06.30.09 Cahokia Mounds

Today we took the kids to Cahokia Mounds. We went to the museum and looked around, and watched a video to learn about the mounds. We walked the grounds outside, and before leaving we walked up to the top of Monks Mound all 277 stairs(it about killed me...lol). Before we went home we sat under a tree for a picnic lunch.









The girls in front of Monks Mound...



We stopped for pictures while walking the grounds....


















Here we go...about to walk to the top...



and we're off...me bringing up the tail end of course...



A couple views from the top...
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Our car is down there...far right front




and down we go...the kids enjoyed themselves.