Today’s Wandering Wednesday took us to see the eagles on the west side of Missouri, 371 miles away. We left town in short sleeves and 55 degree temperatures and arrived in Mound City to a blustery 33 degrees along with stiff winds that worked its way through our clothes to our skin, leaving a shiver […]
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With temperatures in the 70’s it was a gorgeous second day of summer for Wandering Wednesdays. Each time we drove through Cuba, Missouri to places unknown we said, “let’s stop here sometime and see all the murals.” We never stopped . . . so today was the day to check out Cuba. The visitor’s center
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What a fun Wandering Wednesday! The temperatures were amazingly warm for November 9th and we took advantage of the nice weather. Our aim was to visit Alton, Illinois and see if any eagles had migrated into the area yet. The leaves were brown and most of the trees were bare of their fall beauty, but
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The temperatures were perfect for a November Wandering Wednesday. We grabbed our snacks, jumped in the truck and were off, headed toward Eminence, MO and the springs. Our plan was to find smaller springs and mills in out of the way places. As we traveled the highway we noticed the leaves had finally turned brown
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Wandering Wednesday rolled around again and found us headed to Alton, Illinois. We were aware of a few local gems, but were surprised to find so many. Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park Before we crossed the river we drove out to Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones Confluence Point. It was listed
St. Charles, Missouri Wandering Wednesdays took us to the First State Capital, a beautifully restored brick building, which stood at 200 S. Main for more than 200 years. This grand building, which housed Missouri’s very first capital when Missouri became a State in 1821, was used about five years while plans for the first permanent
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