Montgomery, United States Travel Blogs

The past lingers on
Sep 10, 1994

... in the 1930's; view artifacts, pictures and their famous love letters in the museum. And the grave of country music legend Hank Williams is adjacent to Oakwood Cemetery. Montgomery, Alabama Population 201,425 Elevation 287 Central time zone

Cranky Old Guy
Aug 13, 2006

... having been here, I followed my usual modis operndi- I followed the signs to downtown and looked for a hotel. Montgomery has a beautiful capitol building; great ionic columns, large white dome, surrounded by administrative buildings. I was the only car on ...

Off road
Feb 29, 2008 (9 photos)

Well we left Columbus - did I mention it was the birthplace of Tennessee Williams by the way? Relax, no long tome this time, Montgomery was to be just a stop along the way and it was really. The journey down however did have its moments. We left the ...

Wetumpka and Motgomery, Alabama
Jan 10, 2006 (8 photos)

... downtown via her air force base station (she is a captain, soon to be promoted to major). We stopped at the Montgomery Visitor Center at the historic railway station - very grand with stain glass windows. We looked around the exhibit and decided to ...

Sweet Home Alabama...where the sky is always blue
Sep 16, 2007 (5 photos)

... had a salad bar there that was just divine and overall, a really nice meal. Then came the long haul drive to Montgomery, Alabama - we were all singing 'Sweet Home Alabama' along with the stereo when we crossed over the state line. The campground http:// ...

Getting soaked in Montgomery
Jul 31, 2009 (10 photos)

... Al.  It just will not stop raining.  Need a break. Waiting for the weather to break!!! More later.. Once in Montgomery I decided to take a ride through town. I'm glad I did.  I visited the state capital and the church that Martin Luther ...

Spud Road Trips Through The USA's Southern States
Jan 11, 2009 (12 photos)

Country visited: USA In search of southern hospitality, Spud weaves his way from Arizona to Alabama, making sure he stops by Graceland and the home of Blues along the way.

a short day- but what an adventure!
Oct 14, 2008

... this hotel is one of the most incredibly lush hotels I have ever seen. We are being pampered like the rock stars we are, I guess. We went on a trolley ride around historic Montgomery which was a huge treat. Having a wonderful time- wish you were here HA HA

Epiphany Came to Me Like an Elephant
Aug 30, 2004

... a little humdinger Volvo S60. Its actually a friend's ride, which I bought from her, but since she's abroad its here in the states at a house in Alabama. And this past weekend I went down to good old Dixie to pick it up and drive it back. Which I ...

Days 26-27
May 28, 2009 (27 photos)

... is only open for lunch?).  After some searching we find highly rated Dreamland Barbeque.  It recently moved into downtown Montgomery - we are driving in circles searching for the old location on the outskirts.  Seems to be a downtown party ...

Through Montgomery
Jul 2, 2006

A few hours later, we passed through the capital city of Alabama.

Turn right at Montgomery, AL.
May 11, 2009

Almost to Atlanta!

Hurry up and Wait
Sep 7, 2005

... tomorrow. Then again, I was partly glad, since I was exhausted from getting up at 3 am and vomiting all the way to Montgomery. Another volunteer gave us her hotel room key and told us she would share with someone else who had two queen beds in her ...

Montgomery Biscuits
Jun 13, 2008

Montgomery Biscuits.

Old Alabama Town
May 25, 1993 (1 photos)

Hard rain didn't stop us from exploring Old Alabama Town of Montgomery -- though it apparently did prevent us from taking photos ...

The Beginning of the Journey
Jan 24, 2006

Dear Friends and Loved Ones: Clearly it's T-18 hours before my departure from this fine continent and I am setting up this travel blog instead of packing. Point of the story is that I've decided to use this blog instead of doing the whole mass ...

The long journey ahead
Dec 26, 2008

Sadly we had to leave our friends and headed off quite early (although not as early as originally planned). The trip went very well with no real holdups along the way. However it was a very long day and we were very glad to get to our destination, get ...

Rest stop in Montgomery
Jun 27, 2008 (3 photos)

 

To do list while in Ireland
Sep 27, 2009

Things to buy before leaving (Dunn-Reier List) -- -- new camera -- suitcases for the girls -- hiking boots for all -- raincoats for the girls -- umbrellas for all Lori's List of Things to Buy in Ireland -- -- Claddaugh ring (since this is considered an ...

Trouble with the Awning
Apr 21, 2007

  Just a quick testimony of how God was watching out for us today. We were working our show in Montgomery, AL this morning. The weather was beautiful, and not very windy, yet somehow, a slight wind managed to come up underneath the awning and blew it ...

oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam...
Nov 18, 2008 (8 photos)

woah!! it's winter!  so we made it home safe and sound(just to reassure all of you dedicated, worried readers out there) and to tell you the truth...i'd rather be riding and sleeping in a tent.  oh man is it so much more simple- well not ...

The Plan
May 2, 2006

Sept. 13: Leave Montgomery 11:20 a.m. Sept. 14: Arrive Milan 8:40 a.m. Pick up car and drive to Bergamo. Sept. 14, 15, 16 and 17: Villa Luna Bed and Breakfast. Side trips to Como and Bellagio. Sept. 18 and 19: Bologna Hotel Centrale for ...

Start of a long day
Jun 24, 2007

... or even a particular destination. This will be the first official vacation with my son, just the two of us, two guys cutting loose and doing whatever we feel like doing. We made it to Montgomery, or close enough. It's amazing how much hotels cost.

Top o' the morning to ya!
Oct 17, 2009

I am SO excited! Airline tickets have been reserved, thanks to Kevin and Cherie. We're flying Aer Lingus out of Ohare on Friday evening, Mar. 26, and coming back about 4 in the afternoon on Mon., Apr. 5. Perfect flight, too, because the seating ...

Montgomery
Jun 26, 2008

Deep, deep south

Alabama
Aug 16, 2007

Alabama

Montgomery Village
Nov 27, 2007

Another rest day but this time because Tom felt he was coming down with a cold and that staying inside away from the cool air was smart.  So we have rested, read, and once he felt better Tom has struggled with updating his Family Tree website - which ...

Montgomery Village
Nov 28, 2007

Tom still did not feel 100% so we played safe and stayed indoors again.  Tom finished updating his family history website and Ruth researched the next stages of our trip.  As part of organising our travels we discovered a quirk.  Tom tried ...

Montgomery - civil war and civil rights
Sep 18, 2008 (3 photos)

... illegal. One of the other main "events" that is recalled is the voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965: 'when Jimmie Lee Jackson was show and killed by Alabama state troopers on February 26, 1965, ...

Sweet Home Alabama
Jun 21, 1995

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