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| Taking the Long Way Home |
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| Touching the Atlantic Ocean and Completing our Driving Journey |
Isle of Palms |
3 |
2009-08-06 |
| A long day of driving from NY to home in SC |
Huger |
5 |
2009-08-04 |
| Relaxing and Visiting with daughter Laura as we travel to Long Island, NY |
Garden City |
2 |
2009-08-03 |
| Vacationing with daughter Laura in New York City, NY |
Carteret |
7 |
2009-08-02 |
| Vacationing with daughter Laura in NJ |
Carteret |
4 |
2009-08-01 |
| Driving to Cape May, NJ for Liz's Sisters Reunion |
Cape May |
8 |
2009-07-25 |
| Seeing Independence National Historic Park in Philadelphia, PA |
Millville |
6 |
2009-07-24 |
| Leaving Morgantown, WV and Driving to Philadelphia, PA |
Philadelphia |
4 |
2009-07-23 |
| Driving to Morgantown, West Virginia to visit with friends |
Morgantown |
4 |
2009-07-22 |
| More visiting with family in Akron, Ohio |
Akron |
3 |
2009-07-21 |
| Spending time with family in Akron, Ohio |
Akron |
2 |
2009-07-20 |
| Returning to Akron, Ohio and visiting with family |
Akron |
2 |
2009-07-19 |
| Attending a family funeral and visiting |
Collinsville |
4 |
2009-07-18 |
| Driving from Akron, OH to Collinsville, VA for family funeral services |
Collinsville |
3 |
2009-07-17 |
| Visiting family in Akron, Ohio |
Akron |
2 |
2009-07-16 |
| Visiting with family in Akron, Ohio |
Akron |
2 |
2009-07-15 |
| Heading south from the UP of Michigan to Akron, Ohio |
Akron |
3 |
2009-07-14 |
| Visiting Soo Locks and Point Iroquois Light Station in Michigan |
Saint Ignace |
7 |
2009-07-13 |
| Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Tahquamenon Falls in the "UP", upper peninsula of Michigan |
Sault Ste. Marie |
7 |
2009-07-12 |
| Touring a copper mine in the "UP", upper peninsula of Michigan |
Munising |
7 |
2009-07-11 |
| Lumberjack Steam Train & Logging Museum and then on to Michigan |
Greenland |
9 |
2009-07-10 |
| Waterfalls and Waswagoning Indian Village in Wisconsin |
Rhinelander |
8 |
2009-07-09 |
| Exploring the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore at Lake Superior in Wisconsin |
Ashland |
15 |
2009-07-08 |
| Driving north to Lake Superior |
Bayfield |
4 |
2009-07-07 |
| Boat tour of St Croix River, Enormous Pot holes, and Entering Wisconsin |
Siren |
9 |
2009-07-06 |
| Touring St Paul, the capitol of Minnesota |
Blaine |
11 |
2009-07-05 |
| Traveling southeast to the twin cities area and enjoying a Fourth of July Celebration in Minnesota |
Woodbury |
6 |
2009-07-04 |
| Entering Minnesota and Exploring the Headwaters of the Mississippi River |
Park Rapids |
13 |
2009-07-03 |
| Visiting sites about Lewis & Clark and the Mandan & Hidatsa Indians in North Dakota |
Hurdsfield |
11 |
2009-07-02 |
| Seeing the highlights of Bismarck, North Dakota |
Bismarck |
9 |
2009-07-01 |
| Driving north to Bismarck, North Dakota and visiting Forth Lincoln State Park |
Bismarck |
10 |
2009-06-30 |
| Driving through the Pierre National Grasslands and touring the capitol of South Dakota |
Pierre |
6 |
2009-06-29 |
| Exploring Badlands National Park in South Dakota |
Murdo |
11 |
2009-06-28 |
| Jewel Cave, Wind Cave, and Wildlife in South Dakota |
Rapid City |
28 |
2009-06-27 |
| Hiking Harney Peak & Continuing to Explore the Black Hills of South Dakota |
Custer |
14 |
2009-06-26 |
| Exploring the Black Hills of South Dakota |
Custer |
18 |
2009-06-25 |
| Devil's Tower National Monument in Wyoming and then the Center of the USA in South Dakota |
Savoy |
15 |
2009-06-24 |
| Driving the back roads of southeast Montana and into Wyoming |
Hulett |
6 |
2009-06-23 |
| The end of the Nez Perce Trail |
Malta |
7 |
2009-06-22 |
| Exploring the upper end of the breaks of the Missouri River in Montana |
Havre |
8 |
2009-06-21 |
| Following Lewis & Clark at the Great Falls of the Missouri River in Montana |
Fort Benton |
9 |
2009-06-20 |
| Visiting the Montana state capitol and following the Missouri River east to Great Falls, MT |
Great Falls |
5 |
2009-06-19 |
| Following the route of Lewis & Clark in western Montana and Exploring a Cave |
Helena |
13 |
2009-06-18 |
| Over Lemhi Pass to the beginning over Lewis & Clark's Overland Route and into Montana (again) |
Dillon |
12 |
2009-06-17 |
| Sacajawea Center and our first attempt to reach Lemhi Pass |
Salmon |
7 |
2009-06-16 |
| Bitterroot River Valley & Salmon River Valley plus going over Lost Trail Pass |
Salmon |
8 |
2009-06-15 |
| Following the Lewis & Clark and Nez Perce Trails along Lochsa River & thru Lolo Pass into Montana |
Lolo |
10 |
2009-06-14 |
| Exploring Hell's Canyon & Nez Perce Country |
Syringa |
16 |
2009-06-13 |
| Exploring Nez Perce Country & Taking a "Short Cut" |
Grangeville |
9 |
2009-06-12 |
| Following the Lewis & Clark route into Idaho |
Lewiston |
11 |
2009-06-11 |
| Liz's birthday, errands, and the Whitman Mission in Walla Walla, WA |
Walla Walla |
5 |
2009-06-10 |
| Exploring the Columbia River Valley on the way to Walla Walla, WA |
Walla Walla |
10 |
2009-06-09 |
| Spending time with friends in Mount Hood, OR |
Mount Hood |
8 |
2009-06-08 |
| Driving through the spectacular Columbia River Gorge |
Mount Hood |
9 |
2009-06-07 |
| Exploring the Barlow Road of the Oregon Trail around Mt Hood, Oregon |
Portland |
13 |
2009-06-06 |
| Oregon City, OR and the end of the Oregon Trail |
Portland |
5 |
2009-06-05 |
| Exploring the area where Lewis & Clark over wintered in 1805-1806 |
Portland |
7 |
2009-06-04 |
| Following Lewis & Clark along the northwest coast of Oregon |
Seaside |
11 |
2009-06-03 |
| Driving north through Oregon and touring the state capitol in Salem, OR |
Salem |
5 |
2009-06-02 |
| Exploring the Redwood National Park along the northern California coast |
Grants Pass |
15 |
2009-06-01 |
| Exploring redwood groves along the Avenue of the Giants in California |
Arcata |
7 |
2009-05-31 |
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| Driving West 09 - SC to CA |
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| Reaching the Pacific Ocean in San Francisco, CA |
San Francisco |
14 |
2009-05-30 |
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| Driving north from San Francisco, CA |
Ukiah |
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2009-05-30 |
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| Driving West 09 - SC to CA |
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| Touring California between Napa & Sausalito |
Sausalito |
19 |
2009-05-29 |
| Finally leaving Sacramento, CA with a rejuvenated van |
Napa |
16 |
2009-05-28 |
| Sightseeing in Folsom, Coloma, & Placerville, CA |
Sacramento |
14 |
2009-05-27 |
| Visiing the Railroad Museum & state capitol building in Sacramento, CA |
Sacramento |
7 |
2009-05-26 |
| Touring Sacramento, CA while our van transmission gets fixed |
Sacramento |
2 |
2009-05-25 |
| Hanging out in the Sacramento, CA suburbs |
Sacramento |
1 |
2009-05-24 |
| "Limping" into Sacramento, CA |
Sacramento |
1 |
2009-05-23 |
| Following the Donner Party & Exploring the Lincoln Highway over the Sierra Nevada Mountains |
Auburn |
23 |
2009-05-22 |
| Entering California & Exploring the Lake Tahoe Area |
Truckee |
17 |
2009-05-21 |
| Exploring Carson Valley, south of Carson City, NV |
Minden |
10 |
2009-05-20 |
| Enjoying Carson City, NV |
Carson City |
4 |
2009-05-19 |
| Touring Carson City, NV |
Carson City |
5 |
2009-05-18 |
| Touring Virginia City, NV |
Carson City |
9 |
2009-05-17 |
| Churchill County Museum then Fort Churchill State Park and on to Virginia City, NV |
Virginia City |
12 |
2009-05-16 |
| Exploring an Indian Cave & Driving across the forty mile desert following the California Trail |
Fallon |
20 |
2009-05-15 |
| Following California Trail from Elko, NV to Lovelock, NV & driving through the Black Rock Desert |
Lovelock |
25 |
2009-05-14 |
| Driving west from Elko, NV to Winnemucca, NV via Palisade, NV |
Winnemucca |
26 |
2009-05-13 |
| Touring around Elko, NV |
Elko |
6 |
2009-05-12 |
| Relaxing and Errands in Elko, NV |
Elko |
2 |
2009-05-11 |
| Following Emigrant Trails from Wendover, Utah to Elko, Nevada |
Elko |
27 |
2009-05-10 |
| Crossing the Great Salt Lake Deser in Utah |
Wendover |
28 |
2009-05-09 |
| Golden Spike National Historic Site and a copper mine |
Salt Lake City |
15 |
2009-05-08 |
| Exploring Salt Lake City, UT |
Brigham City |
11 |
2009-05-07 |
| More JCPenney history and then onto Utah |
Salt Lake City |
25 |
2009-05-06 |
| Exploring the Evanston, WY area |
Evanston |
15 |
2009-05-05 |
| Around Kemmerer, WY and then following the Lincoln Highway west |
Evanston |
11 |
2009-05-04 |
| Fossil Butte National Monument and Kemmerer, WY (location of first JCPeney store) |
Kemmerer |
11 |
2009-05-03 |
| Exploring Green River, WY to Fossil Butte National Monument |
Fossil |
13 |
2009-05-02 |
| Exploring South Pass, WY to Rock Springs, WY |
Rock Springs |
27 |
2009-05-01 |
| Exploring the Lander, WY area |
South Pass City |
21 |
2009-04-30 |
| Following Emigrant Trails west from Independence Rock to Willie Handcart Mormon Historic Site |
Sweetwater Station |
22 |
2009-04-29 |
| Following Emigrant Trails from Casper, WY to Independence Rock |
Muddy Gap |
20 |
2009-04-28 |
| Following the Oregon/ California Trail along hwy 26 to Casper, WY |
Casper |
17 |
2009-04-27 |
| Taking a day off in Douglas, WY |
Douglas |
4 |
2009-04-26 |
| Ayres Natural Bridge in the snow |
Douglas |
7 |
2009-04-25 |
| Fossils, Forts, & Snow as we enter Wyoming |
Douglas |
23 |
2009-04-24 |
| Western Nebraska pioneer museum and emigrant trail landmark |
Mitchell |
11 |
2009-04-23 |
| Exploring Famous Landmarks along the North Platte River |
Gering |
16 |
2009-04-22 |
| Following the Emigrant Trails to the North Platte River |
Lisco |
16 |
2009-04-21 |
| Traveling west on hwy 30 along the Platte River in Nebraska |
Ogallala |
15 |
2009-04-20 |
| Following the Lincoln Highway |
North Platte |
17 |
2009-04-19 |
| The Great Platte River Road |
Kearney |
16 |
2009-04-18 |
| Following the Oregon/ California Trail into Nebraska |
Holstein |
28 |
2009-04-17 |
| Touring northeastern Kansas along hwy 36 |
Marysville |
16 |
2009-04-16 |
| More touring, journal updates, and then heading west into Kansas |
Hiawatha |
11 |
2009-04-15 |
| Touring St Joseph, MO & catching up on travel journals |
Saint Joseph |
8 |
2009-04-14 |
| Touring Historic Fort Leavenworth Army Base and Visiting with Friends |
Saint Joseph |
13 |
2009-04-13 |
| Following the Missouri River to Kansas City, MO and Visiting with Family |
Kansas City |
15 |
2009-04-12 |
| Missouri State Capital & Waverly Apple BBQ |
Lexington |
32 |
2009-04-11 |
| At the confluence of the Missouri & Mississippi Rivers |
Portland |
28 |
2009-04-10 |
| A visit with Dorothy plus historic sites |
Hartford |
25 |
2009-04-09 |
| Entering Illinois & the Land of Lincoln |
Anna |
12 |
2009-04-08 |
| Fort Donelson & the Land Between the Lakes NRA |
Paducah |
13 |
2009-04-07 |
| Cold & Rainy - Glad We're Not Walking! |
Dover |
19 |
2009-04-06 |
| Visiting with family |
Nashville |
5 |
2009-04-05 |
| The amazing Oaklands Historic House Museum |
Nashville |
2 |
2009-04-02 |
| Old Stone Fort & Then A Big Disappointment |
Murfreesboro |
10 |
2009-04-01 |
| On the Trail of Tears |
McMinnville |
18 |
2009-03-31 |
| A couple of side trips out of Cleveland, TN |
Cleveland |
7 |
2009-03-30 |
| Crossing the Appalachian Mountains |
Cleveland |
19 |
2009-03-29 |
| Traveling the old Unicoi Road |
Helen |
15 |
2009-03-28 |
| Georgia bound! |
Elberton |
18 |
2009-03-27 |
| Reevesville, SC to Aiken, SC |
Aiken |
11 |
2009-03-26 |
| Finally we are on our way! |
Reevesville |
12 |
2009-03-25 |
| Will we ever be ready to leave? |
Charleston |
5 |
2009-03-24 |
| Walking West 08 is now Driving West 09 |
Charleston |
1 |
2009-03-23 |
| Driving is easier than walking! |
Charleston |
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2009-02-20 |
