Tuesday, February 16: Louisville KY to Moline IL

Louisville is situated on the Ohio River at the Falls of the Ohio. It was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark and named after French King Louis XIV. In the 1800's, it was an important shipping port, but today it's best known as the home of the Kentucky Derby.

We crossed the Ohio River into Indiana and saw more snow. As we drove across Indiana, there must have been 2 dozen cars in the ditches along the sides of the road. More snow in Illinois, which is flat, flat, flat. We stopped for the night in Moline, which sits on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. Temperature was about 23 degrees, with brisk wind - we didn't wander around outdoors for very long. Sadly, this marked the end of the line for two of our travelers, who had to head back home due to a family illness.