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| Bad Habit leading Ivanhoe & The Lower Place under the Lincoln Memorial Bridge |
Special Thanks to Mike on Tranquillity III for the photo
We have had a good time with great friends in Alton – so much
fun we stayed an extra day! And the
thunderstorm weather rolled in Monday evening…so Tuesday morning departure may
be delayed.
If you’ve never been to Alton – you are missing a real
treat! This town is the perfect blend of
city life and strong mid west hospitality.
Karen (Tranquillity III) and I have toured this city on foot – 6 miles
on Sunday and 8 miles on Monday!! We have similar exploration skills – we left
the marina on Monday to walk to Dollar General (2 miles away). We returned
about 3 hours and 8 miles later…we kept seeing signs of things we wanted to
see!!
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| Brick Streets + hilly terrain = great cardio |
Sunday morning I headed out on my own for a run & to
clear my head. There were no Protestant churches
within 4 miles of the marina so the Good Lord & I went for a run. I was taking in the sights, listening to my
music & simply being thankful for all I’ve been allowed to experience the
past 11 months.
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| St. Mary's Catholic Church and School |
Soon I had a call from Charlie – Karen was looking for me,
ready to explore! We like the
residential parts of a community and Alton is FULL of history!!
Like the Trumbull House – President Lincoln slept here
Don’t pass by Cowboy Supermarket…you can pay your utility
bill, play the Illinois lottery, order a cheeseburger, wire money…the options
are endless!!
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| Of course plenty of walking/running/biking paths |
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| this kind of talent amazes me... |
Monday’s trip to Dollar General was soooo much more!! We saw many different neighborhoods and a
little bit of the business district too!
At Fast Eddie’s apparently you can’t bring your kids in AND
you can’t take your food out.
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| This beautiful Presbyterian Church is for sale |
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| Robert Pershing Wadlow - life size statue |
Robert Pershing Wadlow – What an amazing life…I’m so glad
Karen was on board with the extra steps it took to find this display. Worth it!!
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| Mr. Wadlow's custom chair |
As the days in Alton come to an end so does our time in
Illinois. Tuesday (weather permitting)
we will start moving again, cross into Missouri territory continuing on the
Mississippi River.
Until then,
be kind and honest to yourself and others.
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| Our view from The Lower Place |
God Bless
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