2/24/18 We started out a little late after sleeping in a bit and headed out for the back roads to Lynchburg to see the Jack Daniels distillery. Lynchburg is a tiny town in far southern Tennessee and Jack Daniels is the likely the only reason most folks go down there. On the way we stopped… Continue reading Tennessee to Georgia
Bourbon, Blackout and the Blues
1/23/18 Started out today in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It was absolutely pouring when we left the motel and of course we had not packed an umbrella. We stopped in a little coffee shop in town and ordered two Americanos. The friendly middle-aged server looked past us to the menu on the wall and read out “Oh,… Continue reading Bourbon, Blackout and the Blues
Missouri to Kentucky
1/222/18 Today we woke to another cold morning in the 20’s but with the promise of warming later in the day. We Yelped for a coffee place and were shocked that there was not one anywhere nearby so we had to hit the road with no caffeine. On the way out of Branson, we saw… Continue reading Missouri to Kentucky
Kansas to Missouri
1/21/18 Today we woke up in Lawrence, Kansas to a world encased in ice. You literally could strap on ice skates and use those to travel the sidewalks and streets. The cars were covered with it, all the foliage on the trees, bushes and grass as well. It was in the 20’s and just brutally… Continue reading Kansas to Missouri
Toto, I think we’re back in Kansas!
2/20/18 Well, we are at the end of our first day on the road for this trip. We woke in Boulder to about 6 inches of snow and a temperature of 6 degrees! Any thoughts of reaching warmer climes today were quickly dispelled when we got through Eastern Colorado and entered Kansas with a temperature… Continue reading Toto, I think we’re back in Kansas!
Southeastern US Road Trip
It’s time for another adventure! This time we are staying closer to home, at least in the same country anyway. We are leaving next Tuesday 2/20/18 for a leisurely drive from Colorado to Gainesville, Florida where my daughter is living. She has been at UF for a three year residency in Veterinary Medical Oncology and… Continue reading Southeastern US Road Trip
Utrecht and Amersfoort 10/14/17
This was the last full day of our fabulous trip. Tomorrow morning we leave for home. It was a nostalgic day for Jack, visiting old friends and places from the past. We left early for the central station to take the train to Utrecht. Our plan was to see the city where Jack used to… Continue reading Utrecht and Amersfoort 10/14/17