Moving on to Mo-zuri

May 31 – It’s been a long day!  We didn’t get up really early but by the time we had breakfast and closed up the RV, emptied the tank and got on the road to Hollister, MO it was approaching 10.  We were in no rush as we only had about 90 miles to go.

Getting ready to leave

The roads were once again, up and down and curvy through the hills of Arkansas.  Traffic came and went but we continued to get a line behind us until the road gave way to a double lane on my side and I made sure everyone got ahead before it ended.  The drive itself is really beautiful with full foliage all around and little hamlets scattered along the way.

We made one stop in Harrison, AK at an Aldi that we had stopped at once before.  I was a little concerned if I could get in and out towing as I really didn’t remember the lot just the location.  Luckily the entrance was plenty wide and we could park along one side of the lot.  Bill waited while I packed a Trader Joe bag as full as possible.  Once things were in their place I reviewed the 2 entrance/exits and decided to use the one we came in on due to turning right and going uphill and the other entrance was much more slanted.  We got back on the road with no issues.

Nice wide open road!

As we left Arkansas and entered Missouri there wasn’t much change until US 65 split into a full 4 lane road and traffic picked up a bit.  We had no problem finding Turkey Creek RV Village and it was easy enough to get in to.  Bill checked us in and Bruce came up to greet us and give pointers on where we were parked.  He carried back the new ladder that had arrived for us.

Parking was quick and simple and we were so happy to be reunited with our friends, Sharon and Bruce for 4 days!  They look great and are really happy with their trip west thus far.  They got here a week before us and have been here several times before so they know the good eating spots and had a lunch location all picked

Two "great white hunters"
ready to stuff themselves

out and ready!  We set up, gave Molly food and water and headed

Bruce and Sharon

to the White River Fish House and had a relaxed lunch overlooking the water. 

Bruce took us on a drive thru part of Branson, pointing out places they’d been to and where we will be going with them to the Dolly Parton Stampede.  We stopped at a privately owned military museum, Veterans Memorial Museum, to get photos of the impressive display in front.  There was a name of a military veteran listed for each state below a

The 50 soldier memorial

soldier ready for battle.  The guys decided they would like to tour the museum and they both could not say enough good things about it.  Sharon and I opted to walk next door to a church thrift store where I got a nice top for $1. 

Once we got back  to the campground we gathered under their awning to relax, chew the fat, drink some wine, eat some brownies and catch up and make our plans for tomorrow.  Once it was getting twilight out we called it a day and both couples headed in for the evening.

We set up the Directv but pretty much just read.  Bill went to bed and I fell asleep with a book in my hands and a crick in my neck.  Not sure what time I moseyed on in!