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Travels With Minnie: The Gateway to the West
We passed through St. Louis today on our westward journey. The Gateway Arch, the world’s tallest arch and the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere, stood out against a clear blue sky. Completed in 1967 and officially dedicated to the American people, it stands as a monument to our country’s westward expansion – a…
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Travels With Minnie: It Never Rains on the Golf Course
Reg got the worst of it as he braved the storm doing the grunt work and hitching us up. A pretty miserable start to our day. Fortunately, the weather improved as we passed through Kentucky and Indiana on our way to the Grayville, Illinois KOA. We’ve stayed at a number of KOA campgrounds over the…
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Travels With Minnie: Carter Caves State Resort Park
Our westward bound journey began with a two-night stop at Carter Caves State Resort Park in Kentucky. What a great family park…2,000 acres of forest and fun! We reserved a campsite over a week ago and were not disappointed with our choice. The park has over 30 miles of hiking trails, half of which are…
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Travels With Minnie: America’s Newest National Park
Although the day was gray and misty, holiday crowds were out in force at America’s newest national park. Chris picked us up and we made the hour drive southeast to the Canyon Rim Visitors Center near Fayetteville where we managed to squeeze through the crowds for a look at the New River Gorge Bridge. We…
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Travels With Minnie: Braving the Heat and Humidity
This is our last day at the Lebanon, Ohio KOA (Kampgrounds of America), a spot we chose because of its proximity to the Little Miami Scenic Trail listed in our Rail-Trail Hall of Fame book…and because we needed the laundry.The weather has turned pretty hot and humid, not ideal riding conditions for us. Yesterday we…
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Travels With Minnie: Bugs Galore
We’ve heard stories about summer bugs in certain parts of the country…now we know. What an introduction we had at Tawas Point State Park along Michigan’s east coast. The campsites were large and lush, the showers were clean and modern and the nature walk was a birdwatcher’s dream. If only we could have enjoyed it…
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Travels With Minnie: Mackinac Island-A Life Without Cars
Charming Mackinac Island sits in Lake Huron, just off the east coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Established in 1895, it’s Michigan’s first state park and offers something for everyone…except car enthusiasts. The automobile ban began in 1898 and remains in effect today. Visitors see the park on foot, bike, horse or in one of the…
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Traveling With Minnie: A Superior Day
We arrived in Ishpeming, Michigan yesterday for a two-night stay on the U.P. That’s short for Upper Peninsula and the folks who live here proudly refer to themselves as Yoopers. Those unlucky enough to live in the lower part of the state below the Mackinac Bridge are, in good fun, referred to as trolls. Why?…
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Travels With Minnie: Drifting Across the Country
It’s been just over four weeks since we hitched up Minnie and towed her east. With no set plan, other than to eventually reach West Virginia for a visit with (son) Chris and Gail, we weren’t sure what route we’d choose. For some folks, traveling without a set itinerary is the stuff nightmares are made…
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