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Caption: Route 66, Missouri Roadtrip
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Caption: Let the Missouri Route 66 road trip begin! I’ll be going from St. Louis to Springfield. Stop 1) Midtown STL for some breakfast…
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Caption: First stop: Egg in Midtown St. Louis! This was such a delicious breakfast spot. I recommend the breakfast tacos or shrimp n grits! First stop: Breakfast in St. Louis @ Egg in the super cute Midtown area!
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Caption: Grab breakfast or brunch & explore midtown a bit before heading out on the road! #ThatsMyMO Both of these were SOOO good! Perfect start to a road trip.
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Caption: Had to check out the arch… and IT’S HUGE?! The Arch is so much bigger than I thought it would be?! It’s the largest man made arch in the world. You can actually go up into it but I was too scared!
Video of Keyes Summit
Caption: Time to check out the National Museum of transportation! Stopped at the National Museum of Transportation and I found the coolest thing…
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Caption: Did you know about the Virgin HYPERLOOP? Look it up if you like planes, trains, cars… it’s a really interesting futuristic way we may be able to travel. THE HYPERLOOP! Well, kind of. They may never actually make this, but it was really cool to learn about.
Video of Meramec Caverns
Caption: Next stop: Meramec Caverns! I had no idea there are over 6,400 caves in Missouri. Next stop: Meramec Caverns! This is one of the largest cave systems in Missouri (& there are over 6,400 caves in the state!)
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Caption: I haven’t been inside a cave since I was 10 years old, so this was really fun. I learned a lot and we got to see formations that were MILLIONS of years old 😱
Video of Cuba
Caption: TIME FOR SOME BBQ! After a long day on the road we stopped for some BBQ! MO has more bbq per capita than any other state! This is at Missouri Hick BBQ
in Cuba, Missouri!
Video of Cuba
Caption: Such a great place to stay along Route 66! We stayed the night at the historic Wagon Wheel motel & it was SO CUTE!
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Caption: Day 2) Start with some diner food & coffee at Shelly’s! Day 2 begins with some diner coffee & breakfast!
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Caption: Then we walked around Cuba, which is known as “mural city”! There were a ton of beautiful & historic murals to see.
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Caption: Time for some wine with a free tasting at St. James!
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Caption: Then we got delicious lunch at Sybill’s in St. James! Lunch at Sybill’s was a highlight of the trip! It was incredible food (the family has been in the restaurant biz for 6 decades)
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Caption: Still thinking about these!!!
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Caption: Now my favorite part of the trip… & weirdest! If there’s one thing you do along Route 66, you need to stop at Uranus Fudge Factory! They do have delicious fudge, but it’s also such a quirky atmosphere and the perfect spot to grab a souvenir!
Video of Springfield
Caption: We made it to Springfield and stayed at the historic Best Western Rail Haven! In the Elvis Room!