Missouri has long been known as one of the most picturesque states in the US. Home to the Mark Twain National Forest, Schulze Nature Preserve, and countless other sites of great ecological importance, it can be hard to ignore the stunning landscapes and other natural features this state has to offer. Of course, though, there is more to Missouri than nature, and visitors will want to do all they can to enjoy the bounty provided by this stunning place. Let’s take a look at how those traveling on the road can make the most of the Show-Me State.
surrounding the River Walk. Across the street at the Alamo the kids loved learning about the history of the state. We went into the church and had a look around, but they don’t allow pictures to be taken of the interior. In the gift shop at the
Before we knew for sure that we would sell our house and most of our possessions to go on the road full time, we had been planning for our family vacation. The destination……San Diego! There were a couple of reasons for choosing this location. Our vacation destinations had to be within driving distance, as paying for five people to fly would basically deplete the vacation fund before we even arrived. San Diego was somewhere we had never been and has many family friendly attractions. The big reason for choosing San Diego; however, was that for the whole month of October kids go free (with adult ticket purchase of course) to all the major attractions. This was going to save us some serious dough. So why change plans? No reason we could see and so to San Diego we did go!
The choices for camping near Madison are not abundant and mainly in county parks. We chose one close to the capitol building knowing this was to be one of our destinations. Unfortunately, it was on a very busy, noisy road with only a chain-link fence between us and the road. Other than the noise (which basically lasted all night) it was fine, although the showers were not clean and to be avoided. Fortunately, it was close to town and a laundry mat, which we were desperately in need of. The roads in Wisconsin are pretty rough, I guess due to the cold weather, so it was a pretty bumpy ride especially with the trailer hitched up.
