MO Vacation Log - Day 5

I keep thinking that I could just stop boring you with our family vacation to Missouri last month. But the OCD person in me insists that I finish. One more after today, and I’m on to something else. Like my upcoming return trip to Africa!

So, it was mid-week in mid-Missouri. Our kids had gone home the day before, so Hubby and I were on our own and hitting the open road. Two years ago, when we vacationed in Illinois, we drove part of historic Route 66. Our plan for Wednesday was to see another section of the Mother Road.

First, we drove by the Haunted Castle House B&B in Brimley. 

Not so much for the house, but because when I looked up the satellite picture of it on Google, next door was a ridiculous collection of lawn mowers and we wanted to see if there really were that many. Yup. There was.

First real stop was the St James Winery in St James. They open at 8:00 am, and even though it was after that when we got there, it was still way too early for any wine tasting.

Next stop was the Donut King in Rolla. Don’t know why it’s listed as one of the Route 66 stops, but because it was, Hubby had to stop and buy us donuts. 

Next in Rolla was their replica of Stonehenge.

Then we drove through Hooker Cut,

Past the Elbow Inn,

Over the Devil’s Elbow Bridge,

And stopped at the horribly touristy, glitchy place called Uranus, next to the town of St Robert. 

Interestingly enough, there is nothing about the Uranus stop in any of the Route 66 literature.

Then drove through St Robert, apparently home of the Tigers,

Past WH (for Waynesville Hill) Croaker,

To the Old Stagecoach Stop in Waynesville.

Motored into Lebanon, where we saw the famous (but I don’t remember why it’s famous) Munger Moss Motel,

The deserted Forest Manor Motel,

And Wrinks Market.

Last we toured the Route 66 museum inside the Laclede Public Library. 

Whoa, it didn’t seem like that full of a day, but it sounds exhausting here. I might need to order a root beer float.