Today was really about getting us across Missouri. There wasn't much along our route so we just had one stop in Camdenton.
Tessa had most of her shift this morning in the rain but she did great.
The sun came out as we neared our destination.
Ha Ha Tonka State Park has sinkholes, caves, a huge natural bridge, sheer bluffs and Missouri’s 12th largest spring. They have many trails of varying difficulty but we only had time for the most popular.
There are mpressive views of the Lake of the Ozarks.
Alluding to the natural springs on the property, "ha ha tonka" was said to mean "big laugh" or "smiling waters."
The ruins of a turn-of-the-century stone castle are the highlight of the park and can be reached on a paved trail.
The house was built in the early 1920s before the Stock Market Crash and used as a summer and weekend home by the Snyder family, who lived in Kansas City. In the late 1930s, it was used as a hotel; however, it was destroyed by fire in 1942.
We stopped in this store before we drove on because who doesn't need chocolate? We are now in Kansas City and entering our next state tomorrow.