Cape Girardeau

Simply called "Cape" by locals, Cape Girardeau is a fascinating river town.  Sitting on the Mississippi River, at the site of the only inland cape, Cape has a strong connection to the river.  

We visited Tower Rock, north of Cape, on a day trip.  Down some gravel roads, across the railroad tracks, and sitting in the river sits a giant rock called tower rock.  A landmark on the Mississippi River, first written about by the Louis and Clark expedition.

The murals at the Waterfront Park are a "must-see"!  They are painted on the floodwall protecting the city from floods of the mighty mississippi.  We spent quite a bit of time examining each mural and exploring the history of it.  (History lesson/Mural/Floodwall/Mississippi River all 30' from a traditional downtown!)  Over 24 panels each describing a special time in Cape's history.  A interpretive sign describes each mural.  

In Cape, we stayed at The Landing Point RV park. The park was clean, and the staff was friendly. The kids were able to ride their bikes, and play at the playground. 

At The Landing Point we meet up with two other Fulltime Families (FtF). We are members of FtF, which is a group for families who travel fulltime in RV's. The group is an an awesome resource for families who are on the road.

The kids quickly became friends with the other kids; playing Minecraft and American Girls. It was great to share stories about being on the road with the adults as well. We enjoyed our time so much we decided to stay for Thanksgiving. 

We attended Capes Christmas parade. A beautiful mild evening with no snow, but the float by the local pizza place that was having a snow ball fight with dough. There was 100 entries. We finished the evening with dinner with our FtF friends at a Mexican Restaurant.