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On the Road with Michael – St Louis III
Our last day in St Louis served as a bridge between the Route 66 world that Michael Wallis is so associated with and the western history that serves as the backbone of his literary output. It included a literal bridge, … Continue reading
Posted in Michael Wallis, Missouri, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Best Land Under Heaven, bridge, Chain of Rocks, Donner Party, historic, Illinois, Left Bank Books, Missouri, Mother Road, route 66, span, St. Louis
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Showing Myself the Show-Me State
The last two days in Columbia, Missouri have been work days. That being said, I made sure to maximize my time when I’m not in the office, and as I hoped I’ve been able to visit some of the small … Continue reading
The Mercantile
Last week, in addition to my meandering drive through eastern and central Oklahoma, I made a little jaunt into Osage County. If you’ve followed my travels for a while, you know how much I love it up there. Both sides … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Drummond, historic, Mercantile, oklahoma, Osage, osage county, Pawhuska, Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, restaurant, tourism, travel, travelok
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A Grand Adventure
Finally, the day had arrived. The centerpiece destination of our week-long anniversary road trip was at hand! Furthermore, it would be a day completely without time in the car. Instead, we took some older transportation from the town of Williams: a … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged America, anniversary, Arizona, canyon, grand canyon, Grand Canyon Railway, historic, National Park, Old West, railway, train, USA, vows, Williams
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The Guardian of Route 66
In my previous post, I mentioned that our travels that day included one more stop but didn’t mention where we stopped or why. I felt it would be appropriate to give this stop a post of its own so that … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Route 66, Travel
Tagged Angel, Angel Delgadillo, Arizona, historic, Mother Road, passion, preservation, route 66, Seligman
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Chasing Steam
On Wednesday, I left the house at seven in the morning. Not for work, as usual…but for a day of tracking. My friend Nic picked me up and we headed southeast. We weren’t tracking a storm, or the historic journey … Continue reading
Posted in Kansas, Oklahoma, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 844, bridge, coffeyville, historic, locomotive, Nowata, Oologah, railroad, road trip, Sallisaw, steam, train, travel, truss, truss bridge, Union Pacific, UP844, Will Rogers
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My Route 66 Awakening
I started a new role at my workplace last week. It was the first time in a long time that I’d moved to a different office and worked with a completely new group of people; as such, they didn’t know anything … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged America, americana, Angel Delgadillo, Arizona, California, historic, History, Illinois, Kansas, Michael Wallis, Missouri, Mother Road, New Mexico, oklahoma, photography, road trip, route 66, Seligman, Texas, travel, Tulsa
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