Greetings from Hannibal, MO, Mark Twain's boyhood hometown, my theme for this year's AtoZ Challenge.
Lover's Leap
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| Side view (from ground level) of Lover's Leap |
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| The view of Hannibal and the Mississippi River |
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| The view of Illinois from Lover's Leap |
Truth is stranger than fiction. On April 12, 2009, two elderly ladies drove off Lover's Leap and lived to tell about it. I was there a few days before it happened, showing some friends the view. The driver mistook the gas pedal for the break. She drove up and over the curb, took out a bench and the fence and plummeted over the edge. Their car got caught in a tangle of tree branches, saving their lives. Can you imagine that view?
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| The "tree" that caught the car. |
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| Notice the fence weld. |
Hannibal's lighthouse easily has over a million steps to the top. If you'd like a tough cardio session, stop by and enjoy the free work out.
Anyone feeling tired from the AtoZ Challenge?
Getting your second wind? Ready for a trip to
Hannibal?
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| The lighthouse |
