Today was a travel day so we pulled stakes in Arnold and headed for the last bit of I-64 we would drive over before it disappeared at I-70. We have been either on or paralleling I-64 since we were in Pennsylvania and it is sort of sad to see it finally peter out. It has been a great road in Missouri, a good road in Illinois, a fair road in Kentucky and an absolute nightmare in West Virginia.
Since leaving St. Louis we have been cruising along close to but not always in sight of the Missouri River. We continued our westward trek on I-70 until we had knocked out about 3 hours of air conditioned comfort zinging through weather similar to conditions in a boiler. It was 97 when we pulled into the tiny town of New Franklin. We found our way to the Katy Roundhouse RV Park, selected by us because we had no other options available for miles.
It is certainly unlike other parks. There is no office or desk, just a counter where you fill out your info on a form and cram a check into a box. They do have full hookups but little else. There is some shade thrown by a nice grove of mature trees. There is nothing in this part of Missouri, as far as I can tell.
Spot the Missouri River. Click the asterisk *