Just outside of Newburg we crossed the Little Piney Creek. I parked and walked back to get a better look. It was so peaceful I didn't want to leave! And there were wildflowers all along the road.
But continue on we did. While the road was narrow, there wasn't much traffic which Tobey and I both appreciated. He had hills, but at least no wind!
When I got to the Devil's Elbow Bridge, I had to call Tobey to see how tall the RV was because there were signs for "Low Clearance" and I didn't want to take any chances! Fortunately, we are just under 11 feet tall, and the bridge clearance was 13'8". While I was waiting, he caught up to me so I got to see him go across.
A little further down the road we came to Uranus, Missouri. It's mostly a tourist trap, but I stopped anyway because Tobey's sister, Patty, always gets us fudge from there. Yes, we got fudge, too!
It's a bummer that today was Tuesday ... the "museum" to see the world's largest belt buckle is only open on Wednesday and Saturday .... oh well! I'm not sure it would be worth it to stay an extra day to see it!
The scenery along the was was reallly great - lots of trees, rolling hills, and open meadows.
We took turns leap-frogging our way along Route 66 and stopped in Hazelgreen to have lunch and a rest break. Two miles southwest of Hazelgreen Tobey was able to stop and take a picture of the Gasconade River Bridge which was permanently closed in 2014. Built in 1923 before Route 66 became a "thing," it has three types of trusses and is now one of the only bridges of its type left on the historic byway as it passes through Missouri.
We continued on into Lebanon and are staying at the public library tonight. They have small, but well-done Route 66 museum inside and it's free! We enjoyed seeing the memorabilia and reading the stories of local residents and their business ventures.
Tobey is not the only bicycler who wants good roads. As early as the 1870s, there was a movement in the area to improve roads for the bicyclers!
Today's ride was 58 miles. On to Springfield tomorrow!
We continued on into Lebanon and are staying at the public library tonight. They have small, but well-done Route 66 museum inside and it's free! We enjoyed seeing the memorabilia and reading the stories of local residents and their business ventures.
Tobey is not the only bicycler who wants good roads. As early as the 1870s, there was a movement in the area to improve roads for the bicyclers!
Today's ride was 58 miles. On to Springfield tomorrow!
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