Day 28 was an early rising day in St. Louis. We left the hotel at 6:45 to make it to our appointed time at the Gateway Arch. After a few missed turns (the Miss River had flooded several downtown streets), we arrived at the Arch at 8. Four of us went to the top, Julie opted out of this one due to the very claustrophobic car to the top. Beautiful day for a view from the top. Great museum at the base and it was a perfect way to round out the trip as the focus was on Westward expansion, Lewis and Clark and Manifest Destiny. We left St. Louis just before noon with a change in plans for the trip home. We decided to skip Memphis and instead go East through Illinois, down through W. Kentucky and to Jackson Tennessee. I will explain why tomorrow. Pretty drive down and we stopped at Cape Girardeau, Ill for lunch at a Cajun Restaurant recommended on Trip Advisor. We now know why it was rated #1. Fantastic ambiance and great food. We traveled through Cairo, IL because I wanted to see the town, it has a lot of history as the it is at the convergence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Lets just say its glory days are way..way in the past. Probably the most depressed town we have seen. After passing through Martin, TN which is a nice little place, we made it to Jackson around 6pm. Looking forward to tomorrow and heading for Home.