Jefferson City; skirting(going around not the name of a place) St Louis, to Mt Vernon Illinois

After checking into our hotel just out of town, we drove to the Capitol building, which is a very fine looking building on the (high) banks of the Missouri River.  Just walked around and being about 25 deg at 8.00 pm is very plesant..

Missouri Capitol building Jefferson City

Missouri River

The receptionist at the place we stay, could talk the leg off an iron pot,but in the forty or so minutes she had us captive, we gleaned a few ideas as to tomorrow's plans also think we got a good room too.

Missouri Highway patrol museum

The metal 'gloves ' were used as handcuffs

One if the Q cars.

Then after that exciting adventure, we went back to the Capitol Building, in Jefferson City for one of their guided tours, and it was well worth the hour and a half the one hour tour too. Joe the guide, knew the building inside and out.  

Inside looking up into the dome.

The nature of these paintings being in the arches creates illusions that the picture changes...(altered three point perspective?)

In the members lounge, there is a mural that covers three of the walls.  It is painted by a bloke called Thomas Hart Benton.....in 1917 he painted this in 6 months ish...the detail basically takes in the history industry and personalities of Missouri .  It is still vivid, and detailed 

Thomas Hart Benton- the black smoke indicates the Civil War and bottom left.....

Showing all the politicians in that place that they all had their bums wiped by the most important people in the community..their mothers...

Finally escaped from joe, and headed generally east...off the track.   Ended up at a little town called  Herman.  It was initially settled by German immigrants.  Went to the candy shop and managed to get Australian Licourice...if you can believe that....US apples in Haldwani (India) and now this...the lady in that shop said we should visit the worst house.....and gave us directions

Holding 'Australian Licorice '

When we got to the worst house this is what we found.

The 'wurst haus' bratwurst etc.....

Stopped in Mt Vernon Illinois , for the night.  Fortunately we sorted out 'Julia ' the GPS machine, because after an illusion of travelling in the wrong direction we found that we were heading to Mt Vernon, British Colombia, Canada.a mere 9 hours distant.

Nothing really exciting in Mt Vernon except for the Walmart, across the road....always an adventure...