Day 3 of our church history trip was a FULL day in the car. From our hotel in Independence, Ohio to our vacation home rental in Nauvoo it was 585 miles. We got up and at 'em and departed our hotel at 8am.
A couple notes that I made in my journal about the drive across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
So many cute red barns and silos!
So many bad drivers!
Not loving the Ohio Turnpike and Indiana tollways. So many of the exits were closed! Made us feel super trapped.
Illinois was delightful with spurts of torrential rain and lightning
Crossing the Missisippi river was so exciting! It meant we were almost there!
Before reaching Nauvoo we stopped in Burlington where we could shop at a real grocery store. Our research showed us that grocery stores were non-existent in Nauvoo, and it was true, so getting food in another town was a necessity.
Finally, we arrived at our rental home at about 5pm and just fell in love! I found the Nauvoo Mix House online and knew it would be the perfect place for our 3 night stay in Nauvoo. There is a video at the end of this post that gives a full tour of the space.
Everyone felt at home real quick. After spending the previous 3 nights in hotels in 2 different states, having all of this space and fresh air available to us was just heavenly.
We had just enough time to unpack and check out the place and then run over to the front lawn of the Nauvoo Temple to watch the spectacular sunset over the Mississippi River.
Just stunning. What a beautiful day!
