In my quest to drive roads I have not been on before, here I am in Missouri and then Kansas.
Missouri:
Oak Grove, Missouri: my Harvest Host was in this town, yet the best part was her delicious sourdough bread she made for me that evening! Lovely quiet night to sleep and visited a local cafe in the morning to catch up on my emails and blog writing. Mocha and blueberry muffin to enjoy! Then, on with my day!
Independence, Missouri: stopped at the Presidential Museum for our 33rd President Truman. I am not typically a museum or history buff, but I did find the exhibits very interesting. So much to learn from history and they bring much of it to life with the museum exhibits and movies. This place is worth a visit.
Kansas:
Wilson, Kansas: my Harvest Host was here and specifically at a Cold War Atlas F missile base. The owner provides a tour, for a $25 fee, to explain the engineering and construction where the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile was housed in the 176 feet deep silo. You walk own into the historic missile base and see the work being done to convert some levels into Air B’n B’s! One is done and people have stayed there. I camped at ground level with other campers, but in time the owner hopes to have more sites.
Check out the website: https://www.atlasadastra.com
If you are in the area, stop in for a tour. I know I will return in a couple of years as I truly want to see the work the owner has completed by then as this is a huge undertaking!
Wilson, Kansas: Largest Czech egg is here! The traditional design is on this 20 foot high egg. A sign nearby explains what the different colors and symbols represent.
Colby, Kansas: Prairie Museum – Art & History. Wow, a variety of things to see here! Displays of the local history and a room with regional art work. I started with the Kuska Collection. This couple collected everything! And when I thought I saw it all, the staff told me there are more things in storage as they cannot display all 28,000 items at a time.
Then there was his plains information and equipment, but I found the buildings on the site most interesting. They had a sod house, a barn, a school building, a church and most impressive is the Cooper Barn This is the largest barn in Kansas and in 2008 voted one of the Eight Wonders of Kansas Architecture. Now I really need to check the others out! Plus, the barn is one of the 70 don’t miss Kansas Bucket List experiences. Who knew so much was happening in Kansas? I only remember coming through Kansas, when I was young and with my family 55 years ago, and experiencing non-stop wind! It is still blowing to this day!
