Mon. 5/8. John fell at a gas station stop, hit his head, got a very black eye. Station attendant had parked his car in front of (blocking) the ramp for handicapped people, which is easier to walk up than the curb. Tues. 5/9. Drove to Concord (Charlotte NC). Still having Continue Reading
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05/14-19. South Carolina
Sun. 5/14. Kings Mountain National Military Park. NOT a good choice for taking Dad in the wheelchair. M-o-u-n-t-a-i-n. Pretty steep up/down sections. Never heard the Revolutionary War described as a civil war. BEST FACTOID OF TRIP. National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) placed marker naming 3 Continue Reading
05/20-28. Georgia & east Florida
Sat. 5/20. Savannah trolley tour. beautiful city, laid out around a set of squares (parks) each surrounded by homes and businesses, instead of the usual grid pattern or spokes extending from a central downtown. Sun. 5/21 . Savannah Maritime Museum. Great exhibits. Leopold’s Ice Cream, founded 1917. Free sundae for Continue Reading
05/29 – 06/07. Florida west coast
Mon. 5/29. Drove to Homestead, FL (Everglades, east central part). Now we head around the Gulf of Mexico, over to California, and up the Pacific Coast. Tues. 5/30. Went on ranger walk at Royal Palm and drove the road to Flamingo (dead end) and back. Wed. 5/31. Everglades Shark Valley Continue Reading
06/08-14. Alabama, Miss., Louisiana
Thurs. 6/8. Bought 1-1/2 doz. mini cheesecakes at Szotski’s, owned by retired career Navy guy, fun talking with him. Jason warned us about the boredom of driving across TX. Makes sense–Iowa-Nebraska always seemed like it would be monotonous and there must be a southern counterpart to that. Toured Carnival Museum Continue Reading