USA Becs 21st 2015

August - September 2015

This time there will be no itinerary, nothing planned as such, but we'll spend a few weeks with Bec before she goes back on campus, then Sue and I will continue through the American Civil War areas. Then back for Bec's 21st in early September. Weiterlesen

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Stafford Family Travels USA Becs 21st 2015
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- 02.09.2015, 10:59
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 275 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Ohio Trumbull County Warren Public Square 41.237557, -80.81841741°14’15” N 80°49’6” W
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Warren, Ohio
2. September 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Sorry about not much blogging but we have just been relaxing on the property of our hosts Tom & Bonnie Oliver.
Today we ventured out again doing errands and stuff for Bec but finally got to the Packard Museum. Check out the photos in the Packard album.
These were America's luxury cars long before the Cadillac. Seeing this museum and all the things Packard were involved in is amazing. Unfortunately when they did a merger with Studebaker in the late 50's it was there downfall. No one wanted a Studebaker badge.Weiterlesen
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- 31.08.2015, 08:59
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 329 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Ohio Township of Unity New Waterford 40.847972, -80.61853640°50’53” N 80°37’7” W
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New Waterford, Ohio
31. August 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
So cool to be back on the estate and just vegging out and relaxing. As you can see Sue and Bonnie had a great time picking tomatoes.
You are obviously imagining the glasses of red wine in their hands. Oh well, it is vacation.Weiterlesen
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- 30.08.2015, 12:59
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 290 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Ohio Mahoning County Smokey Hollow Wick Avenue Historic District 41.106361, -80.64835641°6’23” N 80°38’54” W
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YSU Tour
30. August 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
What a great day. After standing around the soccer ground with YSU President Jim Tressel, he invited us back to his home Pollock House on the campus grounds.
What an amazingly kind man with a heart of gold.
The mansion was so stunning inside and restored impeccably back to its 1894 glory, such a beautiful home and wonderful to spend time with the President.Weiterlesen
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- 30.08.2015, 12:58
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 290 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Ohio Mahoning County Smokey Hollow Wick Avenue Historic District 41.106361, -80.64835641°6’23” N 80°38’54” W
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YSU at Youngstown
30. August 2015 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
A relaxing day today and we headed in to YSU campus to help out the dive team install some new boards.
Moved the old ones to the dry land facility and helped get that set up.
Following that we got across to the soccer field to support Bec's Bestie, as she calls her, in the women's YSU soccer match. Unfortunately they lost with a last minute goal to the opposition.Weiterlesen
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- 30.08.2015, 07:58
- 🌧 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 332 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Ohio Mahoning County Boardman 41.024595, -80.6573541°1’29” N 80°39’26” W
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Boardman, Ohio
30. August 2015 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Finally back in Youngstown after our whirlwind road trip through many states into the south.
Caught up with Bec & Tom for a very pleasant Teppanyaki dinner in Boardman. Time now to settle down a little and rest while we build up to Bec's 21st next weekend.Weiterlesen
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- 30.08.2015, 07:58
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 275 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika West Virginia Monongalia County Morgantown 39.629681, -79.95594439°37’47” N 79°57’21” W
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Morgantown, West Virginia
30. August 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
For bit of a break to our drive we stopped off at Morgantown, WV where one of our fiends daughters went to college, a swimmer.
To our surprise it was much like Youngstown, a lot of old derelict and worn out areas close to the city centre as new areas had developed further out.
Still pretty though and a big university scattered across the heart of the city. Spread so far that a personal monorail type transit system runs around the university.Weiterlesen
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- 30.08.2015, 07:58
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 183 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika West Virginia Mason County New Haven Quillen Park 38.986468, -81.97347238°59’11” N 81°58’24” W
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New Haven, West Virginia
30. August 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Came across this amazing valley and bridge on our way back to Ohio. Check out the great pics Sue took of the largest single arch steel bridge in the world.
We got great shots from the top and then after a gorgeous Hershey's chocolate ice cream we found a way down to the river for some shots from below.Weiterlesen
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- 30.08.2015, 07:58
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 740 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika West Virginia Raleigh County Beckley First Christian Church 37.77817, -81.18815637°46’41” N 81°11’17” W
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Beckley, West Virginia
30. August 2015 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
This morning was a nice sleep and breakfast then off to a coal mine site in Beckley.
This is a full tourist mine site and we went into the mountain to get a real feel for how these guys worked last century and the 1800's.
After the underground tour we checked out all the above ground buildings and sheds dating back to the 1890's, really well preserved.
Ok now time to make our commute back to Youngstown. Should be about 4 hours plus any stops we choose to find along the way. Check out our photo albums, tons to see.Weiterlesen
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- 29.08.2015, 20:58
- 🌙 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 740 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika West Virginia Raleigh County Beckley First Christian Church 37.77817, -81.18815637°46’41” N 81°11’17” W
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Cracker Barrell at Beckley
29. August 2015 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Hunted around for a feed and weren't interested in all the usual fast food restaurants in the states, so we chose the Cracker Barrel, good wholesome food prepared fresh on the day.

It's unlicensed so we weren't even tempted to get into it. A great meal and then off to bed.Weiterlesen
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- 29.08.2015, 20:58
- 🌙 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 740 m
- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika West Virginia Raleigh County Beckley First Christian Church 37.77817, -81.18815637°46’41” N 81°11’17” W
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Arrived at Beckley, WV
29. August 2015 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
You expect a little town only to find a massive tourism hub with all the usual gas stations, restaurants, and fast food outlets everywhere on just a short distance, a bit like a highway transit centre where multiple highways connect.

Along the way we have had great economical stops with the Econolodge Motel chain, averaging around $90 AUD a night with large rooms and breakfast included, not a bad deal.

Well off for a meal and then bed.Weiterlesen
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