On our trek from Green Bay to Nashville to see the Irish play in the Music City Bowl, Mrs. YDP and I decided to make a stop in Paduca, KY for the night. Just before we got there, we crossed the mighty Ohio river. A couple of things struck me:
- It was a big, damn river! It seemed equal to the Mississippi further south
- I was sure I had not crossed it before, which seems remarkable for such a long and winding river
In looking at the map, what I didn't know was that just to the west of us, about 20 miles away, the Ohio joins with the Mississippi (which is a smaller river) in Cairo to become the Mississippi and ultimately empty into the Gulf of Mexico.
Here's the look:
I should have known this - just goes to show how ignorant Americans are about our wonderous country.
At least I'm south of the Mason-Dixon, so that means Waffle House for breakfast!
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