Category: Trip 4
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Not what we hoped for
April 19, 2022 It is cold an rainy and snowy in northern Minnesota. By this time last year we were home. Our road is still covered with snow and ice so we have only walked in. We are staying a few miles away on Woman Lake (thanks Kevin & Emily).This past Saturday I got my…
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Owatonna, Minneapolis & Golden Smog
April 6, 2022 We woke up in Cedar Rapids to wet, heavy snow. Fortunately, we were driving away from the storm. Our first stop was Foremost Brewing Cooperative in Owatonna, MN. As we were enjoying lunch and a beer, our friends messaged us and said they were at the CC Club. An hour later, we…
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Cahokia, Hannibal & Cedar Rapids
April 2, 2022 In the morning we went to Cahokia. We hiked to the top of Monks Mound and were amazed at the size and the view from the top. It is amazing to imagine what it was like at this location 1,000 years ago. It is a place I have wanted to visit for…
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Tupelo, New Madrid, Cape Girardeau, & St. Louis
April 1, 2022 Before leaving Tupelo, we drove past the Elvis birthplace. It was early so it was not open but we saw the house.On the way north we stopped in New Madrid. It was just a quick stop as it was cold and we wanted to keep moving, but I am glad we did…
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Hattiesburg & Tupelo
March 31, 2022 Orange Beach, AL to Hattiesburg, MS. We went to The Porter for lunch. Good salads and a couple beers. As we were checking in with friends, it turns out our friends Wendy & Terry were on a collision course with us. We are going from Alabama to Minnesota and they are going…
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Goodbye Alabama
March 29, 2022 We start heading north tomorrow. Our time has gone fast but we have experienced a lot of stuff.On the 19th of March, we went to Fairhope. We wandered around the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival. A really big display with lots of interesting stuff. We also explored the Fairhope Pier and visited…
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First Week in Alabama
March 15, 2022 The weather has been cold and rainy, but we have been out and explored the area.The beach is nice with soft sand. Too cold to spend much time there.We have visited a few of the local bars restaurants and breweries. Good food, drinks and company.We spent Sunday in Pensacola and visited museums,…
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Alabama
March 9, 2022 On Sunday, we had breakfast at the Franklin Café in the Gibson Hotel in Apalachicola. The sausage gravy with my biscuits was very good. Karla had a tasty omelet but only got the peanut butter she asked for after we were done eating. After breakfast we walked around Apalachicola. Nice little town.…
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Apalachicola
March 6, 2022 We left Daytona Beach Shores and took the back roads to Lake City. We had lunch at the Marion Street Bistro. Not too bad. After lunch we walked next door to Halplatter Brewing. Karla had a watermelon gose and I had a hazy IPA. Both were pretty good.From Lake City we drove…
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Goodbye Florida
March 4, 2022 We are packing up today and hitting the road tomorrow.We kept busy our last days in Florida visiting a few new restaurants and bars.We spent a Saturday in Sanford. The Sanford Porchfest was happening, we visited the Community Brewhouse and had some tasty BBQ.We went north and visited the Fairchild Oak, walked…
Rob & Karla 