A city of any significant size is able to boast about a good many things – upscale restaurants, zoos, perhaps a planetarium, art galleries, museums and a Botanical Garden.
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A Pilgrimage in Alabama
From a purely Catholic perspective, there were so many places I wanted to visit while in Alabama. Tops on my bucket list would have taken more than a day. Time we did not have.
Continue reading “A Pilgrimage in Alabama”We are Called to be Fishers of Men
Last night Hubby and I attended a fundraiser dinner at our parish for Net Ministries. There is an awakening in the Christian Community, no doubt.
Continue reading “We are Called to be Fishers of Men”Farewell Tennessee, Howdy Alabama
Our time in Tennessee went by too quickly. And yet it was time well spent. We got to sample a hot sweltering summer in the south – and survived. We met the most amazingly friendly people. We felt as though we were leaving home behind.
Continue reading “Farewell Tennessee, Howdy Alabama”The Appalachia People of Tennessee
The town of Clinton became our home-away-from-home during our Tennessee stay. It’s considered part of the Knoxville Metropolitan area, although very much apart from Knoxville. Having a home-base in a part of the state we hope to one day call home was convenient.
Continue reading “The Appalachia People of Tennessee”Oak Ridge Tennessee Then and Now
Most of us have heard the jokes about the South – there is a Baptist Church on every corner, at least one Dollar General Store in every town, no matter how small, and a Waffle House open 24-hours a day. Turns out, these aren’t stero types but the reality of the south. In a good way.
Continue reading “Oak Ridge Tennessee Then and Now”A Day in Chattanooga
The infamous Look Out Point high above the Tennessee River was not the sort of Civil War Battlefield I had expected. Nor was I able to appreciate the view of seven states from this spot.
Continue reading “A Day in Chattanooga”America’s Fight for Independence
In the north-eastern part of what is now the state of Tennessee a battle was fought in July 1776. While counted as part of the fight for independence, it wasn’t between the Colonists and the British. However; you can bet the British were involved.
Continue reading “America’s Fight for Independence”Exploring the Great Smoky Mountains
First-time visitors to this most visited National Park can get an amazing cross-section of what the park has to offer simply by driving the 11-mile-one-way Cades Cove Loop. There are ample opportunities to see wild life, enjoy vast meadows and the Smoky Mountains themselves.
Continue reading “Exploring the Great Smoky Mountains”Pigeon Forge and the Gateway to Dollywood
If ever there were a place that is so crazy, over-the-top Tourist Ville, it would be Pigeon Forge Tennessee. For those of you out there familiar with Wisconsin’s Dells, think of the Dells on steroids and you might be getting close.
Continue reading “Pigeon Forge and the Gateway to Dollywood”On Day 6 We are Nashville Bound
Kiddo was behind the wheel as we crossed the mighty Mississippi separating Arkansas from Tennessee. Memphis lay before us, a snarling mess of interchanges. I don’t know who was more nervous, the newly licensed Kiddo or his fast aging grandma in the back seat.
Continue reading “On Day 6 We are Nashville Bound”Traveling Oklahoma’s Scenic Byway
Our one night in Oklahoma was spend in Poteau Oklahoma, some 190 miles due east of Oklahoma City. Founded in 1885, the town has a history connected to coal mining, railroad expansion and early French exploration.
Continue reading “Traveling Oklahoma’s Scenic Byway”Saddle Up – We’re Heading to Oklahoma
What an amazing adventure these past three weeks have been!
Continue reading “Saddle Up – We’re Heading to Oklahoma”Just a 500-Mile Sunday Drive in the Country
From Gallup, our next stopping point for the night was a little speck of a town along Route 66 in Texas. I’ll share a bit of McLean’s charm with our next post. We’ve got to get there first. There’s over 7 hours of driving ahead of us and some “must see” stops along the way.
Continue reading “Just a 500-Mile Sunday Drive in the Country”The Remnant Beauty of the Past
While we have visited the Petrified Forest in Northeastern Arizona several times in the past, this was our first time to travel the entire route from its southern entrance to its northern gate.
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