Our first stop this morning was an unexpected find. It was in Chester, MO. Their claim to fame.... The home of Popeye and who doesn't like Popeye!
Due to technical difficulties (ahem I'm not as computer savvy as I thought I was) I'm not currently able to download photos from my camera. Hopefully that will be solved today or tomorrow.
Our next stop was in Kaskaskia, IL to see the Liberty Bell of the West. The bell was cast in 1741 and was a gift to the Mission of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kaskaskia from King Louis XV of France.
If you can't tell by now we love history!
On to Hermann, MO for a stroll down the Main Street and a stop at the Hermanhoff Winery. When we lived in St. Louis in 1997 we would take day trips on the weekends. One of those trips was to Hermann. It's a beautiful community with a rich German heritage.
While Cynthia and I were doing our window shopping we found a day care for husbands. We checked them in and strolled off. Finished our window shopping, turned around to go claim our hubbies and apparently they had checked themselves out of day care. Sauntering along with their bags of cheese and sausages.
As we left Hermann the skies were getting darker and we were headed into some nasty weather.
Our plan was to stop in Kansas City for some award winning BBQ. We called ahead for reservations and they were booked. And that's when the Activities Coordinator and the Navigator (Cynthia and John) jumped into action to create a Plan B. and man it was a good one!
We headed to St. Joseph, MO and stopped at Boudreaux's. We had some tasty Cajun food in the middle of Missouri! Side note - John and I recommend the crab bisque. :o)
Another interesting note about St. Joseph.... Home of the Pony Express!
Currently we are on the road and headed to Omaha. As the sun dips below the horizon and the bright orange swiftly turns into soft yellows I am reminded of some of my favorite sunsets. The vast majority of these are in places that are close to my heart. Taft, Rocksprings, College Station and my own backyard.
So please step outside, look around and see the beauty that surrounds each of us.
And remember, every day is a new adventure. :D
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