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Everything is bigger in Texas, including this day!
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Next stop was the Dr. Pepper museum in Waco, Texas. Dr. Pepper was developed by a drug store chemist. It was the alternative to Cola or Rootbeer. They advertised a "10, 2, 4" slogan that meant you should have Dr. Pepper at 10, 2, and 4 to boost your sugar level to keep you from getting tired. Originally Dr. Pepper was referred to as "a Waco", then it was named Dr. Pepper - as it gives you a "Pep".
Time to hit ...
Hot Springs and a Cool Ride
... of my goals with planning this trip was marking off the state of Oklahoma. I had been to 45 states in the union with one of the remaining five being Oklahoma (the Great Lakes states being the others) The Talimena Scenic Highway gets its name from the towns on either ends. TALIhia, Oklahoma to MENA, Arkasas. At the midway point I was able to look at Lance and say with great satisfaction "Oklahoma...check"..
It's the little ...
Solo Flight
Finally the day arrived to leave for Chile, without anyone there having any idea that I'm arriving! Chris took me to DFW where I caught my "freebie-with-miles" flight out, waiting til I got through security before waving good-bye. I haven't traveled alone for ...
Fifty-seven channels and nothin’ on
... each way to be there so I was hoping that some people would show up.
I got there a little early so I went to a coffee shop next door to shake off the sleepy's that I could feel coming on. As luck would have it, there was a free internet terminal there so I took the opportunity to read up on college basketball since I had never actively watched a basketball game.
I didn't want to appear the total idiot (partial, ...
Midland to Dallas
... the rain. We passed Fort Worth and soon saw Dallas city skyline. I was surprised how pleasant Dallas felt. As we drove to our couch-surfing host Anne’s home we saw lots of trees, parks, old red-brick houses and perfect lawns. All next day was dedicated to catching up with our blog, emails and calling family.
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Mindaugas
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