Day 4: Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri!

5 states, 4 major rivers, 3 attractions, 2 time zones, 1 day - This is a pretty simple explanation of our day. We started this morning in Chattanooga, after a few hours of riding through the mountains we made it to Nashville. Just for anyone who didn't know, Nashville is where my parents went on their honeymoon so that was a very important stop. While trying to get to the Grand Ole Opry we came across the General Jackson river boat so we stopped and took a few pictures. Then we went through a huge maze of construction work in order to get to the Opry House. We finally made it and took a few pictures outside by the huge guitars. Then it was back to the road.

Through the rest of Tennessee and Kentucky Britt, Austin, and I slept. Even thought we didn't leave Chattanooga until seven, the few hours of sleep were nice. While we were asleep Mom and Dad said it rained awhile, but at least it rained while we were in the car.

Illinois wasn't much to talk about either, but once we got to the Missouri state line the camera stayed busy. The Gateway Arch was definitely a sight to see. Even thought we didn't stop and ride in it, I felt high just looking at it. It toward over all the building and stretched as wide as the city. You couldn't focus long on the arch because before we knew it Dad and Austin spotted Bush Field where the St Louis Cardinals play, so the camera quickly turned that direction.

After St Louis, Dad and I switched seats and I drove the width of Missouri. If you know about the man in the map, his belly sure was bigger than I thought it was. If you don't know the man in the map, the drive across the Missouri was greater than I expected and didn't have near as many exist as the other states. In the end, we finally made it to Kansas City. Were in a slightly larger cabin and we are currently under Tornado watch until 2 a.m., but we wont be staying up to watch.

In recap, 5 states: Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri. 4 major rivers: Tennessee river, Ohio river, Mississippi river, and the Missouri river. 3 attractions: General Jackson River Boat, The Grand Ole Opry, and the St Louis Gateway Arch. 2 time zones: Eastern and Central (Austin said it was weird living 3 o'clock twice in one day). 1 day: June 26th, 2011.

Funny comments:

Austin - "Nashville, Maybe i'll get discovered here!"

Mom - "Who needs a GPS when you have SRC?"