West Trip

June - July 2018

This has been a dream trip for many years. Now that Darrell is retired we decided to do 1/2 of the trip out West since I am still working and we can only go for 2 weeks.
We are excited to see our wonderful country in our travel trailer with Sitka!!! Read more

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- Jun 14, 2018, 12:44pm
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 843 ft
- United States Ohio Hamilton County Blue Ash 39.24265, -84.3853439°14’34” N 84°23’7” W
1week to go!!!
June 14, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Traveler I love Sitka!!
6/14/18Reply
Traveler Woot woot!!! I can post! Rodeo Sitka! Yee Haw!
6/14/18Reply
Traveler We are soooo excited!!!
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- Jun 20, 2018, 6:22am
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Altitude: 758 ft
- United States Ohio Symmes Township Sixteen Mile Stand 39.26179, -84.3370439°15’42” N 84°20’13” W
Day 1
Finally Here!!!!
June 20, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Traveler Don' worry about those of us left behind!!
6/20/18Reply
Traveler HAVE A GREAT TIME!!!!
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- Jun 20, 2018, 2:51pm
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 768 ft
- United States Ohio Hamilton County Kenridge 39.25057, -84.3799939°15’2” N 84°22’48” W
Day 1
Our West Adventure Begins
June 20, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Traveler Have a great time!!
6/20/18Reply
Traveler Becky and I watched you take this!! Have fun...be safe!!
6/20/18Reply
Traveler We may or may not have cried when you pulled away. It feels like you and Lesa have been pardoned and Becky and I are stuck on Death Row.
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- Jun 20, 2018, 3:33pm
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 768 ft
- United States Indiana Kelso Township Saint Leon 39.27345, -84.929439°16’24” N 84°55’46” W
Day 1
1st State...Indiana
June 20, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Just passing through on our way to Omaha!!
Traveler Safe travels. Can't wait to see all the cool sights
6/20/18Reply
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- Jun 20, 2018, 6:56pm
- ⛅ 81 °F
- Altitude: 653 ft
- United States Illinois Oakwood Township Muncie Feather Creek 40.12497, -87.8257340°7’30” N 87°49’33” W
Day 1
Another state on our journey
June 20, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Stopping to rest for the evening in Urbana IL.
Next stop wiil be our first campsite in Iowa!
Traveler Not much to see but cornfields 🌽 Sitka sat up the whole ride! 🐾
6/20/18Reply
Traveler Leg one almost complete!!
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- Jun 21, 2018, 11:17am
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Altitude: 696 ft
- United States Iowa Pleasant Valley Township Sherton Heights 41.59786, -90.4116741°35’52” N 90°24’42” W
Day 2
Crossing the Mississippi into Iowa!
June 21, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Just less then 2 hours to our campsite!
Traveler How's the drive?
6/21/18Reply
Traveler Going really good...roads are bumpy..lots of barrels but no construction 😉
6/21/18Reply
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- Jun 21, 2018, 2:36pm
- 🌧 70 °F
- Altitude: 719 ft
- United States Iowa Iowa County Amana 41.81193, -91.8788941°48’43” N 91°52’44” W
Day 2
Camping at Amana Iowa
June 21, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
Got to add another state sticker on our US camping map 😊🇺🇸
Traveler How do I like without commenting??
6/21/18Reply
Traveler I think just hit the heart..not sure on individual pictures
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- Jun 21, 2018, 5:19pm
- ☁️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 719 ft
- United States Iowa Iowa County Amana 41.81191, -91.8789341°48’43” N 91°52’44” W
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Amana Colonies, Iowa
June 21, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
The history of Amana Colonies, a National Historic Landmark and one of America’s longest-lived communal societies, begins in 1714 in the villages of Germany and continues today on the Iowa prairie.
Persecution and an economic depression in Germany forced the community to begin searching for a new home. Led by Christian Metz, they hoped to find religious freedom in America and left Germany in 1843-44.
In 1855 they arrived in Iowa. After an inspired testimony directed the people to call their village, “Bleibtreu” or “remain faithful” the leaders chose the name Amana from the Song of Solomon 4:8. Amana means to “remain true.”

😊This was a very neat town to walk around...lots of shops - antiques, bakeries, gift shops, wineries and restaurantsRead more
Traveler Very interesting! Stay safe!!
6/21/18Reply
Traveler Be Careful..Love the pics so far😊
6/22/18Reply
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- Jun 22, 2018, 8:58am
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Altitude: 981 ft
- United States Iowa Beaver Township Mitchellville 41.67988, -93.405541°40’48” N 93°24’20” W
Day 3
Iowa farmland
June 22, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This is all we see!!
Traveler Wow. Makes for a long drive.
6/22/18Reply
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- Jun 22, 2018, 10:41am
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,385 ft
- United States Iowa Grant Township 41.49695, -94.7519541°29’49” N 94°45’7” W
Day 3
Iowa
June 22, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Didn't realize how hilly Iowa is!

Passed a sign for Covered Bridges of Madison County ....didn't know it was in Iowa!
Looked it up..they had 19 but now only 6 remain.

Would have planned a stop if I had known but got to get to Omaha for the College World Series ⚾️⚾️ so excited!!Read more
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