2011 missouri ozarks

[2011 missouri ozarks]

Sunday We left home at 7:30am and drove until 5:30 pm.

[2011 missouri ozarks]

We left our friends’ home at 7:30 this morning.

[2011 missouri ozarks]

The picnic table was a great place for the kids to eat their meals.

[2011 missouri ozarks]

Scott started the day out with his first 20 mile bike ride since his accident.

[2011 missouri ozarks]

On the recommendation of our friends’ father we set off for James River Southwest of Springfield, about 45 minutes away from our friends’ house.

[2011 missouri ozarks]

We started the day with a visit to the Science Center in Springfield, MO.

[2011 missouri ozarks]

After the cave tour we headed to the closest camp ground.

[2011 missouri ozarks]

Back “on the road again,” I hear Willie singing in my head as I paint an outline of the adventure we will see on this year’s road trip.

[2011 missouri ozarks]

Horseshoe Lake sunset around eight o’clock Saturday night.

[2011 missouri ozarks]

We weren’t intending to stop at Starved Rock on this trip, but I love Starved Rock and don’t get enough chances to go out there.