Woke up at about 7am. Knew we were to be leaving at 9am and realistic enough to know better. It was a sparklingly beautiful day outside and a good day for a drive in the countryside.Today we drove down through Sedalia to Warsaw.
Long trip. Uncomfortable car.
We went to see the Harry S. Truman Dam. An expansive dam project which incorporates flood mitigation with hydro-electric power generation.
The dam has a visitors' centre which give a really boring pictorial account of what happened in the local area from the times of colonisation, the Civil War, exploration and dam development. There's even some dinosaur exhibits with really big bit os fake bones under glass for the kiddies to marvel at.
From the glass viewing area you get a good view of the dam and can see the very large fish coming to the surface near the shoreline. There are birds of prey constantly circling, ready to swoop down on a delicious sashimi feast.There are also log cabins around the viewing centre. Different styles all nestled in a small area.
From here, we continued the 15 minute drive to Vera and Mike's place by the lake. They live in a community of permanently positioned transportable housing. The "house" is very long but not that wide but they've an elaborate decorating style which includes mirrors on the ceiling in the lounge.
From Clare's account, this is not a cheap home. They seem to spend most of their time sitting out under the trees, relaxing and chatting etc. While we were there, a stealth bomber flew overhead. First time I've ever seen anything like that.
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