It’s amazing what people can do when they try. Here, at the Mt. Rushmore National and Crazy Horse Memorials, artists and craftsmen carved enormous sculptures of four U.S.A. presidents and a leader of indigenous people. Starting next year, there are plans to upgrade Mt. Rushmore National Memorial. The plaza and Hall of Flags will be […]
To those in sports, “ppgs” mean “points per game.” On the road, ppgs mean the scenes you will see in the plains, mountains and upper prairie states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas. I visited the nation’s first national park, Yellowstone, as well as Grand Teton and Theodore Roosevelt this week. (See the accompanying […]
As many may note, I use a simple theme for my reports from the highway. In order to load pages quicker, I put most of my photographs on separate, attached, clickable pages in the Menu. I don’t know if that helps with load speed, but if there are a few precious moments saved, I will […]
There are several National Parks you can easily reach off of I-10, which runs coast to coast to coast — Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific. This trip, I visited three of these parks that I had never seen before. They were Saguaro, Guadalupe Mountain, and Carlsbad Caverns. Saguaro is a desert environment with the prototypical cactus. […]
Having just experienced the eastern portion of the United States, from the nation’s capitol in Washington, D.C., to the rocky coast of Maine, to the tropical Florida marshland, I now head west. I will visit with Dad on Father’s Day before traveling onward to Arches, Mesa Verde, the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone. From my casual […]
As a note, I try to add a new post every week to 10 days. Much of the timing depends on access to wi-fi networks on my laptop. I find these mostly at hotels and RV campgrounds. Because I tend to like parks and remote out-of-the-way places, which usually do not have any reliable wi-fi, […]
Hi folks! Last weekend, I visited Washington D. C. and saw the National Mall, its museums and monuments. Now, I hardly know where to begin with its description. So, I will show you a quick rundown of the museums and monuments I enjoyed. However, I believe everyone should see these sites in person. I came […]
After two weeks and eight states, I completed my trip on Route 66. I saw more than a few things, learned more than a few things, and met more than a few characters on this Rte 66 stage. Because a picture says a thousand words, let me show you a million-word composition, (as the good […]
Hello, I write from my RV “The Wander” as I travel through America’s desert Southwest on The Road. “The Road,” as I call it: Route 66 — America’s Main Street — The Mother Road; many name it. Although most notably used as a westbound migration trail from the cold climes of the Midwest to the […]
Hi! I am back on the road “Wander”ing after a week in the greater Bay Area in Northern California. I spent a week at Doran Beach campground in Bodega Bay, (a favorite beachside haunt the past six years,) and at my school’s 40th class reunion in Oakland. I will write more on these topics below; […]