After we were done at the Lewis and Clark State Historical Site, looking at the old boat and the settler’s houses, we went to Alton:

The

Clark Bridge

with its distinctive, floating-in-the-air look, is one of the most beautiful bridges I’ve seen:

We also cross the Missouri river, over another, more conventional bridge: The road to Alton, along the right bank of the Mississippi river, has limestone cliffs: As one enters Alton, this beautiful mural greets one: The distinctive quarry is another landmark: An old-style paddleboat, which now houses a casino, looks colourful: The lighthouse in Grafton is very pretty... This wooden boat takes visitors for rides: The windows and wall of this house caught my attention: There's no doubt about the food served here: We went down to the Grafton Ferry: The buildings on the riverbank are very pretty: Sailboats on the river enjoy the beautiful weather: However, a surprising number stay moored in the marina: Light aircraft take up people for joyrides: There are kayaks for hire... They go past interesting-looking clouds like these...

Hope you enjoyed the visit down to Alton and Grafton!