Day 8 Miami, OK to Rolla (raw-la), MO
                                           September 27, 2011

We almost needed Mater this morning.

The car wouldn't start.  Apparently it does not like cold.

We had to push start it.

The Ku Ku a Hamburger place in Miami, OK

Cool display in Commerce, Ok

We're in Kansas

Orignal 66 loop in Kansas

Rainbow Bridge is the last of three "Marsh Arch" bridges that were in Kansas.

Galena is where the inspirition for

"Tow Mater" came from "Tow Tater"

found at "4 Women on The Route"

Melba is the owner(left white t-shirt) and the Mustangs belong to the these gentlemen from Austrlia touring Route 66

                                           Joplin, MO

                                         Carthage, MO operating drive in theater.

                                         A classic motel "Boots Motel" in Carthage, MO

                                          Route 66 by Spring River

Paris Springs, MO This fun stop is owned by Gary Turner.  He wasn't there today but his daughter was.

                                          We would love to own a model A like this.

With the exception of Springfield, MO the road has been open straight twisty and hilly.  Some of it original cement with the small curbs and some of it asphalted over.  David has loved it- going 65 mph.

                                    Car on a twisty stick-the oval shape the car is on is turning.

                                          A giant Solo cup for the giants we will be seeing.

Claim to be the worlds largest candy factory,   We did not stop the sun was headed down and we needed to see Devils Elbow before dark.

Another famous motel in Lebanon, MO

Sitting on the hill watching over I-44 and Route 66

Went over this bridge

                                          looked at the river

at the other side there was this sign.   In case you can't read it the water level was up to the red line on the sign.  Now that is a lot of water.

What the area looks like when on a high spot of the road

Train bridges over Big Piney River

Devils Elbow - Big Piney River  It got its name from the loss of many loggers lives.  The loggers would have to walk out onto the jammed up logs and the strong current and logs would be unpredictable when they pushed the logs around to unjam them.


Some locals told us this was a good place to eat-yes a biker bar.  BBQ sandwich yummy!  The owner signed my picture book too!

Can you imagine blasting this in the 1930s without todays technology?

The sun was setting and we headed into Rolla for the night,  Another fun day:)