November 6...Eastward Bound...Versailles State Park (Indiana)

(Kim's Perspective)
Today was a long day. We woke up, hitched up, and were on the road by 8:15. We didn't realize it when we came in last night, but the campground is on a little peninsula so it's surrounded by water on three sides. Quite pretty really.





We got on the highway and started booking. Out of Missouri, into Illinois...

...into Indiana.


We were initially thinking we'd just bust home on 70 through Ohio and down, but that's boring and we've already done that. So, somewhere mid-Illinois I said "What do you think about going through Kentucky? Kentucky is a really pretty state to drive through. It's been a long time since we've driven through Kentucky." Bill, as always, was open for whatever. :)

I initially found a park about an hour east of Lexington, but we bailed on the highway and took 36 so it took us a little longer to get where we needed to go.

A pretty drive though. Beats being on the highway.









Yes, that is a full size tree growing from that steeple. :-O





Around 5pm, I found another place to camp - someplace a little closer and where we could find a spot and set up before dark. Bill was all for it. We found a spot that required leveling from side to side, but it was level enough front to back that we just kept the truck hitched. This will save us a few minutes in the morning.

Our drive tomorrow will be longer, but we'll pick up the extra hour we lost (end of daylight savings time vs. the hour we gained driving out of central time) and will hopefully get an early start. I'm looking forward to getting home (I miss Lane, church, and our friends and family) but I'm really sad about it too. It's been an amazing four months. I've seen so much and have enjoyed it every step of the way. Okay, so I didn't enjoy the broken rib or the kidney stones or the bronchitis so much, but aside from those things, it's been fabulous. :P

So...This is our last night in the trailer and I'm kind of bummed. Sure, we'll go on other trips, but this is the end of BKEA. And that's what makes me sad.

Guess I'll just have to start planning the sequel. :)