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Just north of the Quad Cities, we scored a site in the Fisherman's Corner COE campground with a view of the the mighty Mississippi. As night falls we can watch the red and green lights of the barges move along this great waterway. We're reflecting on the fact that...
Factory Tour Video It's the John Deere Pavilion in Moline, Illinois and it's full of incredible machines from a tiny robotic lawn mower to massive logging machines with walking technology and from 1930's tractors to the latest innovations. As we expected, this...
This morning we sprung for the Roadside America app hoping it would help us find some of the off the beaten path attractions. Then we set off in the direction of Moline but avoiding interstate travel. IL-17 and the new app lead us right to this gem. Through a series...
Thought we were headed to a city park campground in western Indiana but that didn't happen. Then perhaps the state park near Kankakee but the campgrounds there are closed for renovation. Thankfully we found a KOA along our route. We're in eastern Illinois tonight with...
Huntington, Indiana, is home to the Dan Quayle Vice Presidential Learning Center. It's an amazing place to learn more about the forty-seven individuals who have served as second in command. It was also interesting to learn about some of the issues surrounding the...
It's a primitive site in the Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area at Salamonie Lake near Andrews IN. Last night we had full hookups at a KOA. Tonight our fanciest amenity is running water at the community spigot! There are more developed campgrounds in the park but...
We're headed to the Pacific! We spent some time this morning looking at the map of the USA and possible routes and waypoints as well as time frames. Currently we're traveling west through Ohio into Indiana more or less following US-30, The Lincoln Highway. In...
We have begun the rambling part of our summer into fall trip. We made the easy trip from Canton to Homerville OH by way of Wooster and pulled into the KOA. We've got full hookups and fancy shower houses but it's quiet here. We're surrounded mostly by big rigs. After...
A couple things have heightened our interest recently in the 1936 Olympic Gold Medalist Jesse Owens. His 2011 statute at the track stadium named for him is featured in a couple episodes of Aerial America and his role in the 1936 Olympics is mentioned in The Boys...
This afternoon we enjoyed tea and scones within view of Griffin's Wharf, the location of the Boston Tea Party back in 1773. One of the teas offered at Abigail's Tea Room is Singlo, a green tea that was the variety that was cold steeped in Boston Harbor that night. It...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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Video: Voyageurs National Park This has been an amazing introduction to an incredible place. We successfully managed to rendezvous with our dear friend Amanda on her journey east from Washington State as we were making our way west. Actually we'd both departed from...
This week has been a dream come true for Karen. Ever since 1962 when she not only became best friends with Ann, the new girl at school, who later became a college roommate, but developed a friendship with her whole family, Karen has dreamt of visiting two small towns...
Soudan Mine Tour Video - Click Here After purchasing our tickets online yesterday we headed this morning over to the Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park just east of Tower, Minnesota for the Soudan Underground Mine Tour where we had the privilege of...