Here is Edward with Susan in front of the Mount Vernon Post Office. But it isn't the Post Office in Mount Vernon, Washington. It is the Post Office in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

It wasn't too bad of a drive today. The road was a bit rough in places and there were some construction delays and one delay for an accident. We drove around Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee and Asheville, North Carolina. I guess the people liked to end the names of their towns with "ville."

We are camped again at Whittington Woods in southern Illinois. That means that we are no longer in Eastern Time, but are now in Central Time. We'll stay that way for the remaining cities before Rapid City. Tomorrow we drive through St. Louis and Kansas City. Those are both big cities with lots of traffic, so tomorrow will be a bit longer driving day than today.

It was fun to visit Mount Vernon, Illinois, though the downtown area is full of shops that have closed. There is even a 9-story office building for sale in the middle of downtown. Edward thinks it might have once been a bank. It is all glass on the outside. The town has a hospital and some big box stores that are located on the edge of town near the Interstate Highway. Interstate 57 goes right by the town.

Edward's adventures continue. He is looking forward to being at St. Joseph, Missouri tomorrow.