Monthly Archives: September 2013

September 29, 2013 – Last Day – Home

As we headed out on our last day for this trip, we did so with some mixed emotions.  On the one hand, it’ll be good to get home and get to see our kids and grandchildren again after more than … Continue reading

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September 28, 2013 – Lexington, KY to Charleroi, PA

With a long drive ahead of us, we got an earlier-than-usual … leaving before sunrise amid an ethereal and foggy scene of the Kentucky Horse Park.   Soon, however, the sun began to make its daily appearance. Soon, we crested … Continue reading

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September 27, 2013 – Lexington, KY – Camp Nelson and Camp Nelson National Cemetery

Today, we spent the day with Kathy who took us to Camp Nelson National Cemetery, the second National Cemetery we have visited on this trip, the first being located at the Custer Little Big Horn Battlefield in Montana.   Located … Continue reading

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September 26, 2013 – Lexington, KY – Kentucky State Capitol – KY Vietnam Memorial – Daniel Boone Grave – KY African American Soldier’s Civil War Memorial

This morning, we drove to Frankfort to tour Kentucky’s State Capitol … the tenth capitol building we’ve visited and the eighth on this trip … the fourth permanent building since statehood in 179, built to replace the earlier 1830 capitol. … Continue reading

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September 25, 2013 – Terre Haute, IN to Lexington, KY – Dinner with Kathy Kelly

After sleeping in this morning, we opted to avoid the Interstates for much of our drive from Terre Haute to Lexington, preferring US-46, a two lane road through mostly small towns as well as past the University of Indiana campus … Continue reading

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September 24, 2013 – Springfield, MO to Terre Haute, IN – Dinner with Dee Templeton

Continuing our eastward journey, we headed to Terre Haute, Indiana to visit with one of our neighbors from our four years living in Wayland MA and whom we have not seen in 38 years.  The drive was … thankfully … … Continue reading

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September 23, 2013 – Springfield, IL – Illinois State Capitol – Lincoln Homestead

After a relatively short drive, during which we were stone sober but still saw:  We then found ourselves traveling between colorful expanses of soy, corn  and “amber waves of grain”  enroute Springfield, Illinois. we checked into our campground, grabbed a … Continue reading

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September 22, 2013 – “Meet Me in St. Louie, Louie …”

After leaving our campground this morning we took a short detour to Collinsville, IL see what is billed as the world’s largest Ketchup bottle. Our next stop was at the Gateway Geyser Fountain (which it turns out is only turned … Continue reading

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September 21, 2013 – Drive from Jefferson City, MO to Edwardsville, IL

A short and uneventful drive from Jefferson City to Edwardsville, IL, about 20 miles northeast of St. Louis.  The few highlights included seeing more fall colors beginning to appear (appropriate as it is the first day of fall), crossing the … Continue reading

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September 20, 2013 – Drive from Lee’s Summit to Jefferson City, MO – Missouri State Capitol

The trip from Lee’s Summit to Jefferson City was relatively short but took longer than anticipated as there were several speed restrictions going through several enroute local communities.  We did pass three oversized Legos, old silos and barns   the … Continue reading

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