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Day 3: St. Louis, MO to Manhattan, KS

A travel blog entry by allobr

Day 3: States covered: Missouri, Kansas Mileage covered: 420 miles Weather: Sunny and beautiful Abby Meltdowns: 2 minor (one when dad just had to stop at Nostalgia Ville during nap time) HIghlights: Going up St. Louis Arch, Dred Scott Exhibit, Meeting up with Aunt Caroline National Park Stamps of the the Day: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial ( …

Day 3 ride XP 2011

A travel blog entry by npkranchclayton

I am at least three days behind in blogging, so I apologize for the delay. The days blur together, so I will do my best to catch up.

I rode Dash today and the weather was perfect. The roads were in great shape and the footing was perfect thanks to all the rain. The roads are called Section Roads (1 mile sections). Thruout Kansas and …

Packing for the Trip

A travel blog entry by melendra

... likely be hefting our own carry-ons plus one or more of the children’s carry-ons and/or personal items.

Therefore, I want to get as much of our stuff as possible into the checked bags. Of course, there are weight limits, and those weight limits fall just short of what I can carry up and down the stairs, to the car, and into an airport without moaning. Do ...

Packing Up

A travel blog entry by melendra

I'm packing up the house in preparation for our departure. Our bare walls and empty bookshelves make everything feel colder. . .no, wait, that's just the weather suddenly turning frigid. Ah, winter.

We're making good progress on getting things packed up, but I'm dreading next week when we won't ...

Homeward Bound - looking for Dorothy and Toto

A travel blog entry by jmjeans

... We see signs for lots of interesting sights including the "Oz" museum and other western points of interest such as Fort Leavenworth from where Custer departed to the fateful battle at Little Big Horn, Pres. Eisenhower and Amelia Earhart's birth places. Another early start tomorrow - keeping an ear to the forecast for the "frankenstorm" on the East coast.
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