ToadDate 0038.11.05.2016-AZ Lower Antelope Slot Canyon While visiting our friends Rob and Leah in Wisconsin over the 2017 Memorial Day weekend we were talking about some of the places that we’ve visited during the almost 8 months that we have been traveling full-time in our RV. Some of the photos that I shared with them … More Slot Canyons
ToadDate 0234.05.20.17-IA In 1855, a group of German settlers arrived in Iowa to set up a religious commune that continued until 1932 ,when they set aside the communal life but continued in their religion. Today, you can visit their settlement which is called the Amana Colonies. There are 7 small towns that form the Amana … More Amana and Flyball Dogs
ToadDate 0230.05.16.17-MO Hannibal, Missouri is a great place to visit. We took the trolley tour which took us around the city including a visit to the River Park. A statue of Mark Twain sits in the heart of this park. We saw many beautiful homes and the home of Unsinkable Molly Brown survivor of the … More Mark Twain’s Hannibal
ToadDate 0228.05.14.17-MO We have spent the last two days at Steelville, Missouri. This is a beautiful place in the Ozark Mountains with the Meramec River cutting through the mountains. The people are very friendly and helpful. The area was settled due to the abundance of iron. We visited the Meramec Spring Park. This park is … More Meramec Springs
ToadDate 0226.05.12.17-AR We stopped in Texarkana, AR, and spent some time visiting Lewis’ childhood town. This included dinner with Robert Fitzpatrick. Sitting there listening to Lewis and Robert talk about their memories of growing up in this city was fun. It was also a little odd in that neither one of these men is inclined … More Reminder – Take Photos
ToadDate 0221.05.07.17-TX During our travels, we try to take time to visit with family and friends along our way. This week we made a stop in Arlington to visit with family. We spent a few days at the Texas Retired Masonic Center where Margaret lives. We went to see the play BUDDY: The Buddy Holly … More Arlington Visit
ToadDate 0218.05.04.17-TX We spent a few days in San Antonio visiting with Paul and Phyllis. They took us to Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard outside of San Antonio. We never knew there was an olive orchard in Texas. There is a tour on Saturdays, check their website for information. It was a fascinating stop and we … More Olives and Terrible Lizards
ToadDate 0209.04.25.17-TX We took the day to drive from Fort Stockton to Big Bend Ranch State Park. Took about 4 hours to get to the park. The park covers over 330,000 acres, and is the largest and maybe the least visited (a park ranger said there were fewer than 8,000 visitors in 2016) Texas state … More Two Big Bend Parks
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