Bonne Terre, Missouri Trip.

Bonne Terre, Missouri trip



So, we took a trip to Missouri several months ago During the lock down, to escape Illinois. As we left the state we stopped to pay our respects to ol' Popeye. . Then, we crossed the bridge to freedom.

Our first stop was to hike at Hawn State Park. It was a beautiful day! After the hike we stopped at a road side business and bought some yard art.

If you want freedom, sometimes you gotta run to the hills. So, we went up to Bonne Terre, Mo. Where we stayed in a caboose, at a historic depot.

After checking in we went and ate lunch in a real restaurant, at a place called Hub's. We had salads, fried mushrooms, and Chicken Wangs! It was great! Then, we had dinner that evening in Farmington at a place called the 102 Tap House. We had wood fired Pizza and Pasta.

We did some sight seeing at St. Francois State Park.  Where people were floating in the river. It looked like a great place to do a float trip, and they have a business set up for that purpose called Cherokee Landing

 

Bonne Terre has an old mine that can be toured by walking or by boat. You can also go Scuba diving down in the mine.  Bonne Terre was built around this old lead mine.

It was just a short get away, so it was time for us to go, way too soon.  As we left Bonne Terre, we stopped at a flea market and bought some more yard art.

Then, we went down to St. Genevieve, Mo.  where we played disc golf. Afterward, we were drenched with sweat on the humid day so we washed up in a bathroom. Then, we went shopping in the historic district, where we bought some ice cream and a fancy bra, while checking out the historic French Creole buildings.

We were going to ride the ferry back across the river, to the Illinois territory, but it was closed due to flooding.

We greatly enjoyed our trip. It was much needed. The cost was low, and could be made much lower by camping and picnicking.