And Then it Was Over

After Fort Wayne, I had a few more grain elevators to stop at and then it was just drive, drive, drive until I got back to Kansas City.

I did stop at one memorable place: Blue Springs Cafe in Highland, Illinois. It was about 35 miles east St. Louis just off I-70.

As I approached, the billboards kept touting it as having been on FoodNetwork on “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” Their claim to fame is their “Mile High Pies.”

Of course, I had to have a slice.

I borrowed this photo from The FoodNetwork files, I hope they don’t mind.

It was a homey little restaurant. I don’t remember what I ate, aside from the pie, but I do remember that I wasn’t disappointed.

They had a display of pies near the door. I’ll bet you could buy a whole one “to go.” Or, maybe you could just ask for a fork at eat it there.

Another night in a nondescript hotel at an interchange along the interstate and then it was over. I took the company’s car back, transferred my stuff to my Escape and I was ready to head back.

Not before I took a photo of the odometer.

Here’s the beginning mileage:

Here’s the ending:

That’s 8,238 miles.

And I’m not home yet.