And so it begins
8 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
6:30 am departure. Rosie knew I was traveling and wasn’t pleased to be crated. Funny how they know. She followed me intently all morning especially while I packed my suitcase.
Started barking as Czytaj więcej
1st gas stop.
8 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Gas will prob cost more than hotels on this trip 🤪
So far, travel is going very smoothly…listening to “A plague upon our house” by Dr. Scott Atlas. All I can say is WOW. The level of hatred Czytaj więcej
1st overnight stop
8 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Not the best hotel but I’m alone and there’s a WHITE CASTLE near by 😇
Heading to Hessel
9 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Looking forward to seeing my mom’s sister and relatives.
Funny but my cousin (Phyllis) is married to Terry Cox (no Cox relation) so their grandkids a struggling to place me in the family tree 😂
75 on I-75
9 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
PodróżnikThanks Mark. Funny how so many owners, patrons and relatives are so dialed into Bourbons/Whiskey’s now. They smile/laugh when I ask for Wellers. But im told its very available in Cincinnati. Unfortunately, off my route. I may "adjust" on the return -Wellers AND White Castle. 😇
Arrived in Hessel
9 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Dinner was at 4:45 PM. (It was lunch for them). Then fishing (not catching) and card games till bedtime. Lots of kids/grandkids/cousins are here (yearly family reunion) many I’ve never previously Czytaj więcej
Village of Detour
10 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Took quick ride to “east end of UP”. Car ferry Carrie’s cars/riders to Drummond Island (no US bridges access island).
Goodbye Dinner
10 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Last supper (4:00 PM 😇).
Great time with everyone.
Straight, Due West for 40 Miles
11 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Road was 30 miles straight. Couldn’t see other side (curvature of the earth). Very few cars. Incredible. Miles and miles of nothing but trees, no driveways, no buildings. Only a railroad next to me. Czytaj więcej
Top of the Mighty Mississippi
11 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Not much in Grand Rapids. However, seeing the Mississippi, and how small it was here, I started researching the “Head of the Mississippi” (where it starts).
I’ve been to the end so it’d be Czytaj więcej
Bucket List….check
12 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
I’ve been to the southern end of the Mississippi-New Orleans.
I’ve been across it in various locations traveling east and west.
Now, I’ve been to where it starts flowing south. The Czytaj więcej
Well, its not the largest ball of twine.
12 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
“Geographical Center of North America”
It’s not a bucket list check off but what the hell; it’s cool.
Hills are starting to appear
12 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Up until now, the landscape has been so flat the roads fall off in the horizon as the curvature of the earth dictates.
Now (finally) hills and elevations are starting to come in. Sooner or later, Czytaj więcej
Continental Divide
12 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Saw this on the way west today. Wasn’t positive what it meant.
I am advised that it means:
“A continental divide is a line that separates river systems that flow to opposite sides of the Czytaj więcej
Lewis & Clark port
12 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Fascinated by the L&C effort. Had to stop to see where they stopped in ND on the Missouri River.
No “evidence” but a nice park.
Arrived Williston, ND
12 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Just an overnight stop after my normal 600+/- mile leg. Bozeman, Montana tomorrow. Then, I’ll do what I can to help the wedding process.
Nice stop. This area is HUGE for oil people (not all Czytaj więcej
Raindrops?
13 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
I saw this little guy fly in front of me and then try to change course but never saw him in my mirror. I was doing 82 MPH. Found him this AM in the grill. Sad.
Since arriving in the UP, one annoying Czytaj więcej
Snow-Capped Mountains. In July…
13 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Just west of Billings, the big boys start becoming visible.
On I-90 with 80 mph speed limit. People do 90 mph at least. Two days later, just east of this area, a 20 car pileup with 6 dead on I-90. I Czytaj więcej
Arrived Bozeman.
13 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 91 °F
The time changes really help going west. Took three car washes to get “most” of bugs/bird off grill and front end.
Nice dinner with Eric,Cat & Dana. Surprised to see Anna/Husband and Czytaj więcej
Grooms Party Day
14 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 70 °F
Great seeing the Timmons Clan.
Yellowstone for the day
15 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
West entrance was open. Beautiful day. Brown bear right after entrance with lots of gawkers. Second one with gawkers that decided to get close. Idiots.
Stopped to see geysers and “yellowstone” Czytaj więcej
Welcoming Party at the Christians
15 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Nice party with all the wedding attendees. Dana again went all-out with “Cowboy” style.
The Big Day
16 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
Tess & Cody’s joining day. What a beautiful venue and event.
Big Day Pics
16 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
More Big Day Pics
16 lipca 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
PodróżnikSo I hear about an argument among intellectuals of today: The Earth-World is FLAT. We were wrong. As pilots, I feel it isn't flat, but what do I know? Are you seeing any evidence of either way?
PodróżnikOn the day that the Webb Telescope unveiled its first images into deep space showing planets, galaxies and solar systems from billions of years ago (I’m still wrapping my arms around the whole light speed/distance thing), the “flat earthers” need to take a nap. Ya lost me at including them in the term “intellectuals”.