Tom Ford and Linda McElroy take a walk at the Riverfront Friday morning. Many local  
     folks  take a break from their day on the riverfront.

Away from the noise and haste

It's where people go to get away from it all....and it's only a few blocks away from downtown businesses, highways, and Southeast Missouri State.

Even on a quiet Friday morning, people from throughout the area find their quiet time at the Mississippi Riverfront at Cape Girardeau.

"We come every day," said Charles Johnson, who with his wife, Annette, drive down to the riverfront for a morning stroll. 

                                         Charles and Annette Johnson take their 

                                         morning stroll.

Chelsea Musette,  a single mother and yoga-instructor trainee, enjoys the shore to read and do her yoga practice on the cement walkway. "The light is great, and I can stretch out and nobody bothers me," she said.

                                         Chelsea Musette waits for her daughter, who is in
                                         pre-school.

Laura Smith of park Hills, Mo., was camping in Trail of Tears State Park north of Cape Girardeau, but came downtown for some groceries. "It's nice to be here (on
the river). I can get away from it all, and still have the convenience of town," she said.

                                          Laura Smith of Park Hills, Mo., checks out the 
                                          River Tales wall.

Tom Ford and Linda McElroy live and work in Cape Girardeau, but take a break every chance the get to visit the riverfront. "It allows us to breathe," McElroy said.

                                          Tom Smith and Linda McElroy.