A few oversights from last post......While in the Catskills, we visited the site of U.S Grant's cottage where he wrote his memoirs shortly before his passing. Very moving for an old Civil War fan like me. Previous to that stop was Bennington Vt., home of Hemmings Motor News (fun place) and their Moose Festival. There must've been 35 life-size moose figures painted in various schemes for the annual competition. Cool!! It was a neat town overall and not too busy.
After the previously mentioned NY, Ohio, and Springfield IL experiences, we got to visit an old DiCola family friend near Chicago ( Ken Thomas ). He's frail in condition with a failing memory, but it was a great visit that we're so glad we made. Many happy past memories were enjoyed.
We're presently in N.Dakota, about 90 miles NE of Fargo, visiting our prairie friends Barry & Janel Getz. Barry's from Lancaster, and Janel's family has been long-settled in this area. They're of Norwegian descent, very musically oriented, and warm & friendly in nature. It's been a great time in this remote but peaceful area. What a pleasant change from urban hubub. ( Nasty winters, tho. Brrrrrr.)
Tomorrow, we'll head west with the 1st stop being T.Roosevelt State Park in western N.D. for a few days, then on down to S.Dakota for the Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Badlands stuff plus whatever other sites we amble across. Part of the fun of this trek is the unknown & the unplanned!
Weather has really come around nicely, and we now hope to beat any snow & cold to the Rockies and Tetons! Y'all know us and cold weather blues.
Conrad's travelling well and both Joan & Tom are adjusting nicely. This is what we hoped for, and we feel exceptionally lucky and blessed to have this opportunity. God has been good to us..
Stay tuned and we'll try to keep u updated........
Friday, August 14, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Continuing........ Just previous to NH, we visited Maine. Neat state, the highlight probably being the Bar Harbor area. Quintessential New England for sure. We ate well and saw the sites. The weather, tho, had been more like fall than summer with more than normal rain. It affected, but certainly not ruined, the whole NE experience. Well woth it !
We then headed south thru the NY mountains, a great drive in itself. We went into Corning for a pleasant day into what turned out to be a very quaint town with a rejuvenated center. It was after that when we managed to hook up with our friends Mel & Robin Rhoades who have a mountain house close to Wellsboro. It worked out neat with their schedule and our close proximity. Other than having no power at the house on arrival, it was a pleasant visit.
After that, our buddies the Snyders came up to join us for 3 days in Allegany State Park. We really appreciated the time together and the park was fantastic. ( the beer was good too).
Our next visit was to Cleveland in hopes of getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but the lines were horrendous and there was no place to park the rig. Bummer ! But the town was nice and we saw some other nice stuff. After that we headed down thru Ohio into Indiana where we got to tour the Indianapolis Speedway, which was an amazing facility. The next highlight was Springfield Ill, where we had a great time touring the area and experiencing all the Lincoln related historic sites. It was so moving, and Springfield is such a neat, clean, and very friendly town. The only thing we didn't get done there was have a "horseshoe", a local delicacy that is a sandwhich made up of your choice of meat, french fries w/cheese on, and a spicy sauce. We strongly considered one, but then thought about our arteries and passed it up.
Which brings us to Wisconsin. We went to the "Dells", which are similar to Watkins Glen's beautiful gorges with water falls and scenic views
We then headed south thru the NY mountains, a great drive in itself. We went into Corning for a pleasant day into what turned out to be a very quaint town with a rejuvenated center. It was after that when we managed to hook up with our friends Mel & Robin Rhoades who have a mountain house close to Wellsboro. It worked out neat with their schedule and our close proximity. Other than having no power at the house on arrival, it was a pleasant visit.
After that, our buddies the Snyders came up to join us for 3 days in Allegany State Park. We really appreciated the time together and the park was fantastic. ( the beer was good too).
Our next visit was to Cleveland in hopes of getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but the lines were horrendous and there was no place to park the rig. Bummer ! But the town was nice and we saw some other nice stuff. After that we headed down thru Ohio into Indiana where we got to tour the Indianapolis Speedway, which was an amazing facility. The next highlight was Springfield Ill, where we had a great time touring the area and experiencing all the Lincoln related historic sites. It was so moving, and Springfield is such a neat, clean, and very friendly town. The only thing we didn't get done there was have a "horseshoe", a local delicacy that is a sandwhich made up of your choice of meat, french fries w/cheese on, and a spicy sauce. We strongly considered one, but then thought about our arteries and passed it up.
Which brings us to Wisconsin. We went to the "Dells", which are similar to Watkins Glen's beautiful gorges with water falls and scenic views
Rambling Forward
We're now in Wisconsin and much has happened since last post. Delay is due to less access to WIFI. Guess we'll have to get our fix at Starbucks more often!
We had a great visit with Tom's cousin Jeff up in Colebrook NH, up close to the Canadian border. This area is truly God's country. The mountain vistas are fantastic and the folks are all friendly, even to us "flatlanders".
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