Blogs from Springfield, Missouri, United States, North America - page 2

We didn't have many sites to visit today so took our time and decided to follow the old road as much as we could instead of taking the I44 all the way. This proves difficult in this section due to how much has been abandoned, closed or just doesn't exist anymore. Past about 1984, the actual route 66 doesn't exist and it is just a mix of dozens of different highways. We got lost a couple of times but we did also manage to cruise through a lot of the old road which is dubiously sign posted. The first stop was the "worlds largest rocking chair", a staple tourist attraction that was very cool and a lot bigger than I thought! The store next to it was closed so we got our pictures, and jumped back ... read more

Geo: 37.209, -93.2916I'm using this entry to explain our change in travel plans this year. As many of you know, in October 2013 we booked a trip to China. We were both strangely nervous and for various reasons (excuses) by March of this year we paid a transfer fee with our tour company and moved our funds to visit Europe. About a week or so ago our goddaughter, Molly, a mere 16 years old, hopped on a plane to Japan. She was our inspiration and we decided if she has the courage, so do we. We paid another change fee, booked a new trip to China, and paid for the trip in-full. Our tour is nonrefundable so barring any medical emergencies, we shall be visiting China in a few months! The only step remaining in the ... read more

Geo: 37.209, -93.2916 Two weeks from today we will be heading toward St Louis so we can start the long (and exciting for ME) process of flying from St Louis to Atlanta to Dublin, Ireland on Delta Airlines. Between spring yardwork and mowing, cleaning the house, half-way packing, and planning to start a new job upon return (yikes!).... I have been busy this weekend! This trip is the first trip I will actually be writing in Travelpod as we are vacationing. All of my past blogs are copied and pasted (poorly, I might say) and missing many pictures as they were all moved from my old, old-fashioned Blogspot blog. I like Travelpod better - it tracks my cities, countries, and miles. I think I'll stay here. So, this is where I shall soon be updating about ... read more

Welcome to my travel blog everyone! As of now I only have two full days left in the good old U.S. of A. How crazy is that? My mind is still not registering that this is all happening. God has blessed me so greatly! A HUGE thank you to all my family and friends who have helped me get to this point. I couldn't have done it without you! Especially Telory, Ron, Tippy, Melissa, Mom and Dad. Thank you Telory for putting the idea in my head (my mom may have a few words for you later...hehe!) Thank you Ron for supporting me in every way that you could and constantly putting up with my craziness. I shall miss our long talks over our restaurant tour of Springfield. Tippy - thank you for taking on the ... read more

I was up and in the shower by 5:15 a.m., packed and availed myself of the free breakfast buffet. I hit the road at 7:20 a.m., gassing at a Conoco convenience store on the way out of town. Although the weather radar showed rain from Garden City to Dodge City and there was a red sky at dawn, I encountered only a few drops of rain and was glad to have the cloud deck to keep the rising sun out of my eyes. I was in road zombie mode all day, stopping only to gas and use a restroom. I gassed at Kingman, Kans., Neodesho, Kans. and finally in Springfield, Mo. before I checked into the nearby HomeStay Inn. It was called the Eagles Lodge when I stayed here two years ago on the Wednesday after ... read more