Holiday Inn Springfield-North I-44, Mo

... 66.78. We spent over an hour in the pool and hot tub last night. We were the only ones there. The room is big, clean and well appointed. It is our best deal yet.<br><br>Today is a beautiful day, we have full sun. Breakfast at the motel was waffles, fresh - we made them ourselves in the lobby.<br><br>Tonight we will camp. We have already found a campground near Tulsa, OK. that we think we will like and maybe even stay a couple of nights.<br>

... it too.) Then we took a tour of Lincoln's home and some homes in Lincoln's neighborhood. They have the whole street cordoned off and kept much as it was in Lincoln's day. The house was also interesting because it had a lot of the Lincolns actual furnishings. For some reason, I found the shaving mirror particularly fascinating. Afterwards, we had lunch at Cafe Brio. Now, the only reason I remember that name is that when we arrived home a few weeks later ...

... 66-merkkistä root beeriä mukaan autoon. Alan pikkuhiljaa tottumaan tähän root beerin makuun. <br><br><br>Route 66 on tämän matkan varrella selvästi kova juttu, vaikka itse valtatietä ei enää virallisesti ole olemassa. Siellä täällä näkyy kuitenkin "Old Road 66"-kylttejä, jotka ohjaavat pienemmille teille, joiden kautta 66 on ennen kulkenut. Tällä alunperin Chicagosta Los Angelesiin kulkevalla valtatiellä on pitkä historia - se oli ensimmäinen kokonaisuudessaan p ...

I plan to camp quite a bit in Oklahoma and not sure how much wi-fi will be available, so this may be the last post for a bit. Here's hoping it's a little warmer than Missouri! Okay, so here's another peek into the mind of an obsessive-compulsive, organized, list-making traveler. (Maybe I was a Boy Scout in a previous life?) Seriously, there's nothing more important in your car than an ...

... one. http://ffaw.wordpress.com/ Global Fayre was one of my favorite stops, full of beautiful free-trade goods; David, the owner, is originally from England, and was a joy to talk with. It was so interesting to learn more about free trade, like how shops share information about where the goods come from, rather than trying to keep their sources secret. There seems to be a different feeling about a shop ...

On the drive back to Kansas City, Kelly and I agreed that Springfield doesn't make for a very entertaining road trip. There are some restaurants that I miss and crave, but I won't spend two days there again.<br>I forgot to mention that while driving sround ...

On Saturday morning we woke early to get some breakfast at the hotel and head out. We drove around the downtown square for a bit, familiarizing ourselves with the new movie theater and parking garages. We spotted a cafe not far from the theater, so we ducked in for a warm, cozy cup of Joe. <br><br>We walked inside and were immediately charmed by the cozy, distressed Hoosier cabinet with stir sticks and napkins and carafes. How the Grinch Stole ...

Today was the first day when we had a chance to really enjoy the Mother Road. 360 miles along the historic route was rather fun. Some views look exactly like they'd been drawn out of the movie "Easy Rider". It has also become clear, that the further away we move from the ...

... navigating the Sahara, trading salt, the same way for over a thousand years. I dream about the haggling at Mopti, Mali, where North Africa meets the South. Visions straight out of Star Wars only real. The Dogon people in there mountain homes. I dream about the haunted presence of Ghana's fortresses where people awaited the western passage. Evils almost unimaginable to my mind. I dream of cats lying in the Serengeti. I want to see wildebeests ...

... Sept 9th 2004 in Springfield, Missouri. I departed on American airlines flight to Chicago then onto to London via Dublin, Ireland on Aer Lingus.I will arrive in London at 12:30pm on Sept 10th 2004. I spent a night in London visiting with my sister. On Sept 11th I will departed London Waterloo station at 19:12 pm on EUROSTAR to Brussels. Here I present my trip, as a guide for those who may follow, and entertainment for those who can't. <br><br><br><br><br><br>