mississippi river & holiday inn

started our morning out I front of the hotel saying hello to the Mississippi river. Christina collected a little jar of the river to keep with her pacific ocean.

we have become quite the holiday inn fans. they are everywhere, and since the whole chain of hotels did an overhaul, they are quite nice! I became a rewards club member for the trip, and we downloaded an app to find the closest places to stay on our route. Christina is an expert at negotiating the pool and breakfast buffet. I think that holiday inn has replaced the national parks in interest level in this second half of the trip. ha. ;)