Sidney Walton had a whirlwind tour of Missouri's state Capitol on Thursday morning.
He had the kind of day that would exhaust a man half his age, but it was just another day for the 100-year-old World War II veteran.
Walton has been on the road for about a year, touring the country and trying to visit all 50 state capitols. Missouri's was the 21st he's visited.
Walton met President Donald Trump in the Oval Office about three weeks ago. And the California man took three flights to travel from South Carolina to Jefferson City on Wednesday's sunny afternoon.
Fellow travelers on the flights signed and presented Walton with "thank you" cards for his service.
While on the tarmac at the airport in Chicago, he was given a "water gun salute," which is generally reserved for retiring pilots, according to his son, Paul Walton.
Surrounded by hotel staff at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Jefferson City during a meeting with media Thursday morning, Sidney Walton praised the beauty of Missouri.
"Missouri is beautiful," he said. "The girls are so pretty."
Thursday's events included recognition in the Senate and House chambers, a meeting with Gov. Mike Parson, participation in the National Day of Prayer event in the Capitol Rotunda, lunch with Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and a tour of the Missouri Governor's Mansion.
On the House floor, representative after representative greeted Walton, shook his hand and thanked him for his service.
The centenarian remains on the road in Missouri this week. He was expected to visit Rolla, Springfield, Hannibal and St. Louis, among other spots.
Traveling with family, Walton and his group only return home periodically for "tune-ups" so he can make doctor and dentist appointments, Paul Walton said.
The trip is known as the "No Regrets Tour," in which Walton is reaching out to young people.
He said his one regret is that he never reached out to Civil War veterans before they all passed away.