A Petrified Forest in the South Mississippi Ancient Giants: Mississippi’s Petrified Forest The Mississippi Petrified Forest, a registered natural landmark since 1966, is a unique natural wonder and one of only two petrified forests in the eastern United States. Although we visited the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona last year, we were glad we […]
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Elvis Birthplace Museum Chapel Park Mississippi From Humble Beginnings, Exploring Elvis’s Birthplace We drove to Tupelo to visit Elvis Birthplace Museum Chapel Park. Built by his father, the small shotgun home stands in its original location. The stove and fireplace were the only original items from when Elvis lived there. However, with the help of
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Exploring the Beauty of the Buffalo River Arkansas A Scenic Hike on the Ozark to Pruitt Trail On this beautiful autumn day, we hiked the Ozark to Pruitt Trail, a moderate and popular part of the Buffalo River Trail. The Buffalo River is a national river that winds its way through the heart of the
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Bull ShoalsWhite River State Park Arkansas A Day at Bull Shoals White River State Park The Ozarks are known for forests, mountains, and lakes. However, the lakes are artificial. In the last century, six dams in the White River were built to prevent flooding. And that’s why we wanted to visit one of these dams
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Visiting A Few Points of Interest in The Ozarks! Arkansas Christ of the Ozarks The first point of interest was the 67-foot-tall Christ of the Ozarks statue, a well-known landmark since 1966 on Magnetic Mountain in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. While the statue is tall, I wasn’t impressed by its aesthetics: the measurements seemed off, and
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Our Ozark Escape in Harrison, AR Arkansas Our Week in Charming Harrison, AR For a week, we settled into a lovely Airbnb in Harrison, Arkansas, a charming town in the Ozarks’ heart. Known for its natural beauty, Harrison also has a complex history. While it’s often praised as one of the ‘Best Small Towns in
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A Brief Visit to Kearney, Missouri Missouri A Quick Stop in Kearney What do you do when you have time to kill before driving another few hundred miles and checking into the Airbnb in the Ozarks? We had already seen the historic downtown marker, so we decided to visit the historic downtown of Kearney. The
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Flying to the States Again South Dakota A Long Day of Traveling Friday, September 30, 2022, we left home just before 7 am, taking the bus to Schiphol. Just two hours later, we sat at the gate. We boarded on time, but then we had to wait 2.5 hours before taking off due to a
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From the Road to Home South Dakota A Two-Day Journey North May 1, 2022 ∼ 760 mi ∼ 12 hrs From Franklin, NC, we drove for two days to Watertown, SD. The first leg was a long, 760-mile drive to Galesburg, IL, where we stayed at the Best Western Prairie Inn. The weather was perfect
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Our Stay in Franklin, NC North Carolina Driving to Franklin, NC April 17, 2022 ∼ 114 mi ∼ 2.5 hrs After leaving Greeneville, TN, it was only a 2.5-hour drive to Franklin, South Carolina. We arrived at our Airbnb right after check-in, but the drive up to the parking lot was an adventure. The cottage
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