Happy Independence Day!
We bade farewell to Nauvoo this morning, but before heading South to St. Louis, we stopped at Carthage Jail.
It was sobering to tour the jail where Joseph and Hyrum Smith sealed their testimonies of the gospel. But we all appreciated how rather than dwelling on the martyrdom, all of the quote plaques out front were positive, focusing on the life of Joseph Smith.
Next, we made our way to Hannibal, MO - where Mark Twain lived and based his Tom Sawyer books.
We went with Tyson's parents on a river boat tour of the Mississippi. How fun! It was so easy to imagine it was 150 years ago and that at any minute Tom and Huck would float by on their raft.
Our river boat was full, but the top deck cleared pretty fast when the rain hit.
I don't mind a little rain!
Thouroghly soaked, but happy, we continued on our way to St. Louis.
Tyler settled in for the ride. Road trips are great if ice cream is included! (Though messy if the little boy decides to eat the cone before the ice cream...)
Justin and Michelle took us to watch fireworks over the Mississippi River tonight. We were right next to the famous arch on a non-crowded grassy hill with a perfect view of the firework barge in the middle of the river. It was truly a memorable 4th of July. I'm grateful to live in a country and at a time where we have the freedoms to do and make everything on this entire blog possible. We truly are a fortunate people living in a fortunate time.
2 comments:
Looks like so much fun! I am glad you guys are so happy there :D
This has sounded like such a fun but thought-provoking vacation. Very cool. So glad you are having such a great time!
Post a Comment