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Travel Blogs from Springfield

New puppy

A travel blog entry by jonanddes

... him a little then brought in Foxy. She was a little intimidated at first but warmed up. We adopted him and he is just so precious! We named him "Bo" because.of Bolivar and he is a hound so we wanted something a little country. He is the biggest cuddler and a good big brother to Foxy..showing her how to do new things..like drink out of the toilet! (ew) So we're two nomads with our pups. :) ...

It's just a room

A travel blog entry by terroraustralis

Well I decided I would call it a day and stay in the USA Inn in sunny Mt Vernon. It kinda looks like one of those old dodgy motels you see on those cheap b grade horror flicks. It is as bad as you would imagine hahahaha. The air con is noisy the walls are paper thin and the early 1960's ...

Camping

A travel blog entry by hhawthorne

... local Wally for essentials, enjoyed cable TV coverage of Hurricane Isaac and the RNC, and had a pleasant morning jog around the campground. All the comforts of home in a beautiful park setting with friendly neighbors.

Didn't get far out of town Wednesday morning when I noticed antifreeze in the passenger floorboard. Walmart detour. ...

Moving to Missouri

A travel blog entry by rgtraveller

... little more impressed with this place if it been better timing and this yearly event hadn’t been happening.

While hanging out in the area we spent a day trip traveling through the Smokey Mountains. Oh how gorgeous they were at this time of year. The wild lilacs and azaleas are everywhere, and the air smelled so clean. We did a couple of short hikes and photographing the running springs. Wow, was that water flowing.

This area ...

“Rolling” around Springfield

A travel blog entry by malbet

... held nearby. Unfortunately, after finding the site, the farmers markets stop at the end of September, anyway, we walked over the bridge and back…

The centre of this historic downtown is also the student area so is rich in bars and cafes. The centre square itself is the site of the first recorded example of two men taking part in a quick-draw duel; on 21st July, 1865, between Wild Bill Hickok and David Tutt. At 6pm Hickok and Tutt arranged to ...