History & Prairie

14/6/2012

 
Today we saw some historic sites and the prairie. First, we visited an old town and saw a restored mill (first picture group below) then we looked around some of the historic town (second group of pictures) after that, we went to the tallgrass prairie national preserve (third picture (of stamp) below). We then went to the konza prairie overlook (my mom's idea) and took some (rather booring) photos (final picture group, below). Then, finally we (k)camped at yet another KOA (they're everywhere!)
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The mill (of Lindsborg, KS) Top right: the outside of the mill; Others: interior machinery.
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Old kansas town (Lindsborg, KS) top: the great hall; bottom left: a train at the station; bottom center: outside the schoolhouse; Bottom right: inside the schoolhouse.
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Cancelations from tallgrass prairie national preserve ( for national park book)
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Top: a monument to the tallgrass prairie; bottom left, right: the prairie

Kansas

13/6/2012

 
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Left:me with the trailer Right:my mom with welcome to Kansas sign (she's never been to kansas before, so was excited)
Today we reached Kansas and went to the prairie museum in Colby (pictures below) and saw a restored neighborhood of the pioneers.we are camping (kamping ;)  ) at another KOA in Salina, Kansas
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The prairie museum top: Me (left) and my mom (right) in a painting bottom left: a barn ( from pioneers) Bottom right: me ringing a bell in front of a school house
 
Yesterday we went past the great Colorado wildfire (you may of heard about it in the news) although we did not go to the actively burning part, the smoke was horrible for an hour or two. When we escaped the smoke, we camped (kamped as they say there (and at all other KOAs)) at a KOA in stratsburg Colorado. later today we will arrive in Kansas(hopefully).
 

note: this post is from 06/11/2012, I accidently clicked save to draft instead of publish so it is late to appear.

Last night we slept in our trailer for the first time(I slept well).  This morning we drove on from Elko through Salt Lake City to Lyman Wyoming.  Tonight we are staying in  a KOA campground.  They have a swimming pool where I swam.  Unfortunately by the time we finished swimming the restaurant had closed so I didn't get dinner :( 

And we're off!

10/6/2012

 
We officially began our journey. Yesterday we left at 2:00 PM (I forgot to post then)and arrived at elko at 10:00 PM we successfully found an RV park and slept in our trailer for the first time. Today our first stop is Salt Lake City. So far nothing too exciting has happened.
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Nice views on the drive
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My exit ;)
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More views
 
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Rear hatch counter
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Rear hatch
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Interior
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Fan
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Door

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    I am Patrick Leiser and this is a blog for a vacation I am going on this Summer (summer of 2012) on it you can track my progress on my way to Washington D.C. and back.

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