Day 7 - Thursday - 31 July 2014 - on road towards St. Louis, MO

After the morning routine(courtesy of rest area I-64 in Indiana state), started back on I-64 West in search of Breakfast at McDonalds:)

And did find one after about 15 - 20 mins drive and had full breakfast and worked till noon sitting there. And then it started getting crowded for lunch time and so anyway it was time for me to stretch out my legs. So pack of laptop and back on road again.

But this time, looking at the Ohio river scenic road maps found in I-64 rest area, decided to deviate my driving on the Ohio river path instead of making it straight via I-64 West. So took the local road as said there in map following the Ohio river path.
  It was a country setting thru the river path. After an hour of relaxing drive, stopped at a town called "Troy". There was a kids play area/park next to river, a boat dock, an old concrete pier or something and it looked like a perfect setting for picnic and saw couple of families having lunch/picnic.

On the river bank, saw 2 barges coming from bit far distance hauling what looked like coal or so. Looking at them thru my binaculor, waited for them to come near....and I waited...waited....waited.
The barges were sure moving....but at snail speed really...It was probably heading upstream and though the water current didn't seem like to be much, river was wide and was full of water. After the barges came near, it looked like they were fully loaded like 9 month pregnant woman due for  delivery:). Well, past that...headed back to car back on the Ohio river scenic road path further.

On the way, saw a thermal power plant which was cool to see just beside the road.

After a while got back onto I-64 West and headed towards St. Louis, MI to make the night stop.
While nearing St. Louis, MI it looked like I had to take a motel to stay close to downtown to see the Big Arch of St. Louis, MI. So had to take the motel here close to downtown as an exception in the trip. The motel was owned by Gujarathi guy and it looked bit weird with extra security signs/ cameras etc.  Was thirsty as well as hungry. Motel room had microwave and so I could heat my MTR instant masala rice with some khara mixture and a beer of course and what a combination.
Later saw a police car do its routine rounds and another car asking for a beer if I had extra one. It was bit cool/thrilling. Stayed overnight in motel waiting for the Big Arch visit next day.

How can this be!!!! Truck in other lane in opposite direction!!!!

Seriously.....Which Way to go !!!!!