Door County or Bust

05 Sunday Jun 2016

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Installment One…..

Storms were widespread across the Midwest on the day we were scheduled to leave. At the last minute, we decided to reroute through Kansas in the hopes of getting behind them. That was not to be. A steady rain began an hour out and continued for the next 8 hours. Road construction was not our friend and our on ramp in Tulsa was blocked leaving us to search for another way…in the rain. Iowa proved to be a non GPS friendly state and after some meandering we arrived in Des Moines.

We crashed at the Drury; Mom had a salad and watched DWTS in a group text with friends and we retired for the night. The next morning we got an early start at 7am; the skies were sunny, and we were ready to ride. Somewhere around Cedar Rapids we lost our way again. After a tour of Iowa farmlands, we arrived at 11 in Davenport, Iowa just 100 miles from where we started….2 hour loss. We do have to give kudos to Iowa though for its great roadside parks and the friends we have made who live there. No other problems were encountered as we crossed Wisconsin and into Door County albeit later then we had planned.

We stay at the Java Hut which is a blue cottage behind the Blue Horse Cafe on main street in Fish Creek. It was good to be back. Mom and Dad went for burgers at the Bayside Tavern ( a new added favorite for the year) which was just up the street. Sister and I kept watch for chipmunks. ~ Indy and Lucy #roadencountersofathirdkind #discoveriowa #bluehorsecafe #baysidetavern #doorcounty #visitfishcreek

Texas, Baby

01 Sunday May 2016

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So our pawrents stopped at a pet bakery to get us some treats.

This is mine. I loved it.

So good. This is Sister’s. Note the punctuation. BOL. ~ Indy

Amarillo By Morning

23 Wednesday Dec 2015

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Seeing Sissy

Sometimes our Sissy’s job as a nurse and the fact that she lives in Colorado don’t allow us to have holidays on the exact day that they happen. We have become accustomed over the years and just take them when they come. We had Christmas last weekend, for example. We also had it in Amarillo, Texas which is a halfway driving point for both of us.

Here we are loaded up in our car seats and seatbelts. They make us safe as a child buckled in….wait, that’s what we are.

Mom taking a break from reading

We stayed at the Drury, a super pet friendly hotel. We were on our best behavior and wowed everyone. Sister did growl at the English Mastiff and Lassie dog but the poodle, yorkies, corgi, basset, westie, lab, boxer, shih Tzu, and some we didn’t know their breed were all treated respectfully. Mom was glad we didn’t see the ferrets.

Of course, seeing Sissy was the best part.

We watched the parking lot while they went out to eat.

Mom and Sissy did some shopping too. Some boys asked to have their pictures made with us.

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We had the best time. We decided that we will do the 1/2 way thing more often. We might go north next time; halfway would be Wichita, Kansas. Thanks for spending Christmas with us.

Homeward bound, we are good travelers. ~ Indy and Lucy

ROUTE 66

14 Wednesday Oct 2015

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The Route 66 Museum in Elk City, OK is actually a complex of museums dedicated to transportation, pioneer life, blacksmiths, farms and ranches. We have been through Elk City many times coming and going from Santa Fe but this is the first time we had ever visited the museum but it will not be the last.

The transportation museum takes you on a journey through the 8 states that the Mother Road passed. There are antique cars, a mock drive in theater, the Joad’s pick up from the movie “Grapes of Wrath”, roadside attractions which lured people to pull over and many more things my parents remembered traveling this road on vacations with their families. They had some great memories.

As you wander around the complex, you can immerse yourself in the lives of early pioneers of Western Oklahoma, visit a schoolhouse, opera house, doctor’s office, gas station, funeral parlor, stables, and more. The farm, ranch and blacksmith sections feature a windmill collection, vast collection of tools used and/or made by these early settlers. So if you have any interest in America’s Highway, you need to stop here. We recommend it. ~ Indy and Lucy