"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
Presidents and Parks comes to an end. ☹
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Over the final days, I visited the Truman and Eisenhower Presidential Museums. Interestingly, the C-Span presidential ranking system has Eisenhower at #5, followed by Truman at #6 of all US presidents. The Truman Museum has been recently upgraded and features interactive displays, making for an enjoyable few hours. Visitors may also visit his home, located approximately a mile away. The home was Bess Truman’s family home, and Harry moved in after their marriage in 1919. Eisenhower (Abilene, KS) museum is the pride of Abilene and all of Kansas. Visited there on Monday and finished the day seeing many of the attractions from the Gunsmoke Trail. That trail commemorates the TV series of the same name. The Gunsmoke Trail comprises four cities (Abilene, Wichita, Dodge City, and Hays). In the past few years of its operation, it has attracted bus tours around a loop visiting each city. Each city's attractions are highlighted on the website (link here). On my way home, I visited Omaha to see the birthplace of Gerald R. Ford. He was born in Omaha but grew up in Michigan and considers Michigan his home state. The original home was torn down in 1971, but the spot is now a conservation site and recognizes President Ford with some outside displays. I also visited a commemoration of the Mormon Trail from Navoo, IL to Salt Lake City area in the 1840s. And, a Lewis and Clark center. Both have a video about the times. It’s amazing what both groups accomplished with little or no mapping and only people and animal power! "One’s destination isn’t a place but a new way of looking at something” Classic Rock song: "I’ve Been Everywhere” by Johnny Cash Please email me with questions! Miles Traveled: Nearly 9,000 for the entire trip. Miles traveled today: 420 States visited to date: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Stan Featured Post: The trip overview. This post (link here) will be updated as I sort out my pictures and memories of the trip. |
Stan Wiebe
"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
A h Greetings, adventurers! Ready to step back in time? Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is a breathtaking destination where history and nature collide. Famous for its incredible cliff dwellings, this UNESCO World Heritage site offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived here over 700 years ago. 🏜️⛰️ I visited this park and plan to write a post about it later. Here’s a picture of the park. The park’s iconic cliff dwellings, like Cliff Palace and...
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The longest road in the world is called the Pan-American Highway! The highway runs (unofficially) from Deadhorse, AK, to Ushuaia, Argentina. That’s from North America's northern-most drivable point to South America's southern-most drivable point! It’s about 19,000 miles and passes through 14 countries. I considered this when looking for a comparison for my 8,900-mile road trip, which I completed about ten days ago. The Pan-Am isn’t a specific road and isn’t officially recognized in the US and...