July 4th road trip: 8 states, 5 cities and a new watch
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July 4th road trip: 8 states, 5 cities and a new watch
drove thru parts of 8 states and made stops at 5 cities along the way. From Georgia we drove through Alabama to Mississippi, to Arkansas, to Tennessee, to Missouri, to Kansas, to Illinois, to Kentucky, back to Tennessee, through Alabama and back to Georgia.....almost 2,000 miles in 5 days.
First stop - Tupelo, Miss to see the birthplace of Elvis.
On to Memphis, Tenn to Beale street for Blues and BBQ
STAX Records Stage at a bar
Night Life:
Leaving Memphis we stopped at the HUGE Bass Pro Shop Pyramid with hotel, bowling alley, elevator to the top and the normal boats/hunting/camping gear
View from on top. Mississippi River and Arkansas to the right.
On to St. Louis for more BBQ and sightseeing
Pappys BBQ: The line you see actually goes back then to right, loops back to the left to the outside and wraps all the way around from the back of the building to the side and front of the building....trust me the wait was worth it
The Arch....we took the elevator to the top: 630ft
looking down from the top:
Stopped by the St. Louis Basilica on the way out....so beautiful, so powerful, so moving. I've never seen a shrine inside a church before....
Next stop: Kansas City:
Incredible facility and atmosphere at the Sporting KC Soccer Match:
Public Library had books as the wall, it was pretty cool:
It was closed, but we stopped by the Negro League Baseball Museum. Would have loved to go in and see the history inside.
On to Nashville for concert, bars and more sightseeing. They had a few streets blocked off for just pedestrians...
SWAT dudes at the ready on the rooftops
Cheryl Crow Concert
The next morning we hit The Ryman and the Grand ole Opry
Aaaaaand back home finally...that's it - a whirlwind few days.
First stop - Tupelo, Miss to see the birthplace of Elvis.
On to Memphis, Tenn to Beale street for Blues and BBQ
STAX Records Stage at a bar
Night Life:
Leaving Memphis we stopped at the HUGE Bass Pro Shop Pyramid with hotel, bowling alley, elevator to the top and the normal boats/hunting/camping gear
View from on top. Mississippi River and Arkansas to the right.
On to St. Louis for more BBQ and sightseeing
Pappys BBQ: The line you see actually goes back then to right, loops back to the left to the outside and wraps all the way around from the back of the building to the side and front of the building....trust me the wait was worth it
The Arch....we took the elevator to the top: 630ft
looking down from the top:
Stopped by the St. Louis Basilica on the way out....so beautiful, so powerful, so moving. I've never seen a shrine inside a church before....
Next stop: Kansas City:
Incredible facility and atmosphere at the Sporting KC Soccer Match:
Public Library had books as the wall, it was pretty cool:
It was closed, but we stopped by the Negro League Baseball Museum. Would have loved to go in and see the history inside.
On to Nashville for concert, bars and more sightseeing. They had a few streets blocked off for just pedestrians...
SWAT dudes at the ready on the rooftops
Cheryl Crow Concert
The next morning we hit The Ryman and the Grand ole Opry
Aaaaaand back home finally...that's it - a whirlwind few days.
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Re: July 4th road trip: 8 states, 5 cities and a new watch
HUGE thank you to Brandon (bzabodyn) for the deal on the 94210 Big Block.
I also took my PO 2500D and my Aerospace Evo but they didn't see the light of day the whole trip.
I also took my PO 2500D and my Aerospace Evo but they didn't see the light of day the whole trip.
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Great trip Mike.
Can't believe Brandon gave up that Tudor
Can't believe Brandon gave up that Tudor
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Very cool. Looks like a great time.
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Nice trip and great shots. Thanks for sharing, Mike.
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awesome pics! looks like a great trip.
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Awesome trip and an incredible watch
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Impressive trip
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Thank you. It was a great trip
today is laundry day and back to work tomorrow
but at least I get a smile every time I look down at my wrist.
today is laundry day and back to work tomorrow
but at least I get a smile every time I look down at my wrist.
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What a brilliant road trip Mike, looks like you took in some great sights.
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Almost 400 miles a day road trip....tiring and yet epic.
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Great trip; great pics.
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One hell of a road trip.
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Thanks for sharing these pics, Mike. Looks like a lot of fun was had.
As a book nerd, I did get a small thrill seeing the pics of the library exterior.
As a book nerd, I did get a small thrill seeing the pics of the library exterior.
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Our "normal" vacations are to one place for the length of time (Wash DC, Disney/Universal, etc), this was our first "hit and run" vacation.
Definitely see more this way but way more car/travel time, too so there is a trade off.
Definitely see more this way but way more car/travel time, too so there is a trade off.
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Looks like a great trip, thanks for the pictorial.
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Amazing road trip, killer pics and trip report, and awesome Big Block, Mike
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Super cool adventure Mike, but I bet your backside is wore slam out.
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Great pics of great times Mike, thanks for sharing. Did you buy the hat, though?
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Looks like a great time. I was in Nashville last year. It was much cooler than I expected. Congratulations on the Tudor.
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Re: July 4th road trip: 8 states, 5 cities and a new watch
Yeah, my back is a little sore for the driving, but it was worth it.
Next trip will be a cruise, I think....I hope
Kris - it was my first time to Nashville and I agree it is cooler than I expected - it was mrs rockmastermike's favorite stop (along with the Basilica in St Louis)
Next trip will be a cruise, I think....I hope
Kris - it was my first time to Nashville and I agree it is cooler than I expected - it was mrs rockmastermike's favorite stop (along with the Basilica in St Louis)
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thanks for the road trip pics/report mike, makes my 4th feel rather lazy in retrospect
many stomping grounds from my younger days; makes me feel a bit nostalgic
many stomping grounds from my younger days; makes me feel a bit nostalgic
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very cool BBQ loop, Mike!
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That sounds like a blast to do.
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