We crossed the Mississippi River and reached our Army Corps of Engineers campsite at Indian Creek in Stoutsville.
We saw lots of evidence of high winds experienced the night before--numerous trees had been ripped apart.
We found the Indian Creek Marina that first evening and visited it nightly to enjoy drinks on the dock. While there, we fed the carp and watched for snakes.
The next few days we experienced a heat wave with indexes reaching the 100’s. Despite the temperature we went on two excursions: One to Mark Twain’s birthplace (his home remains intact in a museum)
and the other to Clarence Cannon Dam.
We drove back roads and encountered goats, one incensed guinea fowl who wouldn’t let us pass (Tiananmen Square personified) and a herd of playful pigs who came running when they heard our car.
It’s great to get off the beaten path.
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