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Aug 5: Oh What a Beautiful Day!

Because I spend all Sunday afternoon at Laura Ingalls Wilder's home, I arrive at my hotel later in the evening and get a slow start on...

Aug 7 (2): Deja Vu (More Dropped Stuff)

Entering the Lincoln Home Historical Site (National Parks), I notice several 3 x 5 index cards on the sidewalk near a dark green National...

Aug. 9-13 French Lick, Indiana

Friday, Aug. 9 - I arrive at my parents' house in Louisville at 4 am, having gone to French Lick, Indiana the evening before. French Lick...

Aug 6 - 7: Wyatt Earp and Clayville Curiosity

Aug 6: I decide to take a detour. I think I have a few extra days to visit friends in Davenport, Iowa. Instead of going mostly east and...

July 20 (1) Queen in Kingman

BACKTRACKS: During my first week on the road, I had trouble connecting to strong enough WiFi to compose and post my daily notes. For the...

Aug 4: Going Home with Laura Ingalls Wilder

Saturday, I attempt to follow the biking directions from Springfield MO to St. Louis but cannot because the route is an actual bike bath...

July 19 (4) Willow Beach -Maiden Voyages

BACKTRACKS: During my first week on the road, I had trouble connecting to strong enough WiFi to compose and post my daily notes. For the...

July 19 (3) Willow Beach - Swimming

BACKTRACKS: During my first week on the road, I had trouble connecting to strong enough WiFi to compose and post my daily notes. For the...

July 19 (5) Willow Beach - Wildlife

BACKTRACKS: During my first week on the road, I had trouble connecting to strong enough WiFi to compose and post my daily notes. For the...

7/31 Wednesday - Finding Tom and Jerry

Driving along Route 40 into El Reno, the road looks completely different than 25 years ago. Instead of a desolate stretch bordered by...

7/29 (Monday): City people, walking

Monday morning, I leave the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, fully charged, both the car and me. I drive the "frontage" road...

7/23 - Dropped Stuff

At Mrsfroggyslongdrive.info, thepage Dropped Stuff is nested under the EXCITING! tab above. However, the page at this moment is blank. ...

July 19 (2) - Boulder City

Coming out of Hoover Dam, the car temp gage reads 108 and the car says it has 30 miles of charge left. My spreadsheet says my next stop,...

July 19 (1) - Leaving Las Vegas

Actually, I skip LV. I have seen the neon of two casinos. I have lived. Also, it saves me half a day and a hop (50 miles shaved off.)...

July 18 (3) - All in, in Primm, Nevada

After Baker, I continue to drive on Highway 15 up a long , long hill. The numbers on the dash drop rapidly again, although I am...

July 18 (2) Saved! (World's Largest Thermometer)

You don't have to have an oven to be a baker in Baker in July. The wind will suffice. Going into Baker, the dash says the temperature is...

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