Category Archives: Transportation

Hannibal

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Roger

There wasn’t a lot in Hannibal we wanted to see — Mark Twain’s boyhood home, of course, but it is one of the few touristy towns in the Midwest I’ve never been to, and it was on our way to … Continue reading →

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Branson Day 3

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Roger

We hadn’t made any advanced plans for Monday, but we made it up as we went along. After breakfast at McDonald’s (my first and last “Big Breakfast”), we rode the Branson Scenic Railway. The name is something of a misnomer. … Continue reading →

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The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Roger

The incline railroad up Pikes Peak was on our goal list from the start of our time in Colorado. We didn’t get around to it during our first couple years and then it shut down for major repairs. It only … Continue reading →

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Peterson Air and Space Museum

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Roger

With our days in Colorado numbered, I took a look at my things to do list and realized I’d never made it to this museum in Colorado Springs. It’s located on Peterson Space Force Base, and I had to request … Continue reading →

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Bridge at Clear Spring Ranch

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Roger
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