The arch is the most well-known attraction in Missouri, but there are plenty of things to see, including the Missouri River and Kansas City on the west side of the state, and the Mississippi River (and the end of the Missouri River) and St. Louis on the east side. Branson, the country music alternative to Nashville, is in Missouri. Also, Lake of the Ozarks, setting for the TV series Ozark, is here. The lake wraps around and looks a bit like a dragon, and it must have hundreds if not thousands of miles of shoreline. (Just looked it up: 1,100 miles.)
This week I am on the outskirts of greater Kansas City, about 6 miles from the spot Google Maps designates as Kansas City proper, so I will be there tomorrow. According to Google, Kansas City has about 11,000 more people than Omaha, so it becomes the biggest city on my trip so far (491,000 population.) My remaining 300 miles in Missouri will be through much smaller towns.
Kansas City is famous for steaks and barbeque, and also has some history of jazz music. I am going to post a bonus picture from the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in KC, because I like the sculpture:
At Kansas City, I will cross the Missouri River for the third and last time, this time crossing the Heart of America Bridge, so named because one of Kansas City's nicknames is the Heart of America due to its location.
I did not post last week, because Mike was here and I was doing other things, but I continue to get 10,000 steps every day - two more weeks will make it six months without missing. Also, I passed 2,000 miles of walking a few days ago, which is nice because, you know, I am getting there.
Next week will be one year on the road to Miami. I will try to think of something to say about that.
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