The Golden Spike Tower in North Platte, NE

June 21, 2023 I was very excited to see the Golden Spike Tower. It is an eight story tower overlooking the largest rail yard in the world. The tower is not owned by Union Pacific and is operated and owned by a nonprofit organization. The satellite photos of the rail yard are impressive, as well. […]

Fort Hays Historical Site in Hays, Kansas

June 2, 2023 Since we had some time before our dinner invitation on May 20th, we decided to check out the Fort Hays Historical Site. I enjoyed this walking tour. It was free, but I think they normally charge. All the prices were marked out, with free written next to them. The simulated bison ( […]

Tabasco Tour on Avery Island, Louisiana – Part 2

May 5, 2023 After we walked through the small greenhouse, the next part of the tour was the Tabasco Barrel Museum. Just a few steps away from the Tabasco Barrel Museum, is a view into one of the warehouses that stores barrels full of the Tabasco pepper mash. Notice the salt on top of the […]

Tabasco Tour on Avery Island, Louisiana – Part 1

May 4, 2024 For many years, I have wanted to go to Avery Island and tour the Tabasco Factory. This was the year I got to do the Tabasco tour! We road the motorcycle to Avery Island. There is a gate to let you on the island. They give you a parking pass at the […]

Battleship Memorable Park – Part 4 – USS Drum

March 21, 2023 After touring the Aircraft Pavilion, we walked outside to tour the World War II Submarine, the USS Drum. There was an easy platform to climb to get to the upper deck of the submarine. You can see the top of the platform next to the submarine. The self guided tour started forward, […]

Battleship Memorial Park – Part 2 – The USS Alabama

March 18, 2023 See the previous post for Part 1. This post is about our self guided tour of the USS Alabama. This is another picture heavy post. After we paid, we stopped at the restrooms before following the signs to the USS Alabama. We walked up the first ramp (there are two ramps). On […]

Battleship Memorial Park on Mobile Bay in Alabama – Part 1

March 17, 2023 Yesterday, we rode the motorcycle to see the Battleship Memorial Park. It has the USS Alabama and the USS Drum, as well as many tanks and aircraft. As you turn onto the road into the park, you are greeted by two large guns, one on either side of the entrance. You have […]

Other Sights at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum, Part 1

February 21, 2023 This is a picture heavy post because I want to share the fun we had at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum in Florida. The museum is not just an automobile museum. They also have a lot of sports memorabilia, soap box racers, engines of various sorts, motorcycles, boats, dolls, knives, Star Trek memorabilia, […]

Walking Around the Grounds of the Tallahassee Automobile Museum in Florida

February 20, 2023 On February 12 (Sunday), Nox need to stretch her legs a bit, so we took her for a walk around the Tallahassee Automotive Museum grounds before it got dark. It was an interesting walk. Just walking around outside was nice. We were really looking forward to seeing the museum in the morning. […]

Visiting Museums in Franklin, KY

September 7, 2022 On Saturday (September 3), the weather was beautiful. To take advantage of the lovely sunny and cool weather, Bruce drove us into Historic Downtown Franklin, KY. Franklin is a beautiful small town. We parked by at the courthouse square under shade trees and walked to the Franklin Museum. We got a tour […]