Travel Stats: Day 5

Departed Rolla, Missouri: 11:05 a.m. CDT
Hours driven: 5:05
Miles driven: 331
Average speed: 45.6 mph
Fuel mileage: 40.1 mpg
States: Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky
Wildlife spotted: toad, turtle, squirrel (we see more “dramatic” wildlife out west, I think!)
Other VM Jetta wagons spotted: 0
Weather: sunny and hot… and humid
Car Talk podcast: 1 episode
Rivers crossed: Mississippi, Ohio
Arrived Paducah, Kentucky: 4:10 p.m. CDT
Attended Wednesday night Bible study at the Nazarene church pastored by a college friend whom we hadn’t seen in 29 years.
Thursday’s destination: Nashville, Tennessee for the Teach Them Diligently convention.