Kansas City here I come

The road trip continues. We headed south towards Des Moines and checked out some of the Bridges of Madison County made famous by the Clint Eastwood film. These are dotted around the town of Winterset which also has a John Wayne Museum which we didn't bother with. Next day we headed for Omaha and had a Cajun meal in Mouth of the South and a drink in Billy Froggs bar in the Old Market area. We also visited a rather poor railway museum in nearby Council Bluffs. Continuing our journey south we had a look at the excellent Pony Express museum in St Joseph, which is near where Jesse James was killed. We carried on to Kansas City and sought out the corner of 12th Street and Vine made famous by Wilbert Harrison and others. The area's been redeveloped but there's a small monument there.

In the evening three of us (minus John Howard) went to Kansas City's top music venue Knuckleheads. The band playing was MarchFourth, a colourful ensemble comprising about 15 people wearing assorted circus and Marching Band type clothing. The music was a mixture of funk, soul and world music, with several horn players, drummers and guitarists complemented by stiltwalkers, jugglers and gymnasts. The music wasn't really our cup of tea but visually they were excellent and it was an entertaining show.