Theme Park News – August 2023

There are currently 620 amusement park business’s registered in the USA which is an increase of 9.1% on 2022. It is impossible to keep up with all the movers and shakers so here are a few that caught my attention recently. The #1 is not surprisingly Walt Disney World Resort in Florida but did you know that in America there are currently 624 steel Roller … Continue reading Theme Park News – August 2023

Fargo – ND- Best for Last Club

With all the planning virtually sorted for my next adventure to America when I will be checking off States 46 and 47 I came across this nugget. State 46 is Nebraska that will be visited on a road trip. Then number 47 is North Dakota and I will be flying from Chicago O’Hare to Fargo – North Dakota. The flight takes approximately 2 hours and … Continue reading Fargo – ND- Best for Last Club

Further Planning in Progress 2023

I shared recently plans to visit three more States on my next visit to America. These states being Utah, Nebraska and New Mexico. My excitement about using Amtrak was going to result in many hours of my holiday travelling in a coach seat at a very reasonable ticket price. Further ideas flooded into my mind with a simple realisation that as I have visited California … Continue reading Further Planning in Progress 2023

California – Road Trip Republic

On a rather chilly morning on the platform of my nearest railway station whilst waiting for a train over to Wimbledon I saw this advert on the wall. It caught my eye immediately because of the Road Trip association. California Road Trip Republic! For more suggested itineraries look at Discover California Road Trips Of course it isn’t only the first or last stop on a … Continue reading California – Road Trip Republic

Planning in Progress – Visiting States #46 & #47 possibly #48

Those of you that follow this site already know that I have stepped foot into 45 states. I still need to visit Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska, North Dakota and finally Hawaii. As I am resident in the UK this rather restricts my options and what with the current cost of living crisis my purse strings are stretched. I have researched air fares in September and … Continue reading Planning in Progress – Visiting States #46 & #47 possibly #48

Route 66 – Manage your Expectations

Get your kicks on Route 66 – you have all heard the song and romance of the open road. Discovering Route 66 is on many a folk’s bucket list. One of the most visited pages on this website is Route 66 – 2448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica Pier which is an overview and history of this nostalgic road trip. But is it going … Continue reading Route 66 – Manage your Expectations

Texas & Oklahoma Road Trip Day 5 – Oklahoma City & Route 66 (part 2)

After a discussion on what order of play we tackled today we headed downtown to an area of Oklahoma City called ‘Bricktown’. This area is built around the Bricktown Canal that was renovated in 1999. There is free parking at Bass Pro at one end of the area as well as many paid parking lots. The pathways lead to the canal meandering through the renovated … Continue reading Texas & Oklahoma Road Trip Day 5 – Oklahoma City & Route 66 (part 2)

Texas & Oklahoma Road Trip Day 4 – Oklahoma City & Route 66

The excitement was building today as we left shortly after breakfast and headed the nearly 200 miles to Oklahoma City along I-35. The border between Texas and Oklahoma was about an hour’s journey and it came upon us very quickly. My daughter had fallen asleep in the passenger seat and I shouted ‘Oklahoma’ as I saw the ‘Welcome to Oklahoma’ sign but not in time … Continue reading Texas & Oklahoma Road Trip Day 4 – Oklahoma City & Route 66

Texas & Oklahoma Road Trip Day 3 – Dallas

Based near the enormous DFW airport we took advantage of the hotel shuttle and we taken to Terminal A which is the nearest terminal to the TRE and DART into the city. The last time I was in Dallas in 2014 the DART didn’t run as far as the airport so this was all new. Purchasing a ticket was easy and an all day pass … Continue reading Texas & Oklahoma Road Trip Day 3 – Dallas

Texas & OK a Great Success!

Back home again. My daughter posted this on her Facebook which sums up the trip exactly! Day 1 – Back on the Road Again!! Day 2 – Waco to Fort Worth & Dallas Day 3 – Dallas Day 4 – Oklahoma City & Route 66 Day 5 – Oklahoma City & Route 66 (part 2) Day 6 – Oklahoma – Plano, TX Day 7 – … Continue reading Texas & OK a Great Success!