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Benton
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Benton, pop. 164
... to get Kara in, but eventually she gave in. It was such a cool, well warm, experience. From there we headed off to Benton, CA. There we were welcomed by Colleen and Toby. Colleen is my mom's cousin on her mom's side. It was a ...
Bottom end of the Whoop Up
... be confronted with that old Lewis and Clark malarkey as well as notice boards explaining the strategic positioning of the town - Fort Benton. It was the furthest navigable point upstream on the Missouri for the paddle steamers. We ate lunch and filled up ...
And off we go.......Atlanta to Benton, Illinois
... if that is the worst news for this trip, I will take it. The stop off today in just outside the Southern Illinois town of Benton near Rend Lake. We discovered a small bike trail in the local state park which was nice after driving all day. Now we are ...
PS - from Benton
No, I'm not going to do 2 posts a day - I just want the map to mark from Atlanta to Benton for today - plus add some photo's from our little bike ride. Puja- let me add to that BIKE RIDE. After driving 500 miles Scott wants to go bike ...
Yosemite National Park
... which we were in the middle of nowhere! We drove for 2 hours with not one motel in sight! We reached the town of Benton (which appears big on the map but has a population of 194!) about 8pm and asked the lady in the petrol station ...
My transportation for this trip was a ...
... , yes, America (all of you Young and The Restless fans practice your Kimo impersonations). I made it all the way over to Benton Harbour, Michigan that night. For dinner I had a tasty assorted sub at Piccadilly's Subs and Pizza. It really hit the spot ...
En Route to Chicago
... hot dogs out of my mind while over here, otherwise I'd starve. Hot dogs are everywhere! From here we headed for Chicago and rocked up at Benton Joseph Harbour, about 60 miles from Chicago for a nights kip in the cheapest Motel we've stayed in yet. ...
Benton, IL
Short day and our first rain in weeks, going back to January in Arizona. This KOA's cable offers (%/%?$%/) 60 non-digital channels and 47 digital channels, plus our satellite... Good facilities, friendly host and friendly neighbours, right along the ...
One More Wonderful Day in Arkansas *sigh*
So I know everyone is expecting me to talk about the great new place I found and how everything worked out. Sorry to disappoint you, who knows, maybe next post. As of today, it seems like a wasted day. It is pretty difficult to find a place to live on a ...
Finally a place to call home... well kinda
So let me just say that I was unable to write yesterday due to an overload of stress and frustration. I woke up yesterday because I had to go to work at 915 to start orientation (since I can do that without an OT license)... and I couldn't find my keys. ...
Here we are again!
We started the trip at a Walmart and end it at a Walmart. We parked... ate... ...
A Couple Days Acclimatizing
I left Tonopah and returned to the Boundary Peak trailhead. I hiked up the first set of switchbacks and slept at the trailhead on Saturday and Sunday to help get more acclimatized before moving on to Mt. Whitney, which is about 1,500 feet higher than ...
First Impressions
... started driving around. We drove around the area my house was located in, and then we drove around everywhere else. Wow. Benton isn't really trashy.. but where my house was located definitely is! My job is located on these gorgeous but dangerously curvy ...
The End of Arkansas
So I know I haven't written in a long time, and now it's time that I leave Arkansas. I just wanted to give a summary and bring this trip to an end. Arkansas was a very different experience for me. I finally started meeting ...
Where the Water is White
Benton/Ocoee, Tennessee, population 992. The Nancy Ward grave is near Benton. Nancy Ward was the "Wild Rose of the Cherokee" and was a beloved woman. Friend to pioneers, she helped to prevent war between the Indians and settlers. Old Fort Marr ...
It's Been Awhile
Welllll helllooooo! So I've been getting quite a bit of grief about not keeping this journal up to date. But in all reality, I haven't been doing too terribly much. I work about 25 minutes away from where I live, so I go to work, come home, play with my ...
On Our Way Home
We had a whirlwind trip to Omaha. Between people we needed to see--Scott's parents, his sister, and Josh--we also had other people who wanted to see us. The two days we were there were tightly scheduled to get everyone seen and everything ...
Leaving Los Angeles
I left Los Angeles today and drove to the trailhead for Boundary Peak, the highpoint of ...
Settling In
Well I'm pretty much all settled in the apartment and with my job. I'm still trying to learn things at the job, like what paperwork to fill out when, and how and all that good stuff. what to do if I'm not going to pick a client up on my caseload, what to ...
Uncle Wayne's
We started this trip in Green Bay, where we are from and had to make a few stops because their was a noise coming from the rear wheel of the car. Didn't seem like anything so we went on through IL and down to KY to stop and see my uncle wayne and Jim and ...
Playing it safe
I had a choice - two easy days to get home or one very long day with riding into the night. I chose the easy days but what a dump the Motel 6 is here. Cross between a cheap housing complex and a motel with the housing complex winning. The evening meal ...
Day 1 -on the Lewis and Clark Trail
... , owl Temperature: 34 C Type of campsite: pull thru; full services Here we sit in the pretty little Montana town of Fort Benton. It's 9:30 pm and we are sitting outside doing a family crossword, listening to tunes and watching a clear sky prairie ...
Almost There
... of pine trees but it was getting dark and I didn't get much in the way of pictures. We just crossed into Washington state to Benton City where we spent the night. In the morning we woke up to mountains and horses grazing in the field next to us. ...
Lake Michigan
... Mark came back up to drive and I went to rest again. We found our way to Culvert park and campground- just north of Benton Harbor Michigan. Real nice campground. Nothing spectacular but a very short walk through some trees to the beach at Lake Michigan. ...
Slow and Steady Progress
Well, so slowly but surely things are beginning to fall together. I am going to get the apartment. I'm still not thrilled about the idea, but it's a place to live, it's a nice area, and there is plenty to do and I'll probably meet some people my age. The ...
Waterfall Hike at Rickett's Glen State Park
Today my family and I went for a hike in Rickett's Glen State Park which is known for an abundance of waterfalls.Things Learned at Rickett's Glen State Park:1. Rickett's Glen info: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/RickettsGlen.aspx ...
IN A REDWOOD TUB UNDER A STARRY SKY!
... the heat of the dessert. I loved the scenery, simple beauty--that's what it was just simple beauty. The grounds at Benton Hot Springs were rustic but the natural beauty of this old historic place was captivating. It was a quiet but ...
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