tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26911113952045049392024-03-13T08:55:23.718-07:00Vilia AdventuresLife on the Road In America with Elmo and Gracie. aka: Bob and Cathyelmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.comBlogger721125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-53667088221140518852022-09-03T09:44:00.000-07:002022-09-03T09:44:38.021-07:00Fort Scott, Kansas<p> Fort Scott has an interesting history. It was built when the frontier of new America started here. It was overbuilt in terms of the strength of construction. Meant to last a long time, which it has. But only after a few years it was readily apparent that folks were going to continue to forge west and the frontier continued the march to the Pacific. Fort Scott was closed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaSAZxoCMrp0zGHK31xRNIL2oHuSu9LekwH-cVWnn0hdkM-6W38lWvkpGXQn2OnLdWiUPFdVqTj9AYannSpNZ3BsW2Hwb1Y5XaHVPLAQNgTqpndmJiD7140hqjireJdKITRMTwLh4_ngQVqpT3eS0L6upVQzgU27irO8qXNGfU6bqVrqvilbrmh0g1Q/s4608/mainstftscott.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaSAZxoCMrp0zGHK31xRNIL2oHuSu9LekwH-cVWnn0hdkM-6W38lWvkpGXQn2OnLdWiUPFdVqTj9AYannSpNZ3BsW2Hwb1Y5XaHVPLAQNgTqpndmJiD7140hqjireJdKITRMTwLh4_ngQVqpT3eS0L6upVQzgU27irO8qXNGfU6bqVrqvilbrmh0g1Q/s320/mainstftscott.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79j1hOl04WVlM77UxrJX9GcoD75zn7StwzOqZg-BoaOYPG2cR4EAruXWmfnyAeF3IuqMpFkUFTJZr4cEj6V_5zEau1fv3tqhrFJo3azUAFUZL2Ray1h4WMilE70zHH6Ac9pvprvCzJSRPkvd1vemkKxEoWllII_Wi7cnyQaRuxLOez9sdjl69p9yzeg/s4608/mainst2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79j1hOl04WVlM77UxrJX9GcoD75zn7StwzOqZg-BoaOYPG2cR4EAruXWmfnyAeF3IuqMpFkUFTJZr4cEj6V_5zEau1fv3tqhrFJo3azUAFUZL2Ray1h4WMilE70zHH6Ac9pvprvCzJSRPkvd1vemkKxEoWllII_Wi7cnyQaRuxLOez9sdjl69p9yzeg/s320/mainst2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqXMGS5BTc-zhHTftq2HJflcYAH1eCeqT9ML49BVjoaJGphr6D17i6BLJAyEu0PJD50A8m3QUW5Iunoz1TwEXKkW2WatqDystpoIun2_zZVEbfvfY5su5N_dFHRbOJrpQdaTpf5_5fGjncQIhy2lbfCJQZJHNWSwmrBpNHPtf22I8ZkAE65t2qmdbBw/s4608/main3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqXMGS5BTc-zhHTftq2HJflcYAH1eCeqT9ML49BVjoaJGphr6D17i6BLJAyEu0PJD50A8m3QUW5Iunoz1TwEXKkW2WatqDystpoIun2_zZVEbfvfY5su5N_dFHRbOJrpQdaTpf5_5fGjncQIhy2lbfCJQZJHNWSwmrBpNHPtf22I8ZkAE65t2qmdbBw/s320/main3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73lDV0gFN9Zq4m5o3Vbs1bq31YsTNsqwSn4SJW6cyTpytqRvVTlv67IIKTzQUi8cPutVSEMiJgdio3KSUvzo8n0jJ8k1zbBcEUnqCm3l66GJku223fEXKz_VUdthLylSBDg-sXt2blKv0PRFbygfJH8lSA8t8hXqgAHSfgJkFO_ZKcS7WPusC_C-wTw/s4608/ftscott2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73lDV0gFN9Zq4m5o3Vbs1bq31YsTNsqwSn4SJW6cyTpytqRvVTlv67IIKTzQUi8cPutVSEMiJgdio3KSUvzo8n0jJ8k1zbBcEUnqCm3l66GJku223fEXKz_VUdthLylSBDg-sXt2blKv0PRFbygfJH8lSA8t8hXqgAHSfgJkFO_ZKcS7WPusC_C-wTw/s320/ftscott2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8lkMFyC0G4JNS43xAJdcr5R3vmQL_GMqFB6_l53bOJtxwQYFWwrS-L_VbceoGH2qWPE67VNdnG4cV6i3EnMRGWzBB4Y_-_75d-T-5aig7nvdiBMx1HFsw4lQuLBRS3pAOEKQxahYj4R88yzqgo4guelxcLl_-E6TFsVIvGifWSxSJG1SWPmTSTe-3Q/s4608/ftscott1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8lkMFyC0G4JNS43xAJdcr5R3vmQL_GMqFB6_l53bOJtxwQYFWwrS-L_VbceoGH2qWPE67VNdnG4cV6i3EnMRGWzBB4Y_-_75d-T-5aig7nvdiBMx1HFsw4lQuLBRS3pAOEKQxahYj4R88yzqgo4guelxcLl_-E6TFsVIvGifWSxSJG1SWPmTSTe-3Q/s320/ftscott1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The fort had passed into private hands and was used for housing and became run down. The US government stepped in to save it and its place in US history. The town ended up being built right next door and has retained its charm.</p><p><br /></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-20798296593489531342022-08-07T07:41:00.000-07:002022-08-07T07:41:48.553-07:00Utah Rock Hounding<p> I had no idea I could be a rockhound. Sure, over the years I have picked up a notable stone here and there and held on for awhile, but they have always found a way back to ground, getting lost in natural camouflage. </p><p>I went for a walk in an open area next to our campground at Torrey, Utah. Utah is prized as a part of the world to hunt for attractive rocks. I could not resist what lay at my feet. These will travel with us on this RV journey until we arrive home, where they will work their way into our landscaping.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYbpHqvFB5Fwh86dlciaprS_lbANKCuSsylJrzVSeWcPjk2QW-j4j1EYKl1kdDO6ZHiEFpSbB7-gCh4MzXaFPadP0z7q2YigTDVms23WRVWIqdHZBK78lI2Y78xorWEEXa30olM3khu4OCKWh5GC5q11uf4Xyzcj-uxSBYNsdpchS4Jwkf408ZY3yTQ/s3777/rockhound.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3147" data-original-width="3777" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYbpHqvFB5Fwh86dlciaprS_lbANKCuSsylJrzVSeWcPjk2QW-j4j1EYKl1kdDO6ZHiEFpSbB7-gCh4MzXaFPadP0z7q2YigTDVms23WRVWIqdHZBK78lI2Y78xorWEEXa30olM3khu4OCKWh5GC5q11uf4Xyzcj-uxSBYNsdpchS4Jwkf408ZY3yTQ/w615-h477/rockhound.JPG" width="615" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-20541728518148670052022-08-06T20:00:00.000-07:002022-08-06T20:00:33.290-07:00Green River, Utah. GOBLINS!<p> Goblin Valley.</p><p>Not on the way to anywhere, it seems, but we were close enough to make the side trip to see this so very unique creation of Nature.</p><p>The photos pretty much say it all.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDv3lPbNiwaT3NW6aEHPvFhrnwrcBjsCG8LA7hsbi8qaBNXZ-eV3r9kXWLNLgjziKj0Cgw_CX4CnF2M2qr4R4jc6o7k7Yd9-aeVBnPAl7x92XMYOTA2NSMp7vHNyYXen_WK7FDJz5cZ7InXFGirCqeV0C3LQxj96iN5ouWqm10uUQtdoUdtzzdmquC6w/s4037/gob1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1683" data-original-width="4037" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDv3lPbNiwaT3NW6aEHPvFhrnwrcBjsCG8LA7hsbi8qaBNXZ-eV3r9kXWLNLgjziKj0Cgw_CX4CnF2M2qr4R4jc6o7k7Yd9-aeVBnPAl7x92XMYOTA2NSMp7vHNyYXen_WK7FDJz5cZ7InXFGirCqeV0C3LQxj96iN5ouWqm10uUQtdoUdtzzdmquC6w/w572-h258/gob1.JPG" width="572" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xKDHwogISmEV3EqkvzCf5NtgSiM4v8P27FvK7wxImSi6_sA-esoOShIaGUpVHensH68vPKR5JJSHI-1mkMiOd6r-iwoO5fzkzbBTJ5nWF6-bFJ88GrP4BNfJwhlO96p6CFP8NmAA6M5xMW15IGrgT3KX409Vsh3dBWqkj3_ZA3d6HqX-Sawgnmdx4A/s4224/gob2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1617" data-original-width="4224" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xKDHwogISmEV3EqkvzCf5NtgSiM4v8P27FvK7wxImSi6_sA-esoOShIaGUpVHensH68vPKR5JJSHI-1mkMiOd6r-iwoO5fzkzbBTJ5nWF6-bFJ88GrP4BNfJwhlO96p6CFP8NmAA6M5xMW15IGrgT3KX409Vsh3dBWqkj3_ZA3d6HqX-Sawgnmdx4A/w550-h253/gob2.JPG" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjMxiZcCINjRmjCcfe7d8eNu8gMkh8ItyifehWVaIQdTGibvQAWz1sHCl14x2DhPMiyt5LuC_Tmun_tZUGl_ik54_ovBYH8UTv6rv20XMO2RqsDfTlIv7phHi1QimnnzCrT_sTDH6WVI0Wd6q3OPXMbjmEzS4rAd2yNji15eWP11IjPtUEgh65SFPpg/s4299/gob3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="4299" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjMxiZcCINjRmjCcfe7d8eNu8gMkh8ItyifehWVaIQdTGibvQAWz1sHCl14x2DhPMiyt5LuC_Tmun_tZUGl_ik54_ovBYH8UTv6rv20XMO2RqsDfTlIv7phHi1QimnnzCrT_sTDH6WVI0Wd6q3OPXMbjmEzS4rAd2yNji15eWP11IjPtUEgh65SFPpg/w545-h267/gob3.JPG" width="545" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDk7TOT9OA5YqReYEWqtCEQ5ikwRo7kAO8Ciic0QfrKj3wmONn8jIW3eYRZBVHYagH99XJBd5OVpUaGoDzZlY7jcz821wYgc6FX9v-OY3NEBtk2jtluJAaI_z33_IB_MpBCoTfa_penkCL5dN1lMud3DbWQ3tmtWM68ymDJUpaIiP0DpB1boWw2YSmqg/s3497/gob4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="3497" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDk7TOT9OA5YqReYEWqtCEQ5ikwRo7kAO8Ciic0QfrKj3wmONn8jIW3eYRZBVHYagH99XJBd5OVpUaGoDzZlY7jcz821wYgc6FX9v-OY3NEBtk2jtluJAaI_z33_IB_MpBCoTfa_penkCL5dN1lMud3DbWQ3tmtWM68ymDJUpaIiP0DpB1boWw2YSmqg/w504-h275/gob4.JPG" width="504" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-36205711138452577622022-07-30T09:51:00.000-07:002022-07-30T09:51:22.079-07:00Wall Of The Pharaohs<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Torrey, Utah</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is a geologic feature of this small town which is 11 miles from Capitol Reef National Park.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Unique in its architecture, the locals have given it the name. It is fitting. You imagine sarcophagi </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">in the shapes. If you stare for awhile, you begin to see faces, as if ancient spirits have been frozen in the </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">rock, their afterlife secured for the ages.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqhJl2A6P_L0__oLPBxFYdw_uaJmD39piUy9FxdJzIAO9IJBAEqzFrTgvlC4S5-8Mm8uNqGYeyoskAycD0uvtLd8R83T51AgSu2H3oxcOtoWawBqeMwjTFrssg9Ay8OxhjtyTg57tYsy-9qZvXVl9pmFX8LfC_EJtznRIWyu3bcdd4-66z7Yhruk1Sg/s4608/phro%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqhJl2A6P_L0__oLPBxFYdw_uaJmD39piUy9FxdJzIAO9IJBAEqzFrTgvlC4S5-8Mm8uNqGYeyoskAycD0uvtLd8R83T51AgSu2H3oxcOtoWawBqeMwjTFrssg9Ay8OxhjtyTg57tYsy-9qZvXVl9pmFX8LfC_EJtznRIWyu3bcdd4-66z7Yhruk1Sg/w488-h240/phro%201.JPG" width="488" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInFm_drtKniEfucVcHoqyuEO1FrINd1bMwChYQ_j4h9-6lcMM78eSKT_sCx_fUggn-qH9FK_iX69YSE2Dp5Fb3totgp-XyHp4SbPC9p8suxkCdvy7IxnrwYLKGL9jST7h_CO-TMuw-qbT9Ys8Na6XldNWYAJeM-x6a-6j6kd9va2KAS20Kkig-ZVBDA/s1683/phro%20faces2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1683" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInFm_drtKniEfucVcHoqyuEO1FrINd1bMwChYQ_j4h9-6lcMM78eSKT_sCx_fUggn-qH9FK_iX69YSE2Dp5Fb3totgp-XyHp4SbPC9p8suxkCdvy7IxnrwYLKGL9jST7h_CO-TMuw-qbT9Ys8Na6XldNWYAJeM-x6a-6j6kd9va2KAS20Kkig-ZVBDA/w357-h229/phro%20faces2.JPG" width="357" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJR1UAbDqKAnd8UKZStRejJRcjHKbI3lop0_1iqTwIJniQuDAgUNSnrumsJ-Z4zg7dxV2NziXm1c_WwFbihj4GxJ54c9XEN2W7CCD7EjKoKLVPMW85Dq_kgQox6HSdxf21CkPO3LR1ixGYgdDaRcU8Z1Vyxy8mMclMZt9QouldOFpriq879v078oB_g/s1192/PHRO%20faces.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="947" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJR1UAbDqKAnd8UKZStRejJRcjHKbI3lop0_1iqTwIJniQuDAgUNSnrumsJ-Z4zg7dxV2NziXm1c_WwFbihj4GxJ54c9XEN2W7CCD7EjKoKLVPMW85Dq_kgQox6HSdxf21CkPO3LR1ixGYgdDaRcU8Z1Vyxy8mMclMZt9QouldOFpriq879v078oB_g/w357-h320/PHRO%20faces.JPG" width="357" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtoYxENJU4enkkOdrBE8oDybDVjaM0UK1nFHHMni7qSQLp9UnB2N61fgZzOmt9sQ1OOIlgki1F8h5aG5gsO2oKV844TeXIZWdHxiOEKdRCiTnuJ9-syW40-Q3E7EnVB5nfMIYiGJV_Izh0sgONRcU9KZRqGKdea6ZKPzOmhwc2hHpesEuNK9Q7tCaczg/s4207/phro%20panoram.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1347" data-original-width="4207" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtoYxENJU4enkkOdrBE8oDybDVjaM0UK1nFHHMni7qSQLp9UnB2N61fgZzOmt9sQ1OOIlgki1F8h5aG5gsO2oKV844TeXIZWdHxiOEKdRCiTnuJ9-syW40-Q3E7EnVB5nfMIYiGJV_Izh0sgONRcU9KZRqGKdea6ZKPzOmhwc2hHpesEuNK9Q7tCaczg/w558-h194/phro%20panoram.JPG" width="558" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-63903060362843173512022-07-26T07:12:00.000-07:002022-07-26T07:12:18.184-07:00Lava Hot Springs, Idaho<p> We planned a stop here as, reading about it, it seemed like a good place to take a soak in the 102-114 degree mineral pools. The pools were indeed nice.</p><p>However, we were not expecting the weekend crowds we encountered and the popularity of tubing the Portneuf river that slides along the lava rock of the area. It was a zoo! Cathy did the 11 minute tube ride twice and had a blast.</p><p>Tube shuttle trucks endlessly move through town:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFEcbk4ibjWp2cSbW4UWjSKxVqybRmZ1IXbWmpjek5_7hHYAFPDkiD_8kL1SJMvhawQIxNRkpnNpto3-FXYmsLf3zgcalrNEDbAPnariPBpZ43q1Eq7nA_SiHMnGvil2K8natKRzEe-H_AT3Ft7iT_3plIdEENCcy8j7zIbIBw1ILz0aLvBPgbhdXlg/s4608/tubetruck.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFEcbk4ibjWp2cSbW4UWjSKxVqybRmZ1IXbWmpjek5_7hHYAFPDkiD_8kL1SJMvhawQIxNRkpnNpto3-FXYmsLf3zgcalrNEDbAPnariPBpZ43q1Eq7nA_SiHMnGvil2K8natKRzEe-H_AT3Ft7iT_3plIdEENCcy8j7zIbIBw1ILz0aLvBPgbhdXlg/w399-h300/tubetruck.JPG" width="399" /></a></div><br /><p>The river is busy:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59-VEtlZoe0T6sKwfKLfBjL0j0CAz6CtCIHK4fdzqgdY4Ubiayr7YcHY4_k8By8F_AZyQzU_19fHgMQPC3ZmP-T_ybDIHrvr2NpZWL3wOzNi0jnI1k0zqL1CM7kXcn1l7SHoQBcStdYIF8c5OK09AoG55-ZiUECppXYA4O0z3epkOK-wxY1H3PSFhcA/s4608/rivertubes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59-VEtlZoe0T6sKwfKLfBjL0j0CAz6CtCIHK4fdzqgdY4Ubiayr7YcHY4_k8By8F_AZyQzU_19fHgMQPC3ZmP-T_ybDIHrvr2NpZWL3wOzNi0jnI1k0zqL1CM7kXcn1l7SHoQBcStdYIF8c5OK09AoG55-ZiUECppXYA4O0z3epkOK-wxY1H3PSFhcA/w384-h287/rivertubes.JPG" width="384" /></a></div><br /><p>Check the pile of tube rentals in the distance:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujcI595EjLcX5IyIPtNhBJcmXIckbGNKtpco3JB6MOrQ_o1T7jXzQ3QEdwVCnGmqQ1KR3GvMVrmCzRDzlNSHVGkWODYwX0z0Oa9Yqf_TkJGt16ry5dgFULfhMLB0g3Pr7HF98m9R_4QeGeckhheHG6hn-Ms43c7JqMvHGn-0sH-txQEZH7Swc9v2xhg/s4608/river%20and%20tubes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujcI595EjLcX5IyIPtNhBJcmXIckbGNKtpco3JB6MOrQ_o1T7jXzQ3QEdwVCnGmqQ1KR3GvMVrmCzRDzlNSHVGkWODYwX0z0Oa9Yqf_TkJGt16ry5dgFULfhMLB0g3Pr7HF98m9R_4QeGeckhheHG6hn-Ms43c7JqMvHGn-0sH-txQEZH7Swc9v2xhg/w414-h311/river%20and%20tubes.JPG" width="414" /></a></div><br /><p>Our campground had a unique configuration and we were assigned a "showplace" site as if we were in an RV dealers' lot on display:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cL50hGrjlSWKlwH2kmtpImE0_2f0hWYb5maPz5UX6zOnQPXAr_k8wnw65j9MapksJtF1eXVV_Wcw3TdyxhZpZnqmpdsIbLLxlI5TeQF0fmuQmWtsix_1w-QGMcHTqcK8upjbd4QUMtb8xSp84T_W9fvLzxVKRkpRb192mQNlcpNg6SEKn6lbB5WFvA/s4608/camplava.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cL50hGrjlSWKlwH2kmtpImE0_2f0hWYb5maPz5UX6zOnQPXAr_k8wnw65j9MapksJtF1eXVV_Wcw3TdyxhZpZnqmpdsIbLLxlI5TeQF0fmuQmWtsix_1w-QGMcHTqcK8upjbd4QUMtb8xSp84T_W9fvLzxVKRkpRb192mQNlcpNg6SEKn6lbB5WFvA/w420-h315/camplava.JPG" width="420" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-19444168286115331112022-07-17T15:35:00.000-07:002022-07-17T15:35:55.247-07:00Scottsbluff, Gateway To The West<p> Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The sight of this noble earth and rock mass was a means for celebration to the early settlers moving west in the days of wagon trains. It as the sign that 2/3 of their journey was over. The Great Plains were behind them. The Old Oregon Trail they were on took them right through a gap in the bluffs.</p><p>Scott, the namesake, was a fur trader who was left behind by a group he had joined. Folks after him named it in his honor. He likely would have preferred another way to be remembered. Nonetheless, it is a very impressive sight. They allow hikers and bikers to ascend the road to the top prior to opening the road to traffic at 9 AM. 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Credit Otto Rohwedder who debuted the machine commercially in 1928. It is the town's claim to fame. Who knew?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GJWCY40fNE9LSCl9-pNH66NHZ41JnBKMUiHVzP8664cOxqP8yWmW1_qP1_CvGPS04EX335nGkqmCrBQ86BJX5aeHkatR4MQnmDX_jRTPsWTq2euzOwtpXhLr1V7322FezvOVTOQj-W_ZI_vKLa9USpXDqIrpu1n6TtI5pE6wclubZdIOF25tbF96aw/s2576/bread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="2576" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GJWCY40fNE9LSCl9-pNH66NHZ41JnBKMUiHVzP8664cOxqP8yWmW1_qP1_CvGPS04EX335nGkqmCrBQ86BJX5aeHkatR4MQnmDX_jRTPsWTq2euzOwtpXhLr1V7322FezvOVTOQj-W_ZI_vKLa9USpXDqIrpu1n6TtI5pE6wclubZdIOF25tbF96aw/w552-h376/bread.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-48336458386350107452022-07-15T04:04:00.001-07:002022-07-15T04:04:25.547-07:00The Covered Bridge<p> We were close and decided to turn off our path for a brief visit to a covered bridge. These were built to preserve the wood structure from the elements well before the days of treated lumber. They also served to keep horses and livestock from getting spooked by a bridge as it appeared they were just entering a barn.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVt6gm8iIOp6hqn1mjT-3WLPnT8OogD8W3kARDzteD0Uq8kfYLMsM6uDVe8ZRYPFSJK2gPAyR_0DMnxwhPSI6PY9ADFWdEKYXEstbcV3E-fdv8op_l4TbKpcbHqsSuymXEDH3zOAqUym1wX8ttFqTxiNfamSzKtDiedq_MR8cO9A2PBJJrlVTF7EsUQ/s4608/P7100542.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVt6gm8iIOp6hqn1mjT-3WLPnT8OogD8W3kARDzteD0Uq8kfYLMsM6uDVe8ZRYPFSJK2gPAyR_0DMnxwhPSI6PY9ADFWdEKYXEstbcV3E-fdv8op_l4TbKpcbHqsSuymXEDH3zOAqUym1wX8ttFqTxiNfamSzKtDiedq_MR8cO9A2PBJJrlVTF7EsUQ/s320/P7100542.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiEMJo8CcgKodBPVCI5YLH9gKde2EVf9amYYRQUkZaoiIYDdWJYHEcqdZl0Vr8_pmphdYd6929yhWFKsyS0PU3tMMaolE-DpghT7DEpw0uJdUiOjCv3qH8Bl6AzG59OrTceu7gwuVlKVu-_5SeMdnSDhvQbWqx6uhS94N3a4gymn9AACn9iCvWmjKeg/s4608/P7100543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiEMJo8CcgKodBPVCI5YLH9gKde2EVf9amYYRQUkZaoiIYDdWJYHEcqdZl0Vr8_pmphdYd6929yhWFKsyS0PU3tMMaolE-DpghT7DEpw0uJdUiOjCv3qH8Bl6AzG59OrTceu7gwuVlKVu-_5SeMdnSDhvQbWqx6uhS94N3a4gymn9AACn9iCvWmjKeg/s320/P7100543.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEj5Xw5EromPfea9SwSQuRr0UQy0sKac2mZZVXDoauwuIoq55gwqLvldFpj8K6m_kHV2i9sfugtfi6ynGLVRFzLVwpECKBcIgm_Ej_ixPoPDxY3yMXjnm9B6jGfNBRXz7fbodrNwfsKQ_g5JVwTLLfL22tIoX0Nmi0clNeFmJDDgV2fn4LvtLaQGZVhA/s4608/P7100544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEj5Xw5EromPfea9SwSQuRr0UQy0sKac2mZZVXDoauwuIoq55gwqLvldFpj8K6m_kHV2i9sfugtfi6ynGLVRFzLVwpECKBcIgm_Ej_ixPoPDxY3yMXjnm9B6jGfNBRXz7fbodrNwfsKQ_g5JVwTLLfL22tIoX0Nmi0clNeFmJDDgV2fn4LvtLaQGZVhA/s320/P7100544.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-13540732080530612352022-07-15T03:57:00.000-07:002022-07-15T03:57:37.607-07:00Pony Express<p> In St Joseph, Missouri there is a museum devoted to the Pony Express. St Joe was the launching point for this short lived wild communication service. Young riders would gallop full speed, changing horses along the way to get to Sacramento with about 20 pounds worth of mail. Letters cost $5 each to mail. Very expensive for 1860. The Express lasted 18 months but is a well glorified part of the expansion West in early America. The completion of a coast to coast telegraph system brought the Pony Express to it final ride.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9BdwnKVlKLuf9Kz4JLZgYQrbV0PddSbJk1epRkPe-aqZ6mnE4kqPJJb1qTKaozKpyMf8WSrIwOu4BfyqnpGwmNx6jgKjWW5I64maGC5y8UcUHysup85DlYN-Rl8pbpVRh8KsSArfrD9Go_l6Cr3Qqgyk0KjUIbzl_I1MKJHONuJJs54rKmr9eq2RXg/s4608/P7100546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9BdwnKVlKLuf9Kz4JLZgYQrbV0PddSbJk1epRkPe-aqZ6mnE4kqPJJb1qTKaozKpyMf8WSrIwOu4BfyqnpGwmNx6jgKjWW5I64maGC5y8UcUHysup85DlYN-Rl8pbpVRh8KsSArfrD9Go_l6Cr3Qqgyk0KjUIbzl_I1MKJHONuJJs54rKmr9eq2RXg/s320/P7100546.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-i_d2FA54qw-OrqN_8QgbL3n_lYp51UHS8VzwK2i85pp2UXe261RLr31G9ITWkexkFK04CcU-tBHVa2yL8QXhJM9YZdoaGCA_bysrGqkZvdSfTxMkGO0ojIr3juaj5i5KUyuqoNxPOBGZoaXSOx2pT1miOMjp8RwNj-772gP12BO1qeuCwDmyw_biA/s4608/P7100547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-i_d2FA54qw-OrqN_8QgbL3n_lYp51UHS8VzwK2i85pp2UXe261RLr31G9ITWkexkFK04CcU-tBHVa2yL8QXhJM9YZdoaGCA_bysrGqkZvdSfTxMkGO0ojIr3juaj5i5KUyuqoNxPOBGZoaXSOx2pT1miOMjp8RwNj-772gP12BO1qeuCwDmyw_biA/s320/P7100547.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-41394080603322927322022-07-15T03:44:00.001-07:002022-07-15T03:44:37.048-07:00Walt Disney and Marceline, Missouri<p> Walt Disney spent a good part of his youth in this town and it had great influence. There is a museum there devoted to family memorabilia, mostly to do with Disneyland. The museum is housed in an old rail station which was where Walt first arrived as a 4 year old. He reportedly got off the train and remarked,</p><p>"This place feels special, I am going to like it here." Like it he did. He used the downtown as a model for his Main Street USA at Disneyland. He returned to town for a ceremony when he gave them an early Disneyland ride that was removed during some park remodeling. It was Autopia, the original motorized miniature car ride that was guided by a rail in the track but gave the impression to the kids that they were in control and driving. It was reassembled at a park in Marceline and delighted town children for many years. Gone now, it is the only ride ever to be removed from Disneyland and moved to another location. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbeUG3XD3PN1s20RO1wVVkp1KvB4LrMkKKLFyhGdoVkUd3HgolTlk8lQJsADQTKaRW_Vtq9vSUNi323ExjBbOKANZub0_IfdedmrnbBJMcmimowGRoYSR4QosnPcBs2TfdvyI5XOkWTvFIyu14sWWe7sITrbLTJUGb3X2W5HBSbt-f6s3I5P0NY7PoBw/s4608/P7090532.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbeUG3XD3PN1s20RO1wVVkp1KvB4LrMkKKLFyhGdoVkUd3HgolTlk8lQJsADQTKaRW_Vtq9vSUNi323ExjBbOKANZub0_IfdedmrnbBJMcmimowGRoYSR4QosnPcBs2TfdvyI5XOkWTvFIyu14sWWe7sITrbLTJUGb3X2W5HBSbt-f6s3I5P0NY7PoBw/s320/P7090532.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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You camp within short walking distance to a beach that is charming and pristine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg45qaJh3yTDOn9zI4yqBfhYWt8lDHFc4u0lw7v4kNMnDDN-Ulhqs7Igs66WY_fOQHuZhw6jcqTgvVWtQTudsA9rm6xwx4dDrLJPcFcD8ckF-TkTucfI6th8as98Hr-rvUKs1d7IWSa7ZzRskzG3qN5UvOn_dFKphRAs3Jl0th8R_fuPqN1R4_mpLMKNw=s4160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg45qaJh3yTDOn9zI4yqBfhYWt8lDHFc4u0lw7v4kNMnDDN-Ulhqs7Igs66WY_fOQHuZhw6jcqTgvVWtQTudsA9rm6xwx4dDrLJPcFcD8ckF-TkTucfI6th8as98Hr-rvUKs1d7IWSa7ZzRskzG3qN5UvOn_dFKphRAs3Jl0th8R_fuPqN1R4_mpLMKNw=w576-h396" width="576" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6X7-M3QpXcpekXV18M3PY4yd6daSRiSjMRo_A4DQEOxqWk69cX6Voi2sl42uSTs_AeQywUB1__iUYqb_x065nm2wzXezxfSWOfvjheK68dBHNpSz0wjwfotYZZk4LHTALUdAbPBQ4uYg7S7j1ifIpSzYsIKVR3NDxQaaevJBMrFMeZUj9zXJOwx-BJg=s4160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6X7-M3QpXcpekXV18M3PY4yd6daSRiSjMRo_A4DQEOxqWk69cX6Voi2sl42uSTs_AeQywUB1__iUYqb_x065nm2wzXezxfSWOfvjheK68dBHNpSz0wjwfotYZZk4LHTALUdAbPBQ4uYg7S7j1ifIpSzYsIKVR3NDxQaaevJBMrFMeZUj9zXJOwx-BJg=w529-h481" width="529" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-34003670566660374122021-11-05T10:30:00.003-07:002021-11-05T10:30:53.950-07:00Swamp Rabbit Trail<p> We returned to Greenville, South Carolina and were yet impressed again. It is an amazing urban renewal success story. An energetic mayor in the 90's was able to romance banks and other companies, like BMW and Michelin, to the general area and embarked upon a great redo of the city. A new theatre brought Broadway road shows and restaurants followed. Fine restaurants. It is a surprise to find culinary center.</p><p>The downtown was built around the Reedy Creek Falls as its centerpiece and the new downtown was built around that. While the dining was fun, we came to ride the Swamp Rabbit Trail. It is a terrific biking/walking path that runs from Greenville to Travers Rest, SC. </p><p>Here's some photos:</p><p>downtown park below the Falls area</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhl7Y11Uo7AFE03ePRt5Q6u_lvmT-YaW9C0l1CjyumGBqXBU4_nD7nRsUIgLJox15trHnjhzoSAIorJJPHDUL6VJkkx7xWlNgyFT_WibpbDwfbrKwzyl2CvRv22xLkHozJRkaue_tXsCaz/s4410/parkarea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3362" data-original-width="4410" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhl7Y11Uo7AFE03ePRt5Q6u_lvmT-YaW9C0l1CjyumGBqXBU4_nD7nRsUIgLJox15trHnjhzoSAIorJJPHDUL6VJkkx7xWlNgyFT_WibpbDwfbrKwzyl2CvRv22xLkHozJRkaue_tXsCaz/s320/parkarea.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A "swamp rabbit" sculpture stuffed with plastics waste.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZa-Eium1eBDtmZz-BatXvdzPmt9UkRcLpzFbLinEj_sdS0POwd9FeDZy0cIWXR3TEdFo8UpJzQyaLsv8ZeTykofqN6WZOxt9xj7S07-qrdG3pV_TeM0qB1xt2jL9o1yQ0XtpKAWvWdoZX/s3181/rabbit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3158" data-original-width="3181" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZa-Eium1eBDtmZz-BatXvdzPmt9UkRcLpzFbLinEj_sdS0POwd9FeDZy0cIWXR3TEdFo8UpJzQyaLsv8ZeTykofqN6WZOxt9xj7S07-qrdG3pV_TeM0qB1xt2jL9o1yQ0XtpKAWvWdoZX/s320/rabbit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Falls in the center of downtown.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7deFepCKrL8lqpnU7dxV_Mqkp2U4SZxB9MwASY_Isf03b2Phx1yfo_DItoEKtqKEmaeZZsgVC9IoEng1mmCKgUtYQsRNsXzxu4BxoBBmpbx0qtugktgbHMuPnNOm_p-x9lP3Sz1g0NsA/s4320/reedyfalls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3354" data-original-width="4320" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7deFepCKrL8lqpnU7dxV_Mqkp2U4SZxB9MwASY_Isf03b2Phx1yfo_DItoEKtqKEmaeZZsgVC9IoEng1mmCKgUtYQsRNsXzxu4BxoBBmpbx0qtugktgbHMuPnNOm_p-x9lP3Sz1g0NsA/s320/reedyfalls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A nice tree laden section of the ride.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoeAqj1i7f7W5D9PuRioiO3nwpH5uz_jGl3we9B5gP_doVy2j0ufL90U_dm1xt9NdpsLCJpOK8XZ8py4LED7yXVKRtojPkg2Ry4o7Vq_yWkDzSAs2cdJYFiZ4ehxmG-d7YDJTWPSECWsf/s4352/trail1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3401" data-original-width="4352" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoeAqj1i7f7W5D9PuRioiO3nwpH5uz_jGl3we9B5gP_doVy2j0ufL90U_dm1xt9NdpsLCJpOK8XZ8py4LED7yXVKRtojPkg2Ry4o7Vq_yWkDzSAs2cdJYFiZ4ehxmG-d7YDJTWPSECWsf/s320/trail1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Food and beer along the way.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrWhn-t8AYAwUyTmGI7n8DmOEjCmJzKo0gDR1ojylxyqohOU7NL6LcAPn90P2DliczF0uKFO6o-7zc10sQ73VPFWg6eR7y0yoCVvbjshbKmerOu0-fXPQ09fE21dENIb_hv4tls9Sjk2s/s4357/traildining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3418" data-original-width="4357" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrWhn-t8AYAwUyTmGI7n8DmOEjCmJzKo0gDR1ojylxyqohOU7NL6LcAPn90P2DliczF0uKFO6o-7zc10sQ73VPFWg6eR7y0yoCVvbjshbKmerOu0-fXPQ09fE21dENIb_hv4tls9Sjk2s/s320/traildining.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-25208389712657431612021-10-28T06:43:00.000-07:002021-10-28T06:43:37.337-07:00Vito's Roadside Cafe and Grill<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFweumpP_krAA9W7a0sZJk90NSTu-t_AAlIXIkNrwEyDW7Ot21xvlsebgP0s78_IlGDaoz2EX6_cmmzJZoxkHrwOwEU4HZpFC6179Gtx9WaGl-cF5LRXlZs594QA9kpHA37tfYbcQdzdZ/s4240/vito%2527s+Diner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="3439" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFweumpP_krAA9W7a0sZJk90NSTu-t_AAlIXIkNrwEyDW7Ot21xvlsebgP0s78_IlGDaoz2EX6_cmmzJZoxkHrwOwEU4HZpFC6179Gtx9WaGl-cF5LRXlZs594QA9kpHA37tfYbcQdzdZ/w470-h520/vito%2527s+Diner.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><b>Our RV is a Winnebago, model Vita. Somehow, right after we purchased it, it became Vito Davita.</b></p><p><b>We were driving the Blue Ridge Parkway and were stopped at a view turnout. The view was great and it was lunchtime. We decided to put out our folding chairs and table and dine there. I had put together roast beef sandwiches on a toasted english muffin and for fun, opened Vito's sliding access on the screen door. The call was, "Number 38, your order is ready". </b></p><p><b>Got to keep things light on the road.</b></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-77835334965190766422021-08-27T04:57:00.001-07:002021-08-27T04:58:15.676-07:00Saltwater Marsh<p> Scarborough, Maine has over 3,000 acres of saltwater marshland. </p><p>It is a land of grasses and muck and who knows how many critters.</p><p>Here's some pics from sunrise.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNPQc5zGYCqPREGWaall86crJMF5urn5JWmghqANOuCHwIr-BPYFiFjzOobLyyPaIXIsMRRxmUq5z2KILAMHA3fsgG8kZ5QQVLWEpCfuVzYpfUChGAfBkJa2_5q71T6TIwZwt02DOU_Zx/s4538/scrb+mrsh2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2599" data-original-width="4538" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNPQc5zGYCqPREGWaall86crJMF5urn5JWmghqANOuCHwIr-BPYFiFjzOobLyyPaIXIsMRRxmUq5z2KILAMHA3fsgG8kZ5QQVLWEpCfuVzYpfUChGAfBkJa2_5q71T6TIwZwt02DOU_Zx/w590-h338/scrb+mrsh2.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBhyphenhyphenlEfs5viXY9qJGhHVQeyhwcNU8t5zYa0EtELnOWZFSMFReNWV18sAYQHl8fPQJx4Zis1kZ6uatJ1_mUUweCPF3D716hI_R-mQxtqd9JKJlrxiCikU2bqQJeRTXkGrB8jzZS1lEnbIb/s4469/scrbro+marsh.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4469" height="447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBhyphenhyphenlEfs5viXY9qJGhHVQeyhwcNU8t5zYa0EtELnOWZFSMFReNWV18sAYQHl8fPQJx4Zis1kZ6uatJ1_mUUweCPF3D716hI_R-mQxtqd9JKJlrxiCikU2bqQJeRTXkGrB8jzZS1lEnbIb/w653-h447/scrbro+marsh.jpg" width="653" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-69049890345538777152021-08-24T14:05:00.001-07:002021-08-24T14:05:31.241-07:00Minnie's Rest<p> Passing bye a lovely old cemetery in Maine, we were inspired to stop and have a look.</p><p>Goodbye, Wife Minnie. I bet you were a hoot to know.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvZ-osKCKln5DKR7T1Rz5y0XLyC9_tryOrcE3yOohiEY0pAENpOcyLvtSmYQBNetNKOEwF5Md0Lj_TsNtJhypU-EgExSIvXzyLZfiFQk3_0tMcDYhBYUNRZTfsPNRF-TmpHmQb6BOSG6d/s3951/P8230427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2743" data-original-width="3951" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvZ-osKCKln5DKR7T1Rz5y0XLyC9_tryOrcE3yOohiEY0pAENpOcyLvtSmYQBNetNKOEwF5Md0Lj_TsNtJhypU-EgExSIvXzyLZfiFQk3_0tMcDYhBYUNRZTfsPNRF-TmpHmQb6BOSG6d/s320/P8230427.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rFlqlCK0Yl_pjwkhXqMrt6SKr3JJzQ57GIYkYoWV9FpFv9LSTqYQnuZ8ud__UTwcKmTFlNRY8RlSaRubI32Vxj4SOOnCjRg9VR3ADAanAQ78KmfkX3S1Ctyjjm8e-tGWDtyTd7QqzgmT/s4608/P8230433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rFlqlCK0Yl_pjwkhXqMrt6SKr3JJzQ57GIYkYoWV9FpFv9LSTqYQnuZ8ud__UTwcKmTFlNRY8RlSaRubI32Vxj4SOOnCjRg9VR3ADAanAQ78KmfkX3S1Ctyjjm8e-tGWDtyTd7QqzgmT/s320/P8230433.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-34046387274543532992021-08-03T18:11:00.001-07:002021-08-03T18:11:48.649-07:00The Skyline Drive, Shenandoah<p> A most marvelous and pastoral member of the National Parks of America. Shenandoah National Park and its long share of the Skyline Drive. We are in our RV, with our ultimate goal to be Maine. August 2nd, 2021. A chance to escape the oppressive heat and humidity of a North Carolina August. </p><p>Today was a long held bucket list item. Biking the Skyline Drive which runs the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We hit 2900 feet above sea level today. Not a big deal altitude for western US folks but for us Low Country folks it presents a fine and dramatic relief from the southeastern, change your shirt 3 times a day, humid late summer days.</p><p>Started in 1930 and finished in 1937, the Skyline Drive is a lovely piece of engineering. We lucked into a quiet traffic day and had a terrific ride.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfx4ip39dJZ8l2zQtjeekdHMjdUSbN_ZSz83R7xgFfK0mD8k4i9w-jJxFT00zgSENfeh_f6T7CaQLShW4yXuGerCVjFEJwzRHG2xTqn_OSX_hTq6s4H4EnchdKIyurlRdY-BUJvRa3DNU/s4586/Bike2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="4586" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfx4ip39dJZ8l2zQtjeekdHMjdUSbN_ZSz83R7xgFfK0mD8k4i9w-jJxFT00zgSENfeh_f6T7CaQLShW4yXuGerCVjFEJwzRHG2xTqn_OSX_hTq6s4H4EnchdKIyurlRdY-BUJvRa3DNU/s320/Bike2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-vCKKJirtoHDqnXiOK8AhckT1TKcJhTRmLBpIEm_yhcu11Y-qkhuYH4sySlPLpEfFoL4kcdpi7-C0hHkfWeUWScq7scniyequ7wR8rcdeJocuFnSajmctTABClVdW3OiUfzl07c_G864/s2991/bike1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2305" data-original-width="2991" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-vCKKJirtoHDqnXiOK8AhckT1TKcJhTRmLBpIEm_yhcu11Y-qkhuYH4sySlPLpEfFoL4kcdpi7-C0hHkfWeUWScq7scniyequ7wR8rcdeJocuFnSajmctTABClVdW3OiUfzl07c_G864/s320/bike1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRKuDjCEB5uPJ7o4fXi2VQCY01mmFM0QNFfFjLZQm9yweQvd6Nu79tSQds4BLzOxfOh499876oFEgda6dc6SLm__94g5AAzYssLvjsPSIFyf6ZDPh5V9zLWwMPMNzF71TrorF1jfYvTW2/s4195/skyline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2893" data-original-width="4195" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRKuDjCEB5uPJ7o4fXi2VQCY01mmFM0QNFfFjLZQm9yweQvd6Nu79tSQds4BLzOxfOh499876oFEgda6dc6SLm__94g5AAzYssLvjsPSIFyf6ZDPh5V9zLWwMPMNzF71TrorF1jfYvTW2/s320/skyline.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-16753696346160661672021-02-05T12:00:00.001-08:002021-02-05T12:00:38.038-08:00Bath, North Carolina<p> Our first getaway, the virgin voyage, for our Winnebago was to Washington NC, and to neighboring Bath.</p><p>Bath is very charming and has a good list of historic elements. Established 1705, as North Carolina's first incorporated town. It was the first port in North Carolina, situated calmly up the Pamlico Sound. It was the hideout for Blackbeard, the pirate, killed in 1718.</p><p>The oldest standing church building in North Carolina is here. Built in 1734. Pictured here. </p><p>What is very enjoyable is all this and more are not commercialized in the slightest. There is not even a single restaurant within the "town", which is a few B&B's and a couple of antique stores.</p><p>It is a residential community with much waterfront living. 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Vagabonding.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0T6U_20mrcBIGfApxgjqoJ-GkfCwPx09LVYnPhx8w4dJzuoGKED_VGc8joMWE0-tT8bbugm83Edy-_05bQdPpRYCv7SbBT5O3HTW2BXnzm5ndkww0lcBuHexPsZi7uXUmxfF1zdSeoGk/s4608/P1140356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0T6U_20mrcBIGfApxgjqoJ-GkfCwPx09LVYnPhx8w4dJzuoGKED_VGc8joMWE0-tT8bbugm83Edy-_05bQdPpRYCv7SbBT5O3HTW2BXnzm5ndkww0lcBuHexPsZi7uXUmxfF1zdSeoGk/s320/P1140356.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>In 1940 The first all black cast Broadway show premiered. Cabin In The Sky. Three years later, the show was adapted and enhanced to film. It was the first film directed by the legendary Vincent Minelli, husband to Judy Garland and father of Liza. A song from the show and film , "Taking A Chance On Love", is one of the most covered songs in history. Over 90 artists have recorded it including Benny Goodman, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Brubeck and on and on. Even Harpo Marx did a harp recording of it way back when.</p><p>Anyhow, The first line of the song is, "Here I go again. I hear those trumpets blow again."</p><p>So we have purchased another RV. It is a 25 foot Winnebago on a Mercedes Sprinter chassis. We have missed our life on the road and this past year of pandemic craziness has convinced us and our vagabond inclinations that travelling in an RV is about as safe a social distance way to get out and enjoy America as is possible. We stay home, we go to the grocery store. We drive in the RV, see new sights and go to the grocery store. </p><p>There is bonding and there is vagabonding. This blog goes on.</p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-68702885943472606842020-12-28T16:43:00.001-08:002020-12-28T16:46:36.584-08:00 A Changing Planet<p><br /></p><p>I was thinking today about the end of the dinosaurs. What a different world this was then. </p><p>This Globe. No mankind. Did the dinosaurs cause their own demise?</p><p>Are we causing our own demise? I think not. I think man's weird ego that we could cause global warming is bizarre and misplaced. </p><p>This is up to God. The God that has been changing this Globe since its inception. </p><p>Where did the dinosaurs go and all at once. There was no human around then.</p><p>Surely, this Globe is continuing to change. </p><p>We should be focused on how to adjust to the change, not this weird ego attempt to change the path of a force much greater than us.</p><p><br /></p>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-72893018763950241382018-02-03T08:10:00.001-08:002018-02-03T08:10:33.514-08:00Ghost Town Bodie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Another great day of exploring around Route 395 California.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Bodie is a state park...An "arrested decay" ghost town....60 buildings from the 1850 that have not been refurbished...... very interesting history of mining....Also found some travertine natural hot springs which were glorious!</span>elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-31675565297103367742018-01-05T13:43:00.002-08:002018-01-05T13:46:19.200-08:00Jeff's Wedding in Brooklyn....the end of our adventure....now home to live in North Carolina<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-52792814085249477342018-01-05T13:38:00.004-08:002018-01-05T13:38:39.404-08:00Town of Grafton and Woodstock, green Flyer Train and Billings - Marshal home and farm...and more hikes in the autumn color<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-65797470347210466832018-01-05T13:36:00.002-08:002018-01-05T13:36:26.668-08:00Andover...Southern Vermont...HIkes, Hildene (Lincoln's son's home), Plymouth Notch (home of Coolidge and restored town from early 1900)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />elmogosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16463504205551622027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691111395204504939.post-257145697023326582018-01-05T13:33:00.001-08:002018-01-05T13:33:08.185-08:00Smuggler's Notch in Stowe Vermont<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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