We never spotted a "bathhouse" but the next morning on my way out I saw it by the boating area...I don't know...maybe it was just as well. (However, this by no means was as bad looking as some!)
Murphysboro is supposedly known for both BBQ and apples?! We only saw one BBQ place in town...
After Taylor enjoyed some $3.99 pancakes I caught up to him here and ordered myself a $1.75 chocolate shake...but I saved it in the freezer until after my run at Tunnel Hill several miles further on our route.
It looked cool and enticing...
But it got pretty dark pretty fast. I had to stop and start several times -- and make some noises -- before I got up the courage to sprint all the way through!
...but I made it!
and found this little spot on the other side, complete with cold water and trusting can to put your cash into!
After my run (and my shake!) I kept driving until I got to Rosiclare. There was a possibility of staying here at the campground...but did they have showers? sadly no...so we carried on...however it was a cute campground on the water and a cute little town.
The campground host talked to me about the former mine there. He gave me a couple pieces of flourspar that he collects to give to visitors and told me that it became cheaper to mine it in Japan and ship it here, so the mine closed.
a memorial to the lost miners...
When I arrived in Cave-in-Rock I got on my bike to meet up with Taylor.
I took a different route than he was taking and we never ended up figuring out if he was in front of me or behind me so I ended up in town about 10 minutes before he did.
The tourist office was open and the water fountain was so nice and cold! I thought it was interesting that this office also hosted government officials, but still had scripture posted.
We had to check out "Cave-in-Rock" of course...very cool!
