Overnight: Marion, IL
Marion Campground and RV Park
Gas Price: $3.69--Paducah, KY
Avg. MPG: 8.3
Starting Mileage: 343
Miles Driven: 177
We left the campground early this morning (8:40 AM) to take the RV in to Wal-Mart to get 4 new tires. However, they would not put on new tires unless we removed all the wheels ourselves. Not an option. So, they recommended a tractor place nearby that might do the job. Not an option either. So, I got out The Exit Book and found an RV Center in town (I can't believe Wal-Mart didn't know about it; it was less than 2 miles away). Anyway, they wouldn't do the job either, but they recommended a Goodyear dealer that does their RVs and other big rigs. So, back by Wal-Mart to the Goodyear place. The tire size on our trailer only came in a model up to 8-ply (ours had 6-ply), so Goodyear suggested a bit larger tire so we could get 10-ply, which would keep the tires from being so mushy on the sides and would better support our weight. So, after a quick half-hour installation of 5 new tires and a bill for $620, we were back on the road at 10 AM.
We stopped for lunch and a gas-up in Paducah, KY. The area tundra is rolling with lots of trees, but the trees were only about 12-ft tall. The buttercup wildflowers were in full bloom in many of the fields making them look like big, yellow, fluffy blankets.
We crossed the Ohio River and in no time were in Metropolis, IL--the home of Superman.
As you can see, they had very attractive models donning their "super" attire. We walked around the quaint museum. Who knew there was so much stuff produced about superman. And, I was surprised at how many different men have portrayed this superhero.
I must say, Metropolis thinks "super" when it comes to promoting their grocery stores as well. Check out "Big John" and his groceries.
We arrived at the campground around 3 PM. Very nice campground. The shower rooms are really nice. Almost as nice as the ones we had in Amarillo. Each shower/bathroom is separate with its own sink, dressing area, shower, and toilet. I cooked supper while Dave showered. We had awesome pork chops. They must have been 2 inches thick and just melted in your mouth. I took my shower after supper and we relaxed a bit outside on the picnic bench. The weather is just perfect. No humidity and it's about 75 degrees.
We took some hard bumps today and had a few things get knocked around. The bottom fell out of one of the cupboards in the bathroom because I had some bottles of antifreeze on the shelf. The bottom also fell out of the back storage area where Dave stores the hoses and septic lines. You know so many of these cupboards are just put together with stapes and chewing gum. So, right now Dave is putting it back together and making it better than new.
Tomorrow we head for East St. Louis, IL. We'll be there for at least 4 nights. The campground is at the Queen City Casino and is right on the river across from the St. Louis Arch. We'll it's almost time for American Idol, so will sign off for now and see who wins the Duel of the Davids!
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