A sunny day to end the journey
I arrived back home shortly before 5PM on Sunday afternoon (Eastern time) and have mostly unpacked, done laundry, and received an...
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jahnerdavid
- May 29, 2021
- 3 min
MO experiences and big rivers
Saturday was another full travel day with some interesting stops along the way. There were a few extra miles added to three of the things...
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jahnerdavid
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
A satisfying touristy day in Kansas
May 28, 2021 Today was a day to play tourist, since there were several things I wanted to see, including Manhattan and Lawrence, home of...
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jahnerdavid
- May 27, 2021
- 2 min
Hey Hays! Day 1 on the way home
Lots of miles on the road today. Was foggy when I left Kay and Bill’s at around 6:30AM Mountain time, but fog lifted once I got past...
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jahnerdavid
- May 26, 2021
- 4 min
That's a wrap! Great times at home!
May 22 - 26 Went back to Rapid from the cabin on Saturday and had a pretty quiet day. The weather was marginal today – first couple of...
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jahnerdavid
- May 22, 2021
- 7 min
Impressions of Hills, Prairie, and People
May 15 – 21 – Rapid City and surrounding area, Part 1 I am writing this entry from the back porch of my friends’ cabin near Hill City –...
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jahnerdavid
- May 15, 2021
- 5 min
Great Plains, Laura Ingalls, and Jackrabbits
New Ulm: What an interesting and multifaceted day. Headed out of St. Paul around 7:30AM. The traffic wasn’t too bad on the way out of the...
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jahnerdavid
- May 12, 2021
- 4 min
Seeing the Cities from a St. Paul Perspective
Had a great day on Tuesday. Started out by taking a long walk across the High Trestle Bridge near Madrid, Iowa (about 20 miles north of...
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jahnerdavid
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Is this Heaven? No, it's Des Moines....
Couldn't resist my take on the famous line from the "Field of Dreams". Took less than two hours to get from Iowa City to Des Moines, but...
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jahnerdavid
- May 9, 2021
- 3 min
Iowa City Doesn't Disappoint
Left Keokuk Friday morning and headed north to Iowa City. Went straight to Todd’s house on N. Dubuque St. and we stood and talked for a...
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jahnerdavid
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Great Day along the Mississippi River
A great day to travel through Missouri and end up in the extreme southeast corner of Iowa in Keokuk! Today’s highlights include a...
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jahnerdavid
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
And we're off!
Big day – left home around 7:30AM and headed towards Lynchburg. One of the roads I wanted to travel in Alabama was closed – I’m wondering...
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jahnerdavid
- May 4, 2021
- 1 min
Mostly Packed and Ready to Go!
Tomorrow is the big day when I get to leave Georgia for the first time in 15 months. Packed today, and Maggie helped out as you can see....
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jahnerdavid
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
Plan your work and work your plan
A wise world language department chair in Gwinnett County Public Schools told me this one day, and I think she is spot on. You have to...
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jahnerdavid
- Apr 25, 2021
- 1 min
The Last Time I visited the Black Hills
It snowed three feet and my flight to Rapid City was diverted twice to Casper, WY over Thanksgiving weekend in 2019. Hoping the next...
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