It was on to the Holliwell Bridge next - the longest bridge which measures 122 feet and was built in 1880. It was also featured in the movie and it's where Clint Eastwood took the pictures of Meryl Streep!
Yes, that's me way at the other end!!
This bridge is right beside the Middle River.
And then it was FINALLY time to get coffee! We had scouted out The Cellar the night before so we knew where it was at - it's lower level so you walk down to get into it and the coffee was not only great but we enjoyed talking to the owner also!
Next on our list was the John Wayne Museum - John Wayne was born in this town in 1907. As you can imagine, the museum had a lot of props from his movies!
Although I wasn't a die hard John Wayne fan, I still remember a lot of his movies!
Along 2 sides of the museum are plaques with all of his movies - I took this picture for Glenn as How The West Was Won is one of his favorite movies and he's always joking around with the title of it!
This is the house where he was born - we took a tour through it and there were lots of donated antiques from the local historical society!
Outside is the county's Freedom Rock which has not been painted yet but soon will be! The setting is perfect, right between the museum and the birthplace house!
Our favorite bridge came next - the Roseman covered bridge which was built in 1883 - this bridge is the most popular due to the movie and it was fun imagining the filming of the movie as we walked through it.
To the side of the bridge and across a wooden walkway sits a gift shop - we decided to go over there and check it out and were so glad we did! We started talking to the gal running the shop and spent close to an hour in there, visiting with her and shopping!! There's a TV playing in the gift shop and the movie "The Bridges of Madison County" plays over and over during the day! We had fun picking out things to buy and I ended up with a sweatshirt, a Christmas ornament of the bridge (what a find!!) and a coffee mug with the famous saying "This kind of certainty only comes once in a lifetime."
The gal was kind enough to take several pictures of Patty and I!
Neat old rockers on the front porch of the gift shop - we could have spent a long time there.......
And once again, the river under the bridge!
Friday's adventures to be cont'd.........................
1 comment:
You are making me want to see the movie! Were the bridges not busy with cars?
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