We got up this morning and found that cooler weather had found us. It got all the way up to 61 today and was quite chilly after the warm weather. I was really glad it was cooler when I had to change a flat tire before we could leave the park where we were camped. We found a good place for the tire repair and then got on the road, a little late but with no other problems.
Tonight we're in Madison, WI, with computer but not much. More tomorrow (hopefully)
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Monday, June 06, 2011
Filled in our Maps
A close review of our "States Visited" map will show that we have now completed the MN and WI maps as having been visited. That leaves Vermont and Rhode Island the only two 'lower 48' that we haven't visited together. Before O2 is done, we will have completed those also.
You will also note that our tentative travel map has been somewhat altered. As you know, we use plans as a very fluid target that may or may not be close to where we travel. Who knows where we will actually go.
We had a wonderful stay in the Kansas City area, had some fantastic steaks and good BBQ. Leaving there we journeyed to Decorah, Iowa to check it out with neighbors from Marathon. They had been there last year and were very excited about this city. Having spent a week there with them, it is easy to understand why they like it. It is a very enjoyable community, and as anyone who knows us is aware, there was some wonderful food there also.
Leaving them there for a few more days, we made our way north into Minnesota and from here across to Wisconsin, there to visit friends we made as they wandered through Marathon several years ago. We're still wondering though, where is the cool weather.
Stay tuned for more updates as we traverse parts of the 'Great River Road'
You will also note that our tentative travel map has been somewhat altered. As you know, we use plans as a very fluid target that may or may not be close to where we travel. Who knows where we will actually go.
We had a wonderful stay in the Kansas City area, had some fantastic steaks and good BBQ. Leaving there we journeyed to Decorah, Iowa to check it out with neighbors from Marathon. They had been there last year and were very excited about this city. Having spent a week there with them, it is easy to understand why they like it. It is a very enjoyable community, and as anyone who knows us is aware, there was some wonderful food there also.
Leaving them there for a few more days, we made our way north into Minnesota and from here across to Wisconsin, there to visit friends we made as they wandered through Marathon several years ago. We're still wondering though, where is the cool weather.
Stay tuned for more updates as we traverse parts of the 'Great River Road'
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Skywatch
This is one scary looking sky. We were in Kansas City and they were having tornadic weather.
This photo was taken about two days after the major tornado hit Joplin, MO. We were very aware of the weather since we had been through Joplin the day of the tornado, but before it struck.
For more awesome photos, please visit Skywatch.
Kansas City
As promised, here are a few photos from our visit in Kansas City.
Pat with Birthday flowers from someone 'special'
Beautiful and amazing statues at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City
Badminton anyone?
Clouds that make you very nervous (especially after all the tornadoes in the area)
We really enjoyed our stay in the Kansas City area. Its hard to know what to expecton your first stay somewhere, but we were really surprised with all we were able to see anddo here. Oh, and we had some great steaks downtown, and of course, BBQ at Arthur Bryant's.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Back on the Blog
OK folks, after a few days trying to get computers replaced, realigned and working, I'm back. I am really going to try to keep this somewhat timely. Our biggest adventure so far has been the weather. Our trip from McAlester OK to Kansas City was tentatively planned with an overnite stop in Joplin, MO. We decided that it was early enough in the day to travel on to KC. That was the evening the tornado hit Joplin. Never have I been so glad to have a longer travel day.
While we were in McAlester, we decided to stay for the 'Italian Festival'. There was to be a big Italian feed set up, but it wasn't operating while we were there. It would have been the only Italian thing we saw. There were a lot of vendors set up with crafts, etc, and a sort of carnival, but that was it. Live and learn.
Kansas City has been a good visit. There's really a lot to see and do here, and if you're really unlucky, you can spend some time in the storm shelter while tornadoes touch down in several places in the county near your RV Park. At least there ARE storm shelters!
There are also fabulous free Museums, and at Union Station Pat got to see the Diana Exhibit. Yesterday was for visiting a couple of Farmer's Markets and lunch at an Irish Pub.
Hopefully there will be pictures in the next edition, stick around and see.
While we were in McAlester, we decided to stay for the 'Italian Festival'. There was to be a big Italian feed set up, but it wasn't operating while we were there. It would have been the only Italian thing we saw. There were a lot of vendors set up with crafts, etc, and a sort of carnival, but that was it. Live and learn.
Kansas City has been a good visit. There's really a lot to see and do here, and if you're really unlucky, you can spend some time in the storm shelter while tornadoes touch down in several places in the county near your RV Park. At least there ARE storm shelters!
There are also fabulous free Museums, and at Union Station Pat got to see the Diana Exhibit. Yesterday was for visiting a couple of Farmer's Markets and lunch at an Irish Pub.
Hopefully there will be pictures in the next edition, stick around and see.
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