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ZnowbirdZ in ParadiZe Brent and Connie's trip home, Day 2: We awoke to a drizzling chill. Enjoyed a quick Continental Breakfast, loaded the car headed north out of Nashville through a foggy I-24. After yesterdays great distance we were able to smell a few roses along the way. Once off the Interstate we stopped at places we normally zip by as we head to other places. Nothing fancy, but curious all the same. Just east of Paducah in Kevil Kentucky we stopped for photos of the "Sweet Dreams" antique and curio house. Still Burqa weather but nice enough to take the obligatory pictures. 
 A B-B-Q place we have always wondered about was in Wickcliffe, Kentucky. We arrived in that locale just at lunchtime and made the most of this. It is always open and the Truckers seem to love it. We pulled in, placed an order and sat down to the fine trappings. An unheated enclosure of about ten feet by twelve feet with two picnic tables and a trash can. The walls are adorned with trophies of various sizes declaring them to be the best in the redneck Bar-b-queing contest. The place was definitely indigenous in its style, locals, a few pompous businessmen, a couple of truckers and us the traveling public. No bathroom facilities save for the lone port-a-san standing prominently next to the road. We strolled up the road to the local gas station and souvenir shop for bladder relief. After taking care of business and viewing our fill of off beat tourist items we headed on into Cairo Illinois. 
 
 In its heyday I have heard of a Mafia connection, much gaming, prostitution, plus normal commerce now long gone. The remnants of the main avenue seem dismal always quiet and assuredly poor. This time we ventured to the side streets in search of some Historic houses. We found them, once magnificent, now barely maintained and closed on this day for viewing. 
 Click, click and off towards home. We took Illinois highway 3 up the Mississippi River bottomlands. We can usually make good speed on this road and it is more scenic than the Interstates we had spent the majority of our trip on. At Chester Illinois the Menard State Penitentiary is located. In this facility Noriega and Pete Rose resided for a time. Also the creator of Popeye, E.C. Segar, was raised here. Naturally there is a statue Popeye located here as well as a Popeye museum and annual parade. 
We crossed the mighty river into Missouri and finished our trek home. Once home we are glad to see our son and find the house in good condition. The most astounding news was that of our son's whirlwind tour to Chicago with friends. Now the unpacking is done and the mundane is keeping us busy. We had a great time, but home is always a welcome sight. |
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25 ZnowbirdZ in ParadiZe Part 1 Da PreZ is in Da HouZe~~ Part 2 Da PreZ is in Da Car~~ Part 3 Vogue-ing Da PreZ~~ Part 4 Enter Brent and Connie~~ Part 5 Enter Jon and Matt~~ Part 6 Everybody in the Pool!~~ Part 7 What to do for Dinner?~~ Part 8 Hit the Road!~~ Part 9 Big Ass Zhrimp~~ Part 10 Anal Agony and other Hot Sauces~~ Part 11 Z3 GroZery Shopping~~ Part 12 Enter the Kit Kat BiteZ~~ Part 13 Topless Wash~~ Part 14 Grill MaZter Rachel?~~ Part 15 Breakfast 2~~ Part 16 Follow the Zun~~ Part 17 Z3ers hit the Beach~~ Part 18 Where's My Feet?~~ Part 19 Jon's FirZt Time~~ Part 20 Catching the LaZt RayZ~~ Part 21 Z3 ZunsetZ~~ Part 22 BeZt Dinner~~ Part 23 Say Goodbye to ParadiZe~~ Part 24 NapleZ to NaZhville~~ Part 25 Kevil and Cairo~~ Part 26 Matt in Miami~~ |
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