September 6, 2024: Trip 13, Day 3 – Dinner at The Wind-Chill Factory
We continued our visit with Eric and Michele today. For dinner, we went to The Wind-Chill Factory.
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September 5, 2024 : Trip 13, Day 2 – Visiting Family In New York
We spent this day visiting with Eric, Michele, and Isabella. Isabella is our newest grandchild. She is about three months old. In the evening, AJ and his children drove up to join us for dinner at Juicy Burgers. We had a great meal and a lot of fun getting together.
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September 4, 2024 : Trip 13, Day 1 – Drive to New York
Today is the beginning of our thirteenth trip to national parks and state capitols. We are starting our trip by visiting family. After that, we will see three state capitols and one national park. As always, we will have fun stops at other places along the way.
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October 28, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 27 – Drive Home
We drove home from Cookeville, Tennessee today. It was a nice day for an autumn drive. It was also good to get home. It took four weeks to drive 7,500 miles to see 11 national parks and seven state capitols. It was a busy, productive, educational, and enjoyable four weeks on the road.
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October 27, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 26 – Arkansas Capitol in Little Rock & Drive to Cookeville TN
Inside, we got to see the Senate Chamber, the House Chamber, and the old Supreme Court Meeting Room. They use many skylights in the building for illumination. The main dome is ornately decorated with stained glass. The Arkansas Treasurer and his staff work hard to make sure you enjoy your stay. They spend time talking
October 26, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 25 – Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City & Hot Springs National Park
We could only see the Senate Chamber from the gallery. The House Chamber was open for visitors. The first row of pictures in this galley compares the Senate and House Chambers. The second row compares the lighted ceilings of the Senate and the House. The third row is the House Chamber from the floor of
October 25, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 24 – New Mexico Capitol in Santa Fe
The rotunda is clean and crisp. Its style matches the rest of the capitol. Almost every office in the building is close to the rotunda. Notice all the artwork on the walls on each floor. It was interesting how a photo taken straight up to get the ceiling changed the appearance because of the backlighting
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October 24, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 23 – Petrified Forest National Park
This was the view the resident of this house had. Zooming out or up and down may impact the view. There was an abundance of material available nearby if they ever wanted to expand their home. The land in the area was rolling and relatively flat. We still saw hills and mounds on our hike.
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October 23, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 22 – Petrified Forest National Park
There were more smaller pieces of petrified wood than you could count. Here is a sample of some that we saw. The colors and the shine of the minerals is beautiful. This is what the Crystal Forest looked like where we hiked. Zooming out or up and down may impact the view. Our next stop
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October 22, 2023 : Trip 12, Day 21 – Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
Today we will finish our tour of the Grand Canyon. We are headed across the eastern part of the South Rim today. We finally found a Grand Canyon National Park sign. It is in a parking lot near the Grand Canyon Visitor Center. We made a quick stop at Pipe Creek Vista. Here are a
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