Today we drove in 3 different states. We started in Nebraska, on the west side of the Missouri River, then we crossed over the river into Iowa, then we went north into South Dakota. The rolling farmlands which have been so pretty, are starting to … Continue readingThree States
First we went to Council Bluffs. It’s on the Iowa side of the Missouri River. It has a nice view of Omaha, the airport and the Missouri River. They’d like you to think it was the meeting spot of Lewis and Clark and the Oto … Continue readingOmaha
We are heading north out of Kansas City, following the Missouri River, into Nebraska. We past through 2 Indian reservations – the Kickapoo and the Potawatomi, and past lots of signs with familiar Indian names like Hiawatha, Seneca, and Tecumseh. The roads were only 2 … Continue readingNebraska
In Kansas City, MO, we visited The Steamboat Arabia. What a fascinating place! In 1988, 5 guys decided to find and dig up a sunken steamboat. Seems in the mid-1800’s, at least 400 steamboats sank on the Missouri River delivering goods and passengers to frontier, … Continue readingSteamboat Arabia
I’ve been driving for a couple of days. The first night we stayed in Arrow Rock, MO, a beautiful old pioneer town very near the Missouri River. The Missouri River is important here because it’s the river Lewis and Clark followed upstream, and so are … Continue readingWWI Museum
Today we headed for St. Louis to visit the Gateway Arch National Park. We started with a movie showing how the Arch was constructed. What I didn’t realize was that this thing was built in my lifetime, when I was going to high school. The … Continue readingSt. Louis
Last night, a presenter came to our campground after dinner. He portrayed Jean Baptiste Deschamps, the foreman of the French boatmen recruited to row, pole or tow Lewis and Clark’s boats upstream. This guy was a true performer and had us mesmerized with his stories. … Continue readingDaniel Boone
Wow, I didn’t realize Paducah was on my route. Did you know that Paducah is like mecca for quilters. Since I still quilt, I had to stop at the National Quilt Museum. But I arrived at 11am and they didn’t open until 1pm. So I … Continue readingPaducah
Today’s drive took me though Chattanooga and Nashville. It’s somewhat mountainous, so it’s noticeably cooler, which I’m thoroughly enjoying. And I’m more familiar with these kinds of trees and plants and dirt. To break up the drive, I decided to stop at the Nashville Zoo … Continue readingTennessee
I traveled all day, and I’m still in Georgia. I decided to make a few stops instead of just driving all day. First stop was Georgia State Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village. This was a very different kind of agriculture than what I knew. … Continue readingGeorgia