Today we had a fun P Day activity with 5 other couples. We went to Hannibal Missouri- birth place of Mark Twain. We took a 1 hour steamboat cruise on the Mississippi which was pleasant and fun to go past the real Tom Sawyer island (though not as fun as Disneyland’s version). I enjoyed it more having read Huckleberry Finn and most of Life on the Mississippi which greatly increased my understanding and appreciation for the river and the skills of the old time steamboat pilots like Twain.
We also went to the Mark Twain cave - from the Tom Sawyer book. Not so many different cave formations but a myriad of passageways twisting and turning under the densely wooded hillside. It was a fun day - not the inspiring and meaningful experiences that Nauvoo has given us, but an enjoyable diversion.
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