Just outside of St Louis, a young Second Lieutenant and recent graduate of West Point was stationed at Jefferson Barracks … Continue reading Whitehaven… Ulysses Grant Historical Site

Well, I for one, did not know such a trail existed. Neither did anyone else, since I just made it … Continue reading The Human /Civil Rights Trail…Topeka to Memphis

From Dodge City, we drove to Abilene, Kansas to visit the Eisenhower home and Presidential Library. Dwight was one of … Continue reading The Dwight D Eisenhower Home and Library

After traveling through the back roads of Western Kansas, we arrived in Dodge City. I admit to being more than … Continue reading Dodge City, Kansas

One of the most boring stretches of road in the USA crosses Eastern Colorado into Western Kansas (or vice versa). … Continue reading Surviving Western Kansas

From Grand Junction, we drove northwest via Glenwood Springs to Aspen… Then, we drove back up the local highway to … Continue reading Rocky Mountain Ride

When looking at this day on the schedule, I thought it could have been called “ Red Rocks to the … Continue reading Moab to Grand Junction, Colorado

Arches was the last of the four National Parks we visited in Utah. This one is literally on the perimeter … Continue reading Arches National Park

I need to explain that my conversation with the Colorado River actually occurred three days after leaving Monument Valley. In … Continue reading Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park

We left Moab, Utah today, headed for Grand Junction, Colorado. The easy way would have been to drive north to … Continue reading A Conversation with the Colorado Rivero