Aurora, Missouri

I write Aurora for the heading only because that's where we are staying. More technically, the Walmart parking lot in Aurora. We are visiting more of Joyce's friends and had tried to get a camping space at the local state park. Problem was, there was a two day minimum stay and we are in the area for just one night.

We visited with Dan and Pat who actually live in Galena, some 25 miles south of us - on country roads with names like D and TT. Dan and Pat are part of the group who Joyce and Jim vacationed with. Actually they are second generation. It was Pat's parents and her aunt and uncle who were part of the original group that met up with them. Dan and Pat began joining the group at the Lake of the Ozarks a little later.

Tomorrow we will head for Kansas City, Missouri. Don't think that was on our itinerary, but was added later when we began filling in the in between stops. It's a little out of our way, but we have the time and I would like to stop to visit the Steamboat Arabia Museum again. Part of the treasure trove of the Arabia was a bunch of locks and thought I would try to get some better photos than the ones I already have. Might write up a story for the lock collectors' journals.

It's enjoyable to stop and visit with friends, but it seems like we have been on the go, non-stop for the last four days. No more visits scheduled now until we get to California. It'll just be sight-seeing so should be easier to take a break before we get worn out.