We have been home for a couple of weeks
now and I did want to make one last entry in this blog and perhaps add some
pictures. We both had some kind of stomach flu during the last week of the trip
so I think we were glad to be home. Once you get involved in catching up from a
trip, it is hard to go back to review what has happened. But, I wanted to let
you know how beautiful our country is and how satisfying it is to visit all the
various parts of it.
On Sunday, October 26 we drove to
Crestline to visit our son and his wife. We spent the night with them and got
to our home on Monday. We had traveled almost 5500 miles in 26 days and visited
thirteen states.
I always enjoy noticing the differences in
the states and areas that we visit. From mountains to plains, from desert to
farm land, from large cities to small towns, from wealthy areas to poorer ones,
there is so much to do and see. I grew up in Minnesota and come from a family
of hunters, so it was interesting to see hunting paraphernalia, especially in
the south. The funniest was the “big game tree stand” – a metal ladder with
a seat on top (I presume so you can sit comfortably in the tree awaiting your
best shot!) There were also a lot more gun shops.
The differences in food is also
interesting. My favorite candy bar is the “Nut Goodie,” only available in
Minnesota. Then you have the “Bun Bar” available in the Mid-West. I also
discovered “Cherry Mash” – only for sale in Missouri. We ate in Culver’s in the
Mid-West, Waffle House in the south, Runza in Nebraska, Perkins in the north,
Bob Evans in the south, Braums in the south, etc. But, we were never far from
McDonalds or Applebees! We never quite got into grits or sweet tea. We found
catfish along the river states. It is fun to be able to try different things.
So that is it for now. Thanks for joining
us.
