We drove our coach 255 miles, about five hours of driving, from Elberfeld, Indiana to Sullivan, Missouri.
Here’s a map showing our route, heading west:
An interactive map:
Water lilies:
Heading on to I-69 North:
Pulling up a yellow stripe:
Love’s fuel stop:
87.122 gallons of diesel for $367.57; we saved $58.42 off that pump price via our fuel discount card:
Bridge roadworks:
Wabash River:
“Welcome to Illinois”:
We haven’t seen a pump jack for a while:
More bridge roadworks:
Rest area:
Crossover roadworks:
An interestingly shaped trailer (a mobile stage):
Another rest area:
A sign that says “After 11 hours driving, you need 10 hours rest”; we prefer to drive only two hours, but will go up to six on interstates, and stay at least one night when “sprinting”, preferably one to two weeks:
Our first glimpse of the Gateway Arch:
“Missouri Welcomes You”:
Six Flags theme park, yep, with six flags out front:
Approaching our destination, Meramec State Park:
Our site: