St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

April 24-26 St. Louis, MO We were surprised at how deserted the Mississippi River waterfront was, including the tourist area around the St. Louis Arch. Where was everyone? We found a lovely grassy park and flower garden, and plenty of parking places nearby, along the...
Fighting Commies, in the American Midwest

Fighting Commies, in the American Midwest

April 22-23, Abilene, KS to Independence, MO In Abilene, Kansas, we stopped by the Eisenhower Presidential Library to see its version of America. Not only was John curious to see what was there, as the former head of the JFK Presidential Library Foundation, but I...
The World’s Largest Czech Easter Egg … in Kansas!

The World’s Largest Czech Easter Egg … in Kansas!

April 21-22, 2018 Kansas We left the dinosaur tracks behind and headed toward Kansas’s Chisholm Trail, stopping at the historic watering holes of Hays and Abilene. This was truly the wild west 150 years ago, when gun-slinging cowboys herded 5 million Texas...

Hot Springs and Dinosaurs

We recover in the hot springs, cross the Continental Divide, and stumble onto ancient dinosaur tracks.

Desperados and God’s Workshop

Desperados and God’s Workshop

April 18-20, Area 54, Zion and Arches national parks At the Nevada casino where we had breakfast, we slipped past the all-night desperados, with cigarettes hanging from their lips, pumping away at the slot machines. We paused out front just long enough to read the...