We found another Hy-Vee, so had breakfast there a few times, also Einstein Bros. Bagels. Not as good as Brueggers! We did everything Harry Truman -- his home, the Presidential Library and Museum, and the drug store where he held his first job. We enjoyed his home - all furnishings are original to the home, and while we could only see the first floor, it was definitely the home of a common man! He said the only reason he put up an iron fence with a lock around the place was because he was warned that previous presidents lost even the doorknobs to souvenir seekers! His library consisted of an area on his youth and life after the presidency and an area on the time he spent in Washington. There was also an exhibit on the Korean War. The Trumans are buried at the library, including their daughter Mary Margaret Truman Daniels and her husband. We spent about 4 hours there.
Had lunch at a German restaurant and enjoyed it, but the staff was definitely running crazy, as General Patrias had spoken in Independence to Korean War vets that day, and they all seemed to come there for lunch!
Also toured an 1852 jail, and two homes. But aside from the Truman tours, the one we enjoyed most was the Steamboat Arabia which sank in the Missouri river before the Civil War. 5 guys from KC decided to dig it up and came up with tons of pre-civil war dishes, hardware, food, clothing, etc. which they have put into a museum in KC. It was fascinating!
Had trouble with our AC on Tuesday. When we came home the temp in the trailer was 105! The temp outside wasn't much cooler. Handy Jack switched circuit breakers and it eventually cooled off. Whew!
Today we drove from KC to Grand Island, NE where we're sharing a Wal-mart parking lot with several VERY noisy trucks! There are probably 6 trucks and 3 of us RV folks at one end of the lot. Tomorrow we'll go on to North Platte, NE. Stay tuned!
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