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previous fun runs was to have a restroom break someplace along the route. Some people arrive
just prior to our departure time and don’t have the benefit of the facilities at the starting point.
We traversed through the rolling hills south of Platte City, where we broke for the restroom break at the QuikTrip. This stop has become special with many local people admiring this collection of our favorite cars.
We left the QuikTrip and proceeded to head north
towards St. Joseph. We stay
off interstate highways and
find ourselves driving towards Weston, Missouri. Arriving on
the northside of Weston, we depart a US highway in favor
of state roads that journey along the Missouri River bluffs. This affords us great scenery that included freshly manicured farms, multiple estates, vineyards, and even well maintained cemeteries were found along the way. The canopies on the trees were aglow this year. Maine is a favorite journey for Connie and
Journeying north, we traveled past DeKalb, MO as we headed for our St. Joseph destination. 2021 was to be no different when we arrived at the south end of St.Joseph. Waiting for us were numerous members of the St. Joseph Police Department. St. Joseph’s finest escort us nonstop
as we drive through St. Joseph.
If you are a person that likes to run stop lights, California stops at stop signs, yield to no one and do so while being attended to by police on motorcycles or in patrol cars, this is an event for you. We stopped for no one, once we were joined by our officers.
The biggest highlight of the escorted drive is the 26-mile-long parkway that snakes from south St. Joseph to north St. Joseph. This parkway was developed beginning in 1916. It begins at Hyde Park in south St. Joseph and there are many parks and a city golf course. There is lots of great green space for citizens and visitors alike to enjoy. A detour from the normal journey put us on Ashland Avenue in St. Joseph. Ashland is a tree lined route that takes you past numerous older beautifully constructed homes. Spectacularly colored leaves on the massive maples and oaks lined the route.
Each year we end the fun run
at the entrance of Krug Park. We gathered for pictures at the St. Peter Lutheran Church parking lot. Numbers of our members went to the police officers to thank them for the magnificent management of traffic. Previous arrangements to use the church’s restrooms gave welcome relief after our drive. Some people headed back to Kansas City while others would continue traveling to our home.
We held a private BBQ at our
l. Missouri trees this year could compete with the Maine colors as we enjoyed them en route.
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