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I mus-typed the last paragrph. I intended to stay East on US 54 to Louisiana, MO. I stop at the newest and biggest gas/convenient store, It's on the passenger side at the stop sign. The deli has great food. You'll find snaks, clean rest rooms and news papers. I always buy regional papers because they give you the flavor or where you traveled.
I should have added on 1-70 East if you want to visiit a unique and historical past, take MO 19 South to Herman. It is an old German town build in the hillsa and it has a couple of wineries and a fall Oktoberfest.
My goal is to direct you through unique, historical, or interesting sections of the Midwest that are over looked and not on an the interstate. The scenery and photo opprotunites change as you move through each state. For instance Carthage,MO courthouse has an 100 year old elevator that is still operating. The judges use it every day.
I am also directing you to public facilities I know to be clean. And to motels I know to be safe and clean where your vehicle should be secure. And most of the areas have a hospital not far away. My spouse is ill, so I am picky where we travel. I've done this for 25 years.
I care not in the least for Interstate highways and high speed travel. I do prefer good roads less traveled that offer nice diversions and towns with good services.
I was in New Orleans a little over a year ago. It was a ghost town. I much prefer Shreveport. It a beautiful town that has much to offer travelers besides casino. In fact when traveling East from Texas the first stop should be the American Rose Garden. Take Greenwood Road North and follow the signs. It is awesome at Christmas. They decorate it with over a million lights. Hot drinks and a gift shop is also available.
SD rocky mountain oysters are very funny shaped!!!!
I've seen them being peeled on cookery shows, the very sight makes my DH go quite peculiar!
The paczki look much more appetizing - yum - doughnuts!!!
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My spouse is ill, so I am picky where we travel. I've done this for 25 years.
I care not in the least for Interstate highways and high speed travel. I do prefer good roads less traveled that offer nice diversions and towns with good services....
southdown if you are going to travel staight east then up the coastline I would want to stop in Savannah, GA. That is where Paula Deen has her restaurant The Lady & Sons, to see if it is as good as some claim. Then the Carolinas have friendly type BBQ wars so you know there would be good eating in those states.
Have you thought about any possible routes so more can nail down "must eat" places along your journey? I bet we could scoot you all across this country trying stuff that would make you miss your boat!
We are waiting till we get our dates from the company re our transfer home, then we can make plans proper-like. I am very keen to go east then up along the east coast, I have a road trip book "Maine to Florida" - I just have to read it backwards!!!
Savannah looks beautiful, I quite like Paula Deen, she's soooo camp.
We are waiting till we get our dates from the company re our transfer home, then we can make plans proper-like. I am very keen to go east then up along the east coast, I have a road trip book "Maine to Florida" - I just have to read it backwards!!!
Savannah looks beautiful, I quite like Paula Deen, she's soooo camp.
My sis-in-law ate there last year and said the food was below average. Not the first I've heard that also. Guess it's become a tourist trap.
Man, now I want a paczki!! My family is Polish, and in Grand Rapids, MI, where I am from there are a lot of Polish families, but everyone in town seems to eat the Paczkis. I prefer the custard ones. They are total calorie bombs but so good. At my old high school, the principal and student government would bring a big cartful around to all of the staff. Love that day!!
Pasties from the U.P. and Wisconsin are also something you should have before you leave, as are Michigan cherries and apples........although I know you'll be gone before then.
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