One last look – my Missouri road trip in pictures

State #1: this sign about tore up my car.  It snuck up on me and is a very unassuming sign.  Kinda like, "Hey, looks like you're entering Nebraska.  It's a pretty long state. "

State #1: this sign about tore up my car. It snuck up on me and is a very unassuming sign. Kinda like, “Hey, looks like you’re entering Nebraska. It’s a pretty long state. “

One long stretch of 25mph in Nebraska

One long stretch of 25mph in Nebraska

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My excellent security system. Hey, it allowed me to sleep at night.

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State #3

iowa

State #2

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Independence Temple Plot

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Community of Christ temple

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First edition Book of Mormon

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Independence Temple Plot

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Independence Temple cornerstone

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Independence Temple cornerstone

Because you know I dig random statues

Because you know I dig random statues

View from the Community of Christ's temple

View from the Community of Christ’s temple

I don't know why this sign outside of the Truman home made me giggle.  I think the humidity got to my brain.

I don’t know why this sign outside of the Truman home made me giggle. I think the humidity got to my brain.

Jim Bridger?!  You know, we think we're the mobile generation but people have always been on the move.  Jim traveled over 900 miles.  And he didn't do it in a car!

Jim Bridger?! You know, we think we’re the mobile generation but people have always been on the move. Jim traveled over 900 miles. And he didn’t do it in a car!

Creepy dude laying claim to the pool

Creepy dude laying claim to the pool

No worries!  The restroom situation is covered

No worries! The restroom situation is covered at Adam-Ondi-Ahman

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Adam-Ondi-Aham

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Adam-Ondi-Aham.  A pretty photogenic place.

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Adam-Ondi-Aham

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Adam-Ondi-Aham

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Adam-Ondi-Aham

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Adam-Ondi-Aham

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Adam-Ondi-Aham

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Cute little missionaries’ home at Adam-Ondi-Ahman. How cool would that be to serve there?!

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Long stretch of Missouri road

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Haun’s Mill

Adam-Ondi-Ahman sign

Adam-Ondi-Aham

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Haun’s Mill

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Haun’s Mill

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Haun’s Mill

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Missouri River

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Zoom in. Closer. Closer. There – see the Kansas City Temple?

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Kansas City Temple

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Kansas City Temple

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Kansas City Temple

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Kansas City Temple

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Kansas City Temple

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Kansas City Temple

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Kansas City Temple

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Liberty Jail Replica

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Liberty Jail Replica

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Liberty Jail Replica

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Liberty Jail Replica

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Me in front of Liberty Jail. Kinda weird, I know.

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Flowers at Far West. So Utah!

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Far West Temple Plot

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Deseret Book at Far West

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David Whitmer’s grave

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Oliver Cowdery’s grave

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Salvaged tombstones from Pioneer Cemetery

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Richmond cemetery on the hillside

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Richmond cemetery on the hillside

Missouri River

Missouri River

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Approaching the Missouri River. Way. Down. There.

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Just gave me the giggles.

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Um, the Missouri River?

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Missouri River

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Missouri River

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Missouri River

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Missouri River

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Missouri River

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Missouri River

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Missouri River

State #4.  Believe you me, this counts!!

State #4. Believe you me, this counts!!

State #4.  Believe you me, this counts!!

State #4. Believe you me, this counts!!

Winter Quarters Temple

Winter Quarters Temple

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Foggy morning at Gothenburg. Oh, that’s a good title for a murder mystery.

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Read this while watching Twister on tv.

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I snuck up on Winter Quarters Temple

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Winter Quarters Temple

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Winter Quarters Temple

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Winter Quarters Temple

State #5.  No other reason for crossing the border than to get this picture.

State #5. No other reason for crossing the border than to get this picture.

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View from Abe’s overlook. This is Wyoming.

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Abe turns up like a bad penny! Ain’t I hilarious?!

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You know, Our Lady of Peace statue at the border of Wyo and Nebraska. Makes sense – right?

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Mr. Lincoln – at the highest point of I-80 (originally the Lincoln Highway)

2,263.5 miles!

2,263.5 miles!

State #6.  Let's just say, I got it.

State #6. Let’s just say, I got it.

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