Category: Travel

Die alte Heimat …

BBC News - The grim truth behind the Pied Piperhttp://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20200902-the-grim-truth-behind-the-pied-piper

By eikefaber

One of the Reasons for Tesla's Success

A small town in the middle of the US. A Tesla Supercharger station. Tesla looked at the big picture, not just building electric cars. Success has followed. Now the entire auto industry is following them.…

By robrose

The Corn Palace

Mitchell, South Dakota is the home of the Corn Palace. The murals on either side of the building are made with ears of corn.…

By robrose

Rain, Hail and Winds

Some days the sun is out. Many days it has looked like this during our travels north through the plains states.…

By robrose

Preparing for Three Months in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

Nothing is easy, especially making plans to spend months overseas traveling to multiple countries. We have done it dozens of times over the years but no matter how much we plan we know that there will always be changes.…

By robrose

Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park

11.8 million years ago a super volcano erupted in what is now Idaho. In what is now northeastern Nebraska a number of different species of now extinct animals were drawn to a waterhole. The windblown ash from the…

By robrose

Colmar

 

By Cezar

Why it is Called Cottonwood

We have been traveling through Kansas and Nebraska. Wherever there is a source of water, there are cottonwood trees growing. The winds are spreading their seeds across the landscape. The image below illustrates why it…

By robrose

Fort Kearney State Historical Park

Historical MarkerYesterday's high winds destroyed this wagonWooden posts designate the location of the fort's buildings Reconstructed sod buildingReconstructed interior of powder magazineReplica Pony Express…

By robrose

The Beauty of RVing

FORT KEARNY STATE RECREATION AREA

By robrose