http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Missouri/Independence/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Missouri , Independence en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:51:49 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:51:49 UTC 6th Aug. Today we continued across Kansas on I70 and into Missouri. Mostly farm country with the odd crop sprayer and some mechanical contraptions pumping oil. We encountered some rain in the morning but the serious storms were further north. Night stop Concordia MO.Pam and George http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Missouri/Independence/blog-309179.html Welcome to Mid Town America. Compared to the other beautiful towns we had visited Missouri was as they say... Misery Well maybe not that bad. However the houses were much more run down and the gardens unkempt and overgrown. Shops seemed old and run down. One of the main things we have noticed while in United states that was a surprise for us is how old and brown looking things are. I suppose http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Missouri/Independence/blog-141083.html Our last big stop was in Missouri to visit the home of Harry Truman and his Presidential Library. We had listened to David McCulloughrsquos book detailing Harry Trumanrsquos life as we drove. It was quite a long detailed and interesting. So a visit to Harryrsquos hometown seemed like a perfect culminating activity. The National Park Office was our first stop where we viewed a brief http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Missouri/Independence/blog-113398.html