Missouri, United States Travel Blogs

Off to Missouri, the "show-me" state & Kansas City
Jun 18, 2008 (29 photos)

... we ran thru an Amish village that was all out on the way to Church driving down the Highway n horse and buggies. Missouri has several Amish villages where they don't use any modern conveniences. We were late as usual and making up time Toby ...

The Simpsons change their opening
Feb 18, 2009

Yes, after 20 years, they've changed the opening credits for the Simpsons Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZGz1Ajg7QU&eurl=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10557357&feature=player_embedded

Special Guests Bill and Adam Return!
Apr 16, 2006 (9 photos)

Now that we had a car, it was time to leave Eugene. Our trip through the Pacific Northwest had already been twice as long as we had originally planned, so it was time to make up some ground... But first we needed to make a quick trip to a salvage yard to ...

Sunday 1 June
Jun 28, 2008 (2 photos)

... by that  time it was lunch time so we headed back to the van.   We drove on until about 6pm shortly after entering Missouri.  We stopped in a small town in a little park and BBQ'd our tea. On the way we passed real Amish people in their ...

Still Stranded...
Oct 26, 2006

We arose in Missouri Valley, Iowa yesterday morning and waited for the call from the surgeon at Anderson Chevrolet Emergency Hospital where Chris left Blue. Around 9:30am (Central Standard Time) Earl called. No kidding... the guy's name is Earl. The ...

Lord of the Rings
Oct 21, 2004 (5 photos)

Sorry but it did have to come up at some point and I have been in New Zealand for nine months now so it's about time. I drove from Queenstown up to Kinloch, a tiny little place (couldn't be called a village as there were only about 3 houses). Right on the ...

We're Off!!!!!!
Oct 27, 2006

... transmission was in Omaha this morning at 6:03am... it's now 1:00pm, is it here in Missouri Valley? Nooooooooooooooooo... AAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1:39 PM So the parts finally arrived, and presumably the operation has begun. ...

Stranded in Iowa
Oct 24, 2006 (14 photos)

... then the clunking began, and the ticking, and the whirring, and, and, and finally, a road sign... Highway 30, exit 75, Missouri Valley, Iowa Fourth gear disinigrates into third as we crested the hill. It all happened so fast!! Only ½ mile left as we ...

Wagon's Ho here we go
Aug 19, 2008 (2 photos)

First day out and we made it to Mt. Vernon Illinois. Didn't leave Cleveland till around 9:45 this morning We did a little side trip to a National Recreation area called Land between the Lakes in Kentucky. Drove through a Bison and Elk preserve seeing some ...

Waiting 4 Parts
Oct 26, 2006

As of 7:56pm CST, the transmission was in Peru, IL, which is 6 hours and 24 minutes from Omaha, NE. This means that, short of a highway pile-up, the goods should arrive at the hospital tomorrow morning so that the operation can begin and end tomorrow. ...

... and so it ACTUALLY begins
Jun 2, 2008

... .  We'll see. Ok-- so here's the lowdown.  I've just finished an intense week of training here in Independence, Missouri and will be boarding a plan to Hong Kong in 6 hours, where I will have two more days of WorldService Corps "training" ...

Independence, Missouri - Queen City of the Trails
Jul 14, 2009 (9 photos)

... since then, but this time was especially fun! I rented a car in Tulsa and we took a road trip to Independence, Missouri, where I had a presentation and book-signing scheduled at the National Frontier Trails Museum.  One man drove all the way from ...

Quality time before I leave
Nov 27, 2007 (23 photos)

So the family and I after getting some more rest from our "resting"/vacation, decided that it would be good to put up our Christmas tree and spend some more quality time together. It wasn't until we were done that we all realized this was the first ...

Lost Valley Lakes
May 17, 2009 (3 photos)

From Oklahoma, we went diagonally NE to Owensville, MO in the mid-eastern part of the state. It's totally out in the boondocks, but was a very nice resort. It covers over 500 acres, has two lakes and several smaller ponds, all supposed to be good for ...

Home at Last
Dec 14, 2005

Hello Everyone, Just a quick note to let you know that we made it home last night and Carl was taken directly to the hospital. He is severely dehydrated and definitely has gallstones. He is too weak for surgery at this time so he will be in the ...

First day
Jun 20, 2009 (1 photos)

... miles. Uneventful is good!!!  The route I chose this time took me through some small towns in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Missouri.  Not sure if this was the quickest route, but something different from my previous trips.  Stopped in Grain ...

No Mr Nice Guy
Dec 15, 2009 (3 photos)

Wow – day 60 and two calendar months away – and still not quite at the half way mark! I did not even attempt to follow the route 66 line today as my guidebook pointed out that I44 has pretty much swallowed it up. It exists as one of the ...

Prichod do San Diega, California
Feb 10, 2004

... akurat sedim v lietadle do San Diega pri sympatickej americanke (jedno sedadlo odo mna). Spionazne som zistil, ze pracuje pre United Airlines (to je ta spolocnost ktorou teraz letim) a cely cas pracovala na nejakych pracovnych vykazoch. Zistil som to ...

On the Road Again.......
Aug 1, 2006

... when I traveled a lot for work, I joined several hotel frequent guest clubs. One perk here is that I can eat at the "Missouri Athletic Club". It's a fusty old school club (lots of 'yes, sir' from the front door all the way to the restaurant), members ...

Photos
Aug 4, 2008 (10 photos)

Here are some photos of the boys.

Tumbu Fly
Mar 23, 2008 (2 photos)

So I've been reading up on the various diabolic bugs my body may play host to during the trip and here is a little excerpt from "Healthy Travel Africa" I found amusing. TUMBU FLY BOILS The tumbu fly lays its eggs on the ground and on laundry put out ...

Tan-Tar-A__Thanksgiving!!
Nov 23, 2007 (29 photos)

So the great thing about being on vacation is that you can sleep in and not feel guilty. We all slept in, today especially, then got up and put on nicer clothes than we'd been wearing so far. As we had reservations in the "Grand Ball Room" for a ...

St Louis Arch, Riverboats & Scary restaurants
Sep 20, 2007 (19 photos)

Quite a noisy RV park - trains hooooooooonking in the night, cars driving around and the odd people talking. Fred went over to the office this morning, new girl at office, slightly more helpful, but still not willing to go out of her way to help. We ...

The Arch (pronouced like "Larch" from Monty Python
Aug 2, 2006

... Tour Largest Barrel Making Factory in the World, and far too often and sadly, Adult Novelty Store THIS exit!" I made it through Missouri and thought about detouring to Branson in the southern end of the state, but after some research, decided on a pass- ...

Bums with a car
Feb 1, 2007 (14 photos)

Since we don't know anyone who lives between San Francisco and Seattle, Pete and I finally had the chance to use our -30 degree sleeping bags we bought in Vegas.  We drove from the time we woke up to sunset every day, taking our time to stop and ...

Well I'm off to the Emerald City
Nov 13, 2007

As all good journeys begin, we have to start in Kansas.. we'll at least pretty close to Kansas any way!

Madison's Room is all ready
Oct 18, 2005 (6 photos)

I've uploaded some pictures of Madison's room. Christy

Waiting for the plane part one
May 27, 2008 (1 photos)

The SO and I had my Mom and Dad (thanks guys!) drive us up to St. Louis since our flight is leaving at 645 am on Tuesday morning.  We're having a pretty uneventful evening eating IMO's pizza (good stuff) and watching some TV.  I called and ...

Load em up and move em out!
Nov 18, 2007 (5 photos)

Well we've loaded up the family minivan and set out on the road for what we hope to be a quiet and pleasant family time affair... well who we kidding... three kids, all red heads... they're gonna fight, pick, quibble, and yes drive Cathy and I to more ...

day 6
Jun 27, 2006 (5 photos)

A GREAT Day! We got to sleep in after our very, very late night last night... By the way, just in case you don't know, we do a devotional and talk about a time that we saw God for each day...most evenings that different youth or adults lead - but we ...