Trek started here.

The restored Browning home.

One of many restored homes of the early saints. If you can take a few days you can see all you want to see.

Buggy ride anyone???

The talent for the other performances was remarkable.

Carthage Jail grounds.

Pat and I in the Carthage visitors center.

Window the Prophet fell from.

Carthage Jail

This is the room that the Prophet Joseph Smith was killed in.

Sister Patterson from Park City Ut.

Sister Patterson was one of the many missionaries serving in Carthage. She had about 3 days before the end of her mission and we were able to hear her bear her testimony on Sunday in Nauvoo.

The real Temple at the end of the pageant.

At the end of the performance the stage temple was lowered and the actual Temple was lit up for the conclusion of the show.

The sets were incredible as was the stage.

The sets and the stage design were engineering miracles. I cannot even imagine how all of this was done.

The children did a wonderful job as well.

Nauvoo Pageant

Nauvoo Temple

Nauvoo Temple

Beautiful on the outside and on the inside. It was nice to have time to visit the Temple and attend a session.

Nine miles from Nauvoo IL.

One of our goals was to arrive in Nauvoo before the end of the pageant. We made it with
some time to spare.

The Mississippi River at Fort Madison Iowa.

Adel Iowa

The river was getting larger and the park was getting smaller, time to head east again.

A large dishpan size turtle. Snapping?

So much water even the turtle was moving somewhere.

Jim, Janea and Mark

The end of a very nice day! Thank you both again.

Mark and Janea.

After spending the day with us Janea took us to Ames Iowa to meet her boyfriend Mark. We all had a nice visit, went out to dinner and they showed us around town. Mark and Janea then drove us all the way back to Adel Iowa where our 5th wheel was parked next to the Raccoon River. Thank you both for the good time.

Pat and Janea Triplett

Bridges of Madison County anyone?

Pat and Janea

Janea and I on the town square.

They have some very interesting Court Houses in the mid-west.

Tall, smart and good looking!!!

And NO I'm not talking about John.