Heading Home Day 3

Sunday, June 28, 2009. We got up this morning and went to the Nauvoo Temple grounds. As it was Sunday, the gates were locked, but we were able to walk around the perimeter and view the temple. It was very nice. Another time, I would like to be able to go and do some temple ordinances. From Nauvoo we headed for Council Bluffs, Iowa. Again, the weather was cooperating. It was warm, but mildly humid. We arrived at Council Bluffs late afternoon and took a tour. The tours are starting to sound exactly the same! We were able to see the names of those who were in the different companies that left from Council Bluffs. The missionaries also had histories that went with the names and so I asked for copies of those who names sounded like they belonged in the family. Now I just have to see if they really are or not. We toured the building and then headed for Winter Quarters, which wasn't very far away. Here we asked if we could just visit and skip the tour. The missionaries were very gracious and agreed to let us just wander the visitors center. We then walked over to the cemetery and the temple grounds. Very peaceful. After that we loaded back up and drove into South Dakota to a campground. We were into the campground and settled for the night before 8 p.m.