Well, it was a fun week. No trouble on the way to or from, diesel is much cheaper away from Illinois and I must say that the people in the mid southern states are some of the nicest/friendliest folks you will ever meet. The aquarium is not very large, but they do pack a lot of stuff in there. If you have the chance I highly recommend you visit the Tennessee Valley Railroad museum. Very informative and just an overall great experience.
It was hot, we floated in the lake, had a crazy thunderstorm roll through and just generally had a great relaxing week