Category Archives: Road Trips

A Trip to Tulip Trestle

Indiana is full of many hidden treasure from the shores of Lake Michigan to the banks of the Ohio River. One of them is a little known train trestle in southern Indiana, southwest of Bloomington in Greene County. But “little” … Continue reading

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September 12-14, 2015: Route 66 RV Trip

Our latest journey is another trip on Route 66. We decided to take our new Shasta Oasis travel trailer on this trip, rather than our typical road trip by car. Saturday, September 12, 2015 We initially planned to start on Friday … Continue reading

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August 13-16, 2015: Birthplace of Route 66 Festival

As online chatter started among Route 66 roadies about the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in Springfield, Missouri, we thought it might be fun to attend, especially since we weren’t able to attend the festival in Kingman last year and … Continue reading

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May 11-14, 2015: NCPAA Conference, Lexington, Kentucky

This was my first time attending the National Citizens Police Academy Association’s conference, which was hosted by the Lexington Police Department and Lexington Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association. It was a great time, I learned a lot of new things … Continue reading

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June 20, 2015: Cozy Dog Run

It was a great day to go on a road trip for the day, so we decided to take our grandson to lunch over at the Cozy Dog Drive-in on Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois!   Photo Gallery Click on … Continue reading

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The Road Trip That Made Me

Sometimes I sit and wonder when I became addicted to road trips and all of the memories they create. Growing up, we frequently vacationed in northern Minnesota and drove some 800 miles each way from Indianapolis to our destination, which … Continue reading

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My Cannonball Fugitive – A Trip 8 Years in the Making

For those couple of you who follow my blog, we sometimes incorporate photographing movie filming locations into our road trips. We first researched the filming locations for My Cousin Vinny in the fall of 2008. We had decided (as we … Continue reading

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July 9, 2014: Route 66 – Seligman – Needles – Williams

Today’s Map Below is an interactive map of our trip, tracked using my Trimble Outdoors Navigator iPhone app. You can zoom in, or click the link below for a bigger, fullscreen map. Feel free to browse and refer to the map … Continue reading

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July 8, 2014: Route 66 – Holbrook to Seligman, Arizona

Today’s Map Below is an interactive map of our trip, tracked using my Trimble Outdoors Navigator iPhone app. You can zoom in, or click the link below for a bigger, fullscreen map. Feel free to browse and refer to the map … Continue reading

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October 17 – 19, 2014: CubaFest

October 17, 2014 Today’s Map Below is an interactive map of our trip, tracked using my Trimble Outdoors Navigator iPhone app. You can zoom in, or click the link below for a bigger, fullscreen map. Feel free to browse and refer … Continue reading

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