We head west out of Effingham and are headed toward our old home town of Kansas City. The cars are all continuing to run under their own power. Don has developed an electrical problem (we think) that keeps him from being able to start his car the normal way. So Don leaves the car in 2nd gear and parks on a hill whenever possible. When there is no hill in sight, we all line up and push. Teamwork keeps the group moving.
We are a bit concerned about running into Labor Day Traffic caused by all the folks returning from a long week-end at the Lake of the Ozarks but thankfully this never materializes. We make a quick stop for gas and a bite to eat thinking that by skipping a lunch stop we might miss some of the traffic. Don forgets to leave the car in gear and after several tries we finally get the car started. We are back on the road and in Kansas City by 3:30.
Perhaps the major reason for choosing this route is that Gail read about the Steamboat Arabia Museum in National Geographic and is dying to see it. Barrie and I have seen it several times and it is a wonderful story and an amazing display of pre-Civil War artifacts recovered from a sunken Steamboat. I read on the internet that the last tour is at 4 pm -- so we head straight to the museum and make it just in time. Except -- since this is Labor Day they closed the museum at 2:30. The first tour tomorrow is at 10 am.
So instead of touring the museum, we head to our hotel and have time to enjoy the city. I have arranged for us to stay at the Raphael Hotel on the Kansas City Country Club Plaza. This boutique hotel has always been a favorite of mine and I was able to secure great rooms at a very reasonable rate. Tonight we stay in luxury.
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My name is Steve Miller, I am Director of Operations for Lighthouse Properties. We own and operate The Raphael Hotel in Kansas City. Thank you very much for staying at the Raphael. We hope you continue to choose The Raphael for all your future travels.
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