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The Mother Road - Route 66 Missouri

10/4/2015

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In many circles, Route 66 is known as the "Mother Road". If this is the case then the Missouri portion may be the "Long Forgotten Cousin". It seems that the state of Missouri doesn't quite embrace it's Route 66 heritage the same way Illinois does. We did find sections of the old highway to take the motorhome down but we found no restoration efforts along the path. Even the "Flagship" Route 66 themed Missouri Information Center was far more interested in sending us to catch a show in Branson rather than spend our time on route 66.

The two most interesting parts of Missouri were the very beginning and the very end. At the beginning, we entered Missouri at St Louis, The Gateway Arch is a magnificent structure welcoming us to the city and to the western side of the Mississippi River, if we had more time we would have spent a day or two here exploring the city and its culture. Roughly three hundred miles later we come to the western end of Missouri and stop for the night at the Joplin 44 Truck Stop. This truck stop is huge and has the biggest toy store for truck drivers I have ever seen. There are CB radios, lights and chrome items glistening everywhere! This place is huge, it even has two full size 18 wheelers inside. It also has a food court, western clothing store and a gift shop. It's pretty impressive even if you're not a trucker! And the best part? We filled the car at $1.91 per gallon!

We're hoping the next state is a little more interesting.
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Deborah Wall
10/12/2015 08:01:51 pm

Sounds like a great adventure! Keep us posted!

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