tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71124541508361291842024-03-15T11:15:53.405-07:00SEEING AMERICA ONE COUNTY AT A TIMETWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-35405796426349419862024-03-15T11:15:00.000-07:002024-03-15T11:15:18.818-07:00NEW ORLEANS!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">For our first county/parish-collecting adventure of 2024, we flew into an airport we’d never visited before – New Orleans. We ran into former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker at the Milwaukee Airport. He was gracious enough to take a few pictures with us. We then took off, and arrived early Saturday afternoon, rented a Ford Explorer, and immediately headed out of town. (We would return.) Our destination for the evening was Baton Rouge. But as usual, we took a roundabout way to get there. We went northwest on I-10, driving into St. James Parish, followed shortly by Ascension Parish. We then got off the interstate, headed north on HWY 22, and entered Livingston Parish. Continuing farther north, we briefly crossed into St. Helena Parish, before heading straight to Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge sits in two parishes – East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge. We hit them both. But before heading to our hotel, we drove through town on I-10 and entered Iberville Parish. From there, we turned around, went back to town, stopped for a quick bite to eat at the Shake Shack, then retired for the evening at our hotel – the Hyatt Place Baton Rouge.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOB2dihXIuJwTUvvGPx5qDifCkHzlX_Qsrl1vNPASQhLZWgCzm3srb1nSU1THRsDqBwgEB6wg2OsvXP_6Vo5X50hr0BJYLYn5xumNEPvvV7YF3wJ4VjMac5iUx2vGCy4USl4dp9vrWDsiqt6iqxijMj4TcD7yXGay2TI8zydVCmX3H9Z8gDjxl4CNV8c/s4032/WALKER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOB2dihXIuJwTUvvGPx5qDifCkHzlX_Qsrl1vNPASQhLZWgCzm3srb1nSU1THRsDqBwgEB6wg2OsvXP_6Vo5X50hr0BJYLYn5xumNEPvvV7YF3wJ4VjMac5iUx2vGCy4USl4dp9vrWDsiqt6iqxijMj4TcD7yXGay2TI8zydVCmX3H9Z8gDjxl4CNV8c/s320/WALKER.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8mInUJvVM61Aes_fFFMtnyIJMoksJHaP9SgXPVfzBomlO1Yi5f8NVU3tVq_utcNT17m5mV-dJVnY6Tly2hkk_xZvrKJGWZN47_V3eYSJA0HaC30nDiwNnuffePnkj_RNbIb38Ft9juAdHA5GL-8nkN9l8-OoVgdvgP2BP91h0J7ECzNV5PF2bn8zcgo/s2748/ST%20JAMES.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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After breakfast, we spent most of the day driving north and west. We entered East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles, Concordia, Tensas, Catahoula, Franklin, and Caldwell Parishes. Near the city of Columbia, we had to get off our route to pick up Richland Parish to the northeast. When we came back, we entered Ouachita Parish and stopped for a bite to eat at Taco Bell in the city of Monroe.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-walSOQZuARcRrXD4G_KQPVLyu_Sp4hKoMJ0ZJ692dA-keeJgYeD8ARBp0fqDcPKtthFKZCj3bJtokUw6GL-oHfJiCmESwWFfo4ZiGG-rUSQuC9oEk9sto2RSxPKgIHEqhlPZWbUT7iQrjDbwtZtg3kijmZMMgcyO1ohZAzlwSJ1Jt_Y9B3E50ZfVZ6g/s3211/WEST%20FELICIANO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2258" data-original-width="3211" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-walSOQZuARcRrXD4G_KQPVLyu_Sp4hKoMJ0ZJ692dA-keeJgYeD8ARBp0fqDcPKtthFKZCj3bJtokUw6GL-oHfJiCmESwWFfo4ZiGG-rUSQuC9oEk9sto2RSxPKgIHEqhlPZWbUT7iQrjDbwtZtg3kijmZMMgcyO1ohZAzlwSJ1Jt_Y9B3E50ZfVZ6g/s320/WEST%20FELICIANO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2228; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;">After lunch, we continued north on HWY 165, crossing into Morehouse Parish, before turning around and crossing into Union Parish. We then crossed the Arkansas state line, picking up Union County. We continued mostly north, picking up Bradley, Calhoun, Dallas, Cleveland, and Grant Counties. After crossing into Grant County, we turned around and headed straight to our hotel – the Hampton Inn, El Dorado. On the way back, we picked up Ouachita County on HWY 79, and stopped for Subway sandwiches in El Dorado.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9kWku_dHGw_D8jBxMQFc4gai_Qutgove4PGgxyIrcYXJXa8tQTpjirWujS71O5D_lhvxC4iJBt9kKQr_irkisnq6xtRY2VfodX4kH5617IyoxNelxv_luL0hmuuEMThCrTXF-6uGHw6v4meHCoK5Yvz0mVxufQR0kPcRlXPw_6C0RUkocgqIeJk78kY/s2450/UNION.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="2450" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9kWku_dHGw_D8jBxMQFc4gai_Qutgove4PGgxyIrcYXJXa8tQTpjirWujS71O5D_lhvxC4iJBt9kKQr_irkisnq6xtRY2VfodX4kH5617IyoxNelxv_luL0hmuuEMThCrTXF-6uGHw6v4meHCoK5Yvz0mVxufQR0kPcRlXPw_6C0RUkocgqIeJk78kY/s320/UNION.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Before we got back into Louisiana, we had to take a diversion off HWY 15 to pick up Columbia County. Following that, we crossed into Louisiana, picking up Claiborne Parish. We then traveled southwest to I-20, picking up Webster and Bienville Parishes. As is usually the case, our time spent on actual interstates was short lived. We exited near Arcadia, headed southeast for quite a while, and picked up Lincoln, Jackson, Winn, and La Salle Parishes. 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We then hit a four-corner area where Evangeline, Acadia, Jefferson Davis, and Allen Parishes all meet at a point. From there, we went farther south, getting relatively close to the coastline, and picking up Cameron and Vermilion Parishes. We then went into the city of Lafayette, picking up Lafayette, St. Martin, and Iberia Parishes. Staying on HWY 90, we continued east on the last stretch to New Orleans. We made one brief stop in Morgan City for a bathroom break at Walmart, as well as to take a short trip a mile north out of town to cross into a stand-alone area of St. Martin Parish – just on the off chance that this small area becomes its own separate Parish someday. We then finished off our drive back to New Orleans, picking up Assumption, Terrebonne, and Lafourche Parishes along the way. It was pouring rain for the last 20 minutes, as we made our way to our hotel, the Hyatt Centric French Quarter. Though it borders Bourbon Street, our room was a suite that bordered the corners of Dauphine and Iberville. 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background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2228; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;">On Tuesday, we had breakfast at Holmes, the hotel restaurant. We then took a tour of St. Louis Cemetery #1, the oldest extant cemetery in New Orleans. A memorable scene from <i>Easy Rider</i> was filmed there. We then did a self-guided tour of Bourbon Street and the surrounding area. We checked out of our hotel around 4:00, and then moved a few blocks away to our next hotel, another Hyatt property called the Eliza Jane. We had dinner at their in-house bar, The Press Room. On Wednesday morning, we enjoyed breakfast at Couvant, an in-house restaurant at the Eliza Jane. After breakfast, we walked to Jackson Square, checked out the St. Louis Cathedral, tried beignets at Cafe Du Monde, and walked along the riverfront. 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And we completely finished the state of Louisiana. Our county total now stands at 2,614. So, what’s next? We have a trip to Washington, D.C. planned for next month. So, stay tuned!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1_vAmOK55SxZuVKtAuM5AeSBlJMWmQCD6XeK9ki8-KnU_DpdJiY__mhPJuJFeHbLHaU0j4WERjCMvwTpC2g6MqJqyWl71FJLGnxYgv69m5myilr5FvmxhHpE5mI6q7OT0dDVf2sFwFoDmMm8RGN7Xu2S5usXDxKy0oFysj2kTbSYS3-cEqd0KGk30Hs/s1738/MAP.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1738" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1_vAmOK55SxZuVKtAuM5AeSBlJMWmQCD6XeK9ki8-KnU_DpdJiY__mhPJuJFeHbLHaU0j4WERjCMvwTpC2g6MqJqyWl71FJLGnxYgv69m5myilr5FvmxhHpE5mI6q7OT0dDVf2sFwFoDmMm8RGN7Xu2S5usXDxKy0oFysj2kTbSYS3-cEqd0KGk30Hs/s320/MAP.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> NEW COUNTIES - 51</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2024 - 51</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2614</div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2228; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;"><br /></span></p>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-63419053805121659502023-12-18T07:33:00.000-08:002023-12-18T07:33:58.447-08:00GEORGIA!<p> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">In early December, we
decided to take a trip to Georgia—a state where we still had a lot of counties
to collect. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our trip started when we
landed in Atlanta on Saturday morning. We picked up our Kia K5 and headed
to Savannah. Naturally, we didn’t take the direct route. A little
south of Atlanta, we got off I-75 and took a somewhat parallel route to the
northeast. After stopping for KFC in Locust Grove, we got onto HWY 16, crossed
over the Ocmulgee River and entered Jasper County, our first new county of the
trip. We immediately pulled over to stop at the Sac-O-Suds gas station, a
filming location from <i>My Cousin Vinny</i>. We bought a candy bar to
have a reason to go inside. From there, we kept a mostly southeastern
path, weaving our way through Putnam, Baldwin, Hancock, Washington, Glascock,
Jefferson, Johnson, Burke, Jenkins, and Screven Counties. We then headed to our
hotel, the Andaz Savannah. We were happy to find that we were upgraded to an
Andaz Deluxe Loft suite. It was a great room in a great location, only
a block from the Savannah River. We walked to River House Seafood for
dinner.</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDog1YCivGWfjG7x-9kXd8P-zwpD2B2xACghcBvfaIgDSEFPP7OT4L-Ij7PxFZOHY4eaEjFAM_cNmako47mBGTe7rIoNC3Z3-Guy245St15b3xePiZdh5pEDXmgFroBS0ENG7LJRHfBJ2IwPIgVVy8S5LWOeAmVQiWzdb_K73Qjvcm8AYffwHlac4pYZc/s4032/CAR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDog1YCivGWfjG7x-9kXd8P-zwpD2B2xACghcBvfaIgDSEFPP7OT4L-Ij7PxFZOHY4eaEjFAM_cNmako47mBGTe7rIoNC3Z3-Guy245St15b3xePiZdh5pEDXmgFroBS0ENG7LJRHfBJ2IwPIgVVy8S5LWOeAmVQiWzdb_K73Qjvcm8AYffwHlac4pYZc/s320/CAR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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line-height: 11.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next morning, we
walked a few blocks from our hotel to Chippewa Square, which is where the
famous <i>Forrest Gump </i>park bench scenes were filmed. The
bench was a movie prop that is now in the Savannah History Museum, but the
location is still quite clear. After heading back to the hotel, we checked out
and headed west. Our destination was Columbus, on the other side of the state.
We started out on I-16, but eventually got off and ran a parallel course to the
south. After stopping in Ellabell to pick up some Arby’s for lunch, we drove
through Tattnall, Toombs, Appling, Montgomery, Wheeler, and Telfair Counties. At
Lumber City, we headed southeast a few blocks, crossed the Ocmulgee River
again, and entered Jeff Davis County. We then picked up Coffee County, before
heading farther west, passing over an area where we had already been.</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxd17WaQ-TvwZ81cXz4Me1_QOS3KWeGpYI4KsL_9d-eXkPZd4SoTaVp3HR7uVYXJu-bJ6HLPSyqZgbnJVSg8GGhsS3O0L_mhaeQErlSJ6lXSqeiNbY0VHWdG4Guz7LGB1Gqg7rxy3lx7fvOE212e9w24l9Dn1pfE6KZKWOF95bW1DR-nvHayFM2XQa2QU/s4032/ANDAZ2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxd17WaQ-TvwZ81cXz4Me1_QOS3KWeGpYI4KsL_9d-eXkPZd4SoTaVp3HR7uVYXJu-bJ6HLPSyqZgbnJVSg8GGhsS3O0L_mhaeQErlSJ6lXSqeiNbY0VHWdG4Guz7LGB1Gqg7rxy3lx7fvOE212e9w24l9Dn1pfE6KZKWOF95bW1DR-nvHayFM2XQa2QU/s320/ANDAZ2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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just north of Albany, we headed into the city and also picked up Dougherty
County. From there, we ventured north, picking up Terrell, Webster, and Sumter
Counties. We stopped in the tiny city of Plaines, home of President Jimmy
Carter. Roslyn Carter had passed away the week before we arrived, so there were
memorials set up in town. We also tried to drive past Carter’s home, but the
entire street (from both directions) is blocked off from traffic.</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4Rvo0_5FNlYH0faTQ2SedK-2Kb4Xa_F2UfAhR97J1Z-JZhHXQJRnxyrtXbz-Dw8QCbfekd71ERvDCgcCxKxoGSnMMXe1qk71T_I30vrxPo5WYEcQKt7EWvE7TknYZY5vehQH6cEnutfhKsnyApWbAu1mt2A-RGKyoDd7cHQBstnPSP48zm-0K4BxLzg/s2951/DOUGHERTY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1842" data-original-width="2951" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4Rvo0_5FNlYH0faTQ2SedK-2Kb4Xa_F2UfAhR97J1Z-JZhHXQJRnxyrtXbz-Dw8QCbfekd71ERvDCgcCxKxoGSnMMXe1qk71T_I30vrxPo5WYEcQKt7EWvE7TknYZY5vehQH6cEnutfhKsnyApWbAu1mt2A-RGKyoDd7cHQBstnPSP48zm-0K4BxLzg/s320/DOUGHERTY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">After leaving Plaines, we
continued north for a while, then west, picking up Schley, Macon, Taylor,
Marion, Talbot, and Muscogee Counties. We arrived in Columbus just in time
to grab a quick meal at Burger King and check into the Hyatt Place Columbus
before seeing <i>Dream Scenario </i>at the AMC Classic movie theater.
After the film, we headed back to our hotel for the night.</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifi9yhVyzmZwQLsNdwfCTMtHMih24jKgWfiQ_DWgy9yJhWHKsn4cRWpyNaM-B4QyToymzymHOacDmjCFe2EBuy4PRvkgHQuStNAB8JKpWSxsG6DW7PoRTrg1S94sqFUC7jGnmnMKQpwloOg_ln5uj_ywn6mmHerqTNgzwGs06I0WiaIzq_P7Rw1ApK6VU/s4032/MACON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifi9yhVyzmZwQLsNdwfCTMtHMih24jKgWfiQ_DWgy9yJhWHKsn4cRWpyNaM-B4QyToymzymHOacDmjCFe2EBuy4PRvkgHQuStNAB8JKpWSxsG6DW7PoRTrg1S94sqFUC7jGnmnMKQpwloOg_ln5uj_ywn6mmHerqTNgzwGs06I0WiaIzq_P7Rw1ApK6VU/s320/MACON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcAD0LqTYJFCG2gb6WtdFaaMY2jCE5_xQKmWvyUUQXsv-efCDU-z9-F9NcN1SUs6iNo4mWi2ItjD-2pgOgS8AvZVlzO3kTieCuc5odurXTwgVT53p48d_bjTmLEz78bjrClYgoWL2rU9mUJHHDP4sROiv2_sEx_awHX4i24TkKa9P0Vmpnp1nDCIwRd4/s4032/MARION.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcAD0LqTYJFCG2gb6WtdFaaMY2jCE5_xQKmWvyUUQXsv-efCDU-z9-F9NcN1SUs6iNo4mWi2ItjD-2pgOgS8AvZVlzO3kTieCuc5odurXTwgVT53p48d_bjTmLEz78bjrClYgoWL2rU9mUJHHDP4sROiv2_sEx_awHX4i24TkKa9P0Vmpnp1nDCIwRd4/s320/MARION.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD79rYqkqY7VywtZMjL7w_31N598gO3TLiFHGo97wypKINIXFTiSDSWcLll57lRPs806CsZjoQudMEajTAcoZk3cgzxERJB3hYzKZTTO75H52AuUySS-NjX9u4NFndo1yjXE9ZTTn5yvgo4b205zoQBF5hx-VjgnVJeJjYflsap9dxlQAhae5V9crWn_g/s4032/COLUMBUS%20HOTEL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD79rYqkqY7VywtZMjL7w_31N598gO3TLiFHGo97wypKINIXFTiSDSWcLll57lRPs806CsZjoQudMEajTAcoZk3cgzxERJB3hYzKZTTO75H52AuUySS-NjX9u4NFndo1yjXE9ZTTn5yvgo4b205zoQBF5hx-VjgnVJeJjYflsap9dxlQAhae5V9crWn_g/s320/COLUMBUS%20HOTEL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Monday, we worked our
way back to Savannah. We started out heading south, picking up Chattahoochee,
Stewart, and Quitman Counties. We then headed farther south on HWY 86 out of
the small city of Morris. A few miles later, we crossed into Randolph County.
Then, we immediately turned right onto Garnersville Road. (I use the word <i>road</i> loosely!)
We only had to drive a few yards to enter Clay County. There was no county
sign, but we were there. We then turned around, found some real roads, and
continued southeast. We got onto HWY 37 and drove through Calhoun, Baker, and
Mitchell Counties.</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzMiDB15lQ1eqzBoqp2xMP77raOb1_WazRajXiQsD-jI8f1Oftc8LTCm9QWPD5a5JQtM4eoxunNk8uXWUX_-x1-lRv5S8a3J268zf0CmpGy8ERX8GORqrrGgEqWZSoFgXYbOZpZ6sCYWeAIM6S_uqxeZSz9hNMOM__1hSnqnlfUr92_n1AHW8wD0oxb0/s2739/CHATTAHOOCHEE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="2739" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzMiDB15lQ1eqzBoqp2xMP77raOb1_WazRajXiQsD-jI8f1Oftc8LTCm9QWPD5a5JQtM4eoxunNk8uXWUX_-x1-lRv5S8a3J268zf0CmpGy8ERX8GORqrrGgEqWZSoFgXYbOZpZ6sCYWeAIM6S_uqxeZSz9hNMOM__1hSnqnlfUr92_n1AHW8wD0oxb0/s320/CHATTAHOOCHEE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">At that point, we had
finished the area in southwest Georgia that we needed to get. We continued
east, passing through areas we had previously visited. We stopped in Moultrie
to pick up some Bojangles chicken for lunch. We then continued east on HWY 37 and
eventually drove into Lanier County. At the city of Lakeland, we started
northeast on HWY 122 and picked up Clinch County. Once we reached the city of
Cogdell, we had to turn north to reach Atkinson County. We were only on
the road for a mile, but it was a lot like driving on a sandy beach. After a
few harrowing moments, we crossed over the county line and then immediately
turned back. No county left behind!</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EWU2Be0_WB6Ywsn1Cf7mnVW2uKeWZZWUzS-lwFtjqQ9quYIq_8G1lhjyScjW_IXmXNJxXsekZ_omGjlC1hNDh8zxQmCN7Dr7-b0eFjDhJFm1pJl9dYslYmCE9_UyHMAOgaDLNzhLorkXrVeCeb_RgQ6mh0_Mvh4eC8DFYNHXmBAu7UVQr0qmSxVX4zo/s2487/LANIER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1567" data-original-width="2487" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EWU2Be0_WB6Ywsn1Cf7mnVW2uKeWZZWUzS-lwFtjqQ9quYIq_8G1lhjyScjW_IXmXNJxXsekZ_omGjlC1hNDh8zxQmCN7Dr7-b0eFjDhJFm1pJl9dYslYmCE9_UyHMAOgaDLNzhLorkXrVeCeb_RgQ6mh0_Mvh4eC8DFYNHXmBAu7UVQr0qmSxVX4zo/s320/LANIER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWdMLYHfHsxbSfDUaPsG6OQ_ZpZGzkZTtvtCiUXhjFqN3aQYd8YBMGRz9qniqE-nm10lzdYmC2OUHE9EBPWTOSeW27d6PwDdRGflXbz0xaankM6c01mUbThV0MEt-8zm7kcS97FXdH3cYoJcVh_8YA3fpzn1Q3LgtJ9qg-vFkt3677f_qKU-osDD1SUk/s2640/CLINCH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1755" data-original-width="2640" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWdMLYHfHsxbSfDUaPsG6OQ_ZpZGzkZTtvtCiUXhjFqN3aQYd8YBMGRz9qniqE-nm10lzdYmC2OUHE9EBPWTOSeW27d6PwDdRGflXbz0xaankM6c01mUbThV0MEt-8zm7kcS97FXdH3cYoJcVh_8YA3fpzn1Q3LgtJ9qg-vFkt3677f_qKU-osDD1SUk/s320/CLINCH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCXauzMoBTA-4m9QFnnrL6iQhHBrtyASToiCXB4Zy43GiM78mzVpkEzx8S6Dofw-giH9DDErl_AP-C8_sNGfKOAl-1TbGcYt0g6wKueTJn6hUigfGx27tWpvliitSkoV3CBom2XplFuBoR_Y6McmcuTy-11VPgX-nwVAwdFvMffi89VQ-FXzg5eCjGVc/s4032/ATKINSON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCXauzMoBTA-4m9QFnnrL6iQhHBrtyASToiCXB4Zy43GiM78mzVpkEzx8S6Dofw-giH9DDErl_AP-C8_sNGfKOAl-1TbGcYt0g6wKueTJn6hUigfGx27tWpvliitSkoV3CBom2XplFuBoR_Y6McmcuTy-11VPgX-nwVAwdFvMffi89VQ-FXzg5eCjGVc/s320/ATKINSON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once we were back on real
roads again, we continued northeast, entering Ware County a few miles later. As
we reached the city of Waycross, we continued east a mile or two until we
crossed into Brantley County. From there, we turned north, picking up Pierce
and Bacon Counties. We were then able to put our hotel in the GPS and picked up
Wayne and Long Counties along the way. When we got to Savannah, we checked into
our hotel, the Thompson Savannah. We were happy to find that we had been
upgraded to a river view room. For dinner, we had pizza at the hotel's rooftop
bar and restaurant, Bar Julian.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktP4KGz9mNe1P7zuzCEazJduwOk8OTDdzrHlaNHStvvUTA_MQJ40rg1rSQz4IDk_VmqbX5_Z1DaeUuxjWPQkpi88ZNfdmO639WQnoBlyoyHsMzVMYEmMPBcLSDeZOSuta1Yjg_2wx_kt6HdOHnZyhNM9URY0wXPAAelxr2USpP09nxRTtJbDuyWuPUJ8/s2922/WARE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1878" data-original-width="2922" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktP4KGz9mNe1P7zuzCEazJduwOk8OTDdzrHlaNHStvvUTA_MQJ40rg1rSQz4IDk_VmqbX5_Z1DaeUuxjWPQkpi88ZNfdmO639WQnoBlyoyHsMzVMYEmMPBcLSDeZOSuta1Yjg_2wx_kt6HdOHnZyhNM9URY0wXPAAelxr2USpP09nxRTtJbDuyWuPUJ8/s320/WARE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFx7HNfWAP7QF-lLljjPMM1yl4HXBaaZYO-L7DTSUxQGbYPgfRQavXdYUC11soe2yS1JbITDfZhVeCi63xu_s9P3v8ZTNYnSs1WFKCxTYl8__MTHyq8IY8QO_3FZYAdfyGAcEHF3YyeQNszkWEBLTfY_JgNq7_BEMCWXVvDCq2OS6R3IDF45Br7Cxk33I/s4032/BRANTLEY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Tuesday morning, we took a short walk around our hotel area. Afterward, we had to
drive back to Atlanta. We had a late flight, so we had plenty of time to pick
up new counties on our way to the airport. We worked our way up the east side
of the state, near the South Carolina border. We stopped at the Dairy Queen in
Metter and Checkers in Thomson, and we were on our way. Our first new county of
the day was Lincoln. We then crossed the Savannah River and picked up McCormick
County in South Carolina. Crossing back into Georgia, we went north on HWY 79,
and picked up Wilkes and Elbert Counties. We then crossed the Savannah River
once again and picked up Abbeville County in South Carolina.</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0XYSoZ2Uk3rgNWv-WgXOWlis7XU_qaD3o00AdFEKVlUcdDU0JaXrKHcQFJr8zM0YqoLsmVP7ZifTreShWAxJzHgg6dTeRCi7TrRMFHzJo1eri1zoKB8LOWKMT1owX3hRcFnN295dkkgbak21f8iCevf2c1IcIbPNmsu_VjHl-eeTSqf_hkofnT59wJc/s4032/THOMSON3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0XYSoZ2Uk3rgNWv-WgXOWlis7XU_qaD3o00AdFEKVlUcdDU0JaXrKHcQFJr8zM0YqoLsmVP7ZifTreShWAxJzHgg6dTeRCi7TrRMFHzJo1eri1zoKB8LOWKMT1owX3hRcFnN295dkkgbak21f8iCevf2c1IcIbPNmsu_VjHl-eeTSqf_hkofnT59wJc/s320/THOMSON3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">The rest of our route was
heading west toward Atlanta. We started on HWY 72 and crossed into Madison
County. We had to get off the main road to pick up Oglethorpe County to the
south, then we continued farther west and picked up Clarke and Oconee Counties,
the last two new counties of our trip. We arrived at the airport a little early
and relaxed while waiting for our flight home.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WUHuFVU8hvNw_oVhv03vzwrc1uoGaIXtskTZVeIuEzpSyzq4Dg_yXHbxKwZrqPn1R_lgr0TNkpbg8Zzbmb6eMBeZ5OAnScNBzbUATFGspgW-trOiz2UZN8DjuKRIuGINhQ1bFYA_fMHtMlk_ZNB8DXkzuYf-eLm289NMdMs4py-xFVfquDKYlIjKmn4/s727/MADISON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="727" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WUHuFVU8hvNw_oVhv03vzwrc1uoGaIXtskTZVeIuEzpSyzq4Dg_yXHbxKwZrqPn1R_lgr0TNkpbg8Zzbmb6eMBeZ5OAnScNBzbUATFGspgW-trOiz2UZN8DjuKRIuGINhQ1bFYA_fMHtMlk_ZNB8DXkzuYf-eLm289NMdMs4py-xFVfquDKYlIjKmn4/s320/MADISON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvzEuqyD8Jn6KAZMryHt8tOopq-_YE-VveUXgT9dKZFNY7e7BP4WPQSPeTOcebLrcilOC0ZL_297-QOwvCjuKDnNWYeVliOjW7uHp1VONSsDvIfm8i0FLnNk6vw5smejGN6DnvUmsUKFvDnWnLAszSEgnQCmuCEovz9cZby6Kdk1k_62PdCHZc9NWPyM/s4032/OGLETHORPE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvzEuqyD8Jn6KAZMryHt8tOopq-_YE-VveUXgT9dKZFNY7e7BP4WPQSPeTOcebLrcilOC0ZL_297-QOwvCjuKDnNWYeVliOjW7uHp1VONSsDvIfm8i0FLnNk6vw5smejGN6DnvUmsUKFvDnWnLAszSEgnQCmuCEovz9cZby6Kdk1k_62PdCHZc9NWPyM/s320/OGLETHORPE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R0i31Io-lV8CSdlYOJ56-5e7KzatljXnFaz_ew-D4zWXJKL8QoVN6annyLPQBuvL3_ECP6tRy8oP5zy7BF3Vw2v7eS8lLVT_mjG1eTV0R9aqjgTvHh0OhVj2yjM1_xLOc1KojWu_48LegvRd44FxBhINC2Wq-qfLiOQGcGXSEstNKnM74VhfCtdKndc/s1087/CLARKE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="1087" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R0i31Io-lV8CSdlYOJ56-5e7KzatljXnFaz_ew-D4zWXJKL8QoVN6annyLPQBuvL3_ECP6tRy8oP5zy7BF3Vw2v7eS8lLVT_mjG1eTV0R9aqjgTvHh0OhVj2yjM1_xLOc1KojWu_48LegvRd44FxBhINC2Wq-qfLiOQGcGXSEstNKnM74VhfCtdKndc/s320/CLARKE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnBZ-Mud9sjMkNZMl-YGWn03FvIyTDgmX1hepWcYMCTuT9RTPipzuGBQzWu-loe4NxgVX027n4gPZeoHB2rGupu-vcijOoije9mnqfArF6_lh78bFwQrwgFMjTl2lCL_1Pl3pD74y52HVrxPXaFev4ykisL_5EhIihHJO6p-uem3Z-Nf00tNAagp00-g/s2185/OCONEE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="2185" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnBZ-Mud9sjMkNZMl-YGWn03FvIyTDgmX1hepWcYMCTuT9RTPipzuGBQzWu-loe4NxgVX027n4gPZeoHB2rGupu-vcijOoije9mnqfArF6_lh78bFwQrwgFMjTl2lCL_1Pl3pD74y52HVrxPXaFev4ykisL_5EhIihHJO6p-uem3Z-Nf00tNAagp00-g/s320/OCONEE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;">When it was all done, we had collected 56 new
counties. So, what’s next? We have a trip to Louisiana and Arkansas planned for
March, so stay tuned! </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;">Our updated county map
(with the light blue area showing where we have visited) is below.</span><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5khWpZjjOraf_2wQaXlRbJUd5vq8TAD6Wb7LWogHGvQSAfKZqLxdry1AMBdInOKlNKyH3sjBee22UblhSFTNWl-GLJIZ-9olBqaaSR-49oEsJBYTDYSV0U-heUPqq-eclXlIcQr_rzV4L06R3mNm_6IvgvX4absz6-BuJYcKUXWOiGPuzNQpqEzaI6s/s1694/MAP.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1694" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5khWpZjjOraf_2wQaXlRbJUd5vq8TAD6Wb7LWogHGvQSAfKZqLxdry1AMBdInOKlNKyH3sjBee22UblhSFTNWl-GLJIZ-9olBqaaSR-49oEsJBYTDYSV0U-heUPqq-eclXlIcQr_rzV4L06R3mNm_6IvgvX4absz6-BuJYcKUXWOiGPuzNQpqEzaI6s/s320/MAP.PNG" width="320" /></a></div></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NEW COUNTIES - 56</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2023 - 154</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2563</div>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-39299353791742971522023-11-28T11:47:00.000-08:002023-11-28T11:47:41.552-08:00MOLOKAI!<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taking advantage of some incredibly cheap flights to Oahu, we
canceled a planned trip to Louisiana and instead traveled back to Hawaii. We
spent the week at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort And Spa in Honolulu
and rented a Kia Sorrento.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAQRocsNgqWz14uQj3KiCLxny5jMpNKXpBpTFy3IAWJGytL1tctvt5_Kti3qkBq9iN0Sa-Mi5J9eB6U0yTOlTWtKDXdeisT4pf8TZu1wyDnHoWXcgic6_tQf5kg-wufZN3YnIyh_j_t0_L4YNiNUwBGo1k2KmxS9xTlMhRERR9lxXxyN51abcl4rebiY/s2977/CAR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1679" data-original-width="2977" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAQRocsNgqWz14uQj3KiCLxny5jMpNKXpBpTFy3IAWJGytL1tctvt5_Kti3qkBq9iN0Sa-Mi5J9eB6U0yTOlTWtKDXdeisT4pf8TZu1wyDnHoWXcgic6_tQf5kg-wufZN3YnIyh_j_t0_L4YNiNUwBGo1k2KmxS9xTlMhRERR9lxXxyN51abcl4rebiY/s320/CAR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5WlLvvgxhlD8a8CYk5f9qAzfMw4X394d98hAjMcDzhEoziebJwm3VjUIkE85eEvbguvAKmY_kGBP9d6YnygXTN4PtNSw4pBWa5bTYpWTz7Q8I-L5wtZvzkRRile3cQDT38J-qdt5pwFSIjNRcBDUVFTz8XUlPghK_7QKhOdOTFNU4LGdSfWL9nNWpeM/s4032/HOTEL%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5WlLvvgxhlD8a8CYk5f9qAzfMw4X394d98hAjMcDzhEoziebJwm3VjUIkE85eEvbguvAKmY_kGBP9d6YnygXTN4PtNSw4pBWa5bTYpWTz7Q8I-L5wtZvzkRRile3cQDT38J-qdt5pwFSIjNRcBDUVFTz8XUlPghK_7QKhOdOTFNU4LGdSfWL9nNWpeM/s320/HOTEL%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W2NizMkW-Y0r1GP8tXzFc6Nmjhs5Trd9aq2p_z2NG8dxuxdhlqV3ryaWcQoqsP2EimA8ibbAHNfdX3-YEpB_sA_L8GCZRItVqKnHDXyFMSOdaiUHh915Dqa3OMi-GESrbxrCEwgOdMByEujv471gKdFdEGlj36fJy5jg59znjhaKaWXwW6mpiDNgIKU/s4032/HOTEL%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W2NizMkW-Y0r1GP8tXzFc6Nmjhs5Trd9aq2p_z2NG8dxuxdhlqV3ryaWcQoqsP2EimA8ibbAHNfdX3-YEpB_sA_L8GCZRItVqKnHDXyFMSOdaiUHh915Dqa3OMi-GESrbxrCEwgOdMByEujv471gKdFdEGlj36fJy5jg59znjhaKaWXwW6mpiDNgIKU/s320/HOTEL%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of our trip was spent in and around Waikiki, but we did
get out and explore the island as well. In addition, we decided to seek out one
of the “holy grail” counties for county collectors. On Friday, we began our
journey to Kalawao County, which is located on the island of Molokai. The
county is currently off limits to outsiders. It was founded in the 1860s as a
leper colony. Hawaii exiled those afflicted with Hansen’s disease (leprosy) to
the peninsula, which is isolated from the rest of the island by steep cliffs,
from 1866 to 1969. Though Hansen's disease has essentially been cured and
restrictions on residents have been lifted since the 1960s, there are
still a few who choose to stay and a few more who come and go.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visiting Kalawao County today requires a permit or an
invitation from one of the residents. Until a few years ago, there was a mule
trail that led down into the valley where the one small city of Kalaupapa lies.
But the trail was partially washed away and has yet to be fixed. So, the only
way in or out is by plane or boat. We learned that Mokulele Airlines offers a
couple of flights a week from Honolulu to Molokai Airport with a quick
stop at Kalaupapa Airport. Having never been to Molokai, we thought this would
be a perfect opportunity to not only visit a Hawaiian Island that gets few
tourists, but also to pick up one of the most difficult counties. We’d
read that some county collectors have tried to do the same trip, only to have
the flight canceled. So, we were holding our breath. When we arrived at HNL
terminal 3 and saw checked bags labeled with LUP (Kalaupapa Airport), we
felt pretty good. Once we were on the plane, I overheard the pilot mention we
were dropping off a passenger in Kalaupapa. When I repeated that to my wife,
the guy behind me said, "That’s me!" He then chatted with us for the
entire trip. He said there are currently seven Hansen’s disease residents left.
He arrived in 1947 when he was just five years old. To be sure, this was far
and away the highlight of our trip. What a delightful, upbeat man he was. After
we landed in Kalaupapa, we said our goodbyes to Uncle and snapped a few
pictures from the plane. We weren’t allowed to disembark. We then took off
again for the shortest flight we’ve ever had—a quick 7-minute flight to the
topside of Molokai. We rented a Chevrolet Equinox to drive around and explore
the island, including Kalaupapa Lookout (a view of where we had just been) as
well as Phallic Rock. We stopped for lunch at Molokai Burger. Then, a few hours
later, we boarded our return flight back to Oahu, which allowed us a nice
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">The rest of our time on Oahu was spent wandering around the
island, checking out local eateries (like Giovanni’s food truck), swimming, and
relaxing. At one point, we hiked to Hawaiian Monk Seal Beach and found one of
its namesakes snoozing away.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrIJE-GMquzAF5LXuOhZ8vxDlnCnuzyQwTWsIThcYecNJCY0EQkZUiMINwwoEq6UXQDNC3w9Pzrhq43pf0MqthMqqSpk-Mjy0eIc_bDQXoJPoCMp4Lep0NFfjlNfxzYogwSd_xoC4YkyfyEdwKz1wRWyFTiqREZp-kXADyEMJrWucedy0tKc8-uNeCMc/s4032/HAW1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrIJE-GMquzAF5LXuOhZ8vxDlnCnuzyQwTWsIThcYecNJCY0EQkZUiMINwwoEq6UXQDNC3w9Pzrhq43pf0MqthMqqSpk-Mjy0eIc_bDQXoJPoCMp4Lep0NFfjlNfxzYogwSd_xoC4YkyfyEdwKz1wRWyFTiqREZp-kXADyEMJrWucedy0tKc8-uNeCMc/s320/HAW1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDcUPVk-kV5j-dhaN_KLAyQ3u4dBl74cMFYmn6jb3btxC-i6n0Kx-rHykktKKcfMqJ3Ymi4RRYtLwbheqfI1CuP3dp_kWgYZQW2tzO6yuZirtIIDUGB8GajkHS02Ss-k1P4iIuJo9qk4NCtGZotnG8QfoATUY8aEJWXPvT_zeA7Z-_cwjUD511Jfml84/s4032/HAW2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<span style="background: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;">When all was said and done, we had picked up just one new county—but it
was a big one! So, what’s next? We have a trip to Georgia planned for December,
as well as a trip to Louisiana scheduled for March. So, stay tuned! Our updated county map (with the light blue area showing where we have visited) is below.</span><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-darrwJ_V-cgGPMshgi3uKS6ZWuzgmtuBWfO5dx3XmrS_SJn24EawTVoJFt2aaAwofwyBdq1pKcFgYxZ-HXZrM30lxSDzseQiHCTKduCbsRLDAqqF-ajHOeZhy-WsU94v5XO7gfKJSJt5Xpqcp4Xtw_mjDfhN8PsLwmvkfkcvxj4yHxrG_6rIJFBayE/s1157/MAP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="1157" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-darrwJ_V-cgGPMshgi3uKS6ZWuzgmtuBWfO5dx3XmrS_SJn24EawTVoJFt2aaAwofwyBdq1pKcFgYxZ-HXZrM30lxSDzseQiHCTKduCbsRLDAqqF-ajHOeZhy-WsU94v5XO7gfKJSJt5Xpqcp4Xtw_mjDfhN8PsLwmvkfkcvxj4yHxrG_6rIJFBayE/s320/MAP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> NEW COUNTIES - 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2023 - 98</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2507</div></div></div><br /><span style="background: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div></div>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-91057264456463518342023-09-28T09:17:00.000-07:002023-09-28T09:17:54.342-07:00NIAGARA FALLS AND FINISHING OHIO!<p>On the Saturday morning of Labor Day Weekend, we decided to
take a road trip to Niagara Falls. Naturally, we headed to West Virginia to get
there. Since we’ve finished the states that surround Wisconsin, we had a long
way to drive before we reached our first new county. We stopped in Greenfield,
Indiana (just outside of Indianapolis), to have breakfast at Bob Evans. From
there, we headed straight for Columbus, Ohio, and then went southeast on HWY 33
out of the city. After driving around Lancaster, we entered Hocking County near
the city of Rockbridge – our first new county of the trip. We continued
southeast and entered Athens County near Nelsonville. We then headed east,
worming our way through some country roads. Near the city of Trimble, we
continued east on HWY 329 and entered Morgan County. We then headed south for
quite a while. At the city of Hockingport, we followed the Ohio River for
several miles. Just south of the city, we crossed into Meigs County.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BB10I8gnQMI_xaxf35tPnwrXO6NUoTWI9pGrP1gzeYStJuArfm1xwVg6n0mUKtC6oDEm_4UgSlbB5KSuvjkVYOgl0K32BYWP1DZTovb8f_19M9VnKpPD5TeDILAgSVaBh3jla4WDfn29EVwFgLFK9pp0xrdS74VONI1YX_9X-FD4JyBiT7ZjxY7W518/s4032/OHIO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BB10I8gnQMI_xaxf35tPnwrXO6NUoTWI9pGrP1gzeYStJuArfm1xwVg6n0mUKtC6oDEm_4UgSlbB5KSuvjkVYOgl0K32BYWP1DZTovb8f_19M9VnKpPD5TeDILAgSVaBh3jla4WDfn29EVwFgLFK9pp0xrdS74VONI1YX_9X-FD4JyBiT7ZjxY7W518/s320/OHIO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmIRT0dVtJG2q_Mb_l_af-5rm6Hql8LbQnzCc3VjCZjHeYYVoPgAiwFlpxRC2KRgnfva6nDVl6s9UwVQ8TS9I_tGdml72ruPwXptCDlkfKJuhDUY7ZC_tA01X9aic_Tq8Rr_ibz776Rv8ZcSzfFr-N9x-yf9Zlf6OVSwmlolpzXB7opce5k-iw_nFkGA/s4032/HOCKING.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmIRT0dVtJG2q_Mb_l_af-5rm6Hql8LbQnzCc3VjCZjHeYYVoPgAiwFlpxRC2KRgnfva6nDVl6s9UwVQ8TS9I_tGdml72ruPwXptCDlkfKJuhDUY7ZC_tA01X9aic_Tq8Rr_ibz776Rv8ZcSzfFr-N9x-yf9Zlf6OVSwmlolpzXB7opce5k-iw_nFkGA/s320/HOCKING.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeYRRO-4eX93T6Yn8kA3C8kYQPdpNC0Iu0GrL1IuuFev0fWSOSpSUt_DEDxvZBxIqhD39DTaCSRsap0NbgaCuzZMUPB6WDgBAutnxj4047f5iMag_6VvZcqJ4pKqI8Fhfh3jAVLwMfU-cWgiFsnP_IkDeK351ay0eKJ848jSYVmOUscGwGR5nm4qUAKQ/s3234/ATHENS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2511" data-original-width="3234" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeYRRO-4eX93T6Yn8kA3C8kYQPdpNC0Iu0GrL1IuuFev0fWSOSpSUt_DEDxvZBxIqhD39DTaCSRsap0NbgaCuzZMUPB6WDgBAutnxj4047f5iMag_6VvZcqJ4pKqI8Fhfh3jAVLwMfU-cWgiFsnP_IkDeK351ay0eKJ848jSYVmOUscGwGR5nm4qUAKQ/s320/ATHENS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_U3A8xfkgl_-mpUnKxu_ax5B95TsiOc6EM8jvdiUv1-yqCkmJuN7AEQmkdmOqkFYwKusdin8Hj3hFgDFHg7PiBSPjIK8_VG1s5wgi5R6xOKvPbWW2wPSdNa4Xk0QUYO8HBSAhyphenhyphenGavrqTITxAwmCw3zSUMXgpFW3x_KutAMAq-2WEV092fYk2VTsfe9c/s3173/MORGAN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2438" data-original-width="3173" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_U3A8xfkgl_-mpUnKxu_ax5B95TsiOc6EM8jvdiUv1-yqCkmJuN7AEQmkdmOqkFYwKusdin8Hj3hFgDFHg7PiBSPjIK8_VG1s5wgi5R6xOKvPbWW2wPSdNa4Xk0QUYO8HBSAhyphenhyphenGavrqTITxAwmCw3zSUMXgpFW3x_KutAMAq-2WEV092fYk2VTsfe9c/s320/MORGAN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y36mU5q9Aszj1he7SkCIfaJxmNF0hP22ed63c-PZ-EDVk7scTd7ZrEJYIaZ3ZLmJpat8-X04nGWkRr7DUauB-h39wBRkt-HUxhgCXoHmnGgBf8ssITmrq0vYABMyYMssW7QPjIAoQEhQckf5dx-1SNl9WV03WJc9SNUH8EpfELv-v2Pk8srDgA12jbE/s3703/MEIGS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2797" data-original-width="3703" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y36mU5q9Aszj1he7SkCIfaJxmNF0hP22ed63c-PZ-EDVk7scTd7ZrEJYIaZ3ZLmJpat8-X04nGWkRr7DUauB-h39wBRkt-HUxhgCXoHmnGgBf8ssITmrq0vYABMyYMssW7QPjIAoQEhQckf5dx-1SNl9WV03WJc9SNUH8EpfELv-v2Pk8srDgA12jbE/s320/MEIGS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>At this point, we needed to get on the other side of the
river to get into West Virginia, but the nearest bridge was 20 miles to
the south. Eventually, we crossed and got into West Virginia, entering Jackson
County in the process. We then got onto I-77 and headed north into Wood County.
A few miles later, we got off the highway at Rockport, headed south on HWY 21
for two miles, and crossed into Wirt County. From there, we turned around, got
back on the interstate, and went straight to our hotel, the Hampton Inn
Parkersburg-Mineral Wells. For dinner, we had a fabulous Mexican meal at Las
Trancas Mexican Cantina. The burritos are huge and tasty. I highly recommend
it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQqoSIXOJtj2HaE8jCjygvUpoLVHTodNWOqWNKQjCtz7sPCBvNNVGXKF53o42Chyphenhyphen4ZsTympsAJ0hkM3ZBLdyWKB8HEkN7d8umwfbmabMb4p1ZpAhPdKiw76lfrg1ibxrh8msAKxzOLIOPppktNQC5ZdzGYwVCMy_5B0AG-BEWyP0x5k9d95xKyX6IUNU/s4032/WEST%20VIRGINIA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQqoSIXOJtj2HaE8jCjygvUpoLVHTodNWOqWNKQjCtz7sPCBvNNVGXKF53o42Chyphenhyphen4ZsTympsAJ0hkM3ZBLdyWKB8HEkN7d8umwfbmabMb4p1ZpAhPdKiw76lfrg1ibxrh8msAKxzOLIOPppktNQC5ZdzGYwVCMy_5B0AG-BEWyP0x5k9d95xKyX6IUNU/s320/WEST%20VIRGINIA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33jBe4AjkZgTk_n4AuAm_8FVEsBkyULaEN1p_D4x_fjM3UL9yd-FLGZkYQ9LuJHsDhI-kdFW8n6EM2SfCY4OYLmcpPkWSaTrB-XnSO1prYuJ5a0BdT6j0S_NwEMIbLqPxQqi1xf_W1JdkczwOIrUs0DFerX_aTi-bazBo7ZzIsqFImMfTJ_RDjPGNEX8/s3336/JACKSON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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pick up a few more West Virginia counties. The hills and mountains of the state
can make it difficult to get from point A to point B, so you often need to
travel farther than you would think to get to a nearby county line. We got onto
HWY 50 and headed east out of Parkersburg. Staying on HWY 50, we drove through
Ritchie, Doddridge, and Harrison Counties. At the border for Harrison County,
our GPS diverted us from the original route we’d planned. The new route had a
lot fewer windy roads, so we turned around and followed it. Our destination was
the city of New Martinsville. We headed northwest and eventually entered Tyler
County. Continuing on, we eventually crossed into Wetzel County – our 2,500<sup>th</sup> county!
From there, we entered New Martinsville, crossed the Ohio River to briefly
enter the state of Ohio and Monroe County, and then headed back into West
Virginia. We hugged the Ohio River (on the West Virginia side) for about 30
miles, picking up Pleasants County – our last new county in West Virginia for
the trip. We stopped in St. Mary’s for a quick bite at Taco Bell before
crossing the bridge into Ohio again, picking up Washington County. From here,
we hopped onto I-77 again and headed north into Noble County – thus finishing
Ohio, our 28<sup>th</sup> state completion.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZwlQcjaPrL2x1Ii4F019cBUDdHtxhNBGHg5YUb9V_Nn8ZDpmQS8pbGA1DLuUm9O5k-PMG0lSSDhObVkA_JLa_SjpKjmXZlUBNqyXPFdMLRVSkVidp8NMIZPHQ7E5v13gyo-aJWeZN8nXn1s2MDDiiJFfRcfjItwYggSPjA3nNHhmLY8nTaaMIdDV_5U/s3343/DODDRIDGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2067" data-original-width="3343" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZwlQcjaPrL2x1Ii4F019cBUDdHtxhNBGHg5YUb9V_Nn8ZDpmQS8pbGA1DLuUm9O5k-PMG0lSSDhObVkA_JLa_SjpKjmXZlUBNqyXPFdMLRVSkVidp8NMIZPHQ7E5v13gyo-aJWeZN8nXn1s2MDDiiJFfRcfjItwYggSPjA3nNHhmLY8nTaaMIdDV_5U/s320/DODDRIDGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MOzZIE_OZD3Qecn6OvMHFjvV6wfvLKt_ni9szOuSKFXGrsPnEUftZqWG4acdCMqhkaEdFgtCwzv02i7LvwftKLGeCom4qULz4jWKdfxBzqUr2T3KPP7Bm8nacMHiufirtfn9qbxIrMANM6vWHxEGxVQfp8rMqHOSOncBhMO9xyTGAlYzqTldOFahxXo/s2948/HARRISON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1813" data-original-width="2948" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MOzZIE_OZD3Qecn6OvMHFjvV6wfvLKt_ni9szOuSKFXGrsPnEUftZqWG4acdCMqhkaEdFgtCwzv02i7LvwftKLGeCom4qULz4jWKdfxBzqUr2T3KPP7Bm8nacMHiufirtfn9qbxIrMANM6vWHxEGxVQfp8rMqHOSOncBhMO9xyTGAlYzqTldOFahxXo/s320/HARRISON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2j19WcuMAwBsnqp1li2K-XcT7nYWj05-a-O1ro0rGd73_WVOLMMpVcixYv4s7DMsajQ5uwwdrJ6eLpX5qkjIMFnard0yUat4xJNPFCfte6cvJqK2E0q6gD5fZw2o-kRB3Bf89PRgSzyxN9HGnaGocjxM82phs3aBbzr4nfeUMuPjOUpdmcDuLW6jpSg/s4032/WETZEL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2j19WcuMAwBsnqp1li2K-XcT7nYWj05-a-O1ro0rGd73_WVOLMMpVcixYv4s7DMsajQ5uwwdrJ6eLpX5qkjIMFnard0yUat4xJNPFCfte6cvJqK2E0q6gD5fZw2o-kRB3Bf89PRgSzyxN9HGnaGocjxM82phs3aBbzr4nfeUMuPjOUpdmcDuLW6jpSg/s320/WETZEL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAx2Xx7SFU5zjheOow3x_-NXv1a_YiW_rZXQekhqnnS1Po2BnMqu8xBFaaSRtAgeQkMUZDcyoWQm4B7ZNSUPflQ6yc8DdaX1xn_FFMc_lUCmmQm81lG8qDD0ah8tPQMcKyR9a4fN8c2Uxn1Yg8DUR-_9pMEAlWnU5IJuTrGtZSYilX5z9DD4XImGUAWM/s3231/MORNOE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2093" data-original-width="3231" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAx2Xx7SFU5zjheOow3x_-NXv1a_YiW_rZXQekhqnnS1Po2BnMqu8xBFaaSRtAgeQkMUZDcyoWQm4B7ZNSUPflQ6yc8DdaX1xn_FFMc_lUCmmQm81lG8qDD0ah8tPQMcKyR9a4fN8c2Uxn1Yg8DUR-_9pMEAlWnU5IJuTrGtZSYilX5z9DD4XImGUAWM/s320/MORNOE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With our county collecting done for the day, we stopped in
Canton to see the Pro Football Hall of Fame. We were quite surprised to
discover that not only are the busts on display, but you can actually
touch them. I couldn’t resist placing my Packers cap on Reggie White’s head.
Once we left, we headed to our hotel, the Hyatt Place Canton. For dinner, we
decided on some endless shrimp at Red Lobster – the same Red Lobster we stopped
at during an earlier trip to Canton in 2018.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaVTiu-DojSm_bNMy8knryAsuce-MHXvpA70wtiGDMgmePPzkpQJejaDzYKk0gGCspRKQhIOTHX9lgVrC4NOqSjcmblWpRifo8eke2W0weOB5toRMLsbyKr9N3miYWSNh21khR2oSmqZN0tj52kjJbc8M5iouHpwbulNHpNXFRDmuNG4W2QVytr3lm2E/s4032/HOF1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaVTiu-DojSm_bNMy8knryAsuce-MHXvpA70wtiGDMgmePPzkpQJejaDzYKk0gGCspRKQhIOTHX9lgVrC4NOqSjcmblWpRifo8eke2W0weOB5toRMLsbyKr9N3miYWSNh21khR2oSmqZN0tj52kjJbc8M5iouHpwbulNHpNXFRDmuNG4W2QVytr3lm2E/s320/HOF1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc1d3VRGQ9w6XexzZOeZQMuHtaPeGSdUIPsmr2ViA10pc9mcpGZt8edOroKnpROajES1QgX_UCTZ2i6b2ZtNjDqx9EQElXFrBlp1T7hICNqQV2qWywCAYBCLUpEPdkGhbT1Cj1zAlviuv5hroIVuuGgBzVPQAcAD47yst6x56asNOGia-rQT_GchPdkg/s4032/HOF2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="MsoNormal">On Monday, we set out for the highlight of our trip –
Niagara Falls. But first we drove north into Cuyahoga National Park – an oddly
placed national park in the middle of civilization. There are actually homes
and people who live there. You’d never realize you were in a national park if
you hadn’t seen the signs proving it. After a quick hike to Brandywine Falls,
we drove to Cleveland because we wanted to tour the gigantic memorial of
President James A. Garfield. The memorial was closed when we attempted to visit
in the winter of 2014. Unfortunately, we struck out again – the memorial
is currently closed for restoration. Perhaps we’ll try again in 2032.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDX4FjLG5csU6FtR2o8r-TneLOxAW97Ul4AWEd6Ct_i7lsbGdtmsvkDrPd3lUmKRIwdkWZq60N3-NcBUCl-p0scs2VAOzTgpLdwHPfwJw96MKzTyus_nHGeRw6PfZkEKeEsA00JVXmHAu1g18BBb0CxZO7SroDsr84W4SrrOdVcx5zTiLtiufjlxlEGo/s4032/CUYAHOGA0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDX4FjLG5csU6FtR2o8r-TneLOxAW97Ul4AWEd6Ct_i7lsbGdtmsvkDrPd3lUmKRIwdkWZq60N3-NcBUCl-p0scs2VAOzTgpLdwHPfwJw96MKzTyus_nHGeRw6PfZkEKeEsA00JVXmHAu1g18BBb0CxZO7SroDsr84W4SrrOdVcx5zTiLtiufjlxlEGo/s320/CUYAHOGA0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZClBhI3m2sCgmos69ASSzBpF8sy84Dyjxs3m_4U0sJWLvLDjsJEykxvr8QK6xu3yc-vv0Ml99IBY-CmY_Q79HnHDCcNX_rwn0TqNQHo08_df_FpoKKEFVWsWepj7AWCpo1Y9-rGjfo7w8itAin31HUcIW2VR2cVF1FFfaMwLhRCko46w3IcXwsLcO3ns/s4032/CUYAHOGA1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZClBhI3m2sCgmos69ASSzBpF8sy84Dyjxs3m_4U0sJWLvLDjsJEykxvr8QK6xu3yc-vv0Ml99IBY-CmY_Q79HnHDCcNX_rwn0TqNQHo08_df_FpoKKEFVWsWepj7AWCpo1Y9-rGjfo7w8itAin31HUcIW2VR2cVF1FFfaMwLhRCko46w3IcXwsLcO3ns/s320/CUYAHOGA1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Leaving Cleveland, we got onto I-90, but we had two new
counties to hit along the way. As we neared the Pennsylvania border, we got off
the interstate near Kingsville. We wound through some country roads, entering
Crawford County on a gravel road. We then got back onto I-90, stopped to pick
up some McDonald’s in North East, then entered New York State. We got off the
interstate near Silver Creek, headed a few miles east, and entered Cattaraugus
County, our last new county of the trip.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwLjxDYtGzQaGG__32vDAKAoiak5J-SrRbQ8Ohtqn5Z_57oRTr2N8dE2GWs8DfeyzsJrLS7P8u6SG7RojEeF9YLnjz-9USTXIOxgKoNDcGDuYctDLYOqjPHdCUXUjMMnsUmK3OqgBWNEvbQHNsd8NHThkk5nn17t09XeunmvI8SZ3VSfypcN9YCigUN8/s4032/PENNSYLVANIA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwLjxDYtGzQaGG__32vDAKAoiak5J-SrRbQ8Ohtqn5Z_57oRTr2N8dE2GWs8DfeyzsJrLS7P8u6SG7RojEeF9YLnjz-9USTXIOxgKoNDcGDuYctDLYOqjPHdCUXUjMMnsUmK3OqgBWNEvbQHNsd8NHThkk5nn17t09XeunmvI8SZ3VSfypcN9YCigUN8/s320/PENNSYLVANIA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rUaRVMuwVYwuF9wlXQKCST8ZeD1V8f1-Z3yWRK1dSYsXiTFUQpfu3o1dkIXZ2RRB1UfQAnUUnnrXPDJVc1gVSLohCKCSilSxIhdmgIi9wq7uhujduJ9v7MkPmj6Dn78VQWlt-jfRwsahxe17I990LhKAPHMTThEnDw6sw3rxIOyRFwSw80axSER_H14/s4032/PENNSYLVANIA2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rUaRVMuwVYwuF9wlXQKCST8ZeD1V8f1-Z3yWRK1dSYsXiTFUQpfu3o1dkIXZ2RRB1UfQAnUUnnrXPDJVc1gVSLohCKCSilSxIhdmgIi9wq7uhujduJ9v7MkPmj6Dn78VQWlt-jfRwsahxe17I990LhKAPHMTThEnDw6sw3rxIOyRFwSw80axSER_H14/s320/PENNSYLVANIA2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-6Rvckzki3o3KjWMFuKVTKG5Tv7tZFhbs5bLZJdFI0ifGosywSGNSfzGDtBY3ZAMR-MvYRlt70cnNFnzSBeVNu28IsYh2QdyZx2lx2o7j5Z934Q2vb3fXH7YTccSeEX1501E6yMgF1a5159Mzl63L_Mpfc11_TQFR2dMZOX9_3k2Z4eF6WbvThL9EKs/s3387/CATARRAUGUS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2319" data-original-width="3387" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-6Rvckzki3o3KjWMFuKVTKG5Tv7tZFhbs5bLZJdFI0ifGosywSGNSfzGDtBY3ZAMR-MvYRlt70cnNFnzSBeVNu28IsYh2QdyZx2lx2o7j5Z934Q2vb3fXH7YTccSeEX1501E6yMgF1a5159Mzl63L_Mpfc11_TQFR2dMZOX9_3k2Z4eF6WbvThL9EKs/s320/CATARRAUGUS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">With the county collecting aspect of the trip behind us, we
headed straight for Niagara Falls. We’d been to the Falls before, but we had
never taken the Maid of the Mist boat tour. So, we remedied that. The tour
itself is only about 20 minutes long, but it’s a fantastic 20 minutes. In
addition to the Falls, it gave us some great views of rainbows – and double
rainbows.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlBLmegrBMDzKXj_M8xN6Oo17ayJn93S475CwyRXHTVEAbZyzA8mbenr-sHneLbzBRxSAMPi6myP5ju50PfUnFrELqXUg09xuyDgC3JKQmQii0wK7bzWebAg9DAP_HS4FgYu5fCHHn5durTbYQ4CWkIOuhG9-km7anDEHFnTe2ltDD4BB8pVgmxqogUQ/s4032/NIAGARA1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlBLmegrBMDzKXj_M8xN6Oo17ayJn93S475CwyRXHTVEAbZyzA8mbenr-sHneLbzBRxSAMPi6myP5ju50PfUnFrELqXUg09xuyDgC3JKQmQii0wK7bzWebAg9DAP_HS4FgYu5fCHHn5durTbYQ4CWkIOuhG9-km7anDEHFnTe2ltDD4BB8pVgmxqogUQ/s320/NIAGARA1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNs4HmVIxzvlXuSLrX6__-yaELEX0ljj4LLt0q5IAWVJ-695Z6RQrNuIUq-Fizy8ui1OQ0ZiYjWqmKOrldRGnz0XcXEUs71G-IoFeuhDjyaDLafa4fxg7hvpsdopWO4IO1KFEy_btp-9LR1JKXMksx7eda4Dvat21mjKVZJNXb29QNEnOLXTGTvhz02M/s4032/NIAGARA2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="MsoNormal">Next, we crossed into Canada via the Rainbow Bridge and
drove straight to our hotel – the Walper Hotel in Kitchener. Although we didn’t
visit Toronto, we could see it in the distance. We had dinner at the hotel
restaurant, TWH Social.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZjFDYv-3xwyTcTTB-4iTamFv0KS10VU_Sj_ckXo87c4yl0sSTVcMZtpZkwjskTZB6AQshaSxWStzWSsZTry7wQJf02MJYF8hMdX1GOvNdo3cU4xNDFWa3xlWMIhEWmm8rOtFlLn2mqMRr6NotKquLHy2o5hgZ-1MicxnO4vHj_zCint19T8onycgTV4/s4032/TORONTO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZjFDYv-3xwyTcTTB-4iTamFv0KS10VU_Sj_ckXo87c4yl0sSTVcMZtpZkwjskTZB6AQshaSxWStzWSsZTry7wQJf02MJYF8hMdX1GOvNdo3cU4xNDFWa3xlWMIhEWmm8rOtFlLn2mqMRr6NotKquLHy2o5hgZ-1MicxnO4vHj_zCint19T8onycgTV4/s320/TORONTO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnR2YagutnTiA1HnNTMc1lSkOdkpV-WomFAZza4lqZA5vcaS4eGJ3ZVxplhVzDVgfJ3ChIKJgd3gkC3iCvWA5da949EY2AecwEWVSCKK_pGye9vpUv_wk2mhFdQK-iT163qQanh1QZl2-956VN1eJcPr6KavXie8X2879_fspBJMww2sIj3hVyIdAgRc/s4032/WALPER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnR2YagutnTiA1HnNTMc1lSkOdkpV-WomFAZza4lqZA5vcaS4eGJ3ZVxplhVzDVgfJ3ChIKJgd3gkC3iCvWA5da949EY2AecwEWVSCKK_pGye9vpUv_wk2mhFdQK-iT163qQanh1QZl2-956VN1eJcPr6KavXie8X2879_fspBJMww2sIj3hVyIdAgRc/s320/WALPER.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Tuesday, we drove back home. We decided to go through
Upper Michigan. The route was about two hours longer on paper, but we
probably saved more time than that by not fighting the Chicago traffic. Along
the way, we stopped for lunch at Dairy Queen in Imlay City, Michigan, and
dinner at Hardee’s in Escanaba, Michigan.</p><p class="MsoNormal">When it was all said and done, we had picked up 18 new counties (including the milestone 2500th) and completed our 28th state. So what's next? Well, we had a trip scheduled for Louisiana and Arkansas in November, However, while I was writing this blog entry, Southwest Airlines had a huge sale (50% off) on airfare. So we cancelled Louisiana and instead decided to take a cheap trip to Hawaii, where we plan to enter one of the most elusive counties in the country. We then booked a trip to Georgia for December. As for the cancelled Louisiana trip, we rescheduled it for March. It was a great sale So stay tuned!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> NEW COUNTIES - 18</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2023 - 97</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2506</div></div>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-63955926617776516722023-06-07T19:54:00.002-07:002023-06-12T08:12:48.370-07:00FINISHING ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI<p><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 10pt;">Although we had taken a trip to Arizona and Utah earlier in the year, for our first county collecting trip of the year, we decided to hit an area where
we still had a lot of ground to cover – Alabama and Mississippi. We weren’t
able to find a lot of tourist sights to see. Unfortunately, there was just a
lot of driving with few highlights outside of lunch and bathroom stops.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228; font-size: 10pt;">Our
trip started with an early Wednesday morning flight from Milwaukee to
Nashville. Upon arrival, we picked up our Nissan Altima and we were off! Having
visited all the counties in the Nashville area, we didn’t hit a new county
until Alabama. As we crossed into the state, we stopped for an early lunch at
Bojangles in Athens. Then we spent time in the northwest corner, picking up
Winston, Marion and Walker Counties. From there we traveled south, picking up
Fayette, Lamar and Pickens Counties. We continued down HWY 14 and entered
Greene County. We then went southwest on HWY 39, crossed the Tombigbee River,
and entered the city of Gainesville. As we arrived, we entered Sumter County.
From here we turned around and headed northeast to the city of Eutaw, where we
hopped back onto HWY 14 and crossed into Hale County. At that point, we had a
straight shot to our hotel. We passed through Tuscaloosa County on our way to
Birmingham, where we checked into our hotel – the Hyatt Place
Birmingham/Hoover. That evening we had a fabulous dinner at Firebirds – which
apparently is a chain in the south. We’ll definitely be back!</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oVFPR2L2S1a9OzUwCjrVc8ShTG7GfoYicrJYgqoi5LzFiEcIx6zJodLoIQmrmM2HiC4yrUx9TYSYB6P1BY3ODtI4uewTPfUp1QXPw-YdwhqZS-XC2GZQtXbACi5IE2_9Ofk6KZwK9c2Ue88PA3rQVmki3JLMqsjOwpN98cLMny7oY7xm_0G2MrjQ/s4032/NISSAN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oVFPR2L2S1a9OzUwCjrVc8ShTG7GfoYicrJYgqoi5LzFiEcIx6zJodLoIQmrmM2HiC4yrUx9TYSYB6P1BY3ODtI4uewTPfUp1QXPw-YdwhqZS-XC2GZQtXbACi5IE2_9Ofk6KZwK9c2Ue88PA3rQVmki3JLMqsjOwpN98cLMny7oY7xm_0G2MrjQ/s320/NISSAN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-WgD2fl5BZrfXFq4evasiEDkFd4kL3kgBS-0cEsqPtOw7BJPs58qfVFmOqLveiQRihv3VB_O2myMBK_6rfR6TcDyR4hjGOUhf8KW9rQbVSIMTIePUvksKNmLLUKR2WEQv1TPlXrzMn9NbZSl_FeutkRRp9-kXE7y-nNGtQ1Aerq3OmP1NXjOhrSe/s4032/BOJANGLES.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thursday, our destination was Florida. We took a relatively direct route (for
us) on our way. As we went south on HWY 5, we passed through Bibb, Perry and
Dallas Counties. Near the city of Safford, we headed west on HWY 66 and picked
up Marengo County. We then turned onto HWY 28, entering Wilcox County a few
minutes later. We picked up some lunch at the Subway in Camden. From there, it
was a direct route to our resort in Florida – with one exception. Just past the
small city of Pine Apple, we turned south on HWY 47, and drove it ½ mile to the
Monroe County border. A couple of hours later we arrived at our hotel, the
Hyatt Place Panama Beach. We took advantage of the pool facing the Gulf of
Mexico. 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">On
Friday, our destination was Jackson, MS. We cut across the Florida Panhandle
and Southern Alabama on I-10. We stopped at the Whataburger in Crestview,
Florida along the way. At Mobile (which has an unusual freeway system) we
headed northwest on HWY 98 until we crossed into Mississippi and George County.
We then traveled due west across the state, picking up Stone and Pearl River
counties as well. We then crossed into Louisiana and picked up Washington
Parish. Leaving Louisiana just as quickly as we entered it, we then headed
north toward are destination of Jackson, MS. We entered Mississippi and crossed
into Marion County. Not paying attention, we missed our turnoff to pick up
Walthall County. So we had to double back about five miles to get it. From there
we continued north on HWY 13 until we entered Jefferson Davis County. As we
neared the city of Prentiss, we went west on HWY 84 into Lawrence County. From
there we went north on HWY 27, veering off to the east near the city of
Rockport in order to reach Simpson County, our last new county of the day. At
that point we went directly to our hotel, the Hyatt Place Jackson/Ridgeland. We
were still pretty full from our lunch. So we simply ate a few snacks in the
evening before bed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvimi8oysr1WBaJITCRcME5sFuE-EO4BFlsussrtY08RrD9q3vso2Zs3k-LhrhhvONCkM9AFt3rIqiRzdVbZVrhlVfAbrDkt1qPkt_85MdUTBdfsurogEQ46Wu9P1HjoFjys64KbpU_1-jsxzVC2pGSit2_5Bp7at7VEaXO_GZaVlEkyMwi5M_qnA/s3126/ALABAMA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2078" data-original-width="3126" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvimi8oysr1WBaJITCRcME5sFuE-EO4BFlsussrtY08RrD9q3vso2Zs3k-LhrhhvONCkM9AFt3rIqiRzdVbZVrhlVfAbrDkt1qPkt_85MdUTBdfsurogEQ46Wu9P1HjoFjys64KbpU_1-jsxzVC2pGSit2_5Bp7at7VEaXO_GZaVlEkyMwi5M_qnA/s320/ALABAMA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIL_C8OXPT132QroDj2f0FG6BJ0NZ3pBoifmJwzz4df4lI07cf7N1OmDeEKrI-sMkfec916GD60YNEf488ZDhL6H2Ln-AuWsiSen7YLulkUn13nCToi1Suy9RtCmrck5DMe__33C4HdYHh2dajL0nxtTFy43FoaXR3ZBeir0zr6yQkShJum8sGEHvb/s4032/PEARL%20RIVER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIL_C8OXPT132QroDj2f0FG6BJ0NZ3pBoifmJwzz4df4lI07cf7N1OmDeEKrI-sMkfec916GD60YNEf488ZDhL6H2Ln-AuWsiSen7YLulkUn13nCToi1Suy9RtCmrck5DMe__33C4HdYHh2dajL0nxtTFy43FoaXR3ZBeir0zr6yQkShJum8sGEHvb/s320/PEARL%20RIVER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZixxlEqFko4F7Yu_WAR8MkEmU3cgXKro0RpL6tiZiv4vsKqXQm6YWOJ1n3d9nII7Yb6SVxoTow1UNCBz_GioNddmpTsuX0pgt88xCzlgeitkO9zVwXje95ogpDGkEiFD1ynidE6KVdOkZl6BhwfjJwLbUCbumBTri46k5Jcdk6iVSQQ5vhNxdBe4E/s2926/WASHINGTON%20PARISH.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1871" data-original-width="2926" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZixxlEqFko4F7Yu_WAR8MkEmU3cgXKro0RpL6tiZiv4vsKqXQm6YWOJ1n3d9nII7Yb6SVxoTow1UNCBz_GioNddmpTsuX0pgt88xCzlgeitkO9zVwXje95ogpDGkEiFD1ynidE6KVdOkZl6BhwfjJwLbUCbumBTri46k5Jcdk6iVSQQ5vhNxdBe4E/s320/WASHINGTON%20PARISH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqkzL-Ic51SnDLtC3qDRfriu0ga_qlh8TvDUvjHUc4cyuYd4rzB-dGbRtb3Qu7uNLynV5fCbe-38kPITgWaNILMTlfCX_A64i5Qtnsn2Wy4J8Z40DY4xvpTA8WBjYb7sfaRNsloCNgtFZwZK7qTTdUtjRA-KFA7fGTqaIcAg-clAQQSMty6Sd3SGZ/s3340/MISSISSIPPI.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2235" data-original-width="3340" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqkzL-Ic51SnDLtC3qDRfriu0ga_qlh8TvDUvjHUc4cyuYd4rzB-dGbRtb3Qu7uNLynV5fCbe-38kPITgWaNILMTlfCX_A64i5Qtnsn2Wy4J8Z40DY4xvpTA8WBjYb7sfaRNsloCNgtFZwZK7qTTdUtjRA-KFA7fGTqaIcAg-clAQQSMty6Sd3SGZ/s320/MISSISSIPPI.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXKNdQNP6zpKXPpr496rHFXLLCssER1CAanG0moRvNeLRIKqeLAXTP7cFeWvcNWbkqAasmYGeF-tm84UYzvwS9VrxNAqbwWhXLEsBpEILxL-P5hQ6yNcjickf7dApuwPTGc_KznY5XlK_lT7YtA8QxzUs-xuuPaj8nKBoU_4H6wf5h6YdtMOsPFAn/s4032/JACKSONHOTEL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXKNdQNP6zpKXPpr496rHFXLLCssER1CAanG0moRvNeLRIKqeLAXTP7cFeWvcNWbkqAasmYGeF-tm84UYzvwS9VrxNAqbwWhXLEsBpEILxL-P5hQ6yNcjickf7dApuwPTGc_KznY5XlK_lT7YtA8QxzUs-xuuPaj8nKBoU_4H6wf5h6YdtMOsPFAn/s320/JACKSONHOTEL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
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actually spent three nights in Jackson – something that is very unusual for us.
But considering our county collecting plan for these areas, it seemed to make
the most sense. After our Saturday morning breakfast, we headed southeast on
HWY 49 until we entered Covington County. From there we snaked our way mostly
east, picking up Forrest, Lamar, Jones, Perry, Greene, and Wayne Counties. Just
past the town of State Line, we crossed back into Alabama, picking up Washington
County. We continued east on Highways 56 and 43 until we reached the city of
Jackson (in Clarke County) where we stopped at Hardees for lunch. On a side
note, the staff at the Hardees was fantastic. The restrooms were super clean as
well. For a great fast food experience, pay them a visit. After lunch, we
headed northwest out of town on HWY 69. At Coffeeville, we went west on HWY 84,
crossed the Tombigbee River once again, and entered Choctaw County, our final
county in Alabama. State #26 was done!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgUVmmJ5P06WpGFSeSn44gNg57ePgv76TzhHm2EGhPyruEhND7Xohn3-pucvdPeeOHs8NFvDVne0c9CeOAfQbd6R-5k9CIJd_CFsehKJXjtJHMSfZpP6o8HO07tuyYtYbgXGfnkr3uQZl_AFUECWQ0zM_SWwNFA23-6DY41_C4QE7GC2IINYRAvtS/s2143/LAMAR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="2143" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgUVmmJ5P06WpGFSeSn44gNg57ePgv76TzhHm2EGhPyruEhND7Xohn3-pucvdPeeOHs8NFvDVne0c9CeOAfQbd6R-5k9CIJd_CFsehKJXjtJHMSfZpP6o8HO07tuyYtYbgXGfnkr3uQZl_AFUECWQ0zM_SWwNFA23-6DY41_C4QE7GC2IINYRAvtS/s320/LAMAR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAm95iB-pgpjuVbreRbAY8B8kxFV80sXUDz-30oD9lT49DPsRMfwcrsAx2W1sKbpfo1HYA1uev_eKnM6cZ6prr301TNfj3mqa4wihSJMwZXGt1AJsCeKQx32QQXWh6Ne2Rt-pOVhoYljI4oGsxthZ3uQh4tVwDQXK2jQJRpkUPAjRZD_R5t_Fhj7HU/s847/PERRY.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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this point, it was time to head back to our Jackson, MS hotel. We crossed back
into Mississippi and picked up Clarke and Jasper Counties. We then got onto
I-20 in Lauderdale County, and continued west, driving through Newton and Scott
Counties. Near the western area of Scott County, we got off the interstate to
head south on HWY 13 for a few miles, until we reached the border for Smith
County, which had a very rough-looking sign. From there we went straight back to our hotel. That evening we walked a
block from our hotel and had dinner (Thai ribs and rotisserie chicken) at Zea’s
Rotitsserie & Bar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKIil-3JsJN8Mrsa1mvneaGWNVJxF-wLwPgYWd02RWStbwYNksog-RUniFwihALNeWIaNjYJYjsDxYvEabReme3SI-Afaf2TmlfOZ2Yb7FphVLR84fe_wmUAT3d5jpQdxblaJuAHNSHG3-3aq-_GOnXgJfuDObGOR6lY14F4tEfN5PodHXhTnmei7/s1853/NEWTON.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1853" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKIil-3JsJN8Mrsa1mvneaGWNVJxF-wLwPgYWd02RWStbwYNksog-RUniFwihALNeWIaNjYJYjsDxYvEabReme3SI-Afaf2TmlfOZ2Yb7FphVLR84fe_wmUAT3d5jpQdxblaJuAHNSHG3-3aq-_GOnXgJfuDObGOR6lY14F4tEfN5PodHXhTnmei7/s320/NEWTON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PDjP_I6PJmg0KCoG-Ko5-djR-4oGHY-CfSkbDf0SpJAhNZ3PgIf-psdkn02vn81QDXvdQmoka8YYdKLCzS2V4FCp3BCgbRQ12btzULL2yhfuM2Ti1Z9rRQelhH9Xghjga6DtXQ5Rq_rBiZLEPnc5iU_GvX5EPJgtqhxDeZVT9huQBhE9O_rSglU6/s1853/SCOTT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1853" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PDjP_I6PJmg0KCoG-Ko5-djR-4oGHY-CfSkbDf0SpJAhNZ3PgIf-psdkn02vn81QDXvdQmoka8YYdKLCzS2V4FCp3BCgbRQ12btzULL2yhfuM2Ti1Z9rRQelhH9Xghjga6DtXQ5Rq_rBiZLEPnc5iU_GvX5EPJgtqhxDeZVT9huQBhE9O_rSglU6/s320/SCOTT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7HfH18jlFPL2LgRlzgl-u3TTaTwfafmyX-SuV5GWZZmLMtO6NL28r9s4fguRt7kpHz5Xk1whEdxZbXbj1wFz5nzUd4juudr5gFuZE3zgMH5TQ-jctO4yn4RSNIFeoFpvP_V0WSf5olMlah01G7dqt1n86IeMiECUXeJdvZSFByc0EsvzukneNp9d/s1802/SMITH.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1802" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7HfH18jlFPL2LgRlzgl-u3TTaTwfafmyX-SuV5GWZZmLMtO6NL28r9s4fguRt7kpHz5Xk1whEdxZbXbj1wFz5nzUd4juudr5gFuZE3zgMH5TQ-jctO4yn4RSNIFeoFpvP_V0WSf5olMlah01G7dqt1n86IeMiECUXeJdvZSFByc0EsvzukneNp9d/s320/SMITH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXvSFNhxDrEE9gKmbwqA1hMD2v4z9e9gFllXDQaiqDj7eFVyeDusxnkpx-lhkUIgiS3bPu5xPQ_EyhzYcbC54OJPBphWFV_5RsMJ6TNIqRufBV9baXHBm6DT7po-czfYDzVx0BpUw32ohi548AiCEyU1h_p1cgI61UBJ76PBoFFyi0lzEriCFGvQm/s4032/ZEA1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXvSFNhxDrEE9gKmbwqA1hMD2v4z9e9gFllXDQaiqDj7eFVyeDusxnkpx-lhkUIgiS3bPu5xPQ_EyhzYcbC54OJPBphWFV_5RsMJ6TNIqRufBV9baXHBm6DT7po-czfYDzVx0BpUw32ohi548AiCEyU1h_p1cgI61UBJ76PBoFFyi0lzEriCFGvQm/s320/ZEA1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bkoEpVKecC0RIIlFQC3Ddl7aDngNyVxwEkUq-vkF6fh6246fj9LLD-CiGjs8c4-dtre9x6K6-SL-vaE_EFA_jl3B2TdzSVyV-Q8ulVA-HRArsPdUf-2OYrAnjYD8qhUt3iKVVWadCAfwqYhssJocNlOIiLQmDtpOcbDzqOVR6kkF2Xm6n5QmKYUD/s4032/ZEA2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bkoEpVKecC0RIIlFQC3Ddl7aDngNyVxwEkUq-vkF6fh6246fj9LLD-CiGjs8c4-dtre9x6K6-SL-vaE_EFA_jl3B2TdzSVyV-Q8ulVA-HRArsPdUf-2OYrAnjYD8qhUt3iKVVWadCAfwqYhssJocNlOIiLQmDtpOcbDzqOVR6kkF2Xm6n5QmKYUD/s320/ZEA2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">On
Sunday morning, our plan was to pick up all the counties in central Mississippi
and up the far east side of the state. We started by heading northeast on HWY
25 out of Jackson, picking up Leake, Neshoba and Winston Counties on the way.
These three counties actually have a four-corner area with Atalla County. So we
had to sneak off on a side road near that corner for Neshoba County. It was a
rough dirt road. But we managed. We then weaved our way east, picking up both
Kemper and Noxubee Counties. At the city of Shuqualak we went north on HWY 45
to pick up Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Clay, Monroe, Chickasaw, Lee and Prentiss
Counties. Prentiss County was our northernmost county for the day. We then
turned around to head back into Lee County, where we stopped for lunch at the
Taco Bell in Tupelo. After lunch we headed a few miles south and stopped off to
see the birthplace of Tupleo’s own Elvis Presley. We toured the grounds, which
featured a museum, his birth home, as well as his church – which had been moved
to its current location near his boyhood home. We didn't buy tickets to walk through the two-room house where he was born. But I opened the door and took a quick peek inside. There is so much Elvis around here, they even have him playing in the bathroom, above the urinals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymQcsvPAqn5m6wGhiIKcw_HkGvgtgx5XoaOg6yCdBxEVBPkax7GYcood583H-vm3feDCQyWk0UP7OZh_zCbLjU04-9wc-bkaN1mg4ndP4l5uw2lmAEAnuLlBznwoKW4bwmHszfBDxGxi3DfwKSPyeKi8hJB0iaXIWaYl1Mvz_9OeuqIE_jYDxRtAM/s2846/KEMPER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1893" data-original-width="2846" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymQcsvPAqn5m6wGhiIKcw_HkGvgtgx5XoaOg6yCdBxEVBPkax7GYcood583H-vm3feDCQyWk0UP7OZh_zCbLjU04-9wc-bkaN1mg4ndP4l5uw2lmAEAnuLlBznwoKW4bwmHszfBDxGxi3DfwKSPyeKi8hJB0iaXIWaYl1Mvz_9OeuqIE_jYDxRtAM/s320/KEMPER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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leaving Tupleo, we started our trip back to our Jackson hotel. We went a little
northwest to the city of Sherman, where we picked up Pontotoc and Union
Counties. We then went west on HWY 278 until we hit Lafayette County. At that
point we went south, eventually getting onto HWY 9, and picked up Calhoun and
Webster Counties. Just south of the city of Europa, we crossed the Big Black
River, and entered Choctaw County, our last new county of the day. From there it
was a straight shot back to our hotel. For dinner we stopped at Bonefish Grill,
a favorite of ours, thanks to the delectable bang bang shrimp!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItM4VXX5Sx7Cf6d-HOOMiyUSsU6IFkC4ghND757OT-tuAQ843kZF_SEmCCgJk1QjDa3vk2lvDksunu6pa2-fZbvVu-J583PkghltiiVdICVnbGWujGXQd1ECCkuKbzZ0x_qXxptTuOaK37vnB4mHm5QnUfGF0qlpnFA1LLd694K6KKDXpQacjyoak/s3343/PONTOTOC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="3343" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItM4VXX5Sx7Cf6d-HOOMiyUSsU6IFkC4ghND757OT-tuAQ843kZF_SEmCCgJk1QjDa3vk2lvDksunu6pa2-fZbvVu-J583PkghltiiVdICVnbGWujGXQd1ECCkuKbzZ0x_qXxptTuOaK37vnB4mHm5QnUfGF0qlpnFA1LLd694K6KKDXpQacjyoak/s320/PONTOTOC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincnTQ5gv3GhQlGVQKG17za74DW9bXp0KmL3181UYUnugTWmRNo1CNFDCTZirk0GJDG-fBtNvr5DblT686OC4UECf_M8tC_i8t8BM-kLPUisg-0Z_x3W8mJdZ9zCCgUEaByL5WBtpPUtV7OClW8H25DBfF2IiOVyH_7Ue2Ed39f4EmdGOEUhR1S4Qc/s3166/UNION.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1850" data-original-width="3166" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincnTQ5gv3GhQlGVQKG17za74DW9bXp0KmL3181UYUnugTWmRNo1CNFDCTZirk0GJDG-fBtNvr5DblT686OC4UECf_M8tC_i8t8BM-kLPUisg-0Z_x3W8mJdZ9zCCgUEaByL5WBtpPUtV7OClW8H25DBfF2IiOVyH_7Ue2Ed39f4EmdGOEUhR1S4Qc/s320/UNION.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZMsSYEo3laKO7r73dBk4N3mq_a1OW8HrMPx3MfKI9qJNhfG_-doRt9YTuXSb1rqjk1JMbuGUB5XorhhG8Dv47agNupim5sXPCF1jMg3s0j8hAdo4ayC_Zp0rrbcCgiy5MlpGGsvy73W30VLgrxQAe_mRPv4l3ovLo9ZBQ7a9ORDmmqgeyiV20tm0/s4032/LAFAYETTE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZMsSYEo3laKO7r73dBk4N3mq_a1OW8HrMPx3MfKI9qJNhfG_-doRt9YTuXSb1rqjk1JMbuGUB5XorhhG8Dv47agNupim5sXPCF1jMg3s0j8hAdo4ayC_Zp0rrbcCgiy5MlpGGsvy73W30VLgrxQAe_mRPv4l3ovLo9ZBQ7a9ORDmmqgeyiV20tm0/s320/LAFAYETTE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvNX2W9rsHxZKJVuEOa2UNwua4G38W3E3wC82P0tSIvskOT6B_2QlwUaNxPDvAcN5FSOpLarkP2c0tQv34Q6IfVu5U6XyGq7MCAwUkzcuHZSzvCaNiS8uBbMGzIBzE0Y-IzSmgwQqxdCMJTXshCbWZfzC-KUlwJI2vNWDIf-p9dFUYwc4Im9Ik2Ab/s3227/WEBSTER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2105" data-original-width="3227" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvNX2W9rsHxZKJVuEOa2UNwua4G38W3E3wC82P0tSIvskOT6B_2QlwUaNxPDvAcN5FSOpLarkP2c0tQv34Q6IfVu5U6XyGq7MCAwUkzcuHZSzvCaNiS8uBbMGzIBzE0Y-IzSmgwQqxdCMJTXshCbWZfzC-KUlwJI2vNWDIf-p9dFUYwc4Im9Ik2Ab/s320/WEBSTER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61Rq901UxpKRD7ieiw0GrY-zVaTRaW3q4Tfg-D7Ao-uDEugj6QNdRNHM_qtk5KjZ5RdK2J5LQvoYVTmXl3UCxIAp1TmBEyFZgrpNjYAvpEeG8ggXfQ8jq8LjaZq5pp8m7InDnOEUu6XeHMJKjbaa-pJZyUOTJCs_tMn8zEtwpslfmsrnF03vOB0VQ/s2249/CHOCTAWMS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="2249" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61Rq901UxpKRD7ieiw0GrY-zVaTRaW3q4Tfg-D7Ao-uDEugj6QNdRNHM_qtk5KjZ5RdK2J5LQvoYVTmXl3UCxIAp1TmBEyFZgrpNjYAvpEeG8ggXfQ8jq8LjaZq5pp8m7InDnOEUu6XeHMJKjbaa-pJZyUOTJCs_tMn8zEtwpslfmsrnF03vOB0VQ/s320/CHOCTAWMS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
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Monday, we checked out of our hotel and headed to our next hotel in Memphis.
However we did not take a direct route. In fact, our day started with going in
the exact opposite direction. Why? Because we wanted to finish Mississippi. And
since our route that day was relatively short (by our standards) we decided to
add a couple of hours to complete the task. So for that reason, we headed south
on I-55. Once we reached HWY 84 we headed west, entering Franklin County. Near
the city of Roxie we went south on HWY 33, picking up both Wilkinson and Amite
Counties. At that point, we turned around, went back north to Roxie, then took
HWY 98 west until we hit the Adams County line. We then went back to Roxie once
again, and this time headed north on HWY 33. Maybe six miles later we crossed
into Jefferson County. And a little over 20 miles after that, we crossed into
Claiborne County, thus finishing up southeastern Mississippi.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxFvDyN6MIBNtT_8ZZkAb1g6HsFRf0uSl2heQ8aP2lNKhVe_1MmAuBC5q4aoVCaQKrSQjY6FlY4BGAGre817lw-8SnlS9q1aMNOTdBLpq8GcqmKulodiCsU93c45CQn5pXuJLSaYDlgcfg58KnixFU5y1L_s5W6V4jKljoBW5jBDFAXeFGvOd3bb6/s1928/FRANKLIN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1928" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxFvDyN6MIBNtT_8ZZkAb1g6HsFRf0uSl2heQ8aP2lNKhVe_1MmAuBC5q4aoVCaQKrSQjY6FlY4BGAGre817lw-8SnlS9q1aMNOTdBLpq8GcqmKulodiCsU93c45CQn5pXuJLSaYDlgcfg58KnixFU5y1L_s5W6V4jKljoBW5jBDFAXeFGvOd3bb6/s320/FRANKLIN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkBodniVcMqSqcLTvpYvJCL7_Bpgc7VRR4yBjsW2hK3UV17J_835YXANKYDkIjXmF6z8-go_9eby2WWF_LM8gss8JgyOUf2mJW2QDppo9M5jO_8xjrl35cAjnYVDUz4YklvKklL_RsTyQ1qni9A4SDixSmDBdWmVy1FRVxRxaQCsGQ6itI-PIKwRz/s2853/ADAMS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1766" data-original-width="2853" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkBodniVcMqSqcLTvpYvJCL7_Bpgc7VRR4yBjsW2hK3UV17J_835YXANKYDkIjXmF6z8-go_9eby2WWF_LM8gss8JgyOUf2mJW2QDppo9M5jO_8xjrl35cAjnYVDUz4YklvKklL_RsTyQ1qni9A4SDixSmDBdWmVy1FRVxRxaQCsGQ6itI-PIKwRz/s320/ADAMS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwPFwheGHsOVKXs-XyUCp1iM2XrSHrn9ksX7gyoFhI_JhxVPGljyi8cV4hohYaimPNOLJecTbbDYUkUSoLxtARO1Uu1rHbLmK6RtNYoVvF4a93Md5Y6_-dZ2T08PAdbdGUeiMmNbCvf39j4QGhaY2ZNBQnmgPLRh79NKnFniMOIP3I1qzvd2dh2f9/s1483/CLAIBORNE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="1483" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwPFwheGHsOVKXs-XyUCp1iM2XrSHrn9ksX7gyoFhI_JhxVPGljyi8cV4hohYaimPNOLJecTbbDYUkUSoLxtARO1Uu1rHbLmK6RtNYoVvF4a93Md5Y6_-dZ2T08PAdbdGUeiMmNbCvf39j4QGhaY2ZNBQnmgPLRh79NKnFniMOIP3I1qzvd2dh2f9/s320/CLAIBORNE.jpg" width="320" /></a><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p>
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drove north on HWY 61, traveling through Vicksburg, then continuing on through
Issaquena and Sharkey Counties. As we drove through the city of Rolling Fork,
we saw firsthand the devastation of a powerful tornado that had roared through
about a month earlier. At Anguilla we went east on HWY 14 until we crossed into
Humphreys County. We stopped for lunch at the McDonald’s in Belzoni. We then
continued north on HWY 7, entering Leflore County, our last new county of the
day. From there we wormed our way over to I-55 north, and took a straight shot
north to Memphis. Since we were so close to Arkansas, we hopped the state line
into West Memphis, and toured a few of the infamous “West Memphis 3” murder
sights. We then checked into our hotel, the Hyatt Place Memphis. Our hotel
basically shared a parking lot with Joe’s Crab Shack. So we made that our
dinner choice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2cMXzaB9gae2ZEco3tvttabyh7HdTvhKOR4RB9AQEHaU1md2gYaN7BQxEijURvGSBoFlgb1puPrc9Q_-5Dz0iEAf3f7xUqZxeJoPDo8y_ojfy1FmmZNob1V4rx4iLNXRHrhc8PLMBKv4LJxjj9xrtLSbBlDIXx0bUibMZUhOYNuqk3NY6zhTjv5B/s3111/ISSAQUENA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2147" data-original-width="3111" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2cMXzaB9gae2ZEco3tvttabyh7HdTvhKOR4RB9AQEHaU1md2gYaN7BQxEijURvGSBoFlgb1puPrc9Q_-5Dz0iEAf3f7xUqZxeJoPDo8y_ojfy1FmmZNob1V4rx4iLNXRHrhc8PLMBKv4LJxjj9xrtLSbBlDIXx0bUibMZUhOYNuqk3NY6zhTjv5B/s320/ISSAQUENA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqfRZAP8GPtxpPZvJBRNT-UD3T8uT2Xxd-DBMs-KIcbH8uszfQzWIVSwPPgYZ5YVyZ6VQ8eenK6lXNQ1cs6d_HNvLh4ycW7T20CyMp93MBf5rY4S5rdaxI9HK_OTd5FYKPGfAMV1xeQK8ArE_CW3-m7NIlTK2PzJPv_-I74C6wjlX1hH4UoteLe4i/s3097/LEFLORE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">On
Tuesday, our destination was Nashville. This was the last day of our trip. We
had a very late flight. So we had time to collect some more counties on the
way. We actually went south, back into Mississippi, and headed east on HWY 72.
We entered Marshall County, Benton County and Tippah County. At the city of
Walnut, we turned north on HWY 15 in order to drive the three miles to Hardeman
County, Tennessee. We then went back to Walnut, continued east on HWY 72, and
crossed into Alcorn County, our very last county in Mississippi. Our next route
was north on HWY 45 (and HWY 45E) for quite awhile. It was basically a straight
shot north, picking up McNairy, Chester, Madison, Gibson and Weakley Counties,
our last five counties of the trip. We then went straight to Nashville,
stopping for a nice dinner near the airport at Darfons Restaurant + Bar.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0w9kHSI0JCLvWkilHq7swq9QCa-AfvHJSPzm-l5fQ069ESS8Zz6brjLigPI70fTWMcYlvqOVrQ2VqTy73M5JsjqhqCRMWK2OaKnijzgspymXJUnU6kUnpvz_LODbacaqa8XVaipizFP09GKHHLRuhVPfTspxnqOE7AP6hnTQ0iiJ85YTWojgpIsab/s2443/MARSHALL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="2443" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0w9kHSI0JCLvWkilHq7swq9QCa-AfvHJSPzm-l5fQ069ESS8Zz6brjLigPI70fTWMcYlvqOVrQ2VqTy73M5JsjqhqCRMWK2OaKnijzgspymXJUnU6kUnpvz_LODbacaqa8XVaipizFP09GKHHLRuhVPfTspxnqOE7AP6hnTQ0iiJ85YTWojgpIsab/s320/MARSHALL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHu5HSBmingk7KzFID6XItNBws8tm6gOQkF18uVYSELZS0F982BX-t1W1_XHIn56-Q17cFbb5dkZyJS0sZnJ7MShBG16bdmV1c0gOmuM41uwnD_A_FnlUjJEfiJINPnvRcpKZKouF3lVnmoIci7RuHYrdhpuTguSHSvYmfHtaFFJvASb-L3CTmN9X/s2719/MARSHALL2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">When
it was all said and done, we had picked up 79 new counties, as well as finished
Alabama and Mississippi. There wasn’t a ton of exciting things to see in the
areas where we were. But we had fun nonetheless. And we were happy to complete
a large portion of the southern U.S. So what’s next? Currently there are no
trips planned. However, there is a possibility that we may visit Colorado in
July. Stay tuned!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> NEW COUNTIES - 79</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2023 - 79</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2488</div></div>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-80097278254398677312022-12-22T11:15:00.004-08:002023-06-07T19:41:11.712-07:00DALLAS & SAN ANTONIO<p>To escape the ever-decreasing temperatures, we decided to
take a long weekend to Texas – a state where we still have a lot of counties
to collect. Texas has more counties than any other U.S. state – 254 in all. And
it takes many visits to complete it. So, what better time than now?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We flew out on a Thursday night, rented a Silver Volkswagen
Atlas upon our arrival, and spent the night in Dallas at the Hyatt Place Dallas
/ Las Colinas. On Friday, we spent the day in the hotel, as I had to work. But
for dinner, we decided to try the Brasao Brazilian Steakhouse, which was
basically a block away from our hotel. If you like endless high-quality meat, I
cannot recommend anything higher. Be sure to check it out! After dinner we
toyed with the idea of picking up three new counties northwest of our hotel.
But instead, we decided to grab them in the morning.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Saturday morning, we got up early to start our county-collecting day. We headed northwest through the city of Denton and continued
on until we reached HWY 455. From there, we drove a few miles farther and
crossed three counties within a few minutes of each other – Wise, Cooke, and
Montague. They all met at a tri-point, a little northwest of the small city of Slidell. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwaNa-xXpwbGyd_3HHMR2VUBjCrKmHstz0NcqytqF0fJD8M9Vi37VsXN7sW3xq588E5hFMKSole5xrgGc9eN-wxxul0rmCk4rtkhA52UM1FGLPi0INsYw5PLIuLs-vxvJbJ36UGjTn39UeUtpLTyoqtenI9IP9dTSxkceKlUiQrSm35z5_jmvlqIT/s4032/MONTAGUE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwaNa-xXpwbGyd_3HHMR2VUBjCrKmHstz0NcqytqF0fJD8M9Vi37VsXN7sW3xq588E5hFMKSole5xrgGc9eN-wxxul0rmCk4rtkhA52UM1FGLPi0INsYw5PLIuLs-vxvJbJ36UGjTn39UeUtpLTyoqtenI9IP9dTSxkceKlUiQrSm35z5_jmvlqIT/s320/MONTAGUE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">From there, we doubled back east, driving (what seemed like
forever) on the north side of the Dallas metro area. We eventually found
ourselves on HWY 69 heading southeast, as we entered Rains County. At the city
of Emory, we continued east and entered Wood County as we approached the Lake
Fork Reservoir. From there, we continued on to the town of Winnsboro. Weaving
north through the town, we entered Franklin County. Turning northwest, we found
ourselves in Hopkins County one mile later. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHXblKP3ypJnh_e2f_pe55IXmsRek1YyQcTfJRtmFwx_oHDMcPDdIFCFz5ykZG5kF5Z7K7D2syYdlImKmlsSYUTOWMf-numNqQg4tkR2ZqMJwFgHiSAd0Oks8qkW8sI4PlrgGMhWB5HAzthYglXR86EySAxDK0ZMBz8-uGe4SUO1YSFeJauihblv-/s4032/FRANKLIN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHXblKP3ypJnh_e2f_pe55IXmsRek1YyQcTfJRtmFwx_oHDMcPDdIFCFz5ykZG5kF5Z7K7D2syYdlImKmlsSYUTOWMf-numNqQg4tkR2ZqMJwFgHiSAd0Oks8qkW8sI4PlrgGMhWB5HAzthYglXR86EySAxDK0ZMBz8-uGe4SUO1YSFeJauihblv-/s320/FRANKLIN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuPCNYmaekKVHEj3a9yIMd0k5EH1WEK4n1rZHoeTWXBKsvG--kCEPkK9AR11oJwFKZEjHlGS6O4Khxm2fjiAlsoOLYOGSnWOLhq0qHcYH-n6ZEKh4qMNl9so9XoJeT1SaKYIIPBCPw0ivNONiiokInUNH_vW2sWvRLfAHZ908Ga5ROPT6_r7-crns/s4032/HOPKINS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuPCNYmaekKVHEj3a9yIMd0k5EH1WEK4n1rZHoeTWXBKsvG--kCEPkK9AR11oJwFKZEjHlGS6O4Khxm2fjiAlsoOLYOGSnWOLhq0qHcYH-n6ZEKh4qMNl9so9XoJeT1SaKYIIPBCPw0ivNONiiokInUNH_vW2sWvRLfAHZ908Ga5ROPT6_r7-crns/s320/HOPKINS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<p class="MsoNormal">For the remainder of the day, we headed mostly south, picking
up Camp, Upshur (where we picked up lunch at the McDonald’s in Gilmer), Gregg,
Rusk, Smith, and Cherokee Counties. As we neared the city of Alto, we turned
left on HWY 21, drove about two miles, and crossed into Nagodoches County. We
then turned around and headed back, moving south and west through Houston,
Trinity, and Walker Counties. As we reached the city of Riverside, we were
supposed to take a left turn to pick up San Jacinto County. Unfortunately, we
weren’t paying attention and drove about five miles past our turnoff. When we
realized our mistake, we double backed to Riverside, found HWY 980, drove
another five miles, and picked up the new county. At this point, we had an
almost straight shot to our destination city of College Station. However, we had
one more county stop to make. As we headed west on HWY 30, we turned off on a
gravel side road and did a few twists and turns until we crossed into
Montgomery County. Much to our surprise, there was county sign and a paved
road!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEu6AGU8kwfgoWFdshzrcB-xF8TBwM00IUov6WFhiirKEkh7fNF5Fz1lAqk5zLRYV_-kvRgFPCmIU_JbRc26qNoJM2VuuRwihxIego1izcqvpxSw16pdvsaLAdqe6iYkXAR1UTb2mgFoIBIhN3JLr3x-53bx97T5CZLepPYjJVnbVUCrx15UPBX0yc/s4032/CAMP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEu6AGU8kwfgoWFdshzrcB-xF8TBwM00IUov6WFhiirKEkh7fNF5Fz1lAqk5zLRYV_-kvRgFPCmIU_JbRc26qNoJM2VuuRwihxIego1izcqvpxSw16pdvsaLAdqe6iYkXAR1UTb2mgFoIBIhN3JLr3x-53bx97T5CZLepPYjJVnbVUCrx15UPBX0yc/s320/CAMP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNgRyEG12QEf5f5QaeOuF299_yxyJntK6bV4G3kABU_nCo26fLwiifLfJdF7LUMhtdSClIhNyp9Pf7REeyURXdrtqvNWbnd2jexj4BppZL2iGyPtxCMmWZbewz5x8dWPyfqs-McCHtuxrt5s7iljnxiJJmRLtC5WvfxvOLiRJaz-ZdIYfcCURIs74/s4032/UPSHUR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNgRyEG12QEf5f5QaeOuF299_yxyJntK6bV4G3kABU_nCo26fLwiifLfJdF7LUMhtdSClIhNyp9Pf7REeyURXdrtqvNWbnd2jexj4BppZL2iGyPtxCMmWZbewz5x8dWPyfqs-McCHtuxrt5s7iljnxiJJmRLtC5WvfxvOLiRJaz-ZdIYfcCURIs74/s320/UPSHUR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9rQ_LWAkEygO5ZW8SouDtyETiTMToipjO_bqlEWRLgHtUAsDBxI8C6_LItt2fk5krqaBEOO2XIYnKh8uO3NVZMPxLhy6fQjN4doecnys2Tqhh1zncBkkuzid00h71PFYt1NvBGrUXb_srwL39NqOgWPmudxl5OGWTFX7RIXowPml19dkGYbUsA97/s4032/GREGG.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9rQ_LWAkEygO5ZW8SouDtyETiTMToipjO_bqlEWRLgHtUAsDBxI8C6_LItt2fk5krqaBEOO2XIYnKh8uO3NVZMPxLhy6fQjN4doecnys2Tqhh1zncBkkuzid00h71PFYt1NvBGrUXb_srwL39NqOgWPmudxl5OGWTFX7RIXowPml19dkGYbUsA97/s320/GREGG.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFe92LQKuoIvQJuf5KAn4U1IBMvf6eo1l4Ld6_FWv1ai-8_D8URacl_P4xMC7sO0j2tKSdDU1Dr0xUCkTvwlKxrFOLWgqKmpGI0mqAyU4A62U7Nz2Mmra_DmgDM7r5ErSuHjUnG2ZbNfIDJnuDPoJJIPZKeLZuRj4aGkHcBQYt-UiUD-iUfbXtR6QY/s4032/CHEROKEE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFe92LQKuoIvQJuf5KAn4U1IBMvf6eo1l4Ld6_FWv1ai-8_D8URacl_P4xMC7sO0j2tKSdDU1Dr0xUCkTvwlKxrFOLWgqKmpGI0mqAyU4A62U7Nz2Mmra_DmgDM7r5ErSuHjUnG2ZbNfIDJnuDPoJJIPZKeLZuRj4aGkHcBQYt-UiUD-iUfbXtR6QY/s320/CHEROKEE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttOv1qopG8HT3ESlufYkh-mdH5O6pk88uz1R19bsL4RCHYMhXpI219IW9b0s7qh2YuJYIjuu5aqfaXRo0crbCwRdycNflMOGxlqxuP5eXHxIpK8NbGoTeRHbIffR3gUY7WibqE5a6nvZ1h4wnr5R-Q63AelcIN83GK8bDISyPffaE8npr3UVpeEgO/s4032/SAN%20JACINTO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttOv1qopG8HT3ESlufYkh-mdH5O6pk88uz1R19bsL4RCHYMhXpI219IW9b0s7qh2YuJYIjuu5aqfaXRo0crbCwRdycNflMOGxlqxuP5eXHxIpK8NbGoTeRHbIffR3gUY7WibqE5a6nvZ1h4wnr5R-Q63AelcIN83GK8bDISyPffaE8npr3UVpeEgO/s320/SAN%20JACINTO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5_RA00x8_XYjR06IYU2nXs48FNeb5InvRJCdi9FXPY-qZz01zBWN4Dk0PvC6W63VREUGkN_2fwydpWyB8RRHQmMEiY8gl0zF_lr0WyJSiibmNNWm2sI5cDzwDVGkQuxlgYb5ygEj0nAhcSp3kBEQ72eN7pLYL1gbApIZmTTzGidc7bLMsKppoL3y/s4032/MONTGOMERY.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5_RA00x8_XYjR06IYU2nXs48FNeb5InvRJCdi9FXPY-qZz01zBWN4Dk0PvC6W63VREUGkN_2fwydpWyB8RRHQmMEiY8gl0zF_lr0WyJSiibmNNWm2sI5cDzwDVGkQuxlgYb5ygEj0nAhcSp3kBEQ72eN7pLYL1gbApIZmTTzGidc7bLMsKppoL3y/s320/MONTGOMERY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our destination was the Hyatt House Bryan/College Station.
However before checking in, we stopped at Texas A&M University. Why? We had
to visit the grave of U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who is buried on the
grounds. We only had about 30 minutes to spare. So, we did a quick run through his
library building before walking around a small lake behind it to reach his
final resting place.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU_tJDKk_j5b6YIIJxpCZpGTglu8HnQyt7H0mQSl-odvWaLjjhB6AQXhu9ECEADOPNRzUd_zCN0yLBEyJTaxC8lbT-_yPyOuul5qd4EtD66vSJfmmETSsPDOh0ES9YfLYVgb6OuKdWRPkUXTU5_R7AowcRCqK_VT7UAxNWMmxfgS4eMByd0p8Swea/s2871/BUSH1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="2871" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU_tJDKk_j5b6YIIJxpCZpGTglu8HnQyt7H0mQSl-odvWaLjjhB6AQXhu9ECEADOPNRzUd_zCN0yLBEyJTaxC8lbT-_yPyOuul5qd4EtD66vSJfmmETSsPDOh0ES9YfLYVgb6OuKdWRPkUXTU5_R7AowcRCqK_VT7UAxNWMmxfgS4eMByd0p8Swea/s320/BUSH1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQ1_V-Mjp53SKBIlf-hKJ0uCJNkZdMLEveDEJTzSINCZWOGg2z5g43Fv0hB5evW5nU24nlNIcqtWVz4mNnvJU6j79kbfLZHaPZ9pb6pMmu-xsZ2zDdeqBSPF82lLA_GFCvdjOEfeQmOW1uieK1FqNuezkRnF_OX9_MTgs-JqjK7wUaW16wtCzXDfJ/s4032/BUSH2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="MsoNormal">That evening, we dined at a small diner-type place in Bryan
called Third On Main. Their menu items are a little unique, but they were quite
tasty. We recommend checking them out!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7omh-qDrloDXfY1mnIjCogcxfhtT0QgtKCkjU3yDtke71Tzec5jR471NVZlpPDuTa4OMtRyqw-xLkNsdZLyM1T6IjkVWGMEqd8DhO-X5tH7Bd4lOWplAAJgkE7Hd4K6E_Q5MON5fTAu7R0vsvXNxfCF85WazffSbsyH09fss2zOBOixVB8uy6yEjf/s4032/HYATT%20BRYAN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7omh-qDrloDXfY1mnIjCogcxfhtT0QgtKCkjU3yDtke71Tzec5jR471NVZlpPDuTa4OMtRyqw-xLkNsdZLyM1T6IjkVWGMEqd8DhO-X5tH7Bd4lOWplAAJgkE7Hd4K6E_Q5MON5fTAu7R0vsvXNxfCF85WazffSbsyH09fss2zOBOixVB8uy6yEjf/s320/HYATT%20BRYAN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygrWCGguRTvwl0gYpFktGBFx0D3wX_AdL9hiz5JWdvC7lj00ZzYhltJzRCO6xcEQ-jHE-1yl8qL1CPYBejnI1UiBKasXHFL6RhR_itHuCkeqpL09ZDTxWQ-AKgr0Sztxr0CFWY8hff7SThl9V7tRIPm_HeAgBIEJOiknjDi_tbVzjSllsbAmFzZlI/s4032/3RD%20ON%20MAIN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygrWCGguRTvwl0gYpFktGBFx0D3wX_AdL9hiz5JWdvC7lj00ZzYhltJzRCO6xcEQ-jHE-1yl8qL1CPYBejnI1UiBKasXHFL6RhR_itHuCkeqpL09ZDTxWQ-AKgr0Sztxr0CFWY8hff7SThl9V7tRIPm_HeAgBIEJOiknjDi_tbVzjSllsbAmFzZlI/s320/3RD%20ON%20MAIN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Sunday morning, we set out for San Antonio. Our three-hour
drive was a straight shot, as we'd already been to all the counties in the area – a very unusual situation for us! So, off we went, stopping in New
Braunfels for lunch at Whataburger. Our hotel was the Hyatt Regency at the San
Antonio Riverwalk. We had some time to kill before check-in. So why not
get a few new counties? To that end, we found the Packers/Bears game streaming
on my phone., and as the Packers won, we picked up Bandera, Medina, and Frio
Counties, which are all to the west of San Antonio. When we drove back to the
city, we checked in and were happy to discover that our room faced the Alamo.
We’d visited the Alamo a couple times previously. Why not tour it again?
We walked the Riverwalk and basically crossed the street to get there. On the
way back, we stopped at Casa Rio for a Mexican dinner next to the river. We fed
a few chips to a giant duck named Howard.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKb5KqU1_EJZCRJiC35nwlLX5a34LV-neHPIFAe_4WJ2u7zTmddiM_2w6Ii_8xs-V3JOgI9olf2ESjIrYqm0bApoCvr8J41jUURR6WQWRTngfR9uLgg8x_fmbCtNs1CNPCFYrKDCSwuIiYJAk2fXJHLskp2RvwXcws3DawNPMBX2-0vQCMU4dIoXe/s2517/BANDERA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1559" data-original-width="2517" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKb5KqU1_EJZCRJiC35nwlLX5a34LV-neHPIFAe_4WJ2u7zTmddiM_2w6Ii_8xs-V3JOgI9olf2ESjIrYqm0bApoCvr8J41jUURR6WQWRTngfR9uLgg8x_fmbCtNs1CNPCFYrKDCSwuIiYJAk2fXJHLskp2RvwXcws3DawNPMBX2-0vQCMU4dIoXe/s320/BANDERA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8InHxg28Kj89GXCUFTIoG2HhGQ9niFIESX9eIkuYQ7W3dSZcpwKJWEBj70fOUW088uqKXQzhcIMlZogpOhGo8MJ7LnZAh5kDBw5xt2QdlIDBzCysFdIKVahxh8cD0LaT_MFY1bjIUy6bq9L4aVW13dPEbfwZkd3eyTaO5Zt1J2IsTm0QwwovhjWi/s2749/MEDINA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="MsoNormal">On Monday, we started our trip back to Dallas. Naturally, we
didn’t take the direct route. To that end, we headed north on HWY 281 out of
San Antonio, eventually crossing into Burnet County. A few miles later, we
turned left on HWY 71 and drove straight into Llano County. At the city of
Llano, we turned north onto HWY 16, crossing into San Saba and Mills Counties. We
stopped for a quick snack at Donut City in Goldthwaite. I recommend the
Jalapeno bagel dogs. Great prices too! From there, we headed east on HWY 84,
entering Hamilton County. A few minutes later, as we exited into the city of Evant,
we entered Coryell County. From there, we went south on HWY 281 for a little
over a mile until we crossed into Lampasas County. At that point, we turned
around and headed on an (almost) straight shot into Dallas. There was one final
stop however. In the town of Hico, we got off the main highway, went east on
HWY 6 for about three miles, and entered Bosque County – our last new county of
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<p class="MsoNormal">As we got into Dallas, we found ourselves with some extra
time before we needed to go to the airport. So, we drove downtown and drove
through Dealey Plaza, the site of John F. Kennedy’s assassination. We didn’t
have time to stop and explore some of the history there. We’ll save that for a
future trip. We did however stop for lunch at Heim Barbecue – right across the
street from Love Field. Again, we highly recommend it!<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmgGM9SC9l7niEthzyfoOWbtxx2wL19s-xPIdgy2jfkzmoF9Ao7EndRZ6L1Kj0a2mJKf4xpCAIeZX1NM5NdkODiaWPIZWpWfZ510KKJxG61fJbxPvO8r5L3mLIJyU57J-Rz43Q5vutDX1q4_qdcZFEBKu_tw6Y6qgXtZvLjHx4g1PVRO0XDrE_NPB/s2816/DALLAS1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="2816" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmgGM9SC9l7niEthzyfoOWbtxx2wL19s-xPIdgy2jfkzmoF9Ao7EndRZ6L1Kj0a2mJKf4xpCAIeZX1NM5NdkODiaWPIZWpWfZ510KKJxG61fJbxPvO8r5L3mLIJyU57J-Rz43Q5vutDX1q4_qdcZFEBKu_tw6Y6qgXtZvLjHx4g1PVRO0XDrE_NPB/s320/DALLAS1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5npCDRNL5bFZ3lu3uvcBA2F_6Gw1Lm6lJoXO6nHAv_iM_SAgy94vT4hXzBLgI057tTYxmczjlqGvSyo6H-QC5t0skpRqMgEXGmR8Q5DMcJ1hTx68qkSEs6fnlGY7W3IR2A9H2cVT0YUlV1I46jZzMKO104J0uCpWh9bpFE33u466UVn5dsZM5Lqk/s4032/DALLAS2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5npCDRNL5bFZ3lu3uvcBA2F_6Gw1Lm6lJoXO6nHAv_iM_SAgy94vT4hXzBLgI057tTYxmczjlqGvSyo6H-QC5t0skpRqMgEXGmR8Q5DMcJ1hTx68qkSEs6fnlGY7W3IR2A9H2cVT0YUlV1I46jZzMKO104J0uCpWh9bpFE33u466UVn5dsZM5Lqk/s320/DALLAS2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfj5HT4xVoMQV7Vktnx0hdpjTofjq5xU6u6S4n6mrWFH_7XcgY_UVGgmig2cu_NYAkl0rToTq4WgmzA4-jL_rp3fwcu5RIFY9wt38TEUxwEPMyOlsSNL0xZzO9PZhkfnnaIE6tddWICDid-sqsiGJCDxviv6eNoEFYJHTfI0kEZTtu1yN4b0LVpIn/s3184/DALLAS3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="3184" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfj5HT4xVoMQV7Vktnx0hdpjTofjq5xU6u6S4n6mrWFH_7XcgY_UVGgmig2cu_NYAkl0rToTq4WgmzA4-jL_rp3fwcu5RIFY9wt38TEUxwEPMyOlsSNL0xZzO9PZhkfnnaIE6tddWICDid-sqsiGJCDxviv6eNoEFYJHTfI0kEZTtu1yN4b0LVpIn/s320/DALLAS3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">When it was all said and done, our weekend getaway netted us
30 new counties. So, what’s next? Well, we have a trip to Las Vegas, Utah, and
Arizona planned for late February. However, it won’t net us any new counties
because we’ve already finished all three of those states. County-wise… stay
tuned!<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NEW COUNTIES - 30</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2022 - 203</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2409</div></div>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-46255943297828758822022-10-31T14:17:00.002-07:002023-06-07T19:43:16.756-07:00WICHITA!<p>We decided to take a three-day weekend and visit a place
where we still have a fair number of counties to collect: Kansas. So, on Friday
night after work, we drove to the Hyatt Place in West Des Moines, Iowa. On
Saturday morning, we headed toward Kansas and the first new counties of our
trip. Traveling west on I-70, we picked up Douglas, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Geary,
and Dickinson Counties. We even saw some army helicopters in the air near Ft.
Riley Army Base. We continued to drive all the way through Dickinson County
until we reached exit 266 near the city of Solomon. We went north a couple
miles, hugging both Dickinson and Saline Counties, before heading west another
mile to pick up Ottawa County. The unpaved road was littered with something we
later learned were Osage oranges.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-c66X9c5wPw6fj5f-EQYvdHcTjG0jqQe0Rlbi9M18WsfC5IrokP1HPR9D2iSwuQFjdbciBeqNWfSPgY2LJQEO6gh3uzJ3fRA1xm-2_casulxX18mPdOyE24o3YMZrenjjzIqxTM9Ot5rRJA5G_gaZZ4LIRLoJWt4ib1gdJPz7PDv5odCE9g7O-U8/s2773/MISS1STPIC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1705" data-original-width="2773" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-c66X9c5wPw6fj5f-EQYvdHcTjG0jqQe0Rlbi9M18WsfC5IrokP1HPR9D2iSwuQFjdbciBeqNWfSPgY2LJQEO6gh3uzJ3fRA1xm-2_casulxX18mPdOyE24o3YMZrenjjzIqxTM9Ot5rRJA5G_gaZZ4LIRLoJWt4ib1gdJPz7PDv5odCE9g7O-U8/s320/MISS1STPIC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Hk0EGoKMdXTs-57QfAfCZDyphTAnjKCFIZEEkvKE-wX4LMNJs6NkquIjI23CR5SHcjKzv1Mckw2h7K5j4nLHXZU721tFOBXJ0EG9lm0dhNGt5Wg05_TFRPIhcedC7nwWfTvQ8kgb9NF1h2gVmScEePlxm8da_I_7NrjcfzrdJ7HPAowGV4UkmGzQ/s4032/MISS2NDPIC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Hk0EGoKMdXTs-57QfAfCZDyphTAnjKCFIZEEkvKE-wX4LMNJs6NkquIjI23CR5SHcjKzv1Mckw2h7K5j4nLHXZU721tFOBXJ0EG9lm0dhNGt5Wg05_TFRPIhcedC7nwWfTvQ8kgb9NF1h2gVmScEePlxm8da_I_7NrjcfzrdJ7HPAowGV4UkmGzQ/s320/MISS2NDPIC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEDyWGZTyRc19n4m227vt4B1MPgjewlGMS8Zl76HzxmjTWl9UXGs17pviGGwHOl0ZsnpTVjDG_SJ4Je_bjgbhcprxJT00f2bAeK9Q_AV4b2A94XYeL6qJI6EbEdNjOr6NHTkmMu3wCaUWY4Q84mxTjIVbYpmpcLdEOoj0onI6F68lO3esbgMo-lLB/s4032/WABAUNSEE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEDyWGZTyRc19n4m227vt4B1MPgjewlGMS8Zl76HzxmjTWl9UXGs17pviGGwHOl0ZsnpTVjDG_SJ4Je_bjgbhcprxJT00f2bAeK9Q_AV4b2A94XYeL6qJI6EbEdNjOr6NHTkmMu3wCaUWY4Q84mxTjIVbYpmpcLdEOoj0onI6F68lO3esbgMo-lLB/s320/WABAUNSEE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUAzunQAWY3ChxFTV3g3eru7-ma9F2gcxUGLTwBWch3N7jMdIYx0kDtU84ylwamgYIAv5laDP0EbyIck8kMo10oe9t7EKiHDPbQnMXGxUmg163pqCDItWgVAzQ1nZPkutPWYlCPGNcgAsH837iKsRGGmAkiO36e41xyiTno0bcB_qeBUvtXA-Wukv/s4032/WABAUNSEE2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUAzunQAWY3ChxFTV3g3eru7-ma9F2gcxUGLTwBWch3N7jMdIYx0kDtU84ylwamgYIAv5laDP0EbyIck8kMo10oe9t7EKiHDPbQnMXGxUmg163pqCDItWgVAzQ1nZPkutPWYlCPGNcgAsH837iKsRGGmAkiO36e41xyiTno0bcB_qeBUvtXA-Wukv/s320/WABAUNSEE2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJdT6j4zqGiOEMF6Hq467OQ_EacS8_z0_T1qHyqq-cimxQmLErpEj5BOnr8KMoChbYJkusQ-w3nStFeL8Y23Fysmn_gEc5xto_15ImkgcT8JMiiEyO-rga5QuM1v4_b0s8w25jld8GW4XBYLhOVrK5ozX_bBf-K8Z72WX256myEXL4uTeAQCCNWNg/s4032/OSAGEORANGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJdT6j4zqGiOEMF6Hq467OQ_EacS8_z0_T1qHyqq-cimxQmLErpEj5BOnr8KMoChbYJkusQ-w3nStFeL8Y23Fysmn_gEc5xto_15ImkgcT8JMiiEyO-rga5QuM1v4_b0s8w25jld8GW4XBYLhOVrK5ozX_bBf-K8Z72WX256myEXL4uTeAQCCNWNg/s320/OSAGEORANGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From there, we drove to the city of Abilene, Kansas, where
we visited the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum to pay
our respects to the 34<sup>th</sup> president.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1xPFgqPtHLYx_XKzqeFOx3_2E8s_BkcsMCQjfO8vjBAHSsxDKql3Zjiwpjxf1dZq7Et5Ytf5R_vjpz4ZHHDedaAUkksLsJeevvLwwMdiBDnPRP96-MtNMHCxZ75UkPpvaTdjS28Ow0tFLgmJ1jUiQDzxpe1RiASH3hTfrEUbNq-vteaQ0bMwzMIu/s4032/IKE0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1xPFgqPtHLYx_XKzqeFOx3_2E8s_BkcsMCQjfO8vjBAHSsxDKql3Zjiwpjxf1dZq7Et5Ytf5R_vjpz4ZHHDedaAUkksLsJeevvLwwMdiBDnPRP96-MtNMHCxZ75UkPpvaTdjS28Ow0tFLgmJ1jUiQDzxpe1RiASH3hTfrEUbNq-vteaQ0bMwzMIu/s320/IKE0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBKDwX9BNfv91K2obVBecEnZAqgvtJUELaAOzG5PeIdCnDVKpTU5CT1Vp983Db3IEO2mbcCwCs8zVYxy67PtZI9D5WQsOH8tBnqqsfEiAhmjEYZ-JFydSeZbgb3NfXH1bbEN46oARZBJJ9iwmEIzmboQo6Zj_L5_-2JgEzkVzBFcAW7i8ZavcZ8Km/s2627/IKE1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Morris County. We continued south and west, stair-stepping our way to pick up
both Marion and McPherson Counties. We then headed directly to our hotel, the
Hyatt Regency Wichita. We drove through Harvey County on the way. As we neared
the hotel, we decided to pick up a bonus county to the south. We drove through
Wichita, headed southwest on HWY 15, picked up Cowley County, then turned
around and headed back to the hotel. It was a beautiful downtown hotel right on
the Arkansas River. We ate a nice dinner at the Harvest Kitchen, located in the
hotel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-4Qs3k-IdzgjYis3QXlNqaYEYZrMQHeq1Hwkfy0QaxEpJ4v7KeVW5YFwoYMjT-kPlnIppKwdx4J0mij_JQelwiq1rkGreenkMtyoyf-A5PF84Of5_sPlWtPIy2MeVOZPuFQVwhAVuHShB1DIyJwS3BBrC2O-n_twRx0rNUe1FsrQ9qmQPY2pypb7/s4032/MORRIS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-4Qs3k-IdzgjYis3QXlNqaYEYZrMQHeq1Hwkfy0QaxEpJ4v7KeVW5YFwoYMjT-kPlnIppKwdx4J0mij_JQelwiq1rkGreenkMtyoyf-A5PF84Of5_sPlWtPIy2MeVOZPuFQVwhAVuHShB1DIyJwS3BBrC2O-n_twRx0rNUe1FsrQ9qmQPY2pypb7/s320/MORRIS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hX0kFzpyufWRyZWxpsWmCBrcAB-uJBW6O9DTOeEQ4DycAs_ZG25Yhvrhr7FzdtponzivtNpRhhszk1UUG2UGe4np32KPgiD54l5ibNNfWMqvlEodjg_7PKdGVzEFWfU0J4KcavhvAVjdCsHD1lr_XB41rkAn5aePmBPNQ25a9gHx6NLrFm7Cm3R-/s4032/MCPHERSON.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hX0kFzpyufWRyZWxpsWmCBrcAB-uJBW6O9DTOeEQ4DycAs_ZG25Yhvrhr7FzdtponzivtNpRhhszk1UUG2UGe4np32KPgiD54l5ibNNfWMqvlEodjg_7PKdGVzEFWfU0J4KcavhvAVjdCsHD1lr_XB41rkAn5aePmBPNQ25a9gHx6NLrFm7Cm3R-/s320/MCPHERSON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitno_PPG11kXdbwoBCRd0Kib7p3t94UGglpyw7pJL681nVPU44JDejwDgT1DAWSiV7wQej-nYNUMLJw36itO0r89EQv0nwA1C_kk4WO9BhMEwTZ_krc7wEGCDd3AFGEzzohg7o7BxxyBHiIpIX1brXVqFI7oweAPrLKmff7AX7vFcsCPC-FqedR9C1/s1280/ARKRIVER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitno_PPG11kXdbwoBCRd0Kib7p3t94UGglpyw7pJL681nVPU44JDejwDgT1DAWSiV7wQej-nYNUMLJw36itO0r89EQv0nwA1C_kk4WO9BhMEwTZ_krc7wEGCDd3AFGEzzohg7o7BxxyBHiIpIX1brXVqFI7oweAPrLKmff7AX7vFcsCPC-FqedR9C1/s320/ARKRIVER.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Sunday morning, we drove east out of Wichita on HWY 400.
We picked up Greenwood County, then turned south on HWY 99 for two miles to
pick up Elk County. We continued east and picked up Wilson County before heading
farther north near the city of Buffalo to cross into Woodson County. We
continued east and north and basically stair-stepped our way to pick up Neosho,
Allen, Anderson, Linn, and Bourbon Counties.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DdLuk6xxCDVJd9cIsE-rAoX0Wo7pBSTP8e6s4r-zZ5Fn_6XCCG5Cn1YmDaw9FQZsEJ5qylUo3mzQXjqKmPMm_-P8joO5_d5CT8CZxLHzzY1r674FN7JlyW_TjDUJaKHmIFr7HsF0CEWvAIurIjPXstgvSG1pCCfZ_5Ex7QYn_akOojeqxhLvgA5e/s4032/GREENWOOD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DdLuk6xxCDVJd9cIsE-rAoX0Wo7pBSTP8e6s4r-zZ5Fn_6XCCG5Cn1YmDaw9FQZsEJ5qylUo3mzQXjqKmPMm_-P8joO5_d5CT8CZxLHzzY1r674FN7JlyW_TjDUJaKHmIFr7HsF0CEWvAIurIjPXstgvSG1pCCfZ_5Ex7QYn_akOojeqxhLvgA5e/s320/GREENWOOD.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQYEdqOAaxhjCtrFKdlRWxz22YTj3eHdffC2qyEcXNbJd4yGWFSekDfEjzR_bB7sAD4jJqX1VewVoHqmZqTdTV8Cb7zeB6Nku6fhYdNA5JbfSR9c7ZxV00J-GNIZXRO1jNlIiCJckg9y5Odka5p-BGKHHkIjkfddeTT3IuNzi1F3Nw9t6U6lTGj4y/s4032/ELK.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="MsoNormal">We crossed into Missouri near the far southwest corner of
Bates County and then headed right for one mile until we crossed into Vernon
County. After briefly driving north on I-49, we got off and headed toward
Appleton City, which was just inside St. Clair County. A few miles later, we
turned north to cross into Henry County. We then traveled south on HWY 13.
There weren’t a lot of food options, so we stopped at the BP in Lowry City,
where I picked up a hot dog.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB91HJ-t_5gwofGj5Zj2S4yULaMOR0R-GgfsIGG940xX1o1fIB5kevsJhcw5DaGjZs4e34O5dEw8Pl_50EiNPyMROjYkv91X0OyzMtM-g4fizjqjttP9jF-q57o_gf-7ls-xcwRgB1Bv7YE0MxXc4hLek3ladotPvFJWVrcLWi5DIj9cCwcx3pxJSx/s4032/BOURBON2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB91HJ-t_5gwofGj5Zj2S4yULaMOR0R-GgfsIGG940xX1o1fIB5kevsJhcw5DaGjZs4e34O5dEw8Pl_50EiNPyMROjYkv91X0OyzMtM-g4fizjqjttP9jF-q57o_gf-7ls-xcwRgB1Bv7YE0MxXc4hLek3ladotPvFJWVrcLWi5DIj9cCwcx3pxJSx/s320/BOURBON2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXabg4eKaIt6-gO-qvBLtJ8936HS1sYaasioj1RgT5zn2m92WgzlTn5PaWAQIxssnxUf31Coa_U1CDUjtndefPMCxEP61zMFULSZ_8oWaxHs7Z3sC1ti87QeIrBjar26BPCguz_3HuVA6JHV9MB7ipFZSnKQN6IH04iDu6gfw7aFJURAFUyt6_Uio/s3352/HENRY.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1769" data-original-width="3352" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXabg4eKaIt6-gO-qvBLtJ8936HS1sYaasioj1RgT5zn2m92WgzlTn5PaWAQIxssnxUf31Coa_U1CDUjtndefPMCxEP61zMFULSZ_8oWaxHs7Z3sC1ti87QeIrBjar26BPCguz_3HuVA6JHV9MB7ipFZSnKQN6IH04iDu6gfw7aFJURAFUyt6_Uio/s320/HENRY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">At Osceola, we went east on HWY 82, eventually hitting the
tri-corner of St. Clair, Hickory, and Benton Counties. At that point, we headed
a little south to HWY 54, then went east into Camden County. A few miles in, we
turned south and drove five or six miles until we crossed into Dallas County.
From there, we headed northeast all the way to the beautiful area of Osage
Beach. We then headed southeast to our hotel, the Hampton Inn St. Robert. Along
the way, we picked up Miller and Maries Counties.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4o7NnwirNpeVILnr2RgGfDMTxnNRIyWhsBpDcVI4aRcKfZrls4RF5H72htOPpfbBXmyMXzko9-OCEYQcEmjJUA1I0EShA6Aighd0tmKrgp9XNOCSLhoKTmWL0uKvEzwqkg1wOiT54mrT2pqUoNii1pFJ7jz2I6lBEy-jZEdA3df3IYHCRRAHIinM/s3341/HICKORY.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1726" data-original-width="3341" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4o7NnwirNpeVILnr2RgGfDMTxnNRIyWhsBpDcVI4aRcKfZrls4RF5H72htOPpfbBXmyMXzko9-OCEYQcEmjJUA1I0EShA6Aighd0tmKrgp9XNOCSLhoKTmWL0uKvEzwqkg1wOiT54mrT2pqUoNii1pFJ7jz2I6lBEy-jZEdA3df3IYHCRRAHIinM/s320/HICKORY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFvgNj1YI5BAbApFQs0btISoBNh4bPR3CeWbWGLggnwgPW9T0IJxWl22tbHnY07OK-PqzwUvXxJ0XwEciuKp1wOgd5ZXMeIuH52RK8YHQVMZSXbeg9pAtgz29Wt-mAUnG09Ntjstv1j8Se_l1ZWjkFa3ZOa98Q459wJgvGr6wkRxtt9_dn33TcG7E/s4032/BENTON.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFvgNj1YI5BAbApFQs0btISoBNh4bPR3CeWbWGLggnwgPW9T0IJxWl22tbHnY07OK-PqzwUvXxJ0XwEciuKp1wOgd5ZXMeIuH52RK8YHQVMZSXbeg9pAtgz29Wt-mAUnG09Ntjstv1j8Se_l1ZWjkFa3ZOa98Q459wJgvGr6wkRxtt9_dn33TcG7E/s320/BENTON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXWQ5PUWzVOpGGT0TCO-JEulYLLdowkvnSZxTwKtX6RAr8p-VC4Ko6coXYFPl46SY7piBST0-jyweo6A8pwmargMeFBT-k_hpje7oPDv_ELv2TbM68GKGci5yBvU7B1A1DS3Fc_BikJm-eDoUgALnlSFu93Sk1820R_uqU2c9wSt8NWlE2HrSfOpA/s3160/DALLAS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1756" data-original-width="3160" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXWQ5PUWzVOpGGT0TCO-JEulYLLdowkvnSZxTwKtX6RAr8p-VC4Ko6coXYFPl46SY7piBST0-jyweo6A8pwmargMeFBT-k_hpje7oPDv_ELv2TbM68GKGci5yBvU7B1A1DS3Fc_BikJm-eDoUgALnlSFu93Sk1820R_uqU2c9wSt8NWlE2HrSfOpA/s320/DALLAS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfnT-SjBnOM28w_iFMbXvHCbv6B2--DWawcY0SA415rnZgPYdPoxigxaN-UpR7S2AYHty_n0gT07fXuDgg1SADzC1SCmhw-kUfOTl9G8OkNQy5I4iHhPS0DRHaKPTNB76ZIpHkwVc-ZtT_3RMala_wuXPJFV_R4UjTIBrPMcmDY1LbdxRHgVJIZ9N/s4032/OSAGE%20BEACH.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfnT-SjBnOM28w_iFMbXvHCbv6B2--DWawcY0SA415rnZgPYdPoxigxaN-UpR7S2AYHty_n0gT07fXuDgg1SADzC1SCmhw-kUfOTl9G8OkNQy5I4iHhPS0DRHaKPTNB76ZIpHkwVc-ZtT_3RMala_wuXPJFV_R4UjTIBrPMcmDY1LbdxRHgVJIZ9N/s320/OSAGE%20BEACH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWaOF4Tix5-Bnbq7B_sgi1Ywqj6IcXvoD-v-cjvzA-NtHWhEPRlXjSDoSBcXooIMar7wxcI1CBPo2jDZkaN5g7M8YkXgnONe1bgDYZHtb0BqYxWB_5xqX3AVzXJfrX09d58fsd75nsEbGo9FnWSAXdIbXZtRgbpVoyOVMOiF-oKOBzhaTrqumcML0/s4032/MARIES.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWaOF4Tix5-Bnbq7B_sgi1Ywqj6IcXvoD-v-cjvzA-NtHWhEPRlXjSDoSBcXooIMar7wxcI1CBPo2jDZkaN5g7M8YkXgnONe1bgDYZHtb0BqYxWB_5xqX3AVzXJfrX09d58fsd75nsEbGo9FnWSAXdIbXZtRgbpVoyOVMOiF-oKOBzhaTrqumcML0/s320/MARIES.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Monday morning, we started our long trip back to
Wisconsin. However, we had one final county stop to make. As we headed toward
St. Louis on I-44, we got off near the town of Sullivan, headed a little bit to
the east, and crossed briefly into Washington County—our last new county of the
trip. From there, it was a straight shot home, but we did stop for a pizza
lunch at Monical’s in El Paso, Illinois.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">So when it was all said and done, we had picked up 32 new counties. We also crossed over the 75% completion mark! So, what's next? We have a long weekend getaway in Texas planned for December. Stay tuned!</p>
<br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NEW COUNTIES - 32</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2022 - 173</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2379</div></div></div>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-1722971059537995792022-10-03T07:53:00.003-07:002023-06-07T19:53:13.148-07:00THE DAKOTAS!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In September, we decided to take a road trip to a place we
hadn’t visited in awhile—the Dakotas. On Friday, we left right after work and
went straight to our first hotel, the Home2 Suites by Hilton Eau Claire South.
On Saturday morning, we set out for Watertown, SD. We basically had a straight
shot across the state of Minnesota on HWY 7, stopping for lunch at Taco John’s
in Hutchinson. When we hit the city of Montevideo, we crossed the Minnesota
River, entering Yellow Medicine County. We were only in the county for a few
seconds before we crossed into Lac Qui Parle County. A little while later, we
crossed into South Dakota and Deuel County. 15 miles later, we crossed into
Codington County, where the Hampton Inn & Suites Watertown awaited. But
before we checked in, we turned left on HWY 81, traveled six miles to the
Hamlin County border, then turned around and went back. That evening, we walked
to Applebee’s for dinner.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNOn2Afvcg-lBTl58XGXArdsh2-rOjJRq3792pV2fi8q9GT3zW8wYt-VtdhkXPb-llwdEenoEp5b9qQWguaGvFV3e6ETCfKy3E8D81uBEJLWwmdPtrS_5QBnEz5KnmEdY2rW_Qh7OafLNqlhRabWTNO4KWHiv2coYn0_m6mAMziOSSYamAUSfx-A2/s4032/EAU%20CLAIRE%20HOTEL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNOn2Afvcg-lBTl58XGXArdsh2-rOjJRq3792pV2fi8q9GT3zW8wYt-VtdhkXPb-llwdEenoEp5b9qQWguaGvFV3e6ETCfKy3E8D81uBEJLWwmdPtrS_5QBnEz5KnmEdY2rW_Qh7OafLNqlhRabWTNO4KWHiv2coYn0_m6mAMziOSSYamAUSfx-A2/s320/EAU%20CLAIRE%20HOTEL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOdM9E7jcW43IEbxytOxUkquBHN59c4L3NHBC-fur2uIPIPSislU7xHPGmgthXzIAlrAv4x5_4Z8D0E-70CDnO8GLeORTPz6lBATehGgXpKfROulpLJoiyY65R_vjBex6cLZ0VWkEw2IKfyFss-7f0I-nWBpAZDZ0Zqt1VbkZLpUDqvsul88Nj-AN/s4032/YELLOW%20MEDICINE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOdM9E7jcW43IEbxytOxUkquBHN59c4L3NHBC-fur2uIPIPSislU7xHPGmgthXzIAlrAv4x5_4Z8D0E-70CDnO8GLeORTPz6lBATehGgXpKfROulpLJoiyY65R_vjBex6cLZ0VWkEw2IKfyFss-7f0I-nWBpAZDZ0Zqt1VbkZLpUDqvsul88Nj-AN/s320/YELLOW%20MEDICINE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNf9B8kel5LcvDwckQU5zsZ2bYfjoNJzDVBqWQzt8VpSKyH1zsEy81V7hVhpDUh1S3CZUy3vpmbD0vdJ-gF_2oM3a1kjeUjOxSqXbnltZvQ2Bm-KSX0GVY4Vpu3uNM0CEBBlQ-CpvLhNXNnrO4HPyH93aKsMsDsHbUVRLhhXshIBMkDA1NkAsEg2N/s4032/LAC%20QUI.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNf9B8kel5LcvDwckQU5zsZ2bYfjoNJzDVBqWQzt8VpSKyH1zsEy81V7hVhpDUh1S3CZUy3vpmbD0vdJ-gF_2oM3a1kjeUjOxSqXbnltZvQ2Bm-KSX0GVY4Vpu3uNM0CEBBlQ-CpvLhNXNnrO4HPyH93aKsMsDsHbUVRLhhXshIBMkDA1NkAsEg2N/s320/LAC%20QUI.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDOxAMHNAauNWw20gKlQ7-qFCM63biqWflrJY6Z_0I3I_8U-NCrZutZ1v7XkrWKZA7if9fnpFjIW_Y6Imrb1oZNtG-U-RCpdj9NTy-pk8foWCp9fVUhhbO92t-vp1dGwhhACrgacMXA8EoWxaacfD8D-xvO93ObFHGpPq9vJk_iI5wWtfaO_t7hm1/s2602/CODINGTON.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1585" data-original-width="2602" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDOxAMHNAauNWw20gKlQ7-qFCM63biqWflrJY6Z_0I3I_8U-NCrZutZ1v7XkrWKZA7if9fnpFjIW_Y6Imrb1oZNtG-U-RCpdj9NTy-pk8foWCp9fVUhhbO92t-vp1dGwhhACrgacMXA8EoWxaacfD8D-xvO93ObFHGpPq9vJk_iI5wWtfaO_t7hm1/s320/CODINGTON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5liSQtWH8eT0FVlaQZuCMTKh8NK-aL9726cxRXdIS-2kLMw9AN6ecrZTXOMr6U2K4XFjfjPgqPZiuSmdBF0P7-uYhXfomAYYHnG3-3d6PWgaxWlLiJqMI5JS6llLUMZHE4sFqEDKhZtl0YTgxAxUcD2DgRJ24Rc30iEuxPsvLMILIx0isK6cg7KH/s4032/HAMLIN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5liSQtWH8eT0FVlaQZuCMTKh8NK-aL9726cxRXdIS-2kLMw9AN6ecrZTXOMr6U2K4XFjfjPgqPZiuSmdBF0P7-uYhXfomAYYHnG3-3d6PWgaxWlLiJqMI5JS6llLUMZHE4sFqEDKhZtl0YTgxAxUcD2DgRJ24Rc30iEuxPsvLMILIx0isK6cg7KH/s320/HAMLIN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sunday, our destination was Bismarck, ND. We started out
heading both north and west through the backroads of the Dakotas. We went
through Clark and Marshall Counties before crossing into North Dakota and
Sargent County. When we reached the small town of Geneseo, we drove east one
mile on HWY 11 so we could cross into Richland County. We then traveled west,
picked up Dickey County, then went north on HWY 1 into LaMoure County. A few
miles later, we turned down a dirt road for a couple miles so we could pick up
Ransom County. Near the county line, we stopped for a giant snapping turtle crossing
the road.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuHo2UV6-XR1uxsY8Lui1yguM-bvRyxwzvLv86ioIaAdEPOspFH3SvuYvEhVAGlwX-yFce7DqWytqluef9dJjiP8Psj_OKkWcQUUyPFFbKi7XO0TLzJYzAhQ2_EXdaFEOrtaYI-XJozG1J3C81OKj-1941Zn8Z-RJ9QPvzx_751kLNy31VMdf8rkj/s4032/CLARK.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuHo2UV6-XR1uxsY8Lui1yguM-bvRyxwzvLv86ioIaAdEPOspFH3SvuYvEhVAGlwX-yFce7DqWytqluef9dJjiP8Psj_OKkWcQUUyPFFbKi7XO0TLzJYzAhQ2_EXdaFEOrtaYI-XJozG1J3C81OKj-1941Zn8Z-RJ9QPvzx_751kLNy31VMdf8rkj/s320/CLARK.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rBRRAoSGuBtlMnMpJhPamgFZvBpehA_XpjvKjwOYFZdQ0Bgi2Gw8cS6Zhov8CTRfiROuGkl7YfRj6NzvYR8o6DQASp8T4AJt81MdISwqf-K1Y0i5_FPnGOI_1qO4FmWEgGePMlYhAg6-juXjY8KT_pSOubAx__lJjXoQkaJOHEmEAuASaWwD_ZF7/s4032/TURTLE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rBRRAoSGuBtlMnMpJhPamgFZvBpehA_XpjvKjwOYFZdQ0Bgi2Gw8cS6Zhov8CTRfiROuGkl7YfRj6NzvYR8o6DQASp8T4AJt81MdISwqf-K1Y0i5_FPnGOI_1qO4FmWEgGePMlYhAg6-juXjY8KT_pSOubAx__lJjXoQkaJOHEmEAuASaWwD_ZF7/s320/TURTLE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We continued west on HWY 13, stopping at The Freeze in
Edgeley for lunch. The cheeseburgers were delicious! After lunch, we continued
west, picking up Logan, McIntosh, and Emmons Counties before heading north to
our hotel, the Hampton Inn Bismarck. After checking in, we decided to take
a little bonus county collecting trip to save time on a future trip. We headed
north into McLean County. At the city of Washburn, we crossed the Missouri
River on HWY 200 and entered Oliver County. As the sun was setting, we then
continued west until we picked up both Mercer and Dunn Counties. From there, we
turned around and went back to our hotel, just in time to watch the Packers
beat the Bears on Sunday Night Football. We ordered Domino’s Pizza, which was
waiting for us upon our return.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAi13hbjTRQXu10ny__a1SrnIGIUyLj_Y0KHkgYoCYzcFYS37Q2JTKZOmuNTMJrxq7uslNhptwnNOZqbLnFMRyLuqlXQnLlv2-zWojNdSN2D-bGL9Qgq77Zp8v1Ab_i3eUzHEbq5K4ccfSiIQ1fnCuW1gqjl7WkUkWKvGxva6j815r8sCpmIuBf-wM/s4032/FREEZE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAi13hbjTRQXu10ny__a1SrnIGIUyLj_Y0KHkgYoCYzcFYS37Q2JTKZOmuNTMJrxq7uslNhptwnNOZqbLnFMRyLuqlXQnLlv2-zWojNdSN2D-bGL9Qgq77Zp8v1Ab_i3eUzHEbq5K4ccfSiIQ1fnCuW1gqjl7WkUkWKvGxva6j815r8sCpmIuBf-wM/s320/FREEZE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EHtPbDmLjXA-1GYksbhFOZKSZKuwiEYliwQEOrLm4v7hlgw0Q9FUQ5MZA9OI4vKitC6NAEwduph3SvcL8uOnoLBm4_PHUXJbul7EZnPR1evv8bCF1oHDrdJI9HN5zyNCgP5R1JLaRaCHbyzwyM7vXVXRrA6esztlRiZJ-VNgy-Oooae1XwGJoYcb/s4032/MCLEAN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EHtPbDmLjXA-1GYksbhFOZKSZKuwiEYliwQEOrLm4v7hlgw0Q9FUQ5MZA9OI4vKitC6NAEwduph3SvcL8uOnoLBm4_PHUXJbul7EZnPR1evv8bCF1oHDrdJI9HN5zyNCgP5R1JLaRaCHbyzwyM7vXVXRrA6esztlRiZJ-VNgy-Oooae1XwGJoYcb/s320/MCLEAN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_5MCPC0HnwvNCkx2gtyiW8UwpsUzk8Dkbu8GRnTHgYea7QuRJyZpttmM-goaESZ8PTnIcP2tlUUh-XSssTznGIalPwc004f0OecYreUkzYM2rFIQT2qTq_DKxmXQ5yuIx_9qFdiKuNj1Ms-PZh56rNU3yRxXkbYuuGilHehebY0P9_HP7t68hlIk/s4032/OLIVER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_5MCPC0HnwvNCkx2gtyiW8UwpsUzk8Dkbu8GRnTHgYea7QuRJyZpttmM-goaESZ8PTnIcP2tlUUh-XSssTznGIalPwc004f0OecYreUkzYM2rFIQT2qTq_DKxmXQ5yuIx_9qFdiKuNj1Ms-PZh56rNU3yRxXkbYuuGilHehebY0P9_HP7t68hlIk/s320/OLIVER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqSgb_6X1CPc6z90cN2xXvmGtusUkcC362jVFlFxC_h8seVpsK88rsYxyA1qXu-jgtwRrleKglfpInHwk_En7dgLyRRfqVcFNuz0iNIO1kIfNGoh1hKKpjStncQCZIDgk3J_clJJaMzR0NEYfoxlIriBK41zvlhBbp810QMdFm7j16sCChzSkMrlH/s4032/DUNN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqSgb_6X1CPc6z90cN2xXvmGtusUkcC362jVFlFxC_h8seVpsK88rsYxyA1qXu-jgtwRrleKglfpInHwk_En7dgLyRRfqVcFNuz0iNIO1kIfNGoh1hKKpjStncQCZIDgk3J_clJJaMzR0NEYfoxlIriBK41zvlhBbp810QMdFm7j16sCChzSkMrlH/s320/DUNN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlzB73eYFtUpthxkVjiKOO7jrQyWcRDLgQqCmtottXUsn77nRnup2ICk-SDorZ4YoJHGtiI3wwDUxy3Zqw7P3cdQM8evK8E-wI0qVbkgCtVAr9rIazA2Xx-ZvZEhV43YyjFErpO9J77OlSd2eMEanLmjoNO-dzFtDEKQBivZ2a8GiwntE5iJcLEvR/s4032/SUNDAY%20SUNSET.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlzB73eYFtUpthxkVjiKOO7jrQyWcRDLgQqCmtottXUsn77nRnup2ICk-SDorZ4YoJHGtiI3wwDUxy3Zqw7P3cdQM8evK8E-wI0qVbkgCtVAr9rIazA2Xx-ZvZEhV43YyjFErpO9J77OlSd2eMEanLmjoNO-dzFtDEKQBivZ2a8GiwntE5iJcLEvR/s320/SUNDAY%20SUNSET.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Monday we set out for our first sightseeing
destination - Devils Tower National Monument. On the way there, we picked up
Grant and Hettinger Counties in North Dakota. Once we were back in South
Dakota, we stopped at the No. 3 Saloon in Buffalo. The food was fantastic! If
you’re ever in this remote area, be sure to stop in. Try the beef tips!<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhag-nRyyFWneh7kWqq6eYp5G1vgqWz3DM_TyymPl27ZfBGwMqQhRaEUunYW7r5ur5qSiS63XWY1yd2oZRDUS7cNcMcuCrF3eT0eJzD_G5aMmwg9det8schgYNGLqjItWOKwHvDkdtkPZgcKPzb6O_rvnpIZZ6Y7i3zJLrh4ojd33NEaOeBtyT6VTXL/s2684/GRANT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1711" data-original-width="2684" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhag-nRyyFWneh7kWqq6eYp5G1vgqWz3DM_TyymPl27ZfBGwMqQhRaEUunYW7r5ur5qSiS63XWY1yd2oZRDUS7cNcMcuCrF3eT0eJzD_G5aMmwg9det8schgYNGLqjItWOKwHvDkdtkPZgcKPzb6O_rvnpIZZ6Y7i3zJLrh4ojd33NEaOeBtyT6VTXL/s320/GRANT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YZW-h2_mLYi0sql6xFhM2isrjuLmZeUPSOq5Z5Y7jSnt80fZb__MOspko7utytwi_xol7ovmtJpFXeSfOYHhJv6G2Y_LtYV_c924RdTs2edJbFHdeJxugFu82WWASHG-HTQQd62kMfUJxeVeiR5witqPYDJuZFV8tcclbvyuiUYX22DYXrKo2uhf/s4032/BUFFALO1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YZW-h2_mLYi0sql6xFhM2isrjuLmZeUPSOq5Z5Y7jSnt80fZb__MOspko7utytwi_xol7ovmtJpFXeSfOYHhJv6G2Y_LtYV_c924RdTs2edJbFHdeJxugFu82WWASHG-HTQQd62kMfUJxeVeiR5witqPYDJuZFV8tcclbvyuiUYX22DYXrKo2uhf/s320/BUFFALO1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58_m7_5tEiG_c_AK9ZlFvpEm-qZPgm4szBSbPVCLTv4q7ZJYcSeY64goZD9-ZlGYxCb1Wv4DfICKwevZt1XDWB9vttFyQoMiV9Mp2mmr86Ze2qGRUd-J6ReOdYKPl1cBTtdLpwDH0GSqD4dxAVbCKAlKqwdOE2OZ-8g8PxwyYO-QgbtxXn3fL2hpb/s4032/BUFFALO2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58_m7_5tEiG_c_AK9ZlFvpEm-qZPgm4szBSbPVCLTv4q7ZJYcSeY64goZD9-ZlGYxCb1Wv4DfICKwevZt1XDWB9vttFyQoMiV9Mp2mmr86Ze2qGRUd-J6ReOdYKPl1cBTtdLpwDH0GSqD4dxAVbCKAlKqwdOE2OZ-8g8PxwyYO-QgbtxXn3fL2hpb/s320/BUFFALO2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdolaQpns8hfwARIf_liA-aV--JgXuDv4mCOcekuiFuiXWJsEdPgMK361pj4LTI7bA4bImMAgNtfEr_Ye679dyMwm-EnwjsnSvYMSID0npkGAeeqAUyATLACIvspPltqA7L1WHojumEtgB7tkdVXa65vs2hSRDkO4zalhgKQ9nMzVha9ng_CXLgSmM/s4032/BUFFALO3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdolaQpns8hfwARIf_liA-aV--JgXuDv4mCOcekuiFuiXWJsEdPgMK361pj4LTI7bA4bImMAgNtfEr_Ye679dyMwm-EnwjsnSvYMSID0npkGAeeqAUyATLACIvspPltqA7L1WHojumEtgB7tkdVXa65vs2hSRDkO4zalhgKQ9nMzVha9ng_CXLgSmM/s320/BUFFALO3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_UaAY2wCfQpk0UUk4Aekjv6MKo23U6jiSUn8S6h8JMwTJn8I0Yn36EcIwbdcJm4BLyAhttnk_JMw6MkZd8YyQekAuLdbGSYSPeE3zVkZYeN5Fszh-G6NvsuXbfQZ93FZjIx8Ie3imngdHfx-FuTueFEaKfXn6EEjpCBOyADzZW8nvXAPFvKreAn0/s4032/BUFFALO%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_UaAY2wCfQpk0UUk4Aekjv6MKo23U6jiSUn8S6h8JMwTJn8I0Yn36EcIwbdcJm4BLyAhttnk_JMw6MkZd8YyQekAuLdbGSYSPeE3zVkZYeN5Fszh-G6NvsuXbfQZ93FZjIx8Ie3imngdHfx-FuTueFEaKfXn6EEjpCBOyADzZW8nvXAPFvKreAn0/s320/BUFFALO%204.jpg" width="156" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Since we were so close to the border of Montana, we decided
to take an alternate route to Devils Tower. We ended up on a winding gravel
road for maybe 25 miles. We didn’t anticipate that. However it was still
slightly quicker than the route on the paved roads. We crossed into
northeastern Wyoming from Montana, and drove straight to Devils Tower. When we
left, we went back into South Dakota to our hotel, the Hampton Inn Spearfish.
For dinner, our first restaurant of choice had a one-hour wait, so we went back
to the hotel, crossed the street, and ate at Culver’s.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHlwpVj6BFZbgHqGaG18DrXaRL4q94ZJH-qOQAhHqWdlJ_y1aqD05O8y61gvVdsw6pu2vd2OnU2xuXfQTV2hOtcjeNeUmiG9sIaSKwHGq4rTALweLop3e0LqzHh0dBTR7yhOM02X51f90z6WAlHMQfAILkr-Tp7af5jodFuRofOdsn64zLQyX_AmO/s4032/DEVIL%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHlwpVj6BFZbgHqGaG18DrXaRL4q94ZJH-qOQAhHqWdlJ_y1aqD05O8y61gvVdsw6pu2vd2OnU2xuXfQTV2hOtcjeNeUmiG9sIaSKwHGq4rTALweLop3e0LqzHh0dBTR7yhOM02X51f90z6WAlHMQfAILkr-Tp7af5jodFuRofOdsn64zLQyX_AmO/s320/DEVIL%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEiSkTUsF-IkS_v4VQmXCtnpiJ8S7OS2rJru4d8Zl3Fx5j1qmwp1vFo5Vw1IncFPC-7gXsmTnAvABo0tU3c7sf_oPudk8EzPJ6ZSNYYPwP0rE8cYYOCVf6Xog85S6-Xr244wuwJI6O0XNMb1iSbJQzUNQbAvNY2BybhxfDg3hGdezxAJfWK-sAcLt/s3330/DEVIL%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3330" data-original-width="1960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEiSkTUsF-IkS_v4VQmXCtnpiJ8S7OS2rJru4d8Zl3Fx5j1qmwp1vFo5Vw1IncFPC-7gXsmTnAvABo0tU3c7sf_oPudk8EzPJ6ZSNYYPwP0rE8cYYOCVf6Xog85S6-Xr244wuwJI6O0XNMb1iSbJQzUNQbAvNY2BybhxfDg3hGdezxAJfWK-sAcLt/s320/DEVIL%202.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qbj1piTTy5xtdMGjzZe4IYBSWvsLWsY-Bl69NUP533A0Np8pzwvXutepNtUR_mpfYGZ4MTGWJnBxXEDWtFa3RiYG1b9RP7xOMn6Xli6MTsCGGQp98trK3_lWH38-hP3pcB84Z6pHHReQaHQy_qTia3xeZFVNZdSbsoZdNt1cmj7LACRLc51ho9L3/s4032/DEVIL%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qbj1piTTy5xtdMGjzZe4IYBSWvsLWsY-Bl69NUP533A0Np8pzwvXutepNtUR_mpfYGZ4MTGWJnBxXEDWtFa3RiYG1b9RP7xOMn6Xli6MTsCGGQp98trK3_lWH38-hP3pcB84Z6pHHReQaHQy_qTia3xeZFVNZdSbsoZdNt1cmj7LACRLc51ho9L3/s320/DEVIL%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24nodcx2ysNoJxmZz5djP3SaEQ2pXVZcv5-nxhVzY2103N8ccevyXAmvuOFPKFRaEYTtbljwxb553JkxLzFwmcJ_bk5bHs6d3TMEV2JMempTkeTy6OKRE-8l3O_bEX4TDmgalDISTbmFdI7kgwog71XFbxEl9Xghx_GeZx9m-JEGB9LuoIs-88_Xn/s4032/DEVIL%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24nodcx2ysNoJxmZz5djP3SaEQ2pXVZcv5-nxhVzY2103N8ccevyXAmvuOFPKFRaEYTtbljwxb553JkxLzFwmcJ_bk5bHs6d3TMEV2JMempTkeTy6OKRE-8l3O_bEX4TDmgalDISTbmFdI7kgwog71XFbxEl9Xghx_GeZx9m-JEGB9LuoIs-88_Xn/s320/DEVIL%204.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfhV9h-nyiKqOKUrf6II-2sC8WitbpgMTBS6OTz6UpvjxUbYh6iyWP93KuP3DeqcnwuiV8smSCUMktrqb5xGcA6fZDZJ3kSgt1zw_9iYdlPZe-Q2Q34lWfhG1AeGIaPa6WasL1uoOn3Lp3CXDgXDK1afPWn-Vs4iiyM1HyVX8tVmdMNuKHN_9sqXY/s4032/DEVIL%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfhV9h-nyiKqOKUrf6II-2sC8WitbpgMTBS6OTz6UpvjxUbYh6iyWP93KuP3DeqcnwuiV8smSCUMktrqb5xGcA6fZDZJ3kSgt1zw_9iYdlPZe-Q2Q34lWfhG1AeGIaPa6WasL1uoOn3Lp3CXDgXDK1afPWn-Vs4iiyM1HyVX8tVmdMNuKHN_9sqXY/s320/DEVIL%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Tuesday, our first stop was Mount Rushmore. Since it was
around lunch time when we arrived, we decided to eat there. Upon leaving, we
went south and viewed the Crazy Horse Monument. We then drove on to Jewel Cave
National Monument, where we toured one of the caves. Our next stop was Wind
Cave National Park. We stopped on the side of the road to watch a herd of wild
bison. 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<p class="MsoNormal">Since we were relatively close to the Nebraska state line,
we drove southeast and crossed over into the city of Whiteclay. From there, we
drove to Martin and ate dinner at the local Dairy Queen. After dinner, we drove
straight to our hotel, the Holiday Inn Express Pierre-Fort Pierre.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDi_Xjw-CJsOIo0JsqKjY8ksJ6nKClkQ9OBzyRJbz2vr49cMoH3PU1VP3v4Is0OldhnnhDvkK4--KU8M00TeTB47didWncjWvu_-zUB4xbbDAch5SkvL7T_GwFz61tfT5gdUXxT_DzH7c9vSWXDSjl4K2ZWhhvXBoZuIH0HsowdPH88iBrKWfx15i8/s4032/NEBRASKA%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDi_Xjw-CJsOIo0JsqKjY8ksJ6nKClkQ9OBzyRJbz2vr49cMoH3PU1VP3v4Is0OldhnnhDvkK4--KU8M00TeTB47didWncjWvu_-zUB4xbbDAch5SkvL7T_GwFz61tfT5gdUXxT_DzH7c9vSWXDSjl4K2ZWhhvXBoZuIH0HsowdPH88iBrKWfx15i8/s320/NEBRASKA%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxny3R-tEA0IRp6PeKrLqBFKxVtX7v8yMujqvO1eclPvQCyZl_64BReEGIcH8JGojFhzHYkUckuMpFgJCihsWXzSZIsDyc7zfuKUdckZxSnSMUFHJWzUFCfltPH9SPjrvoCn6e0z1RRVkaK2_u_KpG5qG0P4IRkgbR1-hdSgyU5UCJpAdWGM8_Hph/s4032/NEBRASKA%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxny3R-tEA0IRp6PeKrLqBFKxVtX7v8yMujqvO1eclPvQCyZl_64BReEGIcH8JGojFhzHYkUckuMpFgJCihsWXzSZIsDyc7zfuKUdckZxSnSMUFHJWzUFCfltPH9SPjrvoCn6e0z1RRVkaK2_u_KpG5qG0P4IRkgbR1-hdSgyU5UCJpAdWGM8_Hph/s320/NEBRASKA%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Wednesday, we drove north to pick up a couple of remote
counties we needed. We crossed the Missouri River and headed north on HWY 81.
We drove through Sully and Potter Counties. We then wormed through a few
backroads to enter both Campbell and McPherson Counties—the latter being the
least-visited county by county collectors in the lower 48 states. We then
stopped in the city of Roscoe and had a great lunch at Ricky’s Restaurant &
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<p class="MsoNormal">After lunch, we worked our way south and east. We went south
on HWY 45 to pick up Faulk and Hand Counties. We then went east on HWY 212 to
Redfield, picking up Spink County. At Redfield, we went south on HWY 281 into
Beadle County before hitting HWY 14 and heading east. When we got to the city
of De Smet (in Kingsbury County), we stopped in the cemetery to view the graves
of the Ingalls family of Little House on the Prairie fame. We also visited one
of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s former homes, as well as one of the schools she
attended. From there, we picked up Brookings County (our last county to collect
in South Dakota) to the east and checked into our hotel, the Hampton Inn &
Suites Brookings. 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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thursday, we traveled east on HWY 14 from our South
Dakota hotel nearly all the way to our hotel in Minnesota. In one straight
shot, we picked up Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, and Brown Counties, the latter of
which completed the state of Minnesota for us. We even passed through Walnut
Grove, the setting for TV's "Little House On The Prairie." In Mankato we stopped for a late lunch at McDonald’s. From there, we had one final
tourist stop - the Spam Museum in Austin. It’s a free museum, and it's definitely
one of the most quirky places you’ll ever visit. We highly recommend it! After
the museum, we drove right to our hotel, the Home2 Suites by Hilton
Rochester Mayo Clinic Area. For dinner, we ate at a nearby Red Lobster.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOrBftFjJbUZRkniz7jw9INYDFmfIjYGi2sFSSMxDV9avVfPzJ60dpINGBuk1UjRzVZsgHVezzjP5U3ZpVBZwiwHH9ot34qHX3KmnbwI1BBhXqltpX9FJ6Xu9VQXr-d-lUAm5Slpnxm4nWikwR-ioA6IKEBUIqW7SZJtYfiCCQa72RcfJLiRXW96X/s4032/LINCOLN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOrBftFjJbUZRkniz7jw9INYDFmfIjYGi2sFSSMxDV9avVfPzJ60dpINGBuk1UjRzVZsgHVezzjP5U3ZpVBZwiwHH9ot34qHX3KmnbwI1BBhXqltpX9FJ6Xu9VQXr-d-lUAm5Slpnxm4nWikwR-ioA6IKEBUIqW7SZJtYfiCCQa72RcfJLiRXW96X/s320/LINCOLN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnhMzZsZwetgwbzMkCW1vlelx-ty82_Nr16N7PBkjv300jKuE7NAzlGjGPR89LLuCMbDyYdayxUfeT4QpgjfySeAnS_frkyf8J5jGAa23nfhnzuqfCiAQhlqhDQwNu-0QaAnUG1rCQw0m8ccUPUy4UDXdh_F6-Vx661CBvKaLRhz_1_qbPEq3l32s/s4032/LYON.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnhMzZsZwetgwbzMkCW1vlelx-ty82_Nr16N7PBkjv300jKuE7NAzlGjGPR89LLuCMbDyYdayxUfeT4QpgjfySeAnS_frkyf8J5jGAa23nfhnzuqfCiAQhlqhDQwNu-0QaAnUG1rCQw0m8ccUPUy4UDXdh_F6-Vx661CBvKaLRhz_1_qbPEq3l32s/s320/LYON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnoLbCCcaQeH_CNz8DxK7wU_43r0aWCq3VJm1GFGsaWO50zbkoHLUtMKNAbNugKCyjWePdUPIO8i9T2v0BZIci3j2X4J1ENaQxsHCd9aDP4mx_Uy5VDCBdtXF82-fxnI1KeWGR9GbLjyxKHzs2mqf7zHtGKucWZw0KJKoTo_LMu6SHOMHhFQgWOJ_/s4032/REDWOOD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnoLbCCcaQeH_CNz8DxK7wU_43r0aWCq3VJm1GFGsaWO50zbkoHLUtMKNAbNugKCyjWePdUPIO8i9T2v0BZIci3j2X4J1ENaQxsHCd9aDP4mx_Uy5VDCBdtXF82-fxnI1KeWGR9GbLjyxKHzs2mqf7zHtGKucWZw0KJKoTo_LMu6SHOMHhFQgWOJ_/s320/REDWOOD.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XXTFeo_jIMpMcgpsefWKb_xs6s7vmWxQ8_cGBh5iNOZRkj6_zZEeyQSuvgHrG8BlrMGmLWPH7mQT-RQm3oqSht8uOTXplwxAEsVO6myl09F3dUZZvBEx_NbgMXBOvxDB4UWBCgwcE9yNcYY4g_wcSz5gD09uWpm5EU7fj5ZJ61mewplCOzA-pQs7/s2887/WALNUT%20GROVE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2887" data-original-width="1950" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XXTFeo_jIMpMcgpsefWKb_xs6s7vmWxQ8_cGBh5iNOZRkj6_zZEeyQSuvgHrG8BlrMGmLWPH7mQT-RQm3oqSht8uOTXplwxAEsVO6myl09F3dUZZvBEx_NbgMXBOvxDB4UWBCgwcE9yNcYY4g_wcSz5gD09uWpm5EU7fj5ZJ61mewplCOzA-pQs7/s320/WALNUT%20GROVE.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprVKzVLXzwtYv992Y8DFMDc5G7fm6Uf4YTIc-_uHRkvW-byd7j8vPqx_iOnloO1TBmix2Xjj8JZE4M85U64N13VeQHXAZDiKnzhddQ76cKxo3wxRccU4ZVbjVJ1mcWpQSVjKYgDXrge_K6VMTGwN6A6VD7psoOZ3ppQCGQfZp4mku9nQN1rjEVKNN/s4032/SPAM%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprVKzVLXzwtYv992Y8DFMDc5G7fm6Uf4YTIc-_uHRkvW-byd7j8vPqx_iOnloO1TBmix2Xjj8JZE4M85U64N13VeQHXAZDiKnzhddQ76cKxo3wxRccU4ZVbjVJ1mcWpQSVjKYgDXrge_K6VMTGwN6A6VD7psoOZ3ppQCGQfZp4mku9nQN1rjEVKNN/s320/SPAM%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDD1PzM_SThcKQSNkf8kZ0-mtPb5vY6WWz5YgkzMPHWS0GnLC62_9GMUA1psDlKl5azXZH-0G1uM8z_xCVDGSutc3D4BthK_Cx8LSiYPKEQpv5TaKOmecNy31X5JzBPG1bA_jJB-21tvcViUxZcz4JPxXUrFGYQzvwSPGmpPf5kTIfgiMC6CwhVPaZ/s4032/SPAM%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDD1PzM_SThcKQSNkf8kZ0-mtPb5vY6WWz5YgkzMPHWS0GnLC62_9GMUA1psDlKl5azXZH-0G1uM8z_xCVDGSutc3D4BthK_Cx8LSiYPKEQpv5TaKOmecNy31X5JzBPG1bA_jJB-21tvcViUxZcz4JPxXUrFGYQzvwSPGmpPf5kTIfgiMC6CwhVPaZ/s320/SPAM%202.jpg" width="156" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Friday, we drove back home. We had no new counties to
collect, so it was a straight shot all the way. When it was all said and done,
we had picked up 35 new counties and finished two states. So, what’s next? We
have a weekend getaway in Kansas and Missouri planned for next month, so stay
tuned!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NEW COUNTIES - 35</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2022 - 141</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2347</div></div><br /><p></p>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-58846008463552173762022-09-13T08:41:00.003-07:002022-09-27T08:30:03.902-07:00HAWAII FAMILY TRIP #2!<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">In late August we took a family vacation to the Big Island
of Hawaii. Although this trip did not get any new counties for us, it did get
new counties for the kids. We flew into Kona (Hawaii County) on Thursday, rented
an Infiniti QX60, and checked into our resort – the Hilton Grand Vacations Club
Kohala Suites Waikoloa. We spent the rest of the day (and Friday as well)
mostly hanging out by the resort, and adjusting to the time change. Although we
did get up early on Friday to watch the sunrise, as well as head to the nearby
Tommy Bahama for dinner that night. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-36vyuKzHKmP1K3q3veKlk3LAjkGIZkXlGb0PNirhnXLvCfzURn_mYXHdtDbYsy_zN7G1sfV_glDq1qgMrYZFOG9z_UUGUsabuU6Tyumq3Usf-6q2dvmHvB4N-lSLQJEUqFediEDNSxrp3RPnCuk4ZDawH6hdRkzQ8zOKn9e4wnRbxQOUGpWUACIa/s4032/THU%20RESORT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-36vyuKzHKmP1K3q3veKlk3LAjkGIZkXlGb0PNirhnXLvCfzURn_mYXHdtDbYsy_zN7G1sfV_glDq1qgMrYZFOG9z_UUGUsabuU6Tyumq3Usf-6q2dvmHvB4N-lSLQJEUqFediEDNSxrp3RPnCuk4ZDawH6hdRkzQ8zOKn9e4wnRbxQOUGpWUACIa/s320/THU%20RESORT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span> </span><div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFEeluYVoEUpot2Zf6WXZwzwIeqs5aivKnzeKfvKCQuBJT3Y5Q4X_d6JmMWaBKPF4WfatzIejhYzfQBUEL-CFTWVaat9x_eD7i29jmHo2DIws7K-0M_D8UCGq8Lt1oLnu5ZIX8nIUk4Mm_UBMZKLY2VFQxGqpVjvq70H86D14uR3y4_duEqiYg1A3/s4032/FRI%20SUNRISE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFEeluYVoEUpot2Zf6WXZwzwIeqs5aivKnzeKfvKCQuBJT3Y5Q4X_d6JmMWaBKPF4WfatzIejhYzfQBUEL-CFTWVaat9x_eD7i29jmHo2DIws7K-0M_D8UCGq8Lt1oLnu5ZIX8nIUk4Mm_UBMZKLY2VFQxGqpVjvq70H86D14uR3y4_duEqiYg1A3/s320/FRI%20SUNRISE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEuNLeRdSBS37CP3HCUrb0-9xZFG593vun8EimdnlYKrf2Qnglqz14w2I3WHub9qi5vMtbBGWyXReF7dPcONUerPz3PSEdIFhV0ZpiBeCQmvZ-Qe9rwkf9TxKkiD65Fb4QiqI5RNolo6vAm9H7uskgjN-JfoEgs9zpausueafB4DF0qNHLa6LD978/s4032/FRI%20TOMMY.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEuNLeRdSBS37CP3HCUrb0-9xZFG593vun8EimdnlYKrf2Qnglqz14w2I3WHub9qi5vMtbBGWyXReF7dPcONUerPz3PSEdIFhV0ZpiBeCQmvZ-Qe9rwkf9TxKkiD65Fb4QiqI5RNolo6vAm9H7uskgjN-JfoEgs9zpausueafB4DF0qNHLa6LD978/s320/FRI%20TOMMY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">On Saturday we did some sightseeing on the other side of the
island. We drove across Saddle Road to Hilo. In that area we visited Akaka
Falls, Rainbow Falls, and also did a little spelunking at Kaumana Caves. On the way back to the resort, we saw numerous goats roaming the fields.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_marTu5ASzQo12TTyEaTZc9Wne3zryImmqST0OMa1Oz2HENlC9iXd4Uci-fHDt4f5gu-W-wAWPAaDMpsDjLDSFnFvCTxqw6wiGDzX_6KIZcy2fn4huYFUmm7OgLucVYECWb0iHFDuH6cMzbEHta4yY2pt17pPrfe8iK-rn1pCp0tDYKXCO3HHVgF/s4032/SAT%20AKAKA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_marTu5ASzQo12TTyEaTZc9Wne3zryImmqST0OMa1Oz2HENlC9iXd4Uci-fHDt4f5gu-W-wAWPAaDMpsDjLDSFnFvCTxqw6wiGDzX_6KIZcy2fn4huYFUmm7OgLucVYECWb0iHFDuH6cMzbEHta4yY2pt17pPrfe8iK-rn1pCp0tDYKXCO3HHVgF/s320/SAT%20AKAKA.jpg" width="320" /></a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ng0ZASRJS0hkNT853L3pv7vBOSyvr940uXSVd2DC2Fop0iEzW_SRhrzzlYo5K5a3Y23NT_hbTT7CYKYKSQtOKo7wKYZ2Z3ga7TkrmMILqnFN1jmA9pV-lpR2FDY_oosi5oQKC9AEWhhyqV0mKYrA1S1CysHw8XoCtLkoPHgoP-nCo5awTjsQc-uG/s4032/SAT%20AKAKA2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sunday we drove to the northernmost side of the island
and walked to the Mo’okini Heiau – a somewhat creepy location that was the
sight of tens of thousands of human sacrifices. It’s a fascinating walk right
on the ocean. Yet it’s virtually devoid of any people. After the walk, we drove
further on the island’s north side until we reached the Pololu Valley Lookout. We
then stopped for a bite to eat at Bamboo, as well as had some ice cream (Try the Tropical Dreams!) at the
Kohala Coffee Mill – both in the city of Hawi. Later that evening we went to
Tommy Bahama again for happy hour, followed by watching the sunset from another
location in our resort.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhYv9fCsMHuQv-xffIR9WbdKj47UV8UGieqV-QFTS1EHPEL-1ZfPNYl4dU_1roLk1iTWqIuonnkP0NtppSGKBB4_asdX731jMJ6HipJmlXojO8y5CC-sUhd_G2uw3-KebV3zD66WN1-nBe5tItKKNr4u4hQdjhf7FG_oo6xhT8d1gtLZdNEobr11v/s4032/SUN%20WALK1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhYv9fCsMHuQv-xffIR9WbdKj47UV8UGieqV-QFTS1EHPEL-1ZfPNYl4dU_1roLk1iTWqIuonnkP0NtppSGKBB4_asdX731jMJ6HipJmlXojO8y5CC-sUhd_G2uw3-KebV3zD66WN1-nBe5tItKKNr4u4hQdjhf7FG_oo6xhT8d1gtLZdNEobr11v/s320/SUN%20WALK1.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszDjgMID02vmc9PWzhlBzDeYKyYGpkPp2V-HNwIXhBHL0TcWqmvVVRAT0ICnzQ1xl-ehanqZ_v1AGx71ZSJim9EGlM08OooUm0kjaK2U27cWQC8AP-bG0kEUR5ACamxfRk2D4aJfkrTLl1_PKVn0gcSye3kSwe-Xq5aBdCgDX4zKYLOrr7GjCzNdS/s4032/SUN%20WALK2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p class="MsoNormal">On Monday we decided to do a last-minute island-hop to
Honolulu, on the island of Oahu (Honolulu County.) We rented a Jeep Wrangler
and explored part of the eastern side of the island, and also took a catamaran
ride at Kualoa Ranch. 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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tuesday we drove into Kona and had lunch at the Ultimate
Burger. From there we drove to the southernmost tip of the Island – which happens
to be the southernmost tip of the United States. After we left, we drove to the Punalu'u Black Sand Beach, where we saw a giant sea turtle. We then finished our evening
at Volcanoes National Park. We timed our arrival just as the sun was close to
setting. So after a walk through the Thurston Lava Tube, and some additional exploring,
we drove to the Kiluaha Lookout in order to see some lava. It was in the
distance. But we could definitely see the fire. We also picked up an ironic
hitchhiker in the park, named Seth. 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We spent it driving
through Kona, as well as some swimming back at our resort. For dinner we had
one final meal at Tommy Bahama again. I recommend the frozen mai tais!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday morning we flew back home, arriving back to our
house at roughly 4:20 AM. And although we didn’t pick up any new counties, it
was a fantastic trip. And we can’t wait to go back. So what’s next? We have a
trip to the Dakotas planned for mid-September, and a possible trip to Wichita
in October. So stay tuned!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NEW COUNTIES - 0</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2022 - 106</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2311</div></div>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-35157982542277530822022-08-16T12:47:00.004-07:002023-06-07T19:52:37.917-07:00ORLANDO & DAYTONA BEACH ROAD TRIP!<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p>At the end of June, we took a road trip to Orlando. Unlike
previous Orlando visits, this time we did not have plans to visit any of the
theme parks. Instead it was just a relaxing few days in Orlando and Daytona
Beach. So naturally, we picked up a few counties as well.</p><p>We left early Saturday morning. Our destination was
Chattanooga. Since we had already hit every county on the way (as well as all
the counties nearby) we took a direct route all the way - save for a brief side trip into Alabama, since we hadn't visited in a long time. Once we got to our
hotel, the Embassy Suites by Hilton, we planned to take a little side trip from
our hotel to pick up a few new counties. But we were tired from the drive, and
decided to do so the next morning. So on Sunday morning we got up early, before
the kids were up, and headed east on I-75. We crossed into Bradley County, then
continued east into Polk County. We then followed HWY 411 north into McMinn
County, before heading west into Meigs and Rhea Counties. After our two-hour
side trip was finished, we headed back to our hotel for the continental
breakfast.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjObRPqc6ebF67UqZOXCv02fZ5sYlV7-4XFmiiO_nwya_cldvC9_k6X4htGcSDTRiN12ZU2lKv9pkqAfhJPvAJ2dVZepwYSmDD1WpM88Qtrp02Yd5a0a8yk4jHI2PgCBStx62aECwg_9UXAJU0-9t5gGss9IWgi9gRy_O29NVGsgPNNbbFe8mDMhR/s4032/ENTERKY.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjObRPqc6ebF67UqZOXCv02fZ5sYlV7-4XFmiiO_nwya_cldvC9_k6X4htGcSDTRiN12ZU2lKv9pkqAfhJPvAJ2dVZepwYSmDD1WpM88Qtrp02Yd5a0a8yk4jHI2PgCBStx62aECwg_9UXAJU0-9t5gGss9IWgi9gRy_O29NVGsgPNNbbFe8mDMhR/s320/ENTERKY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHS0aCLjFwSAVd2F53OgkpXFGe4I13km3hrm6WIj3u6wyT8inP9qr52WNMmkUJ47Qc7QykcuboK2mNomsmdpGy7POdT55fVhwI9OEZBxDbnEg4OqwtiEveohcpO6ITTmTLyLh0v_-ibq0S3cYG2vDnC3XDIrpzaZ-MuR3b9iVcklIWE6aYZazQvva/s4032/ENTERTN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHS0aCLjFwSAVd2F53OgkpXFGe4I13km3hrm6WIj3u6wyT8inP9qr52WNMmkUJ47Qc7QykcuboK2mNomsmdpGy7POdT55fVhwI9OEZBxDbnEg4OqwtiEveohcpO6ITTmTLyLh0v_-ibq0S3cYG2vDnC3XDIrpzaZ-MuR3b9iVcklIWE6aYZazQvva/s320/ENTERTN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28G_HTpil_DlNB3Wd56kVl43zb72qUUyUZLXmwH27Y1-gMQIWySarI7he5HvYe-NmLKlZwYFrqg9Bdwerhi5YRBgnMuFzMHLVRjo5EIuW7saDMM17GSd63D2ShObLbryEuRu9PloNcPt17dvxFeO80daBzZT2yNKJQALn0jNF4il7rJFZaR2vZ7Vf/s4032/ALABAMA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28G_HTpil_DlNB3Wd56kVl43zb72qUUyUZLXmwH27Y1-gMQIWySarI7he5HvYe-NmLKlZwYFrqg9Bdwerhi5YRBgnMuFzMHLVRjo5EIuW7saDMM17GSd63D2ShObLbryEuRu9PloNcPt17dvxFeO80daBzZT2yNKJQALn0jNF4il7rJFZaR2vZ7Vf/s320/ALABAMA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMZb8jT5TSInO3IawZkwWCSFbjdYEeESTa_miLTrqgYuwv3vGBwkScUqXWwCNqAubYmWGhto9hbq_o89uAEalh3b5JStS6Um4FssGo4CMNS30-q2XUfNQCTIq7zaScKtl-THBVDCet7q6gdSXWT13gj2KPkfnOf3JbsPV8ncLSx-anAu2q_4-WFW0/s4032/ENTERGA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMZb8jT5TSInO3IawZkwWCSFbjdYEeESTa_miLTrqgYuwv3vGBwkScUqXWwCNqAubYmWGhto9hbq_o89uAEalh3b5JStS6Um4FssGo4CMNS30-q2XUfNQCTIq7zaScKtl-THBVDCet7q6gdSXWT13gj2KPkfnOf3JbsPV8ncLSx-anAu2q_4-WFW0/s320/ENTERGA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After picking up the kids, we piled into the car. Our
destination was the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando. Having traveled
this route before, we were able to take a mostly direct path. However we did veer
off a couple of times. As we drove down I-75, we got off near the city of
Dalton, Georgia. We headed west on HWY 76 into Murray County. We continued southwest,
picking up Gilmer and Pickens Counties, before heading back to I-75. We
continued due south from Macon, then got off the interstate once again, this
time near the city of Perry. We went southwest again, picking up Pulaski,
Wilcox, Dodge and Ben Hill Counties – our last new counties of the day. We then
hopped back on I-75, and took a direct route to our hotel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavbgSb5mHXURxSzYRPSCEV6rTutGvVCSIDjY2kXAmyBJDiEpD7X--CM_p7kqqJcy0A5r1c608mh1Bz5kYj9LA1ZixHxVvD-UWL-T_7U2r_0RbsAmdH4jImRJkkEMPAv6Wq2DE-OjH7PqP1ilhFrI67vBwL8yaepkUUuRp3Xzv-K_LA_q7hieE7APn/s4032/WILCOX.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavbgSb5mHXURxSzYRPSCEV6rTutGvVCSIDjY2kXAmyBJDiEpD7X--CM_p7kqqJcy0A5r1c608mh1Bz5kYj9LA1ZixHxVvD-UWL-T_7U2r_0RbsAmdH4jImRJkkEMPAv6Wq2DE-OjH7PqP1ilhFrI67vBwL8yaepkUUuRp3Xzv-K_LA_q7hieE7APn/s320/WILCOX.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We spent Sunday night and Monday night at our hotel, the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort, simply
enjoying everything they had to offer: kayaking, giant swimming pool, and even the
Disney fireworks show, which we could see from our balcony.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhFxITTxmU-Hs1AdbkHOgF-INO7jvNPBRL4cYrS-PQtgEaVXlttc_rYcMheBqdFfSiGA7cbBs5P6HfL7rrozs_eNHQFZS9yjuuxLqJRXeOUcqRNne8FRUv1VYEf2B6YmYfIgGYaiUSk_r3rzdg8D0X365xHReCFSqI_-8ImLUCw0WIKfY7fSeQmGy/s4032/CYPRESS00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhFxITTxmU-Hs1AdbkHOgF-INO7jvNPBRL4cYrS-PQtgEaVXlttc_rYcMheBqdFfSiGA7cbBs5P6HfL7rrozs_eNHQFZS9yjuuxLqJRXeOUcqRNne8FRUv1VYEf2B6YmYfIgGYaiUSk_r3rzdg8D0X365xHReCFSqI_-8ImLUCw0WIKfY7fSeQmGy/s320/CYPRESS00.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjWm1f4s3-pvWQscrrm4LcFSo5s0KIGYx3L8rCM46FX3ZTRmG_hfL7wtzppgx3N0uJ5fSoq3c8WfTn_AdsSvLnte542UwZagQ0bJFhTVRTt1XzpkO-iQEZ-bHK01eijbgZUU6qJBGbXQaz24QFjUr7gbZ-2niGZIwChjRqJG_SeLir4sU_tURPH0L/s4032/CYPRESS0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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destination We spent the next two nights at the Hyatt Place, Daytona Beach
Oceanfront. Our internet sucked. But we had no complaints regarding our balcony
view of the Atlantic. In the evening we went "crabbin" on the beach.<div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0ms2jka5fm8B5EqSsaSC3usMaJGtY65X7JzrokjbuQRJL8XEKzY6lO2qusRlkvq5fPmPR0D1ttqmmtcGiQvbEKS34Xz6JqDbzk4c4CiawjYpg8ApluvzTNeoFEOf_OoEQ4GW5SQWD2T21-7hD7ftmtoBCtRF5fvfLIpSy-VWRD9A9rFgRqrOI8U5/s4032/DAYTONA1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0ms2jka5fm8B5EqSsaSC3usMaJGtY65X7JzrokjbuQRJL8XEKzY6lO2qusRlkvq5fPmPR0D1ttqmmtcGiQvbEKS34Xz6JqDbzk4c4CiawjYpg8ApluvzTNeoFEOf_OoEQ4GW5SQWD2T21-7hD7ftmtoBCtRF5fvfLIpSy-VWRD9A9rFgRqrOI8U5/s320/DAYTONA1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9ImUP2YXiN9TCmEluxal4Xxebw79Gvhc56198V9BBFi57l6JC43eqldyJfNn-E8JKQ284DHMyZA1Cm8FiARdsw-yNRjqasW-knBXDDM4XWP6n-5RjS-WtXlOp1iU9SDL2XPK8CpFD_yjPMp4qtgh4ML_zq1QzS-ZH50l3qpNlccIC0nYS3NTPFyG/s480/DAYTONA1.5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9ImUP2YXiN9TCmEluxal4Xxebw79Gvhc56198V9BBFi57l6JC43eqldyJfNn-E8JKQ284DHMyZA1Cm8FiARdsw-yNRjqasW-knBXDDM4XWP6n-5RjS-WtXlOp1iU9SDL2XPK8CpFD_yjPMp4qtgh4ML_zq1QzS-ZH50l3qpNlccIC0nYS3NTPFyG/s320/DAYTONA1.5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxNXc70LMj4qJFQn_ZmkJWz7EstmU0-D5MPuPSbtMMEFO7pd-e-5UfC3cc_KZlrioBJd7tR4Dgqai9BP7SYVx4UEbRjXtt6VCk5By8HFbsgykixc1SBqoiTeGNH8DQ1AVLdxqTl7AczNOeaE3w3qIEAQ2BDNzX3GftTsxaRjgmMBTgOkLQDtShX6c/s4032/DAYTONA2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxNXc70LMj4qJFQn_ZmkJWz7EstmU0-D5MPuPSbtMMEFO7pd-e-5UfC3cc_KZlrioBJd7tR4Dgqai9BP7SYVx4UEbRjXtt6VCk5By8HFbsgykixc1SBqoiTeGNH8DQ1AVLdxqTl7AczNOeaE3w3qIEAQ2BDNzX3GftTsxaRjgmMBTgOkLQDtShX6c/s320/DAYTONA2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVNbD3y1PSmjqdRPeeddO7S7H-w_X3g8p9FqF-rKsVQ4mugMzDDEat4KFeJf8v4pNHgFvh0UQn30isDlORF0dkhflXbeTvxyu0H4gRYNiQL_WSaclO9cjP55tsWzQcY2bhA4ZV3sQJES68sxB-SufdRewYoYsSsrKf87dmpUqHbciYoFVZBhxrGUB/s4032/DAYTONA3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVNbD3y1PSmjqdRPeeddO7S7H-w_X3g8p9FqF-rKsVQ4mugMzDDEat4KFeJf8v4pNHgFvh0UQn30isDlORF0dkhflXbeTvxyu0H4gRYNiQL_WSaclO9cjP55tsWzQcY2bhA4ZV3sQJES68sxB-SufdRewYoYsSsrKf87dmpUqHbciYoFVZBhxrGUB/s320/DAYTONA3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>On Thursday morning we started our long trip back. Our first
stop was the Hyatt Place in Sumter, South Carolina. We took a somewhat direct
path there. We took I-95 north into Georgia and drove through Glynn, McIntosh
and Liberty Counties. Once we entered South Carolina, we got off the interstate
and drove up HWY 321, entering Allendale County. At the small town of Ulmer, we
drove a few miles up on HWY 300 to pick up Barnwell County. We then doubled
back to Ulmer, continued on HWY 321, and entered Bamberg County. We eventually
got back on I-95, crossed Lake Marion, and entered Clarendon County. We then got off the highway again, as we entered Sumter County. But before we headed to
our hotel, we went east on HWY 378, and picked up Florence and Williamsburg Counties.
We then turned around, drove back west on HWY 378, and took it all the way to
our hotel in Sumter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0tJcdXGLrJdGvRraJxoHftHB8nhJRRnhAB60MdEpXsMloOGX_SbV1z8B7UkLtCLqtRuJj0cbHIX04OWhK8nzVduwjOC9C8dycYXC_Ni4H71bnFHQrW_TR3vXpdpTNeSr7-alcN0Q1dEb-_nw6TiTRoFfK1xnO3pLKyTABPDa_3SUx2tmBsKBb2c1/s4032/LEAVINGFLOR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0tJcdXGLrJdGvRraJxoHftHB8nhJRRnhAB60MdEpXsMloOGX_SbV1z8B7UkLtCLqtRuJj0cbHIX04OWhK8nzVduwjOC9C8dycYXC_Ni4H71bnFHQrW_TR3vXpdpTNeSr7-alcN0Q1dEb-_nw6TiTRoFfK1xnO3pLKyTABPDa_3SUx2tmBsKBb2c1/s320/LEAVINGFLOR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJIh14PzMSYkHZvPY4Qp5arsuzYbJ6iPUyL-NX51NHZBeCHo2WVQoNsa2m9r44k4jMWDS5lctxYtMINu32Q_nsLE-KbcOz8TegrtvcEHqzShoOcShqieI_metmXDJMEDZfA-pof0ti0zDaj3NA4CJN1ESpkeQNW1evRt6H-hJS33Zcqq5Q3Vkaj7b/s4032/MCINTOSH.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJIh14PzMSYkHZvPY4Qp5arsuzYbJ6iPUyL-NX51NHZBeCHo2WVQoNsa2m9r44k4jMWDS5lctxYtMINu32Q_nsLE-KbcOz8TegrtvcEHqzShoOcShqieI_metmXDJMEDZfA-pof0ti0zDaj3NA4CJN1ESpkeQNW1evRt6H-hJS33Zcqq5Q3Vkaj7b/s320/MCINTOSH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkS4hkrM4VLMgANFkf1yEo74YE2JPwfJ1dIET5VGegHu1UMoFTji91bgnORxfnhfOJtVhySylYYXyP8IoTXdz9m7J14FIDOxrtv5XP_kw6LeehK7Y8SWEQSdIk1Ih7JPhKCBKovB5_f-xm_iPihNdTOBBcBrCP3WCcuN-2eqKemf2J8wyQM2BLCva/s4032/SOUTHC1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkS4hkrM4VLMgANFkf1yEo74YE2JPwfJ1dIET5VGegHu1UMoFTji91bgnORxfnhfOJtVhySylYYXyP8IoTXdz9m7J14FIDOxrtv5XP_kw6LeehK7Y8SWEQSdIk1Ih7JPhKCBKovB5_f-xm_iPihNdTOBBcBrCP3WCcuN-2eqKemf2J8wyQM2BLCva/s320/SOUTHC1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESPK6mcdvTywGpQbg2dUzUseB0JS1I6Mf6XgCNm9FjOdhrdqwfCuBdzn6ssZD3ZBhE3Dk7NUilMhwf9wf9AjF8HIOs9VHjXwaP9hTSXenfjS7xLe83I1gC9L-n50g-6YJASGbQPCJv6EogMaDlUgGdF_iJV0f8JrCDnon1v3oGstQhJ-Dlr_p7kuY/s4032/SOUTHC2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESPK6mcdvTywGpQbg2dUzUseB0JS1I6Mf6XgCNm9FjOdhrdqwfCuBdzn6ssZD3ZBhE3Dk7NUilMhwf9wf9AjF8HIOs9VHjXwaP9hTSXenfjS7xLe83I1gC9L-n50g-6YJASGbQPCJv6EogMaDlUgGdF_iJV0f8JrCDnon1v3oGstQhJ-Dlr_p7kuY/s320/SOUTHC2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>On Friday morning, we decided to go out and pick up two bonus counties before the kids awoke. We headed west out of Sumter until we entered Richland County. From there we turned north on HWY 601, drove about 10 miles to Kershaw County, then turned around and headed back to the hotel.</p><p class="MsoNormal">A long day of travel awaited us when we finally left the
hotel for good. We started by heading NE out of Sumter, hitting Lee, Darlington
and Chesterfield Counties before crossing into North Carolina. We eventually
hooked up with I-74, going north through a few counties we had previously
visited. On the north side of the city of High Point, we got off the highway to
stop for lunch at McDonald’s. We also crossed into Davidson County, which was a
block further down the road. From there we drove through Winston Salem, heading
NW on HWY 52, and picking up Forsyth, Stokes and Surrey Counties.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCySfFJ83Bqe9L4MkHnA-V3J_JozfDh5DjDZ9xdCJ6z4_tAXf97-vjLtcP7Yec81kmSAcf_ImdAqO0oTUKvKrt8pSQ4GAVuh4IoflAv0-TYXl88N7ERzb-szB1z3n1yaRI_b7P2gviB-Be1kVaElHP1I7d-kVeuwrpe7Xxj5zOvuyA7cJ3nQUqpkd/s4032/STOKES.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCySfFJ83Bqe9L4MkHnA-V3J_JozfDh5DjDZ9xdCJ6z4_tAXf97-vjLtcP7Yec81kmSAcf_ImdAqO0oTUKvKrt8pSQ4GAVuh4IoflAv0-TYXl88N7ERzb-szB1z3n1yaRI_b7P2gviB-Be1kVaElHP1I7d-kVeuwrpe7Xxj5zOvuyA7cJ3nQUqpkd/s320/STOKES.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">We briefly went south in I-77, before heading west on HWY
421/321 for quite awhile. Along the way, we drove though Yadkin, Wilkes,
Watauga and Avery Counties. We spent about 2 miles in Avery County before
crossing into the great state of Tennessee. We continued west through Carter
County, then drove south into Unicoi County, before hopping onto I-26 to head
north into Washington County. We continued north until we reached Kingsport,
where we got off to make a quick stop at Dairy Queen – as well as to pick up
Hawkins County.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx87CYUsUwQ9WPzEAqNtbI0KpfLVwZHh7owb4fgIDUVoG0y2UR4OlrLHWlJu95LJCXx4qWYpMBp_X6FXi1kY1iiN3FtXCQyFqS6lIXKikVU76FK_lANAqHnMSFlTziQ2VzweiMQn7sLgMG6ndCLjpXtor8hy90gtrFZ1u_rODrCKGZE5IKevgxQxnr/s4032/AVERY.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx87CYUsUwQ9WPzEAqNtbI0KpfLVwZHh7owb4fgIDUVoG0y2UR4OlrLHWlJu95LJCXx4qWYpMBp_X6FXi1kY1iiN3FtXCQyFqS6lIXKikVU76FK_lANAqHnMSFlTziQ2VzweiMQn7sLgMG6ndCLjpXtor8hy90gtrFZ1u_rODrCKGZE5IKevgxQxnr/s320/AVERY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">After Dairy Queen, we drove a few miles further to the
north, crossing into Virginia, and Scott County. We then got onto HWY 23, and
drove through Lee and Wise Counties, as well as the Independent City of Norton.
After Norton we continued north until we crossed into Kentucky, and Letcher
County. We were a little worried that the final stretch of our drive was going
to be through curvy, mountainous roads. But are fears were put aside, as the
drive turned out to be pretty standard. As the sun began to set, we traveled in
a mostly NW direction, picking up Knott, Perry, Breathitt, Wolfe, Powell and Montgomery
Counties. We stopped in Stanton to pick up dinner. We were going to do Hardee’s.
But it was closed. So we did Dairy Queen once again. In Montgomery County we
turned right on WHY 460, into the city of Means, just past the Menifee County
border. From there we drove a few miles north to the city of Hope, took another
right, and crossed the Bath County line. From there it was a straight shot west
to our hotel, picking up Clark County along the way. Our stop for the night was
the Homewood Suites by Hilton, Lexington.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvYjULlxqGbpnbjoExFsybEqq-lmNwRiV1z1OILvntSmsJcv1lGJnn3lbQ6q5JW9SmuurLogqJy7a7vFrde0sCKLwrLkXIYvqarA9epaqW6wb_ZhI26wB7VhN6fqYULyviJvDgG1MTr_iO65vSc-0wbMKF-kjJb6wwychpFJXEBdA5QebXCthPKL-/s4032/ENTERVIRG.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvYjULlxqGbpnbjoExFsybEqq-lmNwRiV1z1OILvntSmsJcv1lGJnn3lbQ6q5JW9SmuurLogqJy7a7vFrde0sCKLwrLkXIYvqarA9epaqW6wb_ZhI26wB7VhN6fqYULyviJvDgG1MTr_iO65vSc-0wbMKF-kjJb6wwychpFJXEBdA5QebXCthPKL-/s320/ENTERVIRG.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">On Saturday morning we began the drive home. While it was
mostly a straight shot, we did grab a couple of new counties shortly after
leaving the hotel. We drove clockwise around Lexington, veering off a few miles
not Nicholasville Road to cross into Jessamine County. We then got onto I-75
north, taking a side just north of Lexington on HWY 62, in order to pick up
both Bourbon and Harrison Counties. We then got back on the interstate, drove
straight home, but crossed through Grant County, KY on the way, our last new
county on the trip.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4lCJWs8i4mG1k8AhiP1J4Z-MQpxsvsuNAP8xERoOoVyMFjX9BNV6B--1DYzdjK_aJ7keS7GzdG2HHqPuSARP_VFbxpNOMuvhJVuWvnl7MCz6cgZmkL72NvlnV7U4pPsjaORK0mTBQKfyE6EhRAwlTxWJzGM5f5wJ3tOcJyyL-t6AcJPOUtu3IY9f/s4032/JESSAMINE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4lCJWs8i4mG1k8AhiP1J4Z-MQpxsvsuNAP8xERoOoVyMFjX9BNV6B--1DYzdjK_aJ7keS7GzdG2HHqPuSARP_VFbxpNOMuvhJVuWvnl7MCz6cgZmkL72NvlnV7U4pPsjaORK0mTBQKfyE6EhRAwlTxWJzGM5f5wJ3tOcJyyL-t6AcJPOUtu3IY9f/s320/JESSAMINE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZk8xjF7Qt37zLN4GOdYHEGA0GE5DJCRdNIsmV1zEnyi-QJdgfdF2-kOofP1mexJU1TCAVEZwXpP2i_2Fh7YtkPVbNkQCrGu8BMA2pawIYaHOVl9NXa1rgcTjiQY9ZP6-zKmvUj90kSWdNp_Y7BaXh-bGnkPRlHh-BAMKthkdpASCH0XxCjGGjQQZ/s4032/BOURBON.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZk8xjF7Qt37zLN4GOdYHEGA0GE5DJCRdNIsmV1zEnyi-QJdgfdF2-kOofP1mexJU1TCAVEZwXpP2i_2Fh7YtkPVbNkQCrGu8BMA2pawIYaHOVl9NXa1rgcTjiQY9ZP6-zKmvUj90kSWdNp_Y7BaXh-bGnkPRlHh-BAMKthkdpASCH0XxCjGGjQQZ/s320/BOURBON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRR0pNtVSo15edM3JBnm46RkHTQ4SLh2emq1-lrLdh7QbCDdjZwr2vKN5HgbdE7Gz33Kj9Gxg5lTszK7qYfCpGpVpbfCY0kxXFH_olKxJ1W2lKlkiTOxV_Iq1P9jJb1VJbcHU-H4MSrIFNuMvVpdAm0gyBcczXNVrxt4rk7gF_JtkUfJ9r6MyiPbk/s4032/ENTEROHIO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRR0pNtVSo15edM3JBnm46RkHTQ4SLh2emq1-lrLdh7QbCDdjZwr2vKN5HgbdE7Gz33Kj9Gxg5lTszK7qYfCpGpVpbfCY0kxXFH_olKxJ1W2lKlkiTOxV_Iq1P9jJb1VJbcHU-H4MSrIFNuMvVpdAm0gyBcczXNVrxt4rk7gF_JtkUfJ9r6MyiPbk/s320/ENTEROHIO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">When it was all said and done, we had added 57 new counties. So what's next? We have a trip to Hawaii planned for August. But that won't net us any new counties. However we then have a trip through the Dakotas in September, followed by a possible trip to Kansas in October. So stay tuned!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NEW COUNTIES - 57</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2022 - 106</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2312</div></div></div></div>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-77399488494014347162022-06-20T14:26:00.004-07:002023-06-07T19:51:10.023-07:00FINISHING IOWA AND NEBRASKA!<p>Getting back into the swing of things post-Covid, we headed
off on our second solo road trip. Ironically, we were both still recovering
from Covid at the time of this trip. Nonetheless, we were troopers, and soldiered
on. We knew going into it that this was going to be rather uneventful trip
overall. So it worked out well, not having a ton of things to see.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We set out on Friday night. Our destination was the Hampton
Inn in Marshalltown, Iowa. We got into Iowa, worked our way around Cedar Rapids,
and headed west on HWY 30. We entered Tama and Marshall Counties. The latter is
where we spent the night.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgXv-v4oh9yuAJ6snJFsiGBmTETMPRiSpGBcTu3gPQ6wlDBq4HNbAOzAWqh5RTjpF1Psskc8W-WaSCOJ_l1BJyGdw4kKqYEOrnZ5WvZdJYxnmd5k-dphySkYqPQpjcwDndQlZv0o1NvmD739N0HYM8QiMuL9qtct9MI00OfVG03CV2mmPJJuvPVrG/s4032/HOTELMARSH.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgXv-v4oh9yuAJ6snJFsiGBmTETMPRiSpGBcTu3gPQ6wlDBq4HNbAOzAWqh5RTjpF1Psskc8W-WaSCOJ_l1BJyGdw4kKqYEOrnZ5WvZdJYxnmd5k-dphySkYqPQpjcwDndQlZv0o1NvmD739N0HYM8QiMuL9qtct9MI00OfVG03CV2mmPJJuvPVrG/s320/HOTELMARSH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">On Saturday morning we set out for western Nebraska. We
headed mostly west for the entire day. We continued west on HWY 30, picking up
Story, Boone and Greene Counties. At the city of Scranton, we went south on HWY
25 until we crossed into Guthrie County, near the city of Bayard. We then went
west on HWY 141, up into Carroll County. A few miles later we turned left, went
about 1 mile down a dirt road, and crossed into Audubon County. We turned around,
got back heading west on HWY 141, then entered Crawford County. When we reached
HWY 59, we turned south and went about 4 miles until we crossed into Shelby
County. With Shelby County picked up, we had completely finished the state of
Iowa. Next up was Nebraska!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWok30H2G8oxCk9GPY8yIyVYIy6YeQOB8hwgP8uPtBR_ODQ6WpaAuZ6ZYhCtDBYnTzwJGKTUQruAuOnDp5zpOfzFhnG0mPqMhCU8--pKXVg9sigKGhQI5UQbD-0xn6Qt5GZ3ay5E9YHR-5jChtH42Wuk7gyurgspwOW2m1ExmM5aF78pN1Ern-2ph/s4032/BOONEIOWA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWok30H2G8oxCk9GPY8yIyVYIy6YeQOB8hwgP8uPtBR_ODQ6WpaAuZ6ZYhCtDBYnTzwJGKTUQruAuOnDp5zpOfzFhnG0mPqMhCU8--pKXVg9sigKGhQI5UQbD-0xn6Qt5GZ3ay5E9YHR-5jChtH42Wuk7gyurgspwOW2m1ExmM5aF78pN1Ern-2ph/s320/BOONEIOWA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqj-Pcr6_3BNyI8Dgqemg_0TEtWDvRwxRvm2wtgRASFPU_m6CFpIe4BcxmcggdJH3INUOG9ZjbKzp2MdeYakbLj4_udckX06DGTWwQ2aobs__RIq2lBC6bSHu2usdmyqJP41VwJ44wEZpPxJraefI6qs0fWw3lvv3dIWGVXmWfYhYVfJ-fOWurzmr/s4032/GREENE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqj-Pcr6_3BNyI8Dgqemg_0TEtWDvRwxRvm2wtgRASFPU_m6CFpIe4BcxmcggdJH3INUOG9ZjbKzp2MdeYakbLj4_udckX06DGTWwQ2aobs__RIq2lBC6bSHu2usdmyqJP41VwJ44wEZpPxJraefI6qs0fWw3lvv3dIWGVXmWfYhYVfJ-fOWurzmr/s320/GREENE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH384SETjxoWiYAgqS9Gz6Ivub19OBGZT8YKlr4m3t-VqXpRC2_cfGyQWTD-0ONZDe27AJfF7w-uBrqi8-dR9RpFOWZDEkzig48nkrzCmVwjA-gqcc-z_K0fh4Pvc9iwI__DMmcQ6O4uzB911frAWFKPWRCQFixagBG1vh5jOnrGg173noU5ivb556/s4032/GUTHRIE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH384SETjxoWiYAgqS9Gz6Ivub19OBGZT8YKlr4m3t-VqXpRC2_cfGyQWTD-0ONZDe27AJfF7w-uBrqi8-dR9RpFOWZDEkzig48nkrzCmVwjA-gqcc-z_K0fh4Pvc9iwI__DMmcQ6O4uzB911frAWFKPWRCQFixagBG1vh5jOnrGg173noU5ivb556/s320/GUTHRIE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2eynNKh-6qBqUgHg-7JptSVzmJtfRuVHa0Hsgn9oth9iHqHTLwXqXg93zUDJCz-AUHmWawVGbB8uEGqEZh1bZkk3BjxwRdFk4hd_hQ5cg9t7ZoVpAe0t5tRXIlHdnh63IBzkgUG7TntpwLxONLyzJMboJb46V7lqKUCy9y4maxATQGyIyJsXgoey/s4032/CARROLL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2eynNKh-6qBqUgHg-7JptSVzmJtfRuVHa0Hsgn9oth9iHqHTLwXqXg93zUDJCz-AUHmWawVGbB8uEGqEZh1bZkk3BjxwRdFk4hd_hQ5cg9t7ZoVpAe0t5tRXIlHdnh63IBzkgUG7TntpwLxONLyzJMboJb46V7lqKUCy9y4maxATQGyIyJsXgoey/s320/CARROLL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg300o79uUlTHogs78oNKqqhljDOmxbBLFWZoG-xszMDgl1Fmaycp6QuSwWsmkZIoMK5P-B3FxRj-RUqGAOv4NrbfWAtYvv_e7QBzUyu_pxNHCIG0Gwvyyhy9vkQwJNK_0QJYsntSWnRV90Jz7xpyY1TMT0D8Kqr7GUy1clCAZVQzFNq3uD4sW7hQCm/s4032/SHELBY.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg300o79uUlTHogs78oNKqqhljDOmxbBLFWZoG-xszMDgl1Fmaycp6QuSwWsmkZIoMK5P-B3FxRj-RUqGAOv4NrbfWAtYvv_e7QBzUyu_pxNHCIG0Gwvyyhy9vkQwJNK_0QJYsntSWnRV90Jz7xpyY1TMT0D8Kqr7GUy1clCAZVQzFNq3uD4sW7hQCm/s320/SHELBY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">We crossed the Missouri River at Decatur and went west on
HWY 51. After crossing through Burt County (a wonderful county that we had
previously visited) we entered Stanton County. The next three counties (Wayne,
Pierce and Madison) all came quickly, as they all came together at a point
(including Stanton County) just northeast of the city of Norfolk. So we worked
our way around the city to pick up all three.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAz6HVqBUOuUFBfki2dstzoHc6YCjMQwCMkWn5vfjcC_naRbOhuTex6s1g3yI4x4QhuifeSa7LhhbxZ5u3KClEzXNZa3EW-3058JfVQSkUrueCXf2b7JTZXLymumOt0x9jmI-8EAbDoutfZ9sRZkQaqb6c9UyZjbGGAAaw6N6SNJdc-wLyQCWM2YeJ/s4032/NEBRASKA1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAz6HVqBUOuUFBfki2dstzoHc6YCjMQwCMkWn5vfjcC_naRbOhuTex6s1g3yI4x4QhuifeSa7LhhbxZ5u3KClEzXNZa3EW-3058JfVQSkUrueCXf2b7JTZXLymumOt0x9jmI-8EAbDoutfZ9sRZkQaqb6c9UyZjbGGAAaw6N6SNJdc-wLyQCWM2YeJ/s320/NEBRASKA1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixF-fqnUQp1Gw0w1PI-mBvCykdGwCTD8j1s_ihHPhA1CqHREOGscc5QBKdhfwpd6CBrv46ulkNBHprD0iKEWSQyduJ2GKBFqVO_UqXsImI_79XvoH3PS5_uSYaB0qRAX8HehzWm2XUntx1h_q0OOsOD61j2Ro3Bn9trxAAzgedzLSGyiIZaTCrfKiT/s4032/NEBRASKA2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixF-fqnUQp1Gw0w1PI-mBvCykdGwCTD8j1s_ihHPhA1CqHREOGscc5QBKdhfwpd6CBrv46ulkNBHprD0iKEWSQyduJ2GKBFqVO_UqXsImI_79XvoH3PS5_uSYaB0qRAX8HehzWm2XUntx1h_q0OOsOD61j2Ro3Bn9trxAAzgedzLSGyiIZaTCrfKiT/s320/NEBRASKA2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL9xvw5q_EB-iq1Iqjjfyaxyiz13u9JzhXahNKN8lje1QuqvFWBLz6_4cW8AcPz_vvWYkakU9kdU2m8WFmaq8CVh_8tLJPNIjT1xP6RIpclCQPrFT83S4-9RKWQgEDan3lQOzqPLxofV8Mg9n8gjbRleITtOLU8mbhDz0EKxjKHF7CqXVaEzTPAlz/s4032/MADISON.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL9xvw5q_EB-iq1Iqjjfyaxyiz13u9JzhXahNKN8lje1QuqvFWBLz6_4cW8AcPz_vvWYkakU9kdU2m8WFmaq8CVh_8tLJPNIjT1xP6RIpclCQPrFT83S4-9RKWQgEDan3lQOzqPLxofV8Mg9n8gjbRleITtOLU8mbhDz0EKxjKHF7CqXVaEzTPAlz/s320/MADISON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal">We then went west on HWY 275 and reached Antelope County at
the city of Tilden. When we reached the city of Elgin, we went south and
entered Boone County. We then went back to Elgin and went west on HWY 70,
crossing into Wheeler County. We then went south on HWY 281 and reached Greeley
County. We then turned around to go back and head west on HWY 91, all the way
to Garfield County. A few minutes later we took a side road for a few miles to
Valley County. We then continued west on HWY 91 and HWY 2 for a couple of
hours. When we got to Loup County, we drove through the small town of Taylor - which featured vintage figurines of people standing up all over the entire town. It was charming, and a little odd. Continuing west on HWY 91, we drove through Blaine, Thomas, Hooker and Grant Counties. After
Grant County we entered Sheridan County (where we’d previously been) in order
to pick up Garden County. We took a dirt road to the south, passed a small lake,
and crossed the border into Garden County. The county sign had tipped over. So
we picked it up for a quick photo. I’m sure the wind knocked it over a minute
later. 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<p class="MsoNormal">At this point we finally had our first major stop of the
day. Just north of the city of Alliance, we pulled over to visit Carhenge – a recreation
of England’s Stonehenge – but made out of old cars. It’s definitely a sight to
behold. </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvtY5CpJIRGfcisbW4unuiQy4ZRLd8bcMWouuOTJKXbuv_QBY6JdtXTE8yJ51qfwUfF_NbiUgNxxvSsZbvXYJS7EzQggqZTMhTjE4aQibb3vMgv6Y2j5Chuch7rtbC1J1_5RXe2dSw1-s5ZCTo3PUbGu4Jo-9f7-_EdAZJD-HfZB5_yXlJoj4EyBp/s4032/CAR1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvtY5CpJIRGfcisbW4unuiQy4ZRLd8bcMWouuOTJKXbuv_QBY6JdtXTE8yJ51qfwUfF_NbiUgNxxvSsZbvXYJS7EzQggqZTMhTjE4aQibb3vMgv6Y2j5Chuch7rtbC1J1_5RXe2dSw1-s5ZCTo3PUbGu4Jo-9f7-_EdAZJD-HfZB5_yXlJoj4EyBp/s320/CAR1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMQmsxXBZaRY5l_AasOprjesRVAv0JM5Wo3NjmUeyT457FiAsu3BSlivSY69AONB7c5qX6u-0UdlNRZS1ug_ieWsuVv971H7OqUQPVYOAMrIHErd6YpOaSPrMI7AuzxirL8J4rZYNtqgZtW94w8r492ELync5fE3t4a0AdMsYDwZ7Pjrk2Yzp58Sz/s4032/CAR2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMQmsxXBZaRY5l_AasOprjesRVAv0JM5Wo3NjmUeyT457FiAsu3BSlivSY69AONB7c5qX6u-0UdlNRZS1ug_ieWsuVv971H7OqUQPVYOAMrIHErd6YpOaSPrMI7AuzxirL8J4rZYNtqgZtW94w8r492ELync5fE3t4a0AdMsYDwZ7Pjrk2Yzp58Sz/s320/CAR2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApgGluzUlLUUYR3nfB2A7OCc16j3U-caj0idOMwH8yOXBX8xSoOuiVEUrd8AlyDV89cS7FxyYE5j_qlolzvnE4wotoCKgy0hBQer7ojcTFoLb_kamBfdtLYw39_xioS86FDF9CyNUkxX4btzvPd1pFH2JpbXyrw_36_LoK8nrVtfc4yq6ooB8doe1/s4032/CAR3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApgGluzUlLUUYR3nfB2A7OCc16j3U-caj0idOMwH8yOXBX8xSoOuiVEUrd8AlyDV89cS7FxyYE5j_qlolzvnE4wotoCKgy0hBQer7ojcTFoLb_kamBfdtLYw39_xioS86FDF9CyNUkxX4btzvPd1pFH2JpbXyrw_36_LoK8nrVtfc4yq6ooB8doe1/s320/CAR3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After Carhenge, we headed straight to our hotel – the Hampton
Inn & Suites Scottsbluff. On our way we picked up two new counties –
Morrill and Scotts Bluff.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvONdPyvJ3FlVgJ4fN_4TyfP1VEi_gho2fH2fIXtnxAY8dUMeeuyegGrO2duYU68rfpxPXko02iX91BwVVXDvSKvwEwl_Ufk8VQc1uFUlJ6_1Ds9BIL2HBdOG2dN8pyPo5iTtQpe81VH9TbUU55vGBSHRaJOYMEQWZZpZ08D0fM3Sx1Gl3OfoHg5kR/s4032/HAMPTONSCOTTS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvONdPyvJ3FlVgJ4fN_4TyfP1VEi_gho2fH2fIXtnxAY8dUMeeuyegGrO2duYU68rfpxPXko02iX91BwVVXDvSKvwEwl_Ufk8VQc1uFUlJ6_1Ds9BIL2HBdOG2dN8pyPo5iTtQpe81VH9TbUU55vGBSHRaJOYMEQWZZpZ08D0fM3Sx1Gl3OfoHg5kR/s320/HAMPTONSCOTTS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Sunday morning we set out to visit Scotts Bluff National
Monument. We spent a little time touring the grounds, then drove to the summit
for some nice views.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FNPyM71pqJyx8FwrzFuaspmzooD-SYBtL5ycUwv0cJMlj0BOierwuyiTjLy1Q418fdd8oJtxnasBz1Mj_SyOXMSuDSjxp_USq70xH5ihjJG5UN96FA3XpfPK3du_sxTUFxcUavGdaJ93JkSrv_2pR3h5nErV4nbEVXex0EmG_bbIhAOgiNyAvAGu/s4032/BLUFF1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FNPyM71pqJyx8FwrzFuaspmzooD-SYBtL5ycUwv0cJMlj0BOierwuyiTjLy1Q418fdd8oJtxnasBz1Mj_SyOXMSuDSjxp_USq70xH5ihjJG5UN96FA3XpfPK3du_sxTUFxcUavGdaJ93JkSrv_2pR3h5nErV4nbEVXex0EmG_bbIhAOgiNyAvAGu/s320/BLUFF1.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfI7LOIVJIBFv5XVys2trLgneftBHlvkB9fMwfWQpl-x4nA687_oqX1x6iA3GlH6ATcMxa72_gATY9nc00COw7_MvkxIK0iV48qDEqRFigP1zo1xLaJ4ZDCbBptX2QzJR7Prpk27iMw8huqjF7oz0ZMLbY91La6sKYgfmVd0a_wkke8AXKqvrKRY6/s4032/BLUFF2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfI7LOIVJIBFv5XVys2trLgneftBHlvkB9fMwfWQpl-x4nA687_oqX1x6iA3GlH6ATcMxa72_gATY9nc00COw7_MvkxIK0iV48qDEqRFigP1zo1xLaJ4ZDCbBptX2QzJR7Prpk27iMw8huqjF7oz0ZMLbY91La6sKYgfmVd0a_wkke8AXKqvrKRY6/s320/BLUFF2.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyZrCmfyOVuhuEURa9vIlR3YNlFBQhYxDWg6Qss3Yr2mpr4MTNSQ2X9zDgaaos64ncS4eNfNxtAzveGe4NAAFkiUiL5zyqSk_Jl5Ri5DtHppzkeG_5EFYElS_vjU0E0IWFUTNvkNLQWunnGw6jC6LCpF2pu7qXWxEi90A_C3QnryW00fJ_nbyMvER/s4032/BLUFF3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyZrCmfyOVuhuEURa9vIlR3YNlFBQhYxDWg6Qss3Yr2mpr4MTNSQ2X9zDgaaos64ncS4eNfNxtAzveGe4NAAFkiUiL5zyqSk_Jl5Ri5DtHppzkeG_5EFYElS_vjU0E0IWFUTNvkNLQWunnGw6jC6LCpF2pu7qXWxEi90A_C3QnryW00fJ_nbyMvER/s320/BLUFF3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L8uw3BA6wNiB9NT99o3DowFeykX0CkVUvlBISgOrHSeJxEdWYAVybwVLZocqmE4O4PXjZU8ovC8mGkduGQ1GRiT2dyHTOPapWoYCWtSXFld2FPJiAV4C7s7yQcIzTtfxuZ9WZr81OFSHhbueVOxOlDxQM9RVJWFt1LUoNQvigDKl6p5f0nCe8Pez/s4032/BLUFF4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L8uw3BA6wNiB9NT99o3DowFeykX0CkVUvlBISgOrHSeJxEdWYAVybwVLZocqmE4O4PXjZU8ovC8mGkduGQ1GRiT2dyHTOPapWoYCWtSXFld2FPJiAV4C7s7yQcIzTtfxuZ9WZr81OFSHhbueVOxOlDxQM9RVJWFt1LUoNQvigDKl6p5f0nCe8Pez/s320/BLUFF4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNlt-nepbX8qJ_1leBMkVjbDdWPBrYaU131c8ComeA1K1OHJRLmbPHZhyqDfbqBXaBo_2Gd7AOqE9G0mgySBYz6V7FJ8iILapgmXE8f7_FdBHE91XN-YwfKdGI-7cpJ4F6PqIMFOOMO0euWkWf-q4c10hkSaCFKEo0zQNIJCi4bL-YW_Kb1Gj_3pI/s4032/BLUFF5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNlt-nepbX8qJ_1leBMkVjbDdWPBrYaU131c8ComeA1K1OHJRLmbPHZhyqDfbqBXaBo_2Gd7AOqE9G0mgySBYz6V7FJ8iILapgmXE8f7_FdBHE91XN-YwfKdGI-7cpJ4F6PqIMFOOMO0euWkWf-q4c10hkSaCFKEo0zQNIJCi4bL-YW_Kb1Gj_3pI/s320/BLUFF5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After Scotts Bluff National Monument, we went south on HWY
71 all the way to Kimball. We picked up Banner and Kimball Counties on the way.
At Kimball we hopped on I-80 and started our long trip back. After heading east
for 12 miles or so, we crossed into Cheyenne County. We continued east for
about an hour, before getting off and heading north on HWY 61 towards the city
of Arthur, and thus, Arthur County. Once we got to Arthur we went east on HWY
92 for quite awhile, picking up McPherson, Logan, Custer, Sherman, Howard and
Merrick Counties. When we finally reached HWY 30, we headed northeast toward
the city of Silver Creek. Once we reached the city, we took a few dirt roads to
the west and entered Nance County. From there, we basically hugged the Platte
River to pick up our last six counties of the trip. We drove on both the north
and south sides of the river for several miles, weaving back and forth, picking
up Polk, Platte, Butler, Colfax, Dodge and Saunders Counties. Saunders County
was our last county in the state of Nebraska, and the last new county of our
trip. 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So what's up next? We have a driving trip to Florida planned for the end of the months. So stay tuned! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NEW COUNTIES - 46</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2022 - 49</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2255</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br style="text-align: left;" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-69023473074784191362022-04-12T07:10:00.003-07:002023-06-07T19:50:34.166-07:00HAWAII ISLAND HOPPING!<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">In February, we took a 10-day island-hopping trip to
Hawaii. We left Milwaukee early Monday morning. The second leg of our flight
was delayed for over three hours in Las Vegas, so we ended up arriving in
Honolulu (Oahu County) pretty late. We picked up our Chrysler Pacifica minivan,
drove straight to our hotel, the Hampton Inn Oahu/Kapolei, and went to
bed. </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">On Tuesday, we were ready to start our Hawaiian trip
in earnest. Our first activity of the day was a visit to Pearl Harbor. We were
part of the first tour of the day. After Pearl Harbor, we drove to the
southeast part of Oahu, then followed the coast on up. We made stops at the
Lanai Lookout, the Halona Blowhole Lookout (which wasn’t blowing much that
day), Waimanalo Beach, and the Byodo-In Temple. After lunch, we drove to
the Kualoa Ranch and took their ATV Tour. The tour led us into valleys where
several movies (including <i>Jurassic Park</i>) had been filmed. After the
tour, we drove to the north shore of the island and stopped at Waimea Bay Beach
Park to watch the surfers ride the big waves. From there, we drove back to our
hotel.</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lSquu_aABlXy4ok2xlIVqc9fQdH786jLtUg-dUuafRmZLVvTqM-RePRxmqavipUrFf9YqF6ee63cTr_-C3vzW7Jq_1ojDPonEg5Re2f25d-I01OTl426_zdTbr-KOcUv_v_tDCXIuO8DCjbqIHSpeusY0Iw4I3N0LyTf5zHQgeGjOM8UuAyHDxWY/s4032/PEARL1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lSquu_aABlXy4ok2xlIVqc9fQdH786jLtUg-dUuafRmZLVvTqM-RePRxmqavipUrFf9YqF6ee63cTr_-C3vzW7Jq_1ojDPonEg5Re2f25d-I01OTl426_zdTbr-KOcUv_v_tDCXIuO8DCjbqIHSpeusY0Iw4I3N0LyTf5zHQgeGjOM8UuAyHDxWY/s320/PEARL1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Oahu until the road ended, and then we turned around and drove to the airport
to hop a flight to Kauai. Upon landing, (Kauai County) we picked up our Buick
Enclave and headed to our resort – the Grand Hyatt Kauai—and grand it was! I
highly recommend this resort. We were upgraded to oceanfront rooms and
treated to the sight of passing whales from our hotel room.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8S5YhSGqTo-XrYneH8Tg1I_DDyEvw_u8Nqujtav4igLkzwiD3Qz_NPaYDpnueHghBppglBFm9EPObWNO6Nfe60k40T6SpvyGfGLgIPkHSbogsNzKvZ8HXtvS7c_nAXeCY8BPS-lhhYx3kgkZZj1y76aYAeqdNJNqo-Yk1TbpCumCdnhi-gb4XzNLm/s4032/AIRPORT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8S5YhSGqTo-XrYneH8Tg1I_DDyEvw_u8Nqujtav4igLkzwiD3Qz_NPaYDpnueHghBppglBFm9EPObWNO6Nfe60k40T6SpvyGfGLgIPkHSbogsNzKvZ8HXtvS7c_nAXeCY8BPS-lhhYx3kgkZZj1y76aYAeqdNJNqo-Yk1TbpCumCdnhi-gb4XzNLm/s320/AIRPORT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZvRTiHHZqelzOJhcIjvPTb69UqBghMOZ6XbXviyUHUekuQuvmA55YFsJSoH4MvkRe1GmCVLrpf9qbEhhbbJmrKO1sH4llKO9XBR4AyAOu38bR82Zm9V5LnjSlW6Nd1-TZiN1O3VrH4C2z4fhsovmrDS6MGd0AvdDzrjo7yLGVcgORwgLjt8qK2nu/s4032/GRAND1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZvRTiHHZqelzOJhcIjvPTb69UqBghMOZ6XbXviyUHUekuQuvmA55YFsJSoH4MvkRe1GmCVLrpf9qbEhhbbJmrKO1sH4llKO9XBR4AyAOu38bR82Zm9V5LnjSlW6Nd1-TZiN1O3VrH4C2z4fhsovmrDS6MGd0AvdDzrjo7yLGVcgORwgLjt8qK2nu/s320/GRAND1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSqg5HpD7fvz3_TrQi4iniZ_iEJhTJ1uq0UmKpctGPZtWRU65cZlY-bhdgNl2vTdp7o4JCAyki6O42rk-cctRKhfNI4jPuESiJ-grLD5PkzM3tYiF-X-UjumDthSA_aMWzPMm3Ssb_yAoxg2gzf0kI_8kortkJu0vDH15ujXnC5qps7nIVpCcODPJ/s4032/GRAND2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSqg5HpD7fvz3_TrQi4iniZ_iEJhTJ1uq0UmKpctGPZtWRU65cZlY-bhdgNl2vTdp7o4JCAyki6O42rk-cctRKhfNI4jPuESiJ-grLD5PkzM3tYiF-X-UjumDthSA_aMWzPMm3Ssb_yAoxg2gzf0kI_8kortkJu0vDH15ujXnC5qps7nIVpCcODPJ/s320/GRAND2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzGpJvIR0OHKga6UoDTINBSWF_uH0GtdYpRnOxhJkpHZK6prNiajtOca-KXancUSF4DGHBn37kFkoiUXd6qf8kQkgMFakojjctK0UvVFIyBXI3bZF27iqVylAzmU1h-_nmyimE35MifNheOgZEc2aI1g85IF57lDGQVqweV-LupHWFUMoRCc6GdNu/s4032/GRAND3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzGpJvIR0OHKga6UoDTINBSWF_uH0GtdYpRnOxhJkpHZK6prNiajtOca-KXancUSF4DGHBn37kFkoiUXd6qf8kQkgMFakojjctK0UvVFIyBXI3bZF27iqVylAzmU1h-_nmyimE35MifNheOgZEc2aI1g85IF57lDGQVqweV-LupHWFUMoRCc6GdNu/s320/GRAND3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;">On Thursday, we drove to Eleele and hopped on a Capt
Andy's boat for a sunset dinner cruise up and down the Nā Pali
Coast. The sights on this cruise are indescribably amazing.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkMKPBEA623L8qBeETVEsLfySsutfVwTzK3XVHE7InTO3lntOEvutoSoKuFuZzzSnsk6jJR9-6HykwpsrskIAzsGJy4SjojKuq4VfXMHeki-oV3a_fTFM-Zt-pyIc1p9nbLFTcaglM4TtjCAoMgVaD6dFa_KJ7NKihtEHEuAs3LmJFyoidhuOg2cL/s1714/NAPALI0.2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="861" data-original-width="1714" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkMKPBEA623L8qBeETVEsLfySsutfVwTzK3XVHE7InTO3lntOEvutoSoKuFuZzzSnsk6jJR9-6HykwpsrskIAzsGJy4SjojKuq4VfXMHeki-oV3a_fTFM-Zt-pyIc1p9nbLFTcaglM4TtjCAoMgVaD6dFa_KJ7NKihtEHEuAs3LmJFyoidhuOg2cL/s320/NAPALI0.2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUbrpl37XFNYjbrYDO0ed6PUkfibGqayiWMl3R8GDJW-D6mwa1pVS2xZ1FZxrYnvLy4c14YbHgfW8-QNx8VImPpC9i4tbUkhVOfBbwBDKudtvs1TiDF-nUHM1-oQXqzpJ5cstb5FHI8I4xNZ9Z8xfY9xozzjopfLYcQsZeV4_xFCl14RjNrXet5Wf/s1578/NAPALI0.3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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which was the highlight of our vacation. It took us over the entire island,
showing us waterfalls, Waimea Canyon, and the Nā Pali Coast again. Later that
day, we drove to Waimea Canyon State Park and Kokee State Park to get a
less-elevated perspective. That evening, we changed hotels and checked into the
Hilton Garden Inn Kauai Wailua Bay.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQl8fQ7APK8EJfKx1wZ3TWvdiOoozPIJtdgyry1uCRUvL3zrmI1WfAd7855ouyy5Ir1A8AWRuWMURQcxvu208qbFQPbI2zzwZQzAXmTuWaCX7BybzSb4KV87SKggWy4gIcJ8S0HSnEyXXqLqZuleQ5NcH7HXxUrmp62QW6qajYgXo0fDYQQjN_EHha/s4032/HELI0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQl8fQ7APK8EJfKx1wZ3TWvdiOoozPIJtdgyry1uCRUvL3zrmI1WfAd7855ouyy5Ir1A8AWRuWMURQcxvu208qbFQPbI2zzwZQzAXmTuWaCX7BybzSb4KV87SKggWy4gIcJ8S0HSnEyXXqLqZuleQ5NcH7HXxUrmp62QW6qajYgXo0fDYQQjN_EHha/s320/HELI0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlc1gXcJeERXe97fiJUafx1li5nDNB2lPUou60dEIKTOmTQm9MmtcTC_NHJc62kSDTtl-vk91xfzbZi51XzuvGu4UUhhqrzX-Gy0_CATQLdUZyapDa5Ox9QRZG73W9wf5RrREDTqJSPbQ8SZqnP2pqbpsUffF0gRLG4Jo01_geYizP44EiXpMNctK/s4032/HELI1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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take another flight—this time to the island of Maui (with an Oahu stop on the
way). We picked up our brand new Chrysler Pacifica minivan (only 9 miles on
it!) and drove to the Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport, our hotel for the
night.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLaCLgyw0EkH-eZjjSbUt3C-kmF4xztInGxMc_Qbn_eIDojS2I7YW5nxy9b_lFQUXQGU9gfCaoTjyvE1FcXGtoTGwK_GIKT5e7uiB3cYWHJtbk1IUQpWrv-VvmVCXnp4sMtE50hHNvacR0SX46jtkpAD-mDlpatYLCUzHD_2DxFychhKK5zk3IRTG/s4032/MAUI%20CAR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLaCLgyw0EkH-eZjjSbUt3C-kmF4xztInGxMc_Qbn_eIDojS2I7YW5nxy9b_lFQUXQGU9gfCaoTjyvE1FcXGtoTGwK_GIKT5e7uiB3cYWHJtbk1IUQpWrv-VvmVCXnp4sMtE50hHNvacR0SX46jtkpAD-mDlpatYLCUzHD_2DxFychhKK5zk3IRTG/s320/MAUI%20CAR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuCQLqetrfK24tGEWpj6jzdZD7MOKeYeqQFN20mMUyOGqeFh1yGpBU3pJxrJj2YFA2yqxkjY2yeCDzVY39HwRNja8eNd-8PdEI32iu7DI0M1r_u8XS7LWf9p7X9pFRspuHTFaZ8Fy7K3vNUjtQAJrgfYF1IjGm4UCjY982ut96GPYRBPQg8UIdo63/s4032/MAUI%20AIRPORT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuCQLqetrfK24tGEWpj6jzdZD7MOKeYeqQFN20mMUyOGqeFh1yGpBU3pJxrJj2YFA2yqxkjY2yeCDzVY39HwRNja8eNd-8PdEI32iu7DI0M1r_u8XS7LWf9p7X9pFRspuHTFaZ8Fy7K3vNUjtQAJrgfYF1IjGm4UCjY982ut96GPYRBPQg8UIdo63/s320/MAUI%20AIRPORT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"><span style="color: #222222;">On
Sunday, we drove the famous Road to Hana. Along the scenic drive, we stopped to
spend time at Wai'ānapanapa State Park and set foot on the famous Black Sand
Beach. From the beach, we drove into Hana for lunch. After eating, we
checked into our hotel, the Hana Maui Resort. Interestingly, our room did not
have air conditioning or a TV—they have a more relaxed “old school” feel—but
they did have Wi-Fi!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6ZpAMaXXqmssx29vUgEJNNlplKQbtvSNQsbhB3H74tlYrp0B5C-qxxL3gqh-t0Z4b1TRsfYwJLMXCNorYO7ZBTfKQ166DRrNTNmNlFg8eSq063iOweJXgXHkk02pxQ7xlp2RPkggUEwcG1z10VXMTryslc5JIXmeewsJaAfXb-T0SMOdAIwHhQ5l/s4032/HANA1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6ZpAMaXXqmssx29vUgEJNNlplKQbtvSNQsbhB3H74tlYrp0B5C-qxxL3gqh-t0Z4b1TRsfYwJLMXCNorYO7ZBTfKQ166DRrNTNmNlFg8eSq063iOweJXgXHkk02pxQ7xlp2RPkggUEwcG1z10VXMTryslc5JIXmeewsJaAfXb-T0SMOdAIwHhQ5l/s320/HANA1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbo7XXnp5LDFu8CRKlfR3jNtImC4Q1G0HqjGN7J__mC3rN0Tc0WVFAexx4qzDDdrc2cLJjZVmLMntQGC83OqHuMYMVYFZwZw0f3IhIAbjuBZTldHsguId6HoSWs08SXunhY-Lzui7No1iI03GCeY4xIrN5vCnwPZOhz7F0JbaxJYP_Br9ywdJCgjr/s4032/HANA2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Monday morning, we drove south and visited Haleakala National
Park, where we hiked the Pīpīwai Trail to the bamboo forest. While
most tourists who take the Road to Hana turn around and go back once they reach
the end, we continued in the same direction and went around the southeast side
of the island. Initially, the roads are very narrow, but they eventually open
up to a more normal highway. This happens to be my favorite place in all of
Hawaii—it’s quiet and isolated, and tourists are few and far between. If you
ever want to have a little piece of Hawaii to yourself, this is the place to
go. Near mile marker 28 and the Manawainui Gulch, I buried a note
near a large rock. Maybe someone will find it someday. Or maybe I’ll
retrieve it myself on a future trip. On Monday afternoon, we took our final
island hop and landed on the Big Island (Hawaii County). Our home for the next
three nights was the Kohala Suites by Hilton Grand Vacations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiourBb_GdLcS94hawjjt9mDHocLd7uLKfzVc5cork30-eq8DiHMcHlzpk_DyjcwsopR_wuZQLuR8RSJRhlUwxjvVINSl79t1lvYGDq3XT8ydoi77WU06Z-n_g74y1kkNGK_vu-gwRWoHDZZYfHRVeB99OR9POlU5dIL4kzlnlMEBGfNCHUfmurXIYg/s4032/BAMBOO1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiourBb_GdLcS94hawjjt9mDHocLd7uLKfzVc5cork30-eq8DiHMcHlzpk_DyjcwsopR_wuZQLuR8RSJRhlUwxjvVINSl79t1lvYGDq3XT8ydoi77WU06Z-n_g74y1kkNGK_vu-gwRWoHDZZYfHRVeB99OR9POlU5dIL4kzlnlMEBGfNCHUfmurXIYg/s320/BAMBOO1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvj64fu9eRq1w5PFnM_frHQ6USle0kLJGEkCcf98KbAwDLdp-gjd3R8jTAqlCVN-Qe-z8BTM1GxmTHr55rSSsotYChDTmyAAjjguietXzmgIeGNTI5s8aL9eTxu8jiJoUruqrEhNDVVElTxLXzh9x8q0Ei_RJL2KeQ2yN85Fyn0iqy8nzxeL3R9yQ/s4032/BAMBOO2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Tuesday, we drove across the island on Saddle Road to Volcanoes National Park.
While there, we walked through the Thurston Lava Tube and drove the Chain of
Craters Road. After visiting the park, we continued around the island, stopping
at Punalu'u Beach and Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJc8XY6x3klPUT-7Iem8whuoHiCIOIGFTq-AewgaRuGfbV4XZoW4oD2RT5thde930_QXPUeIjv2Ofe80KEDQX972Gq78N6DZtHO8DzqF2kA4srXsUKJxjaw-Et9Xjvw1FSduf3F1I8a-Pow8ZSzSk9lzyo9dwQfTYdG8wOdxiAkL6iN1qMGRHXr5-/s4032/VOLCANO1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJc8XY6x3klPUT-7Iem8whuoHiCIOIGFTq-AewgaRuGfbV4XZoW4oD2RT5thde930_QXPUeIjv2Ofe80KEDQX972Gq78N6DZtHO8DzqF2kA4srXsUKJxjaw-Et9Xjvw1FSduf3F1I8a-Pow8ZSzSk9lzyo9dwQfTYdG8wOdxiAkL6iN1qMGRHXr5-/s320/VOLCANO1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGX3q1Kj8Af6jH17NYxi5ULrdSod3ZnQR0lZmK8d3DEWewL5utd97EUCeuZohaq73PCO3O-fY72R9tXLcUFikMsnYSMNWfIQt14lsCTpOvJ6rewtA9BpmC3kk_sqBC7LW4DcnqKmOSUSCnj3YoiidbJlSJ5qNeuAjx7IneLmhtz4rRCaT6atoanyMS/s4032/VOLCANO2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGX3q1Kj8Af6jH17NYxi5ULrdSod3ZnQR0lZmK8d3DEWewL5utd97EUCeuZohaq73PCO3O-fY72R9tXLcUFikMsnYSMNWfIQt14lsCTpOvJ6rewtA9BpmC3kk_sqBC7LW4DcnqKmOSUSCnj3YoiidbJlSJ5qNeuAjx7IneLmhtz4rRCaT6atoanyMS/s320/VOLCANO2.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtjaEmPzMvQEJp3XNcHHHGktarPM3Esygg-6SAAt8XhVS7Ewhi2w9YhFCc2vK9MCUyUjfwcUEpx0gj-3rpIkKdEvuRsjfWIZ81UniviFXm-Sty4xJ5fa0-Tne57FMrfO7uZ5Io76VyEpX2EpgHSuH2N8MP8ARno5KuX-pcgq6H6R1-ibBGvsh0Mr0/s4032/VOLCANO3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtjaEmPzMvQEJp3XNcHHHGktarPM3Esygg-6SAAt8XhVS7Ewhi2w9YhFCc2vK9MCUyUjfwcUEpx0gj-3rpIkKdEvuRsjfWIZ81UniviFXm-Sty4xJ5fa0-Tne57FMrfO7uZ5Io76VyEpX2EpgHSuH2N8MP8ARno5KuX-pcgq6H6R1-ibBGvsh0Mr0/s320/VOLCANO3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguplngsq_IGUBPHiZcLMIpMSbCJyiEGqeDGaazbTeI7K98hFrQ7we0FCiF1FaxNb_uhQqIZY5wY2rRapQExQ1E-gctN_jd3D-EorwGBl-1-9nVnZk5RwCm9HePsbz0Dn52w84TGOcVLcc1KfW7wLb-Ch4JOeXnJjytlKoZcAFjSfbQdPmeI24srFXQ/s4032/VOLCANO4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguplngsq_IGUBPHiZcLMIpMSbCJyiEGqeDGaazbTeI7K98hFrQ7we0FCiF1FaxNb_uhQqIZY5wY2rRapQExQ1E-gctN_jd3D-EorwGBl-1-9nVnZk5RwCm9HePsbz0Dn52w84TGOcVLcc1KfW7wLb-Ch4JOeXnJjytlKoZcAFjSfbQdPmeI24srFXQ/s320/VOLCANO4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWom1JgXFHkovnHYHm63LuDgRLHctftA99zJpNgDgXGMq1iZqfoc6Su5kPMrjFM288B78FGeuhi-YrG9tVZgdINARoSqh1ZMR_eRyvMqvcKdZvggrmbwqS8T65KxhL2IoIfRU0AA1rvixdtJDJoceJHwzZ60Wb0Zm4q0h7VT-MCfdCTOXHoeFKj4jl/s4032/VOLCANO5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWom1JgXFHkovnHYHm63LuDgRLHctftA99zJpNgDgXGMq1iZqfoc6Su5kPMrjFM288B78FGeuhi-YrG9tVZgdINARoSqh1ZMR_eRyvMqvcKdZvggrmbwqS8T65KxhL2IoIfRU0AA1rvixdtJDJoceJHwzZ60Wb0Zm4q0h7VT-MCfdCTOXHoeFKj4jl/s320/VOLCANO5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkOUxhmY4mLfU4Az5q-Pkej0Ny1iv9Gjslni9s_EkuuqwJoV9CQV7izd7UQUp5cdq4OjKcnyXLZIfrwGjELRA1iWAHgRmZrujdXipytXTa8K15krN6V4FB7v6zQYbgLnUwytOIoO3JOafur7vF_KHaTVSxKnfCx4ak8dASC89wmOyopBQb0YAe0sQ/s4032/VOLCANO6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkOUxhmY4mLfU4Az5q-Pkej0Ny1iv9Gjslni9s_EkuuqwJoV9CQV7izd7UQUp5cdq4OjKcnyXLZIfrwGjELRA1iWAHgRmZrujdXipytXTa8K15krN6V4FB7v6zQYbgLnUwytOIoO3JOafur7vF_KHaTVSxKnfCx4ak8dASC89wmOyopBQb0YAe0sQ/s320/VOLCANO6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;">Wednesday
was our last full day on the island. Early in the afternoon, we drove south to
the Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park. Before finding the main
entrance, we used a different entrance that featured one of the worst roads
we’ve ever traveled—which says a lot! From there, we continued into Kona for a brief
drive down Ali’i Drive. Later that afternoon, we drove north from our
resort, stopping briefly at the Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site and the
awesome Waipi’o Lookout—childhood home of King Kamehameha. Our final
two stops of the day were a couple of waterfalls: Akaka Falls and Rainbow
Falls.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4t5qFlnRZnYxEIKiXgtizequbW6idmfmY-3geAtnGR7Z3NGBRJCU-16HXZrYKnWdRCV3eVyxY6QO_7JP_HJjcqBKvNUwVy60O5n9Xx6Bw2GIQAYFLRvMWE_DuG9-klqU9wZ6DTgDJFkONOt4WEAbWRXQZdp86G_4w_H2xNbqars_CEkFxc4fjhWNi/s4032/VALLEY1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4t5qFlnRZnYxEIKiXgtizequbW6idmfmY-3geAtnGR7Z3NGBRJCU-16HXZrYKnWdRCV3eVyxY6QO_7JP_HJjcqBKvNUwVy60O5n9Xx6Bw2GIQAYFLRvMWE_DuG9-klqU9wZ6DTgDJFkONOt4WEAbWRXQZdp86G_4w_H2xNbqars_CEkFxc4fjhWNi/s320/VALLEY1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ILe7E_cfjZnICdXJZMhDzve_mzrPgkcgUNBVdXUb6KltiaM6n3FoJg98THMhZztDKsCiQ__T_V48hFek46pAjw0AWg4fiQtx03FDOA2y72LWCQC__GBV00Vq96JhcjkrXIfXW9RcjkvtnywteLCT3HRDyEW8hHCKrfO5hLeW3dxrrLfPq6sf_Ypb/s4032/VALLEY2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thursday morning, we got up early to catch our flight back to the mainland. Due
to weather issues back home, we didn’t land in Milwaukee until after 4:00 in
the morning. It was a long final day to end a long, fantastic trip. Along the
way, we picked up three new counties. So, what’s next? We have a Memorial Day
weekend trip planned for Iowa and Nebraska, a summer trip to Florida, and a
September trip through the Dakotas. Stay tuned!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 11.75pt;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p></span><p></p><div class="MsoNormal"> NEW COUNTIES - 3</div><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2022 - 3</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2209</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-38618318342675754612021-12-31T16:42:00.004-08:002022-03-20T12:08:38.772-07:00TULSA!<p class="MsoNormal">We decided to take an impromptu trip to some areas we hadn’t
visited before. Thanks to come Covid-related flight cancellations from 2020, we
had to use our vouchers before November. So we booked a trip to Tulsa. We left
on Friday night, and touched down around 10:30, entering Tulsa County at the
same time – our first new county of the trip. We picked up our Toyota 4Runner,
and checked into our hotel – the Hyatt Place Tulsa.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiz2XIMSpAaYiIazDhm_kULOPBpW8hvaZunObEwIzFMOAdaAAulacXzV4MEGrFTMmPM6RwzH2shTjpNjkKydYW9CCqn6H5XAiyMgFUiN4aeaDam_u87c4EpZ7bbaCP82XYO2DYalqs8PpD63VOEiuyjVBDOZJ9jWG4A_uXYwr72VRAag8kZDlBkBdP9=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiz2XIMSpAaYiIazDhm_kULOPBpW8hvaZunObEwIzFMOAdaAAulacXzV4MEGrFTMmPM6RwzH2shTjpNjkKydYW9CCqn6H5XAiyMgFUiN4aeaDam_u87c4EpZ7bbaCP82XYO2DYalqs8PpD63VOEiuyjVBDOZJ9jWG4A_uXYwr72VRAag8kZDlBkBdP9=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">On Saturday morning we set our sights for Victoria, Texas.
We mostly went south for the day. However our initial direction was northwest
on HWY 412 out of Tulsa to pick up Osage and Pawnee Counties. We then went south on HWY 28 and picked up Creek
County. From there we hopped on I-44 and picked up Lincoln County to the west.
At that point we got off on HWY 377 and went south. Near the city of Prague we
took a brief trip east on HWY 62 to reach Okfuskee County. We then continued
south picking up Pottawatomie, Seminole, Pontotoc, Coal, Johnston, Marshall and
Bryan Counties – all in Oklahoma.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_Dco4Vm2cdzFHITqnDgPUopBmViOwlAH6QcEll0ViUs85p5cq-9jT7kDI_9ihxUGqKvTHVNWbPB36imXo-w5rpuzOOPPcfsFaVaLlWNt1Uq9uqpuJ-h24KWvwidzahnGtJ5u4wR77TR9PCG8vs7Pt4GQ_a0Ac2SYa28c1KBjSZy1fyjj_xB6itniy=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_Dco4Vm2cdzFHITqnDgPUopBmViOwlAH6QcEll0ViUs85p5cq-9jT7kDI_9ihxUGqKvTHVNWbPB36imXo-w5rpuzOOPPcfsFaVaLlWNt1Uq9uqpuJ-h24KWvwidzahnGtJ5u4wR77TR9PCG8vs7Pt4GQ_a0Ac2SYa28c1KBjSZy1fyjj_xB6itniy=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiywmIYzEg6vPdemPInnbdZZCUx9yQOHQM2M-A3K91D5Jbd0xSCZtbo05WshymqV9kKssqknSifno8ePXd7c5B056sAF_gns2BgXcEuPgkfx4WHWhnLTGEz7KQ2u3vRHckqiZJ2ds7vr_g8MvF97KXGcHOY32Wc6_bwJoGKGrHZ6HNAaQKivUAAKbHy=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We continued south into Texas, picking up Grayson, Fannin,
Hunt and Rockwall Counties. We did our best to avoid the Dallas metro area. But
we did get briefly stuck in traffic on I-30. Once we got out of that, we
continued south and southeast, entering Kaufman, Van Zandt, Henderson and Anderson
Counties.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmAY7qjWpVJGXomZDAhp7PpJfBoD5hNC_qCccSDxtILsNmj0IYfrMdTyhHt5AmcfY3EIhaHdeahFeGhAbH9rXcN9fz6ZtEMqjjC80JZNJtE5C4fpOPcOpWuuvJLTGiGEq5ilngDIagEE2mdc8CGef-XQr2Srxe_UVd4fefhg57WXrAE-pmOT1sPfDr=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmAY7qjWpVJGXomZDAhp7PpJfBoD5hNC_qCccSDxtILsNmj0IYfrMdTyhHt5AmcfY3EIhaHdeahFeGhAbH9rXcN9fz6ZtEMqjjC80JZNJtE5C4fpOPcOpWuuvJLTGiGEq5ilngDIagEE2mdc8CGef-XQr2Srxe_UVd4fefhg57WXrAE-pmOT1sPfDr=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We
briefly entered Freestone County (where we had been before) and then entered
Leon County. At Buffalo we went south on I-45 until we entered Madison County.
From there we zig-zagged south and west and picked up Brazos, Grimes,
Washington and Fayette Counties. In Fayette County we got onto I-10 and did a
quick turnaround west into Colorado County. From there we went south through Lavaca
County and Victoria County, finally reaching our hotel – The Homewood Suites by
Hilton.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8ElmIVemeNmPuiCbld6uYHuMFp9co4PRJzqY1UdiXviA7Ju1hRplickGvtHkEAYji1qMqZYqTEDCFbqzApuoxBskfbajRyltVVuXQjijLTR1YgcfzAcsLP2ZE_iac9u-QG4ozGE07jnmspDuhHqr-P4lF1zoH47UPe7oyU0HtIGmeGxxago_EGu2p=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8ElmIVemeNmPuiCbld6uYHuMFp9co4PRJzqY1UdiXviA7Ju1hRplickGvtHkEAYji1qMqZYqTEDCFbqzApuoxBskfbajRyltVVuXQjijLTR1YgcfzAcsLP2ZE_iac9u-QG4ozGE07jnmspDuhHqr-P4lF1zoH47UPe7oyU0HtIGmeGxxago_EGu2p=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ9dVPGuz2_skk-hkF0enP259wkhUfnBHptB6EFDr3ZcDLtkf6JY1dqcU78izKeOAujK4xkofYpDNf6rnVIIzqWqNcHesLASq5GECLTLU1FQhcycKsPN1uQpIF0NwllH6JmTU_1y_3NxZsLtGagqtW2wePCl2HELWX1QGiO8B8aAeQS19xBkuiVZzE=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ9dVPGuz2_skk-hkF0enP259wkhUfnBHptB6EFDr3ZcDLtkf6JY1dqcU78izKeOAujK4xkofYpDNf6rnVIIzqWqNcHesLASq5GECLTLU1FQhcycKsPN1uQpIF0NwllH6JmTU_1y_3NxZsLtGagqtW2wePCl2HELWX1QGiO8B8aAeQS19xBkuiVZzE=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />On Sunday
we woke up early and began our trip back north. We hugged the coast for a bit
as we headed east first. We picked up Calhoun, Jackson, Matagordo and Wharton
Counties. We took a bit of a crooked route around the Houston area, picking up
Austin, Waller, Fort Bend, Harris, Brazoria and Galveston Counties.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwDWM6MiTkGbd2HaPh3i8kQuE-AViq_KBW7DN_xKw3KyTf29_nvrxnxiKP9VVI2xUPHgZ2c230kLX7UaEnlDYi0xkn4bz84RZdcoC2ZInaBjRrSbUOZyu531QmCKlSiD-ntcxVkXSs0wiNzidOp6XElCtJQtdi7Ct2ehOGZUxC6Zs04ivh9_mdtbTb=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwDWM6MiTkGbd2HaPh3i8kQuE-AViq_KBW7DN_xKw3KyTf29_nvrxnxiKP9VVI2xUPHgZ2c230kLX7UaEnlDYi0xkn4bz84RZdcoC2ZInaBjRrSbUOZyu531QmCKlSiD-ntcxVkXSs0wiNzidOp6XElCtJQtdi7Ct2ehOGZUxC6Zs04ivh9_mdtbTb=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSIxpCOd-WI3oj-qO5sngQXxu24hyxucuIDRA_RbkDJ3wzNSMA5UEZlbva0jBMivcv1U4fMjozMEdzIRbM1SGN_7L0JrFAaKlG3vkE4wqzBCD0JSU776_QCNeUdOzL0ddIkOLawn7gnfgUba9518piDRwiAcq4H5xT1wXKiuZqmlp4YtGQGoT-zmJB=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="4032" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSIxpCOd-WI3oj-qO5sngQXxu24hyxucuIDRA_RbkDJ3wzNSMA5UEZlbva0jBMivcv1U4fMjozMEdzIRbM1SGN_7L0JrFAaKlG3vkE4wqzBCD0JSU776_QCNeUdOzL0ddIkOLawn7gnfgUba9518piDRwiAcq4H5xT1wXKiuZqmlp4YtGQGoT-zmJB=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTAB4PDAGfnxks9FJEuA5TAfPkDiEX5pHScfwQdcVsDenGXhDOrGXPlTu9eAHQJ01DNiAOTe6GC6nB7l5e4geHgaYPi1W724CCGID29Rpqrg1j0FEU6xDLeIFLAZeLokvOXNcyIlk9UVJahY52GhWEj1o3lpb11xHfwOMSqKdnhkUdSt2D70twSzWz=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTAB4PDAGfnxks9FJEuA5TAfPkDiEX5pHScfwQdcVsDenGXhDOrGXPlTu9eAHQJ01DNiAOTe6GC6nB7l5e4geHgaYPi1W724CCGID29Rpqrg1j0FEU6xDLeIFLAZeLokvOXNcyIlk9UVJahY52GhWEj1o3lpb11xHfwOMSqKdnhkUdSt2D70twSzWz=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUPWFL-y05aiwAGJqaURziWP9B7-kGE2YKsrq1Y_r8jK6ITHjYcflM1L6h9CVkVeSltyykz9G_y6gorMbVx59UdcmAWuTNZqdn657Ovs3xOIN0J6E2BmIlmnIWcHozO_EJRngmx4AGNC6cUp55P5VLcf1QposVcjj7K-j3u_pIGgREDZgnByO8nkvu=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUPWFL-y05aiwAGJqaURziWP9B7-kGE2YKsrq1Y_r8jK6ITHjYcflM1L6h9CVkVeSltyykz9G_y6gorMbVx59UdcmAWuTNZqdn657Ovs3xOIN0J6E2BmIlmnIWcHozO_EJRngmx4AGNC6cUp55P5VLcf1QposVcjj7K-j3u_pIGgREDZgnByO8nkvu=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpe6nXv8-AA2Z_9y9Zy98Y3fAQKIgwm_nHOz2mB0kvjN77RkfBTKkmazs6a4ZJRrVeEAjLn_Di7BagUvDmcLmx8a92MIy8y00K__6jqw653EXVnYEUiSSwmguYCK6h1rnBog575_o-o9sukxEQMy6_inYJzHvtnt1pJjSZTDxESMOhLFYbeBpJbt_J=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpe6nXv8-AA2Z_9y9Zy98Y3fAQKIgwm_nHOz2mB0kvjN77RkfBTKkmazs6a4ZJRrVeEAjLn_Di7BagUvDmcLmx8a92MIy8y00K__6jqw653EXVnYEUiSSwmguYCK6h1rnBog575_o-o9sukxEQMy6_inYJzHvtnt1pJjSZTDxESMOhLFYbeBpJbt_J=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5QEjnj3kZdTVtfvjn3Muek_XrtUV91xBFMWwcfy5wpQrYUTM6fMiTrgGJi0k4FL8kwRSrBrZOemcuk09NrtGpEmm33-GMymQF4Y93M71n3O5mp-iWTgT5jNa8udR-tQ7IYrkM8hOWBZ3g9XqbH_YU0CuC_bQD0BWY3381vPFieTzuD9iJLYFAgaEm=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5QEjnj3kZdTVtfvjn3Muek_XrtUV91xBFMWwcfy5wpQrYUTM6fMiTrgGJi0k4FL8kwRSrBrZOemcuk09NrtGpEmm33-GMymQF4Y93M71n3O5mp-iWTgT5jNa8udR-tQ7IYrkM8hOWBZ3g9XqbH_YU0CuC_bQD0BWY3381vPFieTzuD9iJLYFAgaEm=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We were planning to drive to the coast in Galveston. But
traffic was bad. And it would have taken too much time. So we turned around and
headed back north. We headed toward the city of Mont Belvieu – which is in
Chambers County. From there, we drove an additional few miles north on HWY 146
and crossed into Liberty County. We then got back on I-10 and went east,
driving into Jefferson County. We drove around Beaumont and went northwest on
HWY 96 for five or six miles until we crossed into Hardin County. We then
turned around and headed back toward Beaumont and I-10 again. A few miles later
we crossed into Orange County. From there we continued northeast on HWY 12 and
exited near the city of Mauriceville. From there we turned left and went about
three miles to the border of Newton County. We went another mile further and
crossed into Jasper County. At that point we turned around to head back to HWY
12, where we bid adieu to Texas for the day, and set our sights on Louisiana.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnYsyQM3rHNLVJyvNqj8rB60ejIog9pAfCLzTVH0xApJeBW9hUk8PcY1aNUVmibsJKNkmC8MCquI5J9mdJGwMXWbqXzdYSJWhnEww2gWTiKfK_qUmxwoTqM4X6UwTm4KYydG4Wc4YXdTzY1nyeT_5MmgTncjfOA8DA93wWbzuc14sTW_yzKzQ35K2z=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnYsyQM3rHNLVJyvNqj8rB60ejIog9pAfCLzTVH0xApJeBW9hUk8PcY1aNUVmibsJKNkmC8MCquI5J9mdJGwMXWbqXzdYSJWhnEww2gWTiKfK_qUmxwoTqM4X6UwTm4KYydG4Wc4YXdTzY1nyeT_5MmgTncjfOA8DA93wWbzuc14sTW_yzKzQ35K2z=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDxmh1sEVCIkd-Z9ISa1rhEbI0qgUp6FLxYSmJoBTY-Jisc_XjdAqIlu-oHVOBlLI1RbRS72sk8agh7goxVdDOfmzoZ_DTk1Ixrn5rQbDf2qcLrcUDC5rOmMFAzQ8PwV6p7LhbTeE4DQOK8FM3-1b0vwxWNIqppqeTUUHHYQSOVcnxmlBaecoCUhXK=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDxmh1sEVCIkd-Z9ISa1rhEbI0qgUp6FLxYSmJoBTY-Jisc_XjdAqIlu-oHVOBlLI1RbRS72sk8agh7goxVdDOfmzoZ_DTk1Ixrn5rQbDf2qcLrcUDC5rOmMFAzQ8PwV6p7LhbTeE4DQOK8FM3-1b0vwxWNIqppqeTUUHHYQSOVcnxmlBaecoCUhXK=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5R7-3by_gDpGePiTrZgPmZxPN3ioZkmpz06Kul2JNph5PAXZLxS8Aka6UeojfhG-ULY-FuVvEU5fM2S8U3uGczxolvcdgYwMO-OL3HCDKWeSXBIMPWTlgp5NRCz00kWdp1RrKksQgccUqK9veYPe-0fLs0zVM0oKM79zEW8JhNFZMXLaIKjHyy6Wx=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5R7-3by_gDpGePiTrZgPmZxPN3ioZkmpz06Kul2JNph5PAXZLxS8Aka6UeojfhG-ULY-FuVvEU5fM2S8U3uGczxolvcdgYwMO-OL3HCDKWeSXBIMPWTlgp5NRCz00kWdp1RrKksQgccUqK9veYPe-0fLs0zVM0oKM79zEW8JhNFZMXLaIKjHyy6Wx=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_iPXPIJjVkdiHa9h-O_idSFF0EQgM02S_qFeFa2ifM25gZW_NHdiaH6ballOFyJIiyIcUUaW2WqohcRfopL1q2k4GQ7lfstKerI1Vkp3uMGBPhN3Hn1WiBCZsHzU0p41qvJONJzoFuFWUOfG6i0Jee9Rl-sdaatcHajoTDSYstMJEaREGoVPO28t3=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1635" data-original-width="4032" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_iPXPIJjVkdiHa9h-O_idSFF0EQgM02S_qFeFa2ifM25gZW_NHdiaH6ballOFyJIiyIcUUaW2WqohcRfopL1q2k4GQ7lfstKerI1Vkp3uMGBPhN3Hn1WiBCZsHzU0p41qvJONJzoFuFWUOfG6i0Jee9Rl-sdaatcHajoTDSYstMJEaREGoVPO28t3=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We continued northeast on HWY 12 and crossed into Louisiana,
and Calcasieu Parish. Our destination for the night was the Homewood Suites by
Hilton in Shreveport. We kept a pretty straight path heading mostly north, and
picked up Beauregard, Vernon and Natchitoches Counties. Near the city of
Bellwood, we turned left onto a dirt road for about two miles, until we crossed
briefly into Sabine County. This was a textbook example of “No County left
behind!” After we doubled back, we continued north, picking up De Soto, Red
River, Caddo and Bossier Counties. We actually had a seafood dinner at Ralph
& Kacoo’s (in Bossier County), before heading to our hotel (in Caddo
County).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz5sHUjqdxbfzYoWkUjVmgcL01nTGrfxeGwDkE0ItRRT7ErYsdKduYUA0yAfcKBGM1XfCATxg-P2lr67PE1-B43U8em0XltOdjsLwbf87SCVQ_RNQ6Xl7Yu7pY0UlF-X9ubWcedHs-HT8gvoVGmJS-VA7UYMyKi57gfFaCHs7h2tNjP_9zdchM0ZNX=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1653" data-original-width="4032" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz5sHUjqdxbfzYoWkUjVmgcL01nTGrfxeGwDkE0ItRRT7ErYsdKduYUA0yAfcKBGM1XfCATxg-P2lr67PE1-B43U8em0XltOdjsLwbf87SCVQ_RNQ6Xl7Yu7pY0UlF-X9ubWcedHs-HT8gvoVGmJS-VA7UYMyKi57gfFaCHs7h2tNjP_9zdchM0ZNX=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUf6x_L-4lFwwOi5_ApZA2TFVfEg4gWN5ol0M5oGC2_8V01xGf32_hSemTUC6Fo9zuUuKMeVPvCzAjHzTSMLqzyJMDfe1oUfJF6XcdQKbUHyyr-lQ-o5gvdu8ulyLZHcynNL9-BjlrDgkM8tmgp8aSBuEsYWjw_5Scgf5W33NOSel2Yq--xzQQ3NVE=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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But we sure
took a crooked way to get there. We got onto I-49 and went north. A little
while later we crossed into Arkansas, picking up Miller County. Four miles
later we got off the interstate onto HWY 71, in order to pick up Lafayette
County. Getting back onto I-49, we continued north, and eventually veered west
into the state of Texas so we could pick up Bowie County, just south of Texarkana.
We then hopped onto I-30 and went northeast, picking up Hempstead, Nevada, and
Clark Counties. At Caddo Valley we got off the interstate and went north on HWY
7, crossing into Hot Spring County and Garland County. When we reached Hot
Springs, we took some time to visit Hot Springs National Park.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKmIRg1oF8vc3CVS8CfsjKDGOcRBjzy7_38_g8gEIlnSQ5C5uRY9KKyfXntuubKcMJ9nhyTt_eSIODxVPd_l4fCsc3s9ZY0snBR2PslHjwxEOFD0WsYQay7xY5B2W3vVtFwFG1artqw8C9d-08QpENREDky-Qr8VIaVZyE1sJC8lRdrGAfppjI9n40=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="4032" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKmIRg1oF8vc3CVS8CfsjKDGOcRBjzy7_38_g8gEIlnSQ5C5uRY9KKyfXntuubKcMJ9nhyTt_eSIODxVPd_l4fCsc3s9ZY0snBR2PslHjwxEOFD0WsYQay7xY5B2W3vVtFwFG1artqw8C9d-08QpENREDky-Qr8VIaVZyE1sJC8lRdrGAfppjI9n40=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl3iaf4aHa0akZLtzYw8xtqqNiXdYKGuMCDXpVsQWjt5Af2hqwL27TRzxVGddxVKD2O-cQtoNXF8ZO7k_xviq6etZ_46EeDocRnmBXUg-ysv9ZNRef1VZTSAn2JGioF6D16Jp4nN57zPzvCsuwiku6YNqEEoOC-EM0HBRM79gybaaq3spb1asI8vGE=s2511" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Our hotel was
back in Tulsa. But as usual, we did not take a direct route to it. We went
north on HWY 7 until we crossed into Perry County. One mile later we got off
HWY 7 and turned right onto HWY 132. We then traveled about one mile more until
we crossed into Saline County. This was a crazy mile however, as it was not
much more than one curvy lane through a heavily wooded area. We were praying no
car would be heading toward us at any point. And thankfully, none did. Once we
crossed over, we turned around and went back. From there we continued north on
HWY 7 until it hooked up with I-40 West, picking up Yell, Pope and Johnson
Counties in the process. Just past Clarksville we got off the interstate and
traveled south on HWY 109 in order to pick up Logan County. Turning around and
getting back onto I-40, we continued west into Franklin and Crawford Counties.
Near Alma we hooked up with I-49, taking it north, all the way to the Missouri
border. We crossed through Washington and Benton Counties (in Arkansas) and
McDonald County (in Missouri).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrfrG7f3akYxwHiZKQi2cIXvHBd2CvT1ssxGvI8J95Vc6BrY_ouNarhzfcryquP3A3EutNFu8NJ9vQrko1pXPXWi7AMvGkP7WvSl_VaUshX8y8PYWLTMsAUqcFi67S__4U3K9vtRJPS4FRq-nj8WFIxo82sRU_PTGCkV2Fdba1kd1FpprIexS0qvC-=s4014" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1673" data-original-width="4014" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrfrG7f3akYxwHiZKQi2cIXvHBd2CvT1ssxGvI8J95Vc6BrY_ouNarhzfcryquP3A3EutNFu8NJ9vQrko1pXPXWi7AMvGkP7WvSl_VaUshX8y8PYWLTMsAUqcFi67S__4U3K9vtRJPS4FRq-nj8WFIxo82sRU_PTGCkV2Fdba1kd1FpprIexS0qvC-=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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crossing into Oklahoma, and Delaware County. We then circled north, over the
top of the Neosho River, coming back down, and crossing into Craig County, near
the city of Ketchum. A few miles later we turned south on HWY 82, went about one
mile, then crossed into Mayes County. From there we doubled back north until we
picked up HWY 60 going west. We then crossed into Nowata County. At the city of
Nowata we went south on HWY 169 and entered Rogers County. A few miles later we
turned right in the city of Talala, drove a few miles, and entered Washington
County – our last new county of the trip. We then headed straight to the Hyatt
Place Tulsa, the same hotel we’d stayed at two nights earlier.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1_f8BlxIHgirgShlGzBbliiCBhKnKHAkrvtujc2hPipYMa8GQXuWthWP7XK20_rrRRYSlQJx9Vkrq32gUvXy3q-kkUoCj9rXkULdzKfuhVg3JBJ4ROy3DkcSSOFfDku7QaZz8i5AEVKUzcenL0_RR03k36iX3mB_ibTHdMA2iB64QUVlelduF7GFP=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1_f8BlxIHgirgShlGzBbliiCBhKnKHAkrvtujc2hPipYMa8GQXuWthWP7XK20_rrRRYSlQJx9Vkrq32gUvXy3q-kkUoCj9rXkULdzKfuhVg3JBJ4ROy3DkcSSOFfDku7QaZz8i5AEVKUzcenL0_RR03k36iX3mB_ibTHdMA2iB64QUVlelduF7GFP=s320" width="156" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>The next morning, we got to the airport and flew home. All
in all, save for Hot Springs National Park, we didn’t see a lot of exciting
things. But we did cover a lot of ground, picking up 81 new counties. So what’s
next? A return visit to Hawaii in 2022. Stay tuned!</span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="MsoNormal"> NEW COUNTIES - 81</div><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2021 - 123</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2205</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-44734618682821036522021-09-06T14:42:00.000-07:002021-09-06T14:42:37.733-07:00PACIFIC NORTHWEST!<p class="MsoNormal">Save for a wonderful trip to Maui two months earlier, we hadn’t taken a true “county collecting” trip in 19 months. (Damn pandemic!) But we finally got back into it with a trip to the west coast, which saw us “finish” Washington, California and Oregon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">We flew out of Minneapolis and touched down in Seattle, late Saturday morning. We picked up our Kia K5, and set off for Spokane! Most people would hop on I-90 and head east all the way. But not us. Although we did hop on I-90 to hit our first new county (Kittitas). Shortly after, we turned onto HWY 97 and headed north into Chelan County. The temperature reached 105 degrees as we stopped for snacks at an IGA in Cashmere. On HWY 2 we drove into Sunnyslope, crossed the Columbia River (for the first of many times on this trip) and landed in Douglas County. We continued on HWY 2, crossed Banks Lake and entered Grant County. From there we went north on HWY 155, found the Coulee Dam and entered Okanogon County. We then set out for Ferry County, just a bit to the east. We didn’t realize that the county lived up to its name. In order to get to where we were going, we would need to take a short ferry across the Columbia River. Needless to say, the ferry wasn’t there. We wondered if it ever was. So we had no choice but to double back. As the sun set, we found our way to Nine Mile Falls – a suburb northwest of Spokane. We crossed into Stevens County, turned around, and headed straight to our hotel, the Hampton Inn & Suites Spokane Downtown South. The ferry experience cost us some time. But it left us with memories!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9SJ4TjLFRBU/YTaAe9Jr2OI/AAAAAAAADoU/vpF0ZN-MZ7QbacvTcxstEvd6jwFVZluXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/CAR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9SJ4TjLFRBU/YTaAe9Jr2OI/AAAAAAAADoU/vpF0ZN-MZ7QbacvTcxstEvd6jwFVZluXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CAR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mcY_llUVwfs/YTaAgUj-jPI/AAAAAAAADok/nhkwRxt86dIn8ZvABnT3h0K_59_dh-OwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/KITTITAS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mcY_llUVwfs/YTaAgUj-jPI/AAAAAAAADok/nhkwRxt86dIn8ZvABnT3h0K_59_dh-OwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/KITTITAS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3UggRfkVfw/YTaAf3JIJoI/AAAAAAAADog/5QzS-JciQIIc-lrFSgfJoVgw7rpHPkZjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/IGA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3UggRfkVfw/YTaAf3JIJoI/AAAAAAAADog/5QzS-JciQIIc-lrFSgfJoVgw7rpHPkZjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IGA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LDPzAARIqtQ/YTaAfWQOhzI/AAAAAAAADoc/kBe_WS8PPo8RJYDdyMbPfyO475mIPDfQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/DOUGLAS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LDPzAARIqtQ/YTaAfWQOhzI/AAAAAAAADoc/kBe_WS8PPo8RJYDdyMbPfyO475mIPDfQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DOUGLAS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6c28XHL0d6Q/YTaAeyD9AdI/AAAAAAAADoY/7spjf30hghAc3YdIG1-_LY_EwwgcvmKeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/COULEE1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6c28XHL0d6Q/YTaAeyD9AdI/AAAAAAAADoY/7spjf30hghAc3YdIG1-_LY_EwwgcvmKeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/COULEE1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EA6S6TzDbJU/YTaAe1u5iYI/AAAAAAAADoQ/EoNunUF3qqwndPItQji_jZtKcYug1xeyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/COULEE2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EA6S6TzDbJU/YTaAe1u5iYI/AAAAAAAADoQ/EoNunUF3qqwndPItQji_jZtKcYug1xeyACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/COULEE2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6R3vjSzk3fU/YTaAg88ci2I/AAAAAAAADoo/rM3hlbfp4AodADD4seX1_Zu2DCwDxT_MACLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/OKANOGON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6R3vjSzk3fU/YTaAg88ci2I/AAAAAAAADoo/rM3hlbfp4AodADD4seX1_Zu2DCwDxT_MACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/OKANOGON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sunday we had a long day of traveling in the middle of nowhere. There weren't a ton of sights to see. But we made the best of it.</p><p class="MsoNormal">We headed southwest on I-90 towards Kennewick. We then went west on I-82 and crossed into Yakima County. At HWY 97 near Toppenish we went south and crossed into Klickitat County - our last county in Washington, and 19th completed state overall. Near the Oregon border we had a surprise stop at Stonehenge (no, not THAT Stonehenge). This was the Maryhill Stonehenge, a replica which was dedicated to the fallen WWI soldiers of Klickitat County.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jL9hL57Gko/YTaBYup8DbI/AAAAAAAADpE/75Ez2DNXvd4rsc5w-nCk38A7YP4Cr87XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/SPOKANE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jL9hL57Gko/YTaBYup8DbI/AAAAAAAADpE/75Ez2DNXvd4rsc5w-nCk38A7YP4Cr87XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/SPOKANE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2QE6c93TfW0/YTaBZSx8J0I/AAAAAAAADpM/QdcyDZAApoMPm2ae4ZRj1Q6RshLwiDnVACLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/YAKIMA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2QE6c93TfW0/YTaBZSx8J0I/AAAAAAAADpM/QdcyDZAApoMPm2ae4ZRj1Q6RshLwiDnVACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/YAKIMA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfKMre_xawc/YTaBYi-hqzI/AAAAAAAADpA/BbFxjNMXXNcaoRoX1a3NEMUR5E5mJNBfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/KLICKITAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfKMre_xawc/YTaBYi-hqzI/AAAAAAAADpA/BbFxjNMXXNcaoRoX1a3NEMUR5E5mJNBfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/KLICKITAT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYgXr3_UPHc/YTaBYjj5o0I/AAAAAAAADo8/ke40qGpXLKMXdzqkROBvVmPUTzFum-FcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/STONE1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYgXr3_UPHc/YTaBYjj5o0I/AAAAAAAADo8/ke40qGpXLKMXdzqkROBvVmPUTzFum-FcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/STONE1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m46o2wpmFvs/YTaBZGeTmaI/AAAAAAAADpI/gNly84NI-6wMVUMnaWTsnnQjmCCy5q5WgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/STONE2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m46o2wpmFvs/YTaBZGeTmaI/AAAAAAAADpI/gNly84NI-6wMVUMnaWTsnnQjmCCy5q5WgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/STONE2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">After Stonehenge we crossed the Columbia River into Oregon, and set foot in Sherman County. We then drove a few miles west on I-84 in order to pick up Wasco County. From there we turned right around, went east and picked up Gilliam County. At Arlington we went south on HWY 19 and stopped off on the side of the road to see one of the locations of the famous Oregon Trail. There wasn't much to see. But we saw it! We then headed east and crossed into Morrow County. From there we went south and picked up both Wheeler and Grant Counties. We stopped briefly at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, and toured their museum. From there we headed across the state all the way to Eugene. Along the way we drove through Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Linn and Lane Counties. As we drove through the last two counties, our route took us through the Willamette National Forest. Forest fires were raging at the time. And although we couldn't see them, the smell was definitely in the air. After about 12 hours in the car, we finally made it to our hotel - the Home2 Suites by Hilton, Eugene Downtown.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wLr0Vd3rdMY/YTaCBLEpFcI/AAAAAAAADpk/wFtflizU7pwi1BoxA0rPSNprvUhYrqMdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/OREGON%2BTRAIL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wLr0Vd3rdMY/YTaCBLEpFcI/AAAAAAAADpk/wFtflizU7pwi1BoxA0rPSNprvUhYrqMdACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/OREGON%2BTRAIL.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w1jBzYC6fNw/YTaCBz42y9I/AAAAAAAADps/0qqaey6_pAYTZGna_BsaPKMqyIJN37hrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/WHEELER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w1jBzYC6fNw/YTaCBz42y9I/AAAAAAAADps/0qqaey6_pAYTZGna_BsaPKMqyIJN37hrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/WHEELER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTRDRy-0a9o/YTaCBE4vNII/AAAAAAAADpg/tKEvAAjkGkow74M54GNN3Ek8jymHHGD8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/JOHN%2BDAY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTRDRy-0a9o/YTaCBE4vNII/AAAAAAAADpg/tKEvAAjkGkow74M54GNN3Ek8jymHHGD8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/JOHN%2BDAY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VrOj_e67lpo/YTaCBM3YFuI/AAAAAAAADpo/4LzglbUVX2gi0gzp3S6SWErbWFNHMcXTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/CROOK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VrOj_e67lpo/YTaCBM3YFuI/AAAAAAAADpo/4LzglbUVX2gi0gzp3S6SWErbWFNHMcXTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CROOK.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">On Monday we set out for Crater Lake National Park. We went south on I-5, driving through Douglas and Josephine Counties. At Grants Pass we went northeast straight to Crater Lake, picking up Jackson and Klamath Counties. We spent some time at Crater Lake - which was quite impressive, in spite of the cloudiness we encountered.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mXHW7Jjwgtw/YTaCl8Eb4HI/AAAAAAAADqU/qn3prSBniGELx1zI1yYLwp4Trw6Stf3hQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/JOSEPHINE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mXHW7Jjwgtw/YTaCl8Eb4HI/AAAAAAAADqU/qn3prSBniGELx1zI1yYLwp4Trw6Stf3hQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/JOSEPHINE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihABdZY3lTA/YTaCluiJ4yI/AAAAAAAADqQ/oFgvYogOhGEWKGC7sTZ06Sp7EMXWXrfFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/JACKSON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihABdZY3lTA/YTaCluiJ4yI/AAAAAAAADqQ/oFgvYogOhGEWKGC7sTZ06Sp7EMXWXrfFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/JACKSON.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mTYmF_9bCH4/YTaClFDSQ5I/AAAAAAAADqE/0KfeRkwzAFkWTwwQny7c4nFVYHMnPBlUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/CRATER1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mTYmF_9bCH4/YTaClFDSQ5I/AAAAAAAADqE/0KfeRkwzAFkWTwwQny7c4nFVYHMnPBlUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CRATER1.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDepxzbK_JM/YTaClOIlY_I/AAAAAAAADqA/Q7xJk4kOb2UsfYCGu-yqp7x7grbIMf9lQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/CRATER2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDepxzbK_JM/YTaClOIlY_I/AAAAAAAADqA/Q7xJk4kOb2UsfYCGu-yqp7x7grbIMf9lQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CRATER2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lXwkC6llR88/YTaClCzFQ5I/AAAAAAAADp8/xEh72C5yzdALRmIXfPr8AXzCgXs7feaTACLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/CRATER3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lXwkC6llR88/YTaClCzFQ5I/AAAAAAAADp8/xEh72C5yzdALRmIXfPr8AXzCgXs7feaTACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CRATER3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dB6xIztMeMw/YTaClXj0YoI/AAAAAAAADqI/HVZ1PhDoG9QAbtGB68FWy-GRU3ThUtDFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/CRATER4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dB6xIztMeMw/YTaClXj0YoI/AAAAAAAADqI/HVZ1PhDoG9QAbtGB68FWy-GRU3ThUtDFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CRATER4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h73-UXaZz3c/YTaCltk1WaI/AAAAAAAADqM/xSVeI1CF5aYcf6hVncuVJbUlTAsALVJHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/CRATER5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h73-UXaZz3c/YTaCltk1WaI/AAAAAAAADqM/xSVeI1CF5aYcf6hVncuVJbUlTAsALVJHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CRATER5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">From Crater Lake we went south, crossing into California (and Siskiyou County). Right after crossing over we stopped at the Tule Lake National Monument, and were given a brief (but thorough) history of the Japanese internment camp that existed there during WWII. We then went a few miles south and discovered Lava Beds National Monument. Near as we could tell, the place was empty - save for us. We put on our head lamps and immediately went down into the caves for a little spelunking. Once we left the caves, we got onto HWY 299 and went straight to our hotel in Redding (Shasta County). The closer we got to Redding, the stronger the forest fires smelled. The air quality in Redding was awful, as the thick scent of smoke was everywhere. We spent the night at the Hampton Inn & Suites Redding.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KHy6ptnHtxM/YTaDNAEkDjI/AAAAAAAADq0/dW76PhFeB_0kcdBGETKDt9sBD4_M4nGLACLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/CALIFORNIA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KHy6ptnHtxM/YTaDNAEkDjI/AAAAAAAADq0/dW76PhFeB_0kcdBGETKDt9sBD4_M4nGLACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CALIFORNIA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vM8z4OKfdvo/YTaDPGwF1AI/AAAAAAAADrE/53ASPnLVbZokKn_jniYzmmde4P8yJErKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/TULE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vM8z4OKfdvo/YTaDPGwF1AI/AAAAAAAADrE/53ASPnLVbZokKn_jniYzmmde4P8yJErKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/TULE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1itbIgeL4VI/YTaDNhX0WGI/AAAAAAAADq4/_YHybJf12Hw4MKmgqtEHefqgC2GvuwPzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/LAVA1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1itbIgeL4VI/YTaDNhX0WGI/AAAAAAAADq4/_YHybJf12Hw4MKmgqtEHefqgC2GvuwPzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/LAVA1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9viepzq4YMI/YTaDOBsBVYI/AAAAAAAADq8/whzSvt4QXmw7T7H5iWmqAfTBJE6jCLw_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/LAVA2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9viepzq4YMI/YTaDOBsBVYI/AAAAAAAADq8/whzSvt4QXmw7T7H5iWmqAfTBJE6jCLw_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/LAVA2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40nQiyAYJjU/YTaDOuN023I/AAAAAAAADrA/ZMcsmsSG_N8bwZn0XJ3VUVVA0UEZ95zXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/LAVA3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40nQiyAYJjU/YTaDOuN023I/AAAAAAAADrA/ZMcsmsSG_N8bwZn0XJ3VUVVA0UEZ95zXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/LAVA3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JB4noJdsfIQ/YTaDNGAzzAI/AAAAAAAADqw/PWSYRwuOs9YYmXknsK_YHL4emJFzhVRZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/HAZY1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JB4noJdsfIQ/YTaDNGAzzAI/AAAAAAAADqw/PWSYRwuOs9YYmXknsK_YHL4emJFzhVRZACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/HAZY1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PvlLXWD1Ydo/YTaDNAhiERI/AAAAAAAADqs/ZcKI9pdbOo0vPT-XsFiA6j0Pu7Mz2ITBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/HAZY2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PvlLXWD1Ydo/YTaDNAhiERI/AAAAAAAADqs/ZcKI9pdbOo0vPT-XsFiA6j0Pu7Mz2ITBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/HAZY2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">On Tuesday we started our day by heading west to reach Trinity County. This took us in the direction of the forest fire. But the road was open far enough to reach our destination, which we did. We then turned around and went back. At Redding we went south on I-5, and away from the forest fires. We crossed into Tehama and Glenn Counties. And at Hamilton City we crossed the bridge into Butte County - childhood home of Aaron Rodgers. (We didn't see him.) We then circled around the Mendocino National Forest until we reached the city of Ferndale. Along the way we picked up Colusa, Lake, Mendocino and Humboldt Counties. We also stopped on the side of the road for a break. While there we noticed some sort of painted alligator that someone had attached to the rock. Very odd. At Ferndale we made several stops to take pictures of film sights. Stephen King's "Salem's Lot" was filmed there. Being a big fan, I had to stop and take a few pictures. As we left Fernwood we headed straight north to Eureka, where we caught our first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean as well. We spent the night at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Eureka. We had dinner at Luzmila's, a Mexican restaurant just down the road from our hotel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJk_DPeLtII/YTaD5-maLuI/AAAAAAAADrg/h-z2ppkwXVAvsi0NgZFKcNQeNEaz1F3TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/ASH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jJk_DPeLtII/YTaD5-maLuI/AAAAAAAADrg/h-z2ppkwXVAvsi0NgZFKcNQeNEaz1F3TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ASH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hDstGQmeDI8/YTaEBmqQ_RI/AAAAAAAADtA/OP_LzBPglZEksyVaau6oA3cpaxCzNckHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/TRINITY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hDstGQmeDI8/YTaEBmqQ_RI/AAAAAAAADtA/OP_LzBPglZEksyVaau6oA3cpaxCzNckHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/TRINITY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We did a small hike in and out of the forest. On our way out, a black bear jumped in front of our car. For the next six hours we drove up the coast on HWY 101, taking in beautiful ocean sights all the way. On the route we picked up Del Norte County, our last county in California. We then crossed into Oregon, picking up Curry, Coos and Lincoln Counties. We stopped for lunch at The Crazy Norwegians Fish and Chips. The fish was excellent! At Newport we said goodbye to the ocean and headed east into Benton County. We then turned north and headed straight to our hotel, the Hampton Inn Sherwood - Portland. 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After touring the Falls, we went east on I-84 right into Hood County, our last county in Oregon, as well as the last new county on our trip. We then crossed over the Columbia River again (for the last time on the trip) and found ourselves back in Washington. We then went straight to the Ape Cave Interpretive Site, which is part of the Mt. St. Helens National Monument. There was a surprising number of people there considering that it was located in the middle of nowhere. We spent about 90 minutes in the cave, exploring the lower tunnel all the way to the end. I had to get on my stomach to crawl the last several yards to the end. It was very cool, and the highlight of the trip!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8TkiCYMMzDU/YTaIkid8VOI/AAAAAAAADvc/V5ky8DxSAAw6YZziMUSwEIYYn2g1lJHngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/MULT0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8TkiCYMMzDU/YTaIkid8VOI/AAAAAAAADvc/V5ky8DxSAAw6YZziMUSwEIYYn2g1lJHngCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/MULT0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pxWzkE6Yjs/YTaIk-9qsoI/AAAAAAAADvg/0M0fvmNbhBMT-n6WDZNn-FzEyWt1ZCy4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/MULT1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pxWzkE6Yjs/YTaIk-9qsoI/AAAAAAAADvg/0M0fvmNbhBMT-n6WDZNn-FzEyWt1ZCy4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/MULT1.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9TCR4qRECA8/YTaIlKhnF1I/AAAAAAAADvk/eUxuzdzcu6MK_eJUN7zY95z5G6gUGCPVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/MULT2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9TCR4qRECA8/YTaIlKhnF1I/AAAAAAAADvk/eUxuzdzcu6MK_eJUN7zY95z5G6gUGCPVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/MULT2.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtFrAtQrViU/YTaIlPqmX8I/AAAAAAAADvo/82_31i-9R4cPs-q0k4uRj6gD_AodFM_TgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/MULT3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtFrAtQrViU/YTaIlPqmX8I/AAAAAAAADvo/82_31i-9R4cPs-q0k4uRj6gD_AodFM_TgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/MULT3.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pME6CeKhoig/YTaIkGMpOjI/AAAAAAAADvU/HP9x4GJyDSssyqd4gEzHPOiVk2MdkdbNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/HOOD%2BRIVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pME6CeKhoig/YTaIkGMpOjI/AAAAAAAADvU/HP9x4GJyDSssyqd4gEzHPOiVk2MdkdbNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/HOOD%2BRIVER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F-0HRhYJ_k0/YTaIlecwTpI/AAAAAAAADvs/IdgKmuVIj6ITIMnC8ZZQ6UaKwnUpxj4iQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/ST%2BHELENS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F-0HRhYJ_k0/YTaIlecwTpI/AAAAAAAADvs/IdgKmuVIj6ITIMnC8ZZQ6UaKwnUpxj4iQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ST%2BHELENS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qp_y9v0Xl0s/YTaIkKOGtkI/AAAAAAAADvY/FjYZXvp6RQw2InTTSU9sgZxgNgsvLrmeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/APE1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qp_y9v0Xl0s/YTaIkKOGtkI/AAAAAAAADvY/FjYZXvp6RQw2InTTSU9sgZxgNgsvLrmeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/APE1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mcnup2sNXb8/YTaIkMAdvTI/AAAAAAAADvQ/4FO-Vnr7fKAp_IevomIY65-9pgpBa5-KwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/APE2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mcnup2sNXb8/YTaIkMAdvTI/AAAAAAAADvQ/4FO-Vnr7fKAp_IevomIY65-9pgpBa5-KwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/APE2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">From Mt. St. Helens we traveled further north to Mt. Rainer National Park. It was too cloudy to see the peak. But we did see some waterfalls and a deer. We then spent the night at the Hampton Inn & Suites Tacoma-Mall.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-igL3mB1KAVo/YTaJCT8KLFI/AAAAAAAADwI/hshIo3HTK5szblYnWw0i0KWeO-dmBDj0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/RAINER1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-igL3mB1KAVo/YTaJCT8KLFI/AAAAAAAADwI/hshIo3HTK5szblYnWw0i0KWeO-dmBDj0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/RAINER1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mjcYw__zRCs/YTaJCS65dlI/AAAAAAAADwQ/_u6drCGIh6UYDFE3bTc87t0rxQ_qa6GJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/RAINER2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mjcYw__zRCs/YTaJCS65dlI/AAAAAAAADwQ/_u6drCGIh6UYDFE3bTc87t0rxQ_qa6GJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/RAINER2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YI9rXUuZ1Xo/YTaJCW0XJRI/AAAAAAAADwM/0_yc0JhsbksBgxW3LSgXlyG5YiRV0zoJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/RAINER3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YI9rXUuZ1Xo/YTaJCW0XJRI/AAAAAAAADwM/0_yc0JhsbksBgxW3LSgXlyG5YiRV0zoJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/RAINER3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">On Friday we drove to Olympic National Park. It was quite a drive to get there. When we arrived, we took a walk through a rain forest. We then spent the night at the Hyatt House Seattle/Downtown - conveniently located across the street from the Space Needle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9y_lM2itXPQ/YTaJk-JeqkI/AAAAAAAADww/5I45sKfjVW06eltd1uOZ8b1BQEzbuTaawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/OLYMPIC1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9y_lM2itXPQ/YTaJk-JeqkI/AAAAAAAADww/5I45sKfjVW06eltd1uOZ8b1BQEzbuTaawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/OLYMPIC1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2k-rUz6pn84/YTaJk7nLqPI/AAAAAAAADw0/9CftcSU05QMyMujTnDnjqM3q1rOMR_SXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/OLYMPIC2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2k-rUz6pn84/YTaJk7nLqPI/AAAAAAAADw0/9CftcSU05QMyMujTnDnjqM3q1rOMR_SXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/OLYMPIC2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gBPp5Gvc81E/YTaJk5ejDUI/AAAAAAAADws/_rPusRMjIIEaiW4DhrEJdytx9s_NCupjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/OLYMPIC3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gBPp5Gvc81E/YTaJk5ejDUI/AAAAAAAADws/_rPusRMjIIEaiW4DhrEJdytx9s_NCupjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/OLYMPIC3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XMa0SQzICiM/YTaJlUFWx3I/AAAAAAAADw4/x0D9o_lAFMw75yiUHpAmMpwxse7Y3rhggCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/SPACE1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XMa0SQzICiM/YTaJlUFWx3I/AAAAAAAADw4/x0D9o_lAFMw75yiUHpAmMpwxse7Y3rhggCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/SPACE1.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>On Saturday morning we went up in the Space Needle to take in the views from the top. Once we left, we went to North Cascades National Park. If you get there, be sure to take in the beautiful sight of Lake Diablo. Pictures do not do it justice. On our way back to Seattle we stopped for dinner at the Train Wreck in Burlington. We'd eaten there in 2014, and found the food to be great. Nothing has changed. We spent the final night of a great trip at the Tru By Hilton Tukwila Seattle Airport.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AfO-ln8UdFM/YTaK5sTOE_I/AAAAAAAADxw/ECkffOatCig28MsR4WObMcyzN4pIq8mRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/SPACE2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AfO-ln8UdFM/YTaK5sTOE_I/AAAAAAAADxw/ECkffOatCig28MsR4WObMcyzN4pIq8mRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/SPACE2.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sR0TkCKr5tA/YTaK58hvkNI/AAAAAAAADx0/z-wY-3s74aURT6q9BaJZPaLeM9QL1_mEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/SPACE3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Bw-oYO1u8M/YTaK526oxGI/AAAAAAAADx4/eHZljrhIsjUc09O_SXte3GlbExgIg3VVACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/TRAIN%2BWRECK.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>When it was all said and done, we'd picked up 41 new counties, and finished three states. We also visited several National Parks and National Monuments along the way. So what's next? We have a trip planned for October which will take us to Tulsa and beyond stay tuned!</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p></p><div class="MsoNormal"> NEW COUNTIES - 41</div><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2021 - 42</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2124</div><br /></div>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-11213819533214312802021-09-05T15:11:00.000-07:002021-09-05T15:11:17.762-07:00HAWAII!<p class="MsoNormal">Well, after 19 months, I finally have a new blog entry! The
Covid-19 pandemic pretty much shut our travels down. And although we only have
one new county to add… it’s a big one! After three Covid-cancelled trips, we
were finally able to get to Hawaii! It was the only state we hadn’t yet been to
together as a family. But knowing that there are still four more counties to
see, we will definitely go back.</p><p class="MsoNormal">We touched down in Kahului around 1:30 local time, and were
immediately met with blowing palm trees. It felt like paradise. Maui County was
ours, And it would be the only county we’d set foot in.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After picking up our Ford Explorer, we made a brief stop at
Subway and Taco Bell for lunch, before making our way over to the southwest
side of the island. Our home for the next five days was the beautiful Maui
Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa – complete with flamingos, geese and even
penguins!<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B5WvX4hrcnE/YTU1o94jjbI/AAAAAAAADj8/q6tN8I-89cwVongcVsP5Wm-OYKt-SSWMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/CAR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B5WvX4hrcnE/YTU1o94jjbI/AAAAAAAADj8/q6tN8I-89cwVongcVsP5Wm-OYKt-SSWMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CAR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yU86GrOl2mc/YTU1plZO9KI/AAAAAAAADkE/CENeQ2SQD5gHi6mBJy1Oeb-s9Rya_fchgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/RESORT0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yU86GrOl2mc/YTU1plZO9KI/AAAAAAAADkE/CENeQ2SQD5gHi6mBJy1Oeb-s9Rya_fchgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/RESORT0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b174szXppq4/YTU1pl-lIAI/AAAAAAAADkI/WIsplyEYIRkn1lTaHwoUHoyMOXWl_NSNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/RESORT1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b174szXppq4/YTU1pl-lIAI/AAAAAAAADkI/WIsplyEYIRkn1lTaHwoUHoyMOXWl_NSNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/RESORT1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gXrrF1kO7eo/YTVAQUYqTMI/AAAAAAAADoA/XKsD5Q8OdQ8q_YhzK_WV2hDZzJs9IQJMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/GEESE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gXrrF1kO7eo/YTVAQUYqTMI/AAAAAAAADoA/XKsD5Q8OdQ8q_YhzK_WV2hDZzJs9IQJMACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/GEESE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sV7rOmh9aG0/YTVAQfEZHVI/AAAAAAAADoE/4Bd8ZFOHGgUcT1Ho76KbWoxMLMIcclJBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/GEESE2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sV7rOmh9aG0/YTVAQfEZHVI/AAAAAAAADoE/4Bd8ZFOHGgUcT1Ho76KbWoxMLMIcclJBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/GEESE2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-smSXmGXdaCM/YTU1pQjVlOI/AAAAAAAADkA/byZVvzEHbEAC-YCYdzir-74DvI5uvoT7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/GEESE3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-smSXmGXdaCM/YTU1pQjVlOI/AAAAAAAADkA/byZVvzEHbEAC-YCYdzir-74DvI5uvoT7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/GEESE3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal">Our resort was on the beach. So we were privy to wonderful
sunsets each evening.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvQAKWm10U4/YTU249_Xi1I/AAAAAAAADkg/2Z7Zo5DeMFwZPAlXUP14LZMPVKcZmDdjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/SUNSET.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvQAKWm10U4/YTU249_Xi1I/AAAAAAAADkg/2Z7Zo5DeMFwZPAlXUP14LZMPVKcZmDdjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/SUNSET.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">On our third day there, we did the famous winding road to
Hana. Along the way we made a detour at Waiʻānapanapa State Park, home to the
black sand beach. We stopped at Joel’s food truck in Hana for lunch. I
recommend the loco moco. We also had a very close encounter (it literally
dropped on the table in front of us) with a terrifying cane spider – which I do
NOT recommend. After eating we stopped to pay tribute to Charles Lindbergh,
before moving on to take a quick hike into a bamboo forest. Instead of turning
around and heading back, we continued on to a terrifying cliff-hugging road,
before emerging onto the southeast side of Maui (my favorite part of the
Islands) for some spectacular views of the surf.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3NTJvh4UqNY/YTU3jVayorI/AAAAAAAADlw/tm4ZgkF5_cgGyCw92hF3MAfAAZNueWb7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/BLACK%2BSAND.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3NTJvh4UqNY/YTU3jVayorI/AAAAAAAADlw/tm4ZgkF5_cgGyCw92hF3MAfAAZNueWb7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/BLACK%2BSAND.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P8vmfkOrlLA/YTU3jHAKPzI/AAAAAAAADls/46WJQeYr_eE94avynRGbLPuiEarTHIEnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/POCO%2BLOCO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P8vmfkOrlLA/YTU3jHAKPzI/AAAAAAAADls/46WJQeYr_eE94avynRGbLPuiEarTHIEnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/POCO%2BLOCO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HoA4-lJaCxY/YTU4vyIKl0I/AAAAAAAADmg/6IBiDY7LFiwGkrKQdv_Fi3SOvpwRxHmCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s927/SPIDER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="927" height="205" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HoA4-lJaCxY/YTU4vyIKl0I/AAAAAAAADmg/6IBiDY7LFiwGkrKQdv_Fi3SOvpwRxHmCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/SPIDER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IK9CecLZteQ/YTU4vun7KGI/AAAAAAAADmc/pQ4pA82k8pYwzmkdi0ocbfZK_XCgtsNBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/LINDBERGH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IK9CecLZteQ/YTU4vun7KGI/AAAAAAAADmc/pQ4pA82k8pYwzmkdi0ocbfZK_XCgtsNBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/LINDBERGH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4vzI0BOnPkE/YTU4vLksN_I/AAAAAAAADmQ/dr3Tdj9pHmk2gJzM7CANtqG013nV0HlTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/BAMBOO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4vzI0BOnPkE/YTU4vLksN_I/AAAAAAAADmQ/dr3Tdj9pHmk2gJzM7CANtqG013nV0HlTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/BAMBOO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VHma2KJDL28/YTU4vO1yu6I/AAAAAAAADmU/LYdmvWTN4uc_8VxRr51EEps-5g0F67bYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/BAMBOO2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VHma2KJDL28/YTU4vO1yu6I/AAAAAAAADmU/LYdmvWTN4uc_8VxRr51EEps-5g0F67bYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/BAMBOO2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yx10JXprTxo/YTU4vB4rToI/AAAAAAAADmY/1NG4xzU91yQyepXMkrznOnUVDBlLJvDzACLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/COAST2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yx10JXprTxo/YTU4vB4rToI/AAAAAAAADmY/1NG4xzU91yQyepXMkrznOnUVDBlLJvDzACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/COAST2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">On our fourth day we visited the Iao Valley State Monument before
stopping for lunch at 808 On Main – which has some of the cleanest bathrooms I’ve ever
seen. Later that evening we drove to the Nakalele Blowhole. I obeyed the signs,
but was still able to get pretty close for some great shots of it.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nz6CRN4JGlk/YTU6F9U5FQI/AAAAAAAADnA/S-grYZEcyr0t8MePTGOgugIVGUbmZaOPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/IAO%2BVALLEY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nz6CRN4JGlk/YTU6F9U5FQI/AAAAAAAADnA/S-grYZEcyr0t8MePTGOgugIVGUbmZaOPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IAO%2BVALLEY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fxwQjRp0lB8/YTU6Fz3V3-I/AAAAAAAADm8/k_KXbtkj8vcA25hvSqO8r04IFGOewjG0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/IAO%2BVALLEY2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fxwQjRp0lB8/YTU6Fz3V3-I/AAAAAAAADm8/k_KXbtkj8vcA25hvSqO8r04IFGOewjG0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IAO%2BVALLEY2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oa1j7ymmLR4/YTU6FxbQZcI/AAAAAAAADm4/dRcEGEHEJJI9I-lntZg_YNwfsdl7o5N9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/NAKA0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oa1j7ymmLR4/YTU6FxbQZcI/AAAAAAAADm4/dRcEGEHEJJI9I-lntZg_YNwfsdl7o5N9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NAKA0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g0-kUdBjWX8/YTU6GuGGNEI/AAAAAAAADnE/MkuSZDurYjg7UyXawKd5j72-uzCbbb2MgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/NAKA1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g0-kUdBjWX8/YTU6GuGGNEI/AAAAAAAADnE/MkuSZDurYjg7UyXawKd5j72-uzCbbb2MgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NAKA1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bQqSCdecAec/YTU6HPD9JTI/AAAAAAAADnI/Bg7i7P-r-98oKfAX_zLU3qDuSKBK7hP5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/NAKA2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bQqSCdecAec/YTU6HPD9JTI/AAAAAAAADnI/Bg7i7P-r-98oKfAX_zLU3qDuSKBK7hP5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NAKA2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rB-OfBW6wzA/YTU6He-0ytI/AAAAAAAADnM/SEATJCKSo2Ahdv2Iu2r_EW2p0Ldls63VgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/NAKA3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rB-OfBW6wzA/YTU6He-0ytI/AAAAAAAADnM/SEATJCKSo2Ahdv2Iu2r_EW2p0Ldls63VgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NAKA3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mtEMI5qtJFg/YTU6H8l5qrI/AAAAAAAADnQ/PcIlSyHj9Zkvt5Ax56-poiC19hoaE8IMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/NAKA4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mtEMI5qtJFg/YTU6H8l5qrI/AAAAAAAADnQ/PcIlSyHj9Zkvt5Ax56-poiC19hoaE8IMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NAKA4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0D-SSqFY3g/YTU6IXsV9FI/AAAAAAAADnU/twJWi-6eJNosUnTlf4I44rIagIx5wTm_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/NAKA5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0D-SSqFY3g/YTU6IXsV9FI/AAAAAAAADnU/twJWi-6eJNosUnTlf4I44rIagIx5wTm_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NAKA5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T7wqMnRFuIk/YTU6I8m8BAI/AAAAAAAADnY/q7BcW2v8nTIiPvnBJl2FqRt_h06vbJHGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/NAKA6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="156" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T7wqMnRFuIk/YTU6I8m8BAI/AAAAAAAADnY/q7BcW2v8nTIiPvnBJl2FqRt_h06vbJHGACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/NAKA6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">On our final day, we took a drive to the top of Haleakala Crater. 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But that’s
fine. Hawaii was fantastic. And considering the fact that we still need four
counties there, we are guaranteed to go back. Can’t wait!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>As for what’s next, we have a trip planned to the Pacific
Northwest. Stay tuned!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"> NEW COUNTIES - 1</div><div class="MsoNormal"> TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2021 - 1</div><div class="MsoNormal"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2083</div></div>TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-14637473223981994792019-12-03T09:28:00.000-08:002019-12-03T09:28:03.585-08:00KANSAS CITY!<div class="MsoNormal">
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trip to Kansas City. Of course we hit a couple of counties on the way! So we rented a Nissan Rogue on Friday night and drove straight to our hotel – the Courtyard by Marriott
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incredibly hilly. It’s like as soon as you cross the border, there’s nothing
but rolling hills for miles and miles. We headed mostly due south, weaving our
way through Sullivan, Mercer, Grundy, Linn, Chariton, Livingston and Carroll
Counties. We then crossed the Missouri River and entered Lafayette County. From
there we briefly headed east for two miles on HWY 65 until we reached the
border for Saline County. We turned around and headed back until we reached Lexington, where we turned north on HWY 13. We crossed back over the Missouri River and entered Ray
County, our last new county for the day. At that point it was a straight shot
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On Sunday we had a long trip back to Wisconsin. We started
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need to pick up any counties in that area. But since we were so close to
entering another state, we decided to do it. From there we headed mostly east
on HWY 50. Along the way we drove through Cass, Johnson, Pettis and Morgan
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through a few counties we’d been to on a previous trip. When we got to Columbia
we went north on HWY 63 for quite awhile. Along the way we picked up Macon, Shelby,
and Adair Counties. At Kirksville we went northeast on HWY 11 all the way to
Knox County. At the point we doubled back, went north on HWY J for a few miles
and crossed over into Schuyler County. About one mile later we turned right on HWY T, followed it for about two miles, and entered Scotland County – our last
new county for the trip, and our last county visited in the top “half” of the
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By the time we got back home (it was about an 11.5 hour day)
we’d hit 25 new counties on the trip. We didn’t finish any states. But we “cleaned
up” a messy area that we’d not been to previously, and was a little out of the
way. So what’s next? Well we’re more than likely done collecting counties for
the year. As for 2020, we’ll finally be visiting the one state we’ve yet to
visit as a family – Hawaii. Beyond that, who knows? It may be a slower year for
us county-wise. But there’s bound to be a few surprises. You can’t keep us at
home! So stay tuned!</div>
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In what has become somewhat of an annual tradition, my
parents decided to take us on a trip. This time our destination was the Rocky
Mountains, featuring Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park.
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On Saturday night, after a brief layover in Denver, we landed in Salt Lake City. We picked up our Dodge Caravan and headed to our hotel – the Home2 Suites in Layton, Utah. On Sunday morning we got up and drove north into Idaho. Our first destination was the Craters of the Moon National Monument. We drove to the city of Blackfoot, where we stopped for a quick lunch at McDonald’s. From there we went northwest on HWY 26 and picked up Butte County. We continued on to the city of Arco, where we took a side trip on HWY 93 all the way to Darlington, and the Custer County line. After we crossed it, we went back to Arco, then drove straight on to Craters of the Moon.</div>
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75, until we found ourselves in Lincoln County. Almost immediately we turned
right onto a small road which led to the Camas County line. Once we reached it,
we turned around and headed back into Lincoln County. Our next stop was
Shoshone Falls, a waterfall located in the city of Twin Falls. We crossed the
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Before we left town, we stopped for dinner at Chile’s. I
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our hotel in Boise. But we had one final stop near the city of Hammett, where
we got off the highway, crossed the Snake River once again, and picked up
Owyhee County – our last new county of the day.</div>
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On Monday we decided to do a solo drive before my parents got up. We picked up Boise County and Gem County, via Highways 55 and 16 respectively. We then went back to our hotel for breakfast. Once we all left for the day, we drove up I-84 and made a brief stop in Ontario, Oregon for gas, before heading up HWY 95 and into Washington County. We continued into Adams County, where we stopped in New Meadows to eat lunch at Subway. When we were done eating we took a side trip to the east on HWY 55 to reach Valley County, which was about eight or nine miles away. At that point we turned back and went straight up HWY 95 again. It turned out to be one of the most scenic drives we had ever taken. We made our way north, stopping through the towns of Grangeville (where was got gas and saw a domestic dispute where a man called his wife a “ding ding) Kamiah and Greer. We wound our way up HWY 12 next to the Clearwater River. The mountains and the scenery were some of the most majestic we’d ever seen. Along the way we picked up Idaho, Lewis, Clearwater and Nez Perce Counties. Our hotel was the Hampton Inn in Lewiston.<br />
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headed out. Our destination for the day was Missoula, Montana. There’s no
direct route from Lewiston to Missoula. So you have to go around the mountains.
For county collectors, this is perfect! We headed north on HWY 95 all the way
to Coeur d’Alene, picking up Latah and Benewah Counties. From there we
continued north on HWY 2 and picked up Bonner County. We dipped into the state
of Washington again to pick up Pend Oreille County, where we stopped in Oldtown,
Idaho (across the street from the Washington state border) for lunch at Burger
King. From here we headed mostly east. But we took a slight turnaround drive on
HWY 2 to the north in order to cross into Boundary County – our northern-most
point on the trip. At that point it was a straight shot to Missoula. We crossed
into Montana on scenic HWY 202. It wasn’t quite as scenic as the previous day’s
drive. But it was still pretty cool. For dinner we stopped at the Buffalo Wild
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went south on HWY 93 and entered the city of Lolo – where the street lights are
tilted. Shortly after we made it to Ravalli County. We continued south until we
crossed back into Idaho (and Lemhi County) for about one minute, before we
crossed back into Montana (and Beaverhead County) on HWY 43. When we reached
the tiny city of Wisdom, we stopped for lunch (I recommend the fish) at The
Crossing Bar at Fetty’s. We were greeted by at least seven dogs who were
wandering the street. I was told by a local that these dogs were the “welcoming
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On Thursday we set out for Wyoming. Our destination was
Yellowstone National Park. We sort of stuck to the “left side” of the park
loops. We saw several elk hanging out in Mammoth Hot Springs. We were also
visited by a massive buffalo who walked past our car. Of course we saw Old
Faithful, as well as the Grand Prismatic Spring. We had a surprisingly
affordable lunch (and a real tasty burger) at the Geyser Grille, located just
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county we needed to complete the state of Idaho. After we got back to our hotel
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stopped for Lunch at Arby’s in Layton, before heading into Salt Lake City,
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lunch time rolled around we hit another Arby’s near the airport for our final
trip meal. We then got on our plane and flew home – via a brief layover in Las
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When it was all said and done, we’d entered eight states and
had picked up 32 new counties. We also finished the state of Idaho – our 18<sup>th</sup>
completed state. So what’s next? That remains to be seen. There is nothing else
currently planned for 2019. However we do have a Hawaiian cruise planned for October,
2020. There may also be an Alaskan cruise as well. So stay tuned!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> NEW COUNTIES - 32</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> TOTAL NEW COUNTIES FOR 2019 - 205</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 2057</span></span></div>
<br />TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-81841282747586321882019-09-12T08:20:00.000-07:002019-09-25T12:16:48.480-07:00ARIZONA!<br />
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In late August my wife’s sister joined us for a little trip
through Arizona and New Mexico. We flew out of Minneapolis early Friday morning
and arrived in Phoenix around 10:00 AM. We had a full day of sightseeing to do.
So we picked up our Chevy Malibu and headed southeast on I-10. Our first stop was the
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, which was located in Pinal County – our
first new county of the trip.</div>
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After we left Casa Grande we continued southwest towards
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<span style="text-align: center;">Our next stop was Tumacácori National Historical Park. We
drove through Tucson to get there, spotting a T-rex terrorizing a McDonald’s.
We went south on I-19 and picked up Santa Cruz County, where Tumacácori is
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On our way back from Tumacácori we stopped at the Mission
San Xavier del Bac, which is essentially a church and mission founded in 1692.
The church is still used to this day. After we left the Mission we went
straight to our hotel – the Hampton Inn & Suites Tucson. For dinner we had
Mexican at the Rancho Rustico Restaurant.</div>
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On Saturday we went east on I-10 and picked up Cochise
County. We then drove off the interstate and visited Chiricahua National
Monument, where we did some hiking through some giant rocks. On the way out of
the park we found a rattlesnake – which unfortunately had been run over by a
car. Once we got back on I-10, we continued northeast for a few miles before
getting off and heading north on HWY 191. About five miles later we crossed
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by the New Mexico state line, where we entered Hildalgo County. We continued
southwest until we once again hooked up with I-10. We then drove east, all the
way to Las Cruces. Along the way we picked up Grant and Luna Counties. At Las
Cruces we followed HWY 70 to White Sands National Monument, where we explored
the endless sand dunes. From there we went back to Las Cruces, got onto I-25
north, crossed into Sierra County, then drove straight to our hotel – the Holiday
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Pie Town. From there we went north and ended up traveling about 30 miles on
York Ranch Road – a road of nothing but dirt and gravel. Eventually we got out
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County, which completed the state of New Mexico for us. As we drove west we
crossed into Arizona again. We then stopped at the Petrified Forest National
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stopped in Winslow in order to see the “Standing On The Corner” location, which
was quoted in the Eagles’ song “Take It Easy.” It was very surreal, as an
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After we left Winslow we went straight to the Grand Canyon. We actually stumbled upon a Victoria's Secrets photo shoot while there. After we left, we stopped at the now-closed Bedrock City on the way back. It had just
closed for good this summer. Even at night and closed, it was cool to
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Monday was the last day of our trip. But we still had a few
sights to see. First we headed east of Flagstaff to Walnut Canyon, where we did
a hike into the mountain to see some ancient homes carved into it. Once we left
there we went back to Flagstaff, then went south towards Sedona and stopped at
the Orchard Canyon on Oak Creek. I’m a big fan of the 1977 horror film “Kingdom
Of The Spiders.” And this resort was a major filming location for the film. So
I had to stop and take in a few of the sights – with permission from the
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After we left Orchard Canyon we drove to the Montezuma
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point we had one final county to get. So we went east and picked up Gila County
via HWY 260 – which also completed the state of Arizona for us. There was no
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All in all we picked up 13 new counties and completed two
states. So what’s next? We have a trip planned to Yellowstone in mid-September
which will take us into eight different states. So stay tuned!</div>
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<br />TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-71023023950285568512019-09-11T09:13:00.000-07:002019-09-11T09:13:12.238-07:00THE CAROLINAS!<br />
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For our summer trip with the kids, we decided to explore the
Carolinas. On Monday night we flew out of Chicago Midway and landed in Raleigh
around midnight. We picked up our Infiniti QX60, and headed to our hotel - the Hyatt Place, Raleigh Durham Airport. Being the county collectors we are, on Tuesday morning we got
up early and did a solitary drive, letting the kids sleep in. From there we sort of did a circle loop to
the west, picking up Person, Orange, Alamance, Randolph and Chatham Counties.
Once we got back we picked up the kids and headed south towards Myrtle Beach.
As we neared Fayetteville, we turned onto HWY 87 and picked up Bladen County –
a “hole” that we had missed on a previous trip (before we were actively
collecting counties). Our hotel was the Surfside Beach Oceanfront Hotel in
Surfside Beach. But before we checked in, we continued south about three miles,
crossed into Georgetown County, then turned around and went to the hotel. That
evening we did some of the sights and had a great dinner at Surfside Beach
Pizza & Italian Restaurant. We also saw a Virgin Islands license plate. Later
that night we went on the beach to look for crabs.</div>
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On Wednesday we spent a little more time in Myrtle Beach But
our destination for the day was Charlotte. Once we left, we headed NW on HWY 51
and HWY 38. We picked up Marion, Dillon, and Marlboro Counties on the way. We
then crossed over the North Carolina border and Scotland County, near the city
of Gibson. We then continued mostly west, picking up Richmond, Anson, Union and
Mecklenburg Counties. As we got near Charlotte, we decided to head south and
cross back into South Carolina again, picking up Lancaster and York Counties.
From there we went straight to our hotel, the Hyatt Place Charlotte Airport.
That evening as we went out to pick up some fast food at Chick-fil-A and
McDonald’s, we decided to take a side trip north (with two of the kids joining
us) and picked up both Gaston and Lincoln Counties.</div>
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On Thursday we spent the day at Carowinds Amusement Park.
Carowinds is the only amusement park that is located in two states – both North
and South Carolina. It was a fairly slow day at the park. So there were
virtually no lines at all. We ended up getting our fill of the roller coasters
much earlier than expected because of it. So we left the park in the early
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up Cabarrus, Stanly, Montgomery and Moore Counties. When we reached the city of
Cameron, we went north on HWY 1 for about one mile and picked up Lee County. We
then turned around and went south on HWY 1 and wormed our way through several
roads. Eventually we crossed a small bridge and entered Hoke County. From here
a straight shot to our hotel would have taken us through Fort Bragg. But we
didn’t think we’d be granted permission to go through. So instead we went
around it, and went straight to our hotel in Fayetteville – the Home 2 Suites
by Hilton. Before it started raining, we took a dip in the pool and swam with
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Our last two days were very county-heavy. Eastern North
Carolina has a lot of small counties. And we hit them all! Once we left our
hotel on Friday, we headed north on I-95. We lost a kid’s shoe along the way.
Near the city of Kenly we got off the interstate and crossed into Wilson
County. At that point we headed south and east for quite awhile – all the way
to the ocean. We picked up Wayne, Greene, Lenoir, Jones, Onslow and Carteret Counties.
We reached the ocean near Emerald Isle and spent some time on the beach. Once
we finished there we turned around and went north on HWY 70. Once we reached
James City/New Bern (in Craven County) we stopped to eat at Ruby Tuesday. With
our bellies full, we crossed the Neuse River and took a side trip for a few
miles on HWY 55 and picked up Pamlico County. We then turned around, went back
north and crossed into Beaufort County – where are hotel (the Fairfield Inn
& Suites in Washington) was. But before we checked in, with our hotel in
sight to the right, we veered to the left on W. 15<sup>th</sup> St., drove a
mile, crossed a bridge over the Tar River, and picked up Pitt County – our last
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On Saturday morning we set out early. Our initial
destination was Roanoke Island to visit the lost colony. Inside the museum,
they let people draw pictures and surmise what they think happened to the
colony. And they put them in a book. They clearly have a sense of humor about
it too. After we left there, our next stop was to visit a lighthouse in Cape
Hatteras. From there we stopped in Kill Devil Hills to visit the Wright Brothers
National Memorial. On our way there we picked up Hyde, Washington, Tyrrell and
Dare Counties. After we left Kill Devil Hills, we said goodbye to the ocean and
started our trip back to Raleigh. We headed mostly west on Highways 158, 17, 37
and 135, picking up Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan and Gates
Counties. Chowan happened to be our 2000<sup>th</sup> county! We’re committed
now! When we got near the city of Winton we turned southwest and picked up
Hertford, Northampton Bertie, Martin and Edgecombe Counties. We then continued
both west and northwest, and hit a four-county point area, picking up Nash, Halifax,
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Hyatt Place, Raleigh Durham Airport, which happened to be the same hotel we
stayed in at the beginning of our trip. But before we got back, we had two more
counties to hit. Heading mostly southwest, we made our way over to the city of
Kittrell and crossed into Vance County. From there we went south and picked up
Granville County (via a quick turnaround on HWY 56). Having collected every
county we’d intended to reach (including six bonus ones which weren’t
originally planned) we pulled into a Krispy Kreme to get some fresh donuts
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All in all we picked up 57 new counties on our trip. We
visited one amusement park, one National Memorial, and lost one shoe. So what’s
next? We’ve got a trip planned for Arizona and New Mexico, just three weeks
after we got back from this one. And in September we plan to visit the
Yellowstone area. So stay tuned!</div>
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In early February we decided to chance the elements and take
a trip through the Central U.S. So early on a Thursday morning we flew to
Kansas City, as we touched down at the airport, we were officially in Platte
County, Missouri – our first new county of the trip. Once we picked up our
rental car (a VW Passat) we were off! We went north on I-29 and entered Buchanan
County. Once we got to St. Joseph, we crossed the Missouri River and entered Doniphan
County in Kansas. We immediately turned around and went back to Missouri.
However this was far from our final visit to Kansas on this trip. Once we were
back across the state line, we headed north on I-229 and picked up Andrew
County. We then got onto I-29 and went northwest until we picked up Holt
County. From there we headed west and north, picking up Gentry and Worth
Counties, before crossing the Iowa State line in Ringgold County. From here we
sort of hovered around the Missouri/Iowa state line and picked up Taylor, Page
and Fremont Counties in Iowa, as well as Nodaway and Atchison Counties in
Missouri.</div>
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After getting back onto I-29, we got off on HWY 2, crossed
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County. We gassed up in sub-zero weather. Then for the next few hours we headed
mostly west on HWY 136 and HWY 4. We drove through Nemaha, Johnson, Gage,
Jefferson, Saline, Thayer, Fillmore, Clay, Nuckolls, Webster, Adams, Franklin
and Harlan Counties. Near the Franklin/Harlan County line, we went north on HWY
44, entered Kearney County, then went northwest to our hotel (the Rodeway Inn) in
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On Friday we got up early, knowing we had a long day of
driving in front of us. For the first few hours of the day, we headed mostly
west on both HWY 34 and HWY 6. Along the way we picked up Furnas County (where we drove through the city of Arapahoe), as well as Gosper, Red
Willow, Frontier, Hitchcock, Hayes, Chase and Perkins Counties. To pick up
Perkins County we had to head north on HWY 61 at the city of Imperial. About 13
miles later we reached the county line, crossed over, and turned around and
went back.</div>
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to the city of Holyoke and went south on HWY 385, entering Yuma County. When we
got to the city of Wray, we went back east about 10 miles, and crossed into
Nebraska, picking up Dundy County at the same time.</div>
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and Sherman Counties. Once we got to Goodland we hopped onto I-70 and went
west. About 12 miles later we were back in Colorado, and Kit Carson County.
From there we went south on HWY 385 again, and got into Cheyenne County. At the
city of Cheyenne Falls we went west on HWY 40. At the city of Kit Carson we
headed south on HWY 287 and entered Kiowa and Prowers Counties. Once we reached
HWY 50 we went west for the final stretch of the day. We picked up Bent, Otero,
Crowley and Pueblo Counties. We were spending the night in Pueblo. But before
doing so, we continued west on HWY 96 and picked up two bonus counties: Fremont
and Custer. For Fremont County we had to drive a short distance on a gravel
road. We may have inadvertently crossed onto private property at the county
line. So we immediately turned around – but did so once we’d crossed that
county line. No county left behind! Once we got back to Pueblo, we had a great
dinner at the Black-Eyed Pea before heading back to our hotel (the Quality Inn
& Suites) for a good night’s sleep after a long day of driving.</div>
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up Huerfano County. We continued south and got off at exit 41 in order to pick
up Las Animas County. After reaching it (next to a pile of old tires) we turned
around and got back on the interstate, this time heading north. We eventually
headed west and got to the city of Fort Garland (and Costilla County) where we
stopped at a store to pick me up a sweatshirt. Our next stop was Great Sand
Dunes National Park (and Alamosa County). The dunes were quite impressive! </div>
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After we left the National Park, we continued west and
picked up the bonus county of Rio Grande, before continuing south and picking
up Conejos County. As we drove south on HWY 285, we eventually crossed into New
Mexico and picked up Taos County. Our next destination was Bandelier National
Monument. In order to reach it we passed through two counties we’d been before
(Rio Arriba and Santa Fe) as well as a brand new county – Los Alamos. Los
Alamos County filled in a “hole” on our county map that had alluded us for
several years. It was nice to finally cross that one of our list. And Bandelier
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After we left Bandelier, we headed straight to our hotel,
the Homewood Suites by Hilton Santa Fe-North. That evening we drove into Santa
Fe to see the movie “Cold War” at the Violet Crown Santa Fe. The theater was
surprisingly sold out. When it was done, we had hoped to find some dinner somewhere.
But most places ended up being closed. So we settled for an Arby’s that was
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On Sunday we started the long trip back. We got on I-25,
looped our way around Santa Fe, and worked our way north, picking up San Miguel
(where we’d already been), Mora and Colfax Counties. In the city of Springer we
got off the interstate and headed east on HWY 412/56. About 15 miles later we
veered right on HWY 39 and drove to the Harding County line. We then turned
around and got back on the highway heading east. We then crossed into Union
County, our last new county in New Mexico for this trip.</div>
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As we continued northeast back to Kansas, we found the
tri-point marker for New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma. In doing so we also picked
up Dallam (Texas) and Cimarron (Oklahoma) Counties. About 40 miles later we
crossed into Texas (Oklahoma) County, followed shortly by Morton (Kansas)
County. By this time we were driving due north along the far western side of
the state of Kansas – which was good because we had to head eight miles further
west to pick up Baca County, Colorado. From there we got back into Kansas and
stayed northbound for quite awhile, driving through Stanton, Hamilton, Greeley
and Wallace Counties.</div>
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Just east of Oakley we got onto I-70 and head north to the city of Colby. A
minute later we crossed into Thomas County. At Colby we headed north on HWY 25
for 14 miles in order to pick up the bonus county of Rawlins. From there we got
onto HWY 83 and headed northeast, picking up Sheridan and Decatur Counties. We
continued mostly east the rest of the day, picking up Norton, Graham, Phillips,
Rooks, Smith, Osborne and Mitchell Counties. Once we got into Mitchell County
we took HWY 14 north into Jewell County. We took sort of a roundabout way (to
avoid muddy back roads) through the cities of Jewell and Randall. We then
headed east into Cloud County. Once there, we did end up taking one dirt road
for one mile north in order to cross into Republic County. From there we headed
straight to Concordia, are final stop for the night. On the way to our hotel
(the Holiday Inn Express – Concordia) we stopped to pick up a pizza at Gambino’s
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On Monday we set off for Kansas City. It was a icy/rainy day
at the start. Once we left our hotel, we headed east on HWY 9. Shortly
thereafter we crossed into Washington County. Once we reached the city of
Clifton, we went south into Clay County. We continued south and east, picking
up Riley and Pottawatomie Counties, before heading north on HWY 99 into
Marshall County. When we got to HWY 36 we went due east into Nemaha County. We
stopped in Seneca to fill up the car with gas. And it was here that we got word
that our evening flight had been cancelled due to snow back home.
Undeterred, we continued on our county collecting as we tried to contact the
airline. We went north on HWY 63 and crossed back into Nebraska, and Pawnee
County. From there we went east and picked up Richardson County. We then picked
up HWY 75 and took it south for quite awhile. We crossed back into Kansas and
picked up Brown and Jackson Counties. At the town of Horton we turned left and
went east on HWY 16 into Atchison County. From there we caught HWY 159 south
towards Nortonville and crossed into Jefferson County. We continued east into
Leavenworth County. We even drove right by the famous Leavenworth prison. From
there we headed south into Wyandotte County, our last new county of the trip.
At that point we crossed the Missouri River and headed straight to our hotel.
The airline could not find us a new flight home. So we were stranded in Kansas
City for one more night. We spent the night at the Hyatt Place Kansas City
Airport. For dinner we walked over to the Ruby Tuesday nearby. On Tuesday our
morning flight ended up being delayed for several hours. So we spent the
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When it was all said and done, we picked up a whopping 103
new counties. The area wasn’t conducive to a lot of sightseeing. But we made
the best of it. So what’s next? At this point we have a planned summer vacation
to the Carolinas. So stay tuned!</div>
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During the week of Thanksgiving we took a trip to
California. On the Saturday before, we flew into Oakland. After touching down,
we rented our Toyota Prius Hybrid and were off! Our first stop was to try and
see the Dunsmuir Mansion – which was the setting for Morningside Funeral Home
from the film “Phantasm.” The grounds were completely locked up. So the best we
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From there we crossed the bay into San Francisco. The recent
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Centric, and spent the rest of the evening eating and exploring nearby
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On Sunday we took a walk to the famous crooked portion of
Lombard Street. From there we walked to Pier 33 to take a boat trip around
Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. Due to the fires in California, our
Alcatraz trip was cancelled. So the boat trip would have to do! After the boat
ride we explored Pier 39 and saw the famous sea lions. We also stopped for a
quick bite to eat at the Hard Rock Café before heading back to our hotel to
check out. When we left we then drove to a closer spot next to the famous
bridge. We then crossed it and set out for our first new county of the trip. We
headed east on I-205 and Highway 132 towards the city of LaGrange. After
passing through the small city, we crossed into Tuolumne County. Less than one
mile later we also crossed into Mariposa County. From there we turned around
and headed back to LaGrange, where we headed south and crossed into Merced
County about three miles later. Once we got to the city of Merced, we headed
southwest on HWY 99 towards Fresno. Along the way we crossed into Madera and
Fresno Counties. Our hotel was In Fresno. After checking in we stopped for an
awesome dinner at Mr. Ed’s Pizza Parlor.</div>
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exiting and crossed into King County, about four miles down the road. From
there we turned around and headed straight for the Park. Inside we saw the gigantic
trees (including the famous General Sherman – the biggest tree in the world. We
even drove through one of the fallen giants. As we were leaving the park, we
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Once we left the park we headed mostly south, with a
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County, our last new county for a couple of days. Eventually we reached our
hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn in Burbank. After checking in we walked a block
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Ventura County – our first new county of the day. Upon leaving the Reagan
Library we decided to take the Pacific Coast Highway drive north. Along the way
we passed through both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties – our last
two new counties of the trip. The final leg of this trip was a little rainy. So
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nonetheless. Eventually we arrived at our hotel, the Homewood Suites in San
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When it was all said and done, we'd picked up 11 new counties, and had finished all of southern California, for what will no doubt be our last county collecting trip of the year. What's next? We currently have a county-heavy trip planned for Kansas in February. So stay tuned!</div>
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We decided to take a trip out east to finish the state of
Massachusetts as well as all of New England. We flew into Boston, arriving
Saturday afternoon. We rented a Subaru Outback and did some sightseeing around
Plymouth and Cape Cod. We stopped at Wood’s Seafood for lunch, then drove a few
blocks south to see Plymouth Rock. We spent the night at the Hampton Inn &
Suites Cape Cod – West Yarmouth.</div>
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On Sunday morning we drove to the Hyannis Marina and boarded
a Hy-Line Cruise ship to Nantucket. After an hour on the water we pulled into
Nantucket – our first new county of the trip. We toured the island, had a
barbeque lunch at B-ACK Yard BBQ, and finished up with some Aunt Leah’s fudge.
Our stuffed animal Urnie even got his picture taken with Foster, the
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amount of time. So we ended up renting a golf cart to drive around the island.
We drove from Oak Bluffs to Edgartown and back, catching a glimpse of
Chappaquiddick Island before we returned. We even saw the “Gingerbread house”
area of the island. As the sun began to set, we boarded the ferry and headed
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with some of our ancestors who came to America on the Mayflower. We then drove
to Springfield, got lunch at Burger King, and visited the statue of Deacon
Samuel Chapin, another relative. Right next to the statue was a courtyard
featuring several Dr. Seuss statues. We had to check them all out. After leaving
Springfield we briefly dipped into Connecticut before heading all the way south
to Newport, Rhode Island. It was too late in the day to tour any of the
mansions. But we did manage to get a few pictures of the Breakers. That evening
we got dinner at Red Robin, then retired for the night at the Hampton Inn &
Suites Providence/Warwick-Airport. On Tuesday we drove back to Logan Airport
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We only tallied two new counties on the trip. But they were
two difficult ones to obtain! It always feels like an accomplishment when you
reach a county that’s not reachable by car. So what’s next? We have a trip to
California planned for November. So stay tuned!</div>
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NEW COUNTIES - 2</div>
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TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2018 - 124<br />
ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 1841</div>
TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-10108273948038922262018-08-31T08:00:00.001-07:002019-04-22T10:04:00.571-07:00WYOMING!<br />
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We decided to take an epic five-day road trip. Originally we’d
planned to drive to Glacier National Park. But we chose to push that off until
next year. Instead we decided to take a less “exciting” trip to finish off a
few pesky counties in the middle of Wyoming – and finish off the state
completely.</div>
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We set off on a Friday morning after we’d picked up our car
rental – a Nissan Juke. We’d had about 4.5 hours of driving through Wisconsin
and Iowa before we were able to reach our first new county. We got onto HWY 18
just outside of Madison, and followed it into Iowa, picking up the new counties
of Chickasaw, Floyd and Cerro Gordo. In Cerro Gordo County we drove to the city
of Clear Lake and visited the Surf Ballroom where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper performed their final concert. We also visited the plane
crash site just north of town.</div>
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Palo Alto and Clay Counties. In Clay County we switched highways and continued
west, picking up O’Brien and Sioux Counties. From there we entered a couple of
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the Missouri River, and picked up Dixon County, Nebraska. We took a couple of
pictures from the scenic overlook before we headed back into South Dakota. Once
we got back onto HWY 50 we traveled west into Yankton County. We spent the
night in Yankton at the Econo Lodge. After 10:45 minutes on the road, we were
ready to relax. We had a Mexican Dinner at the El Tapatio Restaurant, and spent
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On Saturday morning we started early. After filling up the
car with gas, we immediately went south, crossed the Missouri River again, and
picked up Cedar County, Nebraska. A few miles later we headed west on HWY 12
and drove through Knox County, as well as the city of Crofton. We continued west for about 20 miles before we
headed north, crossed the Missouri River once again and went into South Dakota,
this time picking up Bon Homme County. Once there we turned around and got back
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and Brown Counties as well. We also stopped at a Subway along the way.
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back onto HWY 12/20. We followed it west for over 160 miles, picking up Cherry
and Sheridan Counties along the way. We finally got off HWY 12/20 at the city
of Hay Springs. From there we went south, eventually driving through the city
of Hemingford and picking up Box Butte County. Outside of Hemingford we headed
north back to HWY 20 and picked up Dawes County. From there we headed west
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We entered Wyoming (and Niobrara County) and almost immediately headed south near
the community of Van Tassell. In the spirit of “No county left behind” we found
ourselves on a gravel road for about four miles. And although there was no
county sign, we did briefly cross into Goshen County. We then turned around and
got right back onto HWY 20 – which had a major construction project going on.
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From there we headed into Douglas to see the Jackalope
statue in town. After that it was a straight shot to our hotel – the Holiday
Inn Casper East - Medical Center. We stopped for dinner at Sanford’s Pub and
Grub – which has a very unique décor to go along with its very large food
portions. We highly recommend it! After dinner we went back to the hotel for
the night. For the day we had driven 10:46.</div>
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After two long days of driving, we were looking forward to a
more “relaxed” drive of 8:26 on Sunday. However we thought we would make this
crazy road trip even crazier. So we decided to drive all the way to Grand Teton
National Park. What’s another five hours, right? So we got up very early on
Sunday morning and headed out of Casper on HWY 220 to Muddy Gap. From there we
went west on HWY 287 and picked up Fremont County – our first new county of the
day. We also saw a few hundred antelope on the highway. They were everywhere!</div>
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We followed HWY 287 for about 70 miles before hooking up
with HWY 28. From there we went another 40 miles, crossing into Sublette
County. This border was where we originally planned to turned around. But
instead, we kept going. Eventually we turned north and headed towards the city
of Jackson. Once we got there we made a slight detour before going to the
National Park. Since we had come this far, we decided to head into Idaho and
pick up Teton County – a county that was a “hole” on our map. Before we’d made
the decision to collect counties, we’d had a few road trips. And we were able
to go back and retrace out steps to determine where we’d been. Unfortunately
that left a hole that was Teton County. That hole was filled 17 miles later.
Once we crossed into Idaho we immediately turned around and headed straight for
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city of Shoshoni we headed north and entered Hot Springs County. As we entered
the city of Thermopolis we caught a glimpse of the world’s largest mineral hot
spring. We continued north and picked up both Washakie and Big Horn Counties –
our last two new counties of the day. After an epic day of 14:03 driving, we
finally arrived at our hotel - the La Quinta Inn & Suites Gillette. Once we
settled in, we walked next door to the Good Times/Taco John’s restaurant for a
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On Monday we were originally going to drive 8:57 to our
hotel in South Dakota. However, since we were so close to Devil’s Tower, we
decided to pay a visit and extend our trip even further. So we set out to the
National Park. Once we arrived we walked around the whole thing. We even saw
some climbers on their way up. If you look closely in the fifth picture below,
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After leaving Devil’s Tower we headed south, eventually
entering Weston County – the last county we needed in Wyoming to complete the
state. From there we headed east into South Dakota, and Custer County. In the
city of Custer I was able to snap a picture of the Dino statue from the
Flintstones-themed Bedrock City which closed a few years ago.</div>
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We continued south to Hot Springs and picked up Fall River
County. Shortly after leaving the city we encountered a couple of wild buffalo
near the road. We then hooked up with HWY 18 and traveled east for a long
stretch, picking up Oglala Lakota, Bennett and Todd Counties. Near the town of
Carter we veered off the road to the north, and traveled about one mile down a
gravel road until we reached the border for Mellette County. There were no
signs. But we were there!</div>
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Turner and Lincoln Counties. Once we’d finally reached Lincoln County we got
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Inn & Suites Airport North. Our total drive time for the day was 10:12.</div>
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back home. But we still had a few more counties to hit! From our hotel we
immediately got onto I-90 east. Right after we crossed into Minnesota we got
off at the first exit and headed south to the Iowa/Minnesota state line. But
before we crossed over it, we ventured west about a half mile and stopped at
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Lyon County. Near the city of Larchwood we hopped onto HWY 9 and headed east
for quite awhile, picking up our last seven new counties of the day: Osceola,
Dickinson, Emmet, Winnebago, Worth Mitchell and Howard. We then drove through a
rain storm and experienced a jack-knifed semi in Milwaukee. When it was all
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Our epic road trip netted us 55 new counties. And all it
took was 55:24 of drive time spread over five days – an average of over 11
hours per day. Yikes! So what’s next? We have a small trip planned for
Massachusetts next month which will pick up two difficult counties and finish
the state. And we also have a trip to northern California scheduled for
November. So stay tuned!</div>
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NEW COUNTIES - 55</div>
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TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2018 - 124<br />
ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 1841</div>
TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-50233193344647841912018-07-05T12:52:00.000-07:002019-04-22T10:04:21.790-07:00FINISHING FLORIDA!<br />
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For our summer trip with the kids, we decided to go to
Florida. While we were there, we planned to complete Florida by visiting the
final 21 counties we needed – as well as a couple of counties in Georgia.</div>
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We flew into Fort Myers late Saturday night, picked up our
Nissan Pathfinder at the airport, and immediately headed to our hotel for the
night – the Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Myers Airport. The following morning
we drove the five hours to Key West. The day was overcast. So the daily sunset
celebration at Mallory Square didn’t happen. But we still had a good time.
After a 190 Octane drink from Fat Tuesday’s, and dinner at Denny’s, we drove up
to Marathon and spent the night at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites.</div>
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On Monday we headed north to pick up our first new counties
of the trip. We went northwest and went around the west side of Lake Okeechobee
– which is virtually impossible to see from any roads that go around it. But we
did manage to take a side road to get a good look at it. We then went north on
HWY 721 and entered Highlands County. Once we reached HWY 70 we headed east and
entered Okeechobee County. We continued east, entering St. Lucie County, and got
onto I-95 North. From there it was a straight shot up the coast, entering
Brevard County (where we’d been before) as well as two new counties – Indian River
and Volusia. We arrived to our hotel (the Hyatt Place Daytona Beach) in Daytona
Beach Shores. Our hotel was right on the beach, and was absolutely gorgeous.
That night we even went “crabbing” on the beach.<br />
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On Tuesday we set out for Orlando. A straight shot would
have taken us just over an hour. But we are county collectors! So naturally, we
headed north on I-95 towards Jacksonville. We picked up Flagler and St. Johns
Counties before getting off the highway to take a side trip to the Castillo de
San Marcos fort in St. Augustine.<br />
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Nassau County. Shortly thereafter we got off the highway and headed northwest
on HWY 17. A few miles later we crossed the Georgia state border and picked up
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Although we reentered Nassau County, our next new county was
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near the city of St. George, picking up Charlton County. From there we headed
south and entered Duval County again. Once we hit HWY 90, we turned right, went
a couple of miles, and entered Baker County. We then doubled back and took HWY
301 south near the city of Baldwin. We stayed on it for quite awhile, picking
up Clay and Bradford Counties. Once we got to the city of Hawthorne, we got
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From there we headed south again, hit a couple of counties
we’d picked up on a previous trip, and got onto I-75. Near the city of Bushnell
we got off the interstate to pick up Citrus County. It was an eight-mile
turnaround out of our way. But… no county left behind! We even saw a chicken
sitting on a pick-up truck. We then hooked up with HWY 301 again and picked up
Hernando and Pasco Counties.<br />
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At this point we headed directly to our hotel (The Hilton
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our last new county of the day. The kids were less than thrilled that what could have been about an hour of driving turned into seven hours.<br />
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On Wednesday we spent the day at Sea World riding
rollercoasters and watching the dolphin and whale shows. When we left that evening,
we headed straight for our hotel in Tampa – the Home2 Suites by Hilton Tampa
USF Near Busch Gardens. While traveling via I-4 we entered Hillsborough County.<br />
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On Thursday we spent the day at Busch Gardens. We rode
several rollercoasters. But the highlight was the Falcon’s Fury inverted giant
drop. It was such a rush we did it several times. When we went to the parking lot at the end of the day, we found a Barbie car!<br />
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Once we left the park we needed to get to our hotel in Fort
Myers for an early flight back home the next day. Our hotel (the Hyatt Place
Fort Myers) would have been about a 2:20 minute ride. But we added 30 minutes
to it because we still had a few more counties to collect! We got onto I-275
and took the bridge over Tampa Bay. Halfway across we entered Pinellas County.
We drove through St. Petersburg staying on the interstate and drove over the
Bay again to the south. Halfway across we then entered Manatee County. From
here we had one more county to go! Shortly after we were off the bridge, we got
off the interstate onto HWY 64 and headed east for about 30 miles. Near the end
of that 30 mile trek we pulled over to take a picture of the Hardee County
sign. After we entered it, Florida was complete! From there we drove the final
hour to our hotel, arriving after midnight. It was almost 1:00 when we actually
got to bed. A few hours later (3:45) we got up to get to the airport for our
6:10 flight.<br />
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When it was all done, we had picked up 23 new counties in
both Florida and Georgia. Florida became our 13<sup>th</sup> completed state.
(14 if you include Washington D.C.) So what’s next? We have a tentative plan to
drive to Montana in August. And there may be a California trip in November.
Stay tuned!</div>
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ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 1784</div>
TWORIVERSWALRUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566745440702304518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112454150836129184.post-18067674143924837772018-04-26T12:46:00.000-07:002019-04-22T10:07:15.184-07:00PENNSYLVANIA!<br />
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flew into Cleveland. We headed south out of Cleveland and around Akron on HWY
21 until we found our way into Stark County – our first new county of the trip.
In the spirit of “no county left behind” we then headed further south towards
the city of Wilmot. About a mile west of it we crossed into Holmes County. From
there we turned around and headed back north towards Canton. We had originally
planned to visit the grave of President William McKinley. But since our flight
arrived in the late afternoon, the tomb was going to be closed by the time we’d
get there. So we saved that for a couple of days later. Instead we continued
east into the city of Minerva and weaved our way through the city streets until
we crossed into Carroll County. A few minutes later as we continued east we
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River into West Virginia. As we touched down on the other side, we were
officially in Hancock County – although the county sign was actually on the
Ohio side. We continued on HWY 30 for a few miles until we crossed into
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We continued south, eventually turning back into West
Virginia. Once we got south of Weirton we crossed into Brooke County and got
onto HWY 22 heading east back into Pennsylvania. Once we crossed the state line
we were in Washington County – a county we’d previously visited. But less than
10 miles later we got into the Pittsburgh area and Allegheny County. From there
we headed north on I-79 and into Butler County – our resting stop for the
night. We checked into the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Township and
went to bed. A long drive was planned for the following day.</div>
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The next morning we were up early and out the door around
7:15. Our general direction for the day was to head east. However we had one
stop to make before we could get going. We went north a few miles until we
reached Evans City. Our destination was the Evans City Cemetery – sight of the
opening scenes for the 1968 horror film “Night Of The Living Dead.” This was
probably the highlight of the trip for me!</div>
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Once we were done in Evans City we got on I-76 and headed
south back into Allegheny County. We made a brief stop in Monroeville in order
to get some breakfast al McDonald’s. We also couldn’t resist driving a few
blocks further to see the Monroeville Mall – sight of 1978’s Dawn Of The Dead
(the sequel to the previously mentioned film). The mall was not yet open for
the day. So we could only take shots of the outside of it. But it was still
pretty cool!</div>
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Once we left the mall we got back on I-76. A minute or two
later we crossed into Westmoreland County. We stayed on I-76 for quite awhile,
picking up Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon and Franklin Counties. We also passed
through Somerset County – a county we’d been to before. Once we got off the interstate
we headed mostly south towards Shippensburg, where we filled up with some much
needed gas. We picked up Cumberland County along the way as well. Our next
destination was Gettysburg. But before heading that way we drove west of
Shippensburg in order to visit Tiny World – a small “city” which was originally
built for cats. The cats have long since gone. But the tiny buildings remain.</div>
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County and the city of Gettysburg. We stopped at the field location where the
battle started, as well as the Cemetery where Abraham Lincoln made his famous “Gettysburg
Address.”</div>
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Gettysburg is only about five miles from the Maryland
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then turned right around and came back.</div>
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Our next destination was the Woodward Hill Cemetery in
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northeast and picked up York and Lancaster Counties on the way. The cemetery is
the final resting place of President James Buchanan.</div>
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Philadelphia is home to many Amish families. And we saw several of their house and buggies over our trip whenever we were off the interstate. After spotting one (and snapping a picture) we got back on I-76 and headed in the general direction of
Philadelphia. Since we’d already been to Philadelphia County, we were
thankfully able to avoid the back-up traffic all around. We picked up Berks,
Chester and Montgomery counties with ease. For Delaware County we had to get
off the freeway and worm our way through a pretty nice residential
neighborhood. There were no county signs anywhere. But we were there!</div>
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After Delaware County we headed north on HWY 611. We
eventually got into Bucks County and the city of Riegelsville. In Riegelsville
we crossed a bridge over the Delaware River and into the state of New Jersey.
The county was Warren. A few blocks south of it was Hunterdon County. We got
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As we headed north out of Riegelsville, one mile later we
got into Northampton County. We then got onto I-78 and headed back west. We
picked up Lehigh and Berks Counties before we stopped at the city of Hamburg to
fill up the gas tank and get a soda at the Wawa gas station. Why did we choose
this location to stop? Because about a mile north of the Wawa is the Schuylkill
River. Once we crossed over that river we were in Schuylkill County. We then
turned around and headed back to the interstate.</div>
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Counties along the way. As we neared the capital city of Harrisburg, we got off
and headed north, hugging the Susquehanna River as we went. Near Duncannon we
crossed the river and soon found ourselves in Perry County. We continued north
on HWY 15 and HWY 104, picking up Juniata and Snyder Counties within a few
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The sun was setting by this time as we headed to the city of
Middleburg – which could have been named “The Middle of nowhere Burg.” We then
headed southwest on HWY 522 Into Mifflin County. About 10 miles later we headed
north on HWY 322 and picked up Centre County – our last new county of the day.
From there we drove into State College, passed Penn State University and
finally settled into our hotel – the Quality Inn. We’d spent over 12 hours
driving for the day. So the rest was well-earned!</div>
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On our last day we got up, had our free breakfast at the
hotel, and hit the road again. We got onto I-99 south and crossed into Blair
County. Once we got a few miles south of Altoona we got off the interstate and
headed west on HWY 422. Five miles later we crossed into Cambria County. We
stayed on HWY 422 for quite awhile, picking up Indiana, Armstrong and Butler
Counties. About 10 miles past Butler we hooked up with I-79 north and passed
through Lawrence and Mercer Counties. It was in Mercer County where we got onto
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Once we were in Ohio, we picked up both Trumbull and
Mahoning Counties, our last two new counties of the trip. However we weren’t
quite finished yet. Since we were unable to visit President William McKinley’s
grave two days earlier, we headed back down to Canton. We passed the NFL Hall
of Fame (which will be saved for a later trip) and found our way to McKinley’s
Tomb. You can’t miss it! But be careful when you're inside. I accidentally tripped the alarm when I leaned too hard on the barrier.<br />
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Once we left the Tomb, we went north, stopped at Red Lobster
for lunch, then finished up the drive back to the Cleveland Airport for the
flight home. We ended up putting about 1200 miles on our rented Chevy Cruze. When
it was all said and done, we had visited 44 new counties. So what’s next? We
have a family trip to Florida planned for June. Stay tuned!</div>
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NEW COUNTIES - 44</div>
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TOTAL COUNTIES FOR 2018 - 44</div>
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ALL TIME COUNTY TOTAL - 1761</div>
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