Cuivre River State Park, near St Louis, Missouri --> Van Meter State Park, central Missouri

July 31, 2004

In the morning I installed the washers and was able to adjust the valve on the #3 cylinder again. We then started off with a strong running bus and headed towards Kansas City with the idea of finding a VW mechanic there.

   

   
Another crazy town name - Mexico. We stuck to our usual backroads.

   

   

   
   

   

As we drove we happened (!) across another covered bridge.

   

This one had a smaller bridge next to it so we were able to get some different angles.

   

There were a number of other covered bridges in Missouri but we only saw this one because of our engine troubles.

   

       

Here is a complete history and all kinds of other information.

   

We passed through all kinds of Missouri farmland, mostly corn and soy.

   



We were finally heading westward, so in the afternoon the sun was in our face instead of at our back like before. At least we got to see some really nice sunsets from the comfort of our home.

   

   
   
   

   





Welcome to Miami (Missouri)
Although you can't tell anything from the picture, this is a blue moon. A blue moon is the second full moon in a month, and on July 31, 2004 this happened.