The mighty Mississippi River provided the route and the inspiration for a discovery tour for our German friends, Dagmar and Klaus Stark. After a busy week together in Chicago enjoying the varied food and music available in this great city, we piled in the car and followed the river from its banks near Galena, Illinois to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico,
southeast of New Orleans. The Great River Road, marked by green Pilot’s Wheel signs, led us through the rich history and local customs of the people whose lives have been shaped by the Mississippi.
