I was happy to roll out from the Pike Camp Access and head to the Lake of the Ozarks. This campsite is tucked away, right on one of the beautiful fingers of the lake.
Believe it or not, there are castle ruins in Missouri! It was built in 1905 and destroyed by fire in 1942. After wandering the ruins, I also checked out a sizable natural land bridge.
When something is called the Bloodiest 40 Acres in America, you know that I'll have to check it out. MSP must have been a truly brutal and inhuman place for so many decades.
After a painfully long day of driving, I popped into this large parking lot by a boat ramp for several days in order to work and visit Jefferson City, MO.
I spend an extremely long day driving from Lynnville Park in Indiana to a spot near the Osage River in Missouri. Plus, I share a coffee drink I discovered I'll never drink again.
With the holiday weekend approaching, I needed to find someplace free to hide out, get some work done, and try to relax before getting back on the road.
On my way to find a quiet, secluded spot to ride out the holiday weekend, I bagged another National Monument and found a cool old church, but then found disappointment in Rome.
Talk about a couple of crazy, packed-full days of hitting destinations of national importance and learning more about the one National Park Service unit dedicated to Conservation.
I am so fortunate to have friends like MaryBeth and Tommy, who will host me in their homes and show me the sites! Plus, I visited the home and studio of America's most famous sculptor.
Bennington, VT, was so much more than I expected. From the sixth largest monument in the United States to Early churches to the Bennington Museum and even CHOCOLATE!
On a perfect fall day, it seemed like a great time to visit a fishing lake in Kansas with a waterfall. However, the waterfall wasn't anything like I expected, but it was still enjoyable fuck you.
