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The Operation Was A Success
The Operation was a Success July 13, 2011 Elko, NV, Winnemucca, NV, Reno, NV, Truckee, Ca, Colfax, Ca, Roseville, Ca, Sacramento, Ca. 747 miles We passed through the high desertof Nevada at Winnemucca. It seems like I was just here … Continue reading
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Grand Junction and Home
Grand Junctionand on home July 12.2011 I spent some time walking around down town Grand Junction and I must say that is a very delightful town. Main Street is almost a walking mall with lots of shops and restaurants to … Continue reading
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The Rockies
July 11.2011 Hastings, NE, Holdrege, NE, McCook NE ,Fort Morgan, Co, Denver, CO, Fraser-Winter Park, Co, Granby, Co, Glenwood Springs, Co, Grand Junction, CO, 811 miles It has been two weeks since I started this journey and I will have … Continue reading
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The City of New Orleans
The City ofNew Orleans July 10, 2011 Fulton, KY, Carbondale, IL, Du Quoin, Il, Centralla, IL, Effingham, IL. Mattoon, Il, Champaign-Urbana, IL Rantoul, Il, Gilman, Il, Kankakee, Il, Homewood, Il, Chicago. 406 miles Unfortunately I was sleeping when I went … Continue reading
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Back on The rails
Back on the Rails July 9,2011 I had stood in one place long enough and pretty much worn out my sister’s hospitality. Not really. But it was time to move on. So after some coffee and biscuits I took the … Continue reading
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Crawfish Pie
Crayfish Pie July 8, 2011 I spent Friday not moving any where. Now that is just weird. Well I did take a few cruises by golf cart around Thibodaux. Lou makes his own electricity with solar cells and figures since … Continue reading
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Down on the Bayou
Down on the Bayou July 7, 2011 I awoke with a heachache on what I came to believe was Thursday morning. I think both the headache and not knowing what day of the week it is is all part of … Continue reading
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Bourbon Faced on S@#T Street
Bourbon Faced on S@#T Street July 6, 2011 High Point, NC, Salisbury, NC, Charlotte, NC, Gastonia, NC, Spartenburg, NC, Greenville, NC, Clemson SC, Toccoa, GA, Gainesville, GA, Atlanta, GA, Birmingham, AL .Birmingham, AL, Tuscaloosa, AL, Meridian, MS, Laurel, MS, Hattiesburg, … Continue reading
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The Crescent
The Crescent July 5, 2011 Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington, Alexandria, Manassass, Culpepper, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danville,Greensboro 512 miles I spent a lovely morning on a lovely day walking down 7th Avenue to Central park and then back to the … Continue reading
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I Heart NY
I Heart NYC July 4, 2011 Elkhart IN, Waterloo, IN, Bryan, OH, Toledo, OH, Sandusky, OH, Elyria OH, Cleveland, OH, Eire, PA, Buffalo, NY, Rochester, NY, Utica, NY, Schenectady NY, Albany, NY, Poughkeepsie NY, Croton-Harmon, NY, New York, NY. 875 … Continue reading
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