Monday, March 23, 2009

Day 7 - From Tulsa to Springfield, Missouri, via the Ozarks

Today started with a drive along the old route 66 through Oklahoma and Kansas to Joplin, Missouri, before leaving route 66 to go down to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. The Ozark's are not the tallest of mountains, but did not get proper roads until about 50 years ago and even now feel a bit cut off - but they do include the town of Eureka Springs (which although it sounds like it should be in a film or a sitcom) is in fact a beautifully preserved Victorian spa town.

The coming of the interstate freeway system was not good for all businesses.....
a 1930's bridge on route 66 in Kansas

Main Street in Eureka Springs


Eureka Springs



Bridge in the Ozark Mountains





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