We drove to Historic Nauvoo, Illinois. But first, let's talk about the layover—we stopped at Black Sheep Burgers and Shakes in Springfield, Missouri for dinner.
After looking at the
Black Sheep menu, you will agree that stopping here was exactly the right choice.
There were plenty of sauces to choose from and we should have gotten a shake, waah! Just look at their lovely gallery of photos. Seriously, go look.
Hotel Oasis
We stopped overnight at the
Hotel Oasis in Springfield, Missouri. It was dated but they they leaned into it with landscaping, paint and decor, giving it a fun and original feel.
The indoor pool had a myriad of large plants creating a lovely green space with pathways.
Let's talk about this fiddle fig tree! The size made me so happy—I put Adam next to it for scale a couple photos down. I have never seen one with this shape either. They don't branch out like you would expect. They have to be pruned in specific ways because they like to grow one looooong branch. (I have three and pruning is always a frustrating adventure.) Which is why I just HAD to see the underside of the tree to see how they got it to "umbrella"—I'm pretty sure they lightly wove branches around one another. I know it's funny, but I will remember this fiddle for the rest of my life.
The hotel had a second, outdoor pool where Adam and I spent the rest of the evening floating around until after sunset.
