Today Glen and I started out in Springfield, Missouri and ended in Springfield, Illinois after about 7 hours of driving and sightseeing and logging 320 miles to the odometer. The weather actually got a little better as we drove North - it got all the way up to 37 degrees for about 20 minutes. It's cold and we are trying to climatize. So here are the pics for the day, hope you enjoy them.
These pictures are the beginning of a section of Route 66 just past Lebanon, MO and it's called "Devils Elbow". It's a beautiful drive that winds thru a tree lined area of 66 and over the original iron bridge that crosses the Big Piney River.
Ever wonder why the chicken crossed the road?? To get to the ice on the other side of course! This guy crossed right in front of us but by the time I got the camera ready he was on the other side. What a crack up!
Glen wanted to have BBQ so we stopped for lunch at the Missouri Hick Bar B Q joint along the route for lunch. Yummie - we are glad we stopped.
Just over the St Louis city limits we turned off to visit Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Stand. They were great! The called their creamy custard concoctions "concretes" because when they are serviced the spoon is stuck in the middle and they turn them upside down and nothing moves. Frozen custard is delicious and I have only had it in Michigan - I guess it's an eastcoast thing.
Here are a couple of pictures of the St Louis Gateway Arch. It is really impressive and can be seen for miles around. We were going to get out of the car and walk around but it was to cold for us California babies so we opted for car shots. There is also a picture of looking across the ole Mississippi from Missouri to Illinois.
Happy Trails to All, Bonnie & Glen
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