• Homeward Bound

    After a 22 day pause I am on the road again The truth is I have never been excited about this part of the trip (aside from visiting family and friends in the Bay area). This was evidenced in part by my sense of completion when I arrived at the Pacific coast.  And that when…

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  • Yellowstone and Grand Teton Parks

    The thing is the scale.  Often seen so.ilae spaces and. Always, but usually at one 5th the size or smaller.

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  • Independence Day – Davenport Iowa

    Basic mid-sized town with some interesting history on the banks of the Mississippi. Finally a nice dry day. I went to a minor league baseball game at a stadium on the banks of the Mississippi river. Not very well attended, but it was small town America and half the people I was sitting near seemed…

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  • July 22 – South Dakota

    Started the day in Keystone near Mount Rushmore and headed toward Custer State Park. Based on my research I decided to skip doing Needles Highway, a very technically demanding road, because my opinion of my ability is that it would have been too much for me.  I entered the park and shortly thereafter had to…

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  • July 19 Casper Wyoming

    $4.50 per gallon of gas, $3.99 for a gallon of water. A little cafe in a co-work space, with art work for sale and jazz.  Wonderful! Found a smoke house and sports bar to watch the World Cup Final. Okay game, not a lot of fans and great Brisket. On to Gillette Wyoming which will…

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  • Homeward Bound

  • Yellowstone and Grand Teton Parks

  • Independence Day – Davenport Iowa

  • July 22 – South Dakota

  • July 19 Casper Wyoming

  • July 14 Flag Day – Kansas

  • July 13 – Rock Port Missouri

  • Fun in French Lick

  • Mr Negative

  • Day 60

  • Rest Day in Kingsport Tennessee

  • Ohio River

  • Leaving Ohio

  • Disclaimer

  • Weeks 1 through 4

  • Begin Phase II

  • Mt Washington, New Hamshire

  • Bliss in Virgina

  • Day 1 April 17, 2026

  • The Joy of Unintended Consequences