Sunday, August 30, 2009

Springfield, Illinois

Lincoln Museum! Surprisingly great--not boring at all! They even have a cinematic theater which plays a.. lets just say, special, video recapping Lincoln's great moments. Be sure to check the actual village area where Lincoln's house was. The tour inside the house is okay...

Mall with Merry-go-round in the center - That's right! The mall has a flippin merry-go-round inside! There is also a kids playground.. in the mall!

Creatures:
Eager Grasshopper
- Look around your house's backyard and chances are you'll encounter this feisty little locust. He has lots of energy to spend, and doesn't mind jumping!

Places 2 Go 2 in Missouri

Lake of the Ozarks - Difficult to find, but worth the effort. On our first trip to Missouri, we had navigation trouble, and arrived at closing time. The view, however, was excellent.

The Arch - Looks amazing from the steps, and you literally have to rotate your head 180 degrees to get the full view of it. There's a little ride which gets you to the topmost level of the arch (interior of course) . The actual ride within the Arch was claustrophobic, but once at the top, the view was boundless.

The Meramec Caverns - Probably the most amazing place among the others listed here. Million year old cave, with amazing formations, and has its own little story (Jesse James hideout etc etc) very cool place.