April 29, 2011

Left Oklahoma City area after breakfast. Took the turnpike to the Missouri state line and I44 until we reached Marshfield, MO. Finally found the downtown area and the courthouse. Many vendors were set up around it. It was the Cherry Blossom Festival. We wandered around the courthouse lawn and finally found the replica of the Hubble Space Telescope. Edwin Hubble was from Marshfield. As we were looking at it and taking photos, a woman asked us if we wanted our picture taken. Of course, we agreed. Another woman began telling us all about what was going on in town and several other interesting things. She was a great ambassador for the town and should have been working at the visitors' center.

We followed old Rt. 66 as much as we could. There were lots of old gas stations, stores, tourist cabins, motels, and bridges. The road was very rolling and the countryside very pretty.

Pictures today: Hubble Telescope replica, scenes along Rt. 66, Missouri countryside. The Munger Moss Motel is still in business, and they have redone their neon sign so it is now working again. The old truss bridge is falling apart. If it isn't repaired in the near future, not many cars will be passing over it.