50 States


St Louis – MO – Day 2

MORE GREETINGS FROM ST. LOUIS, Missouri (MO) USA A day to take in the major sights of the city, the skyline of which is dominated by the Gateway Arch. By the late 1800’s, St Louis was estimated to be the 4th largest city in the USA (It is now about […]


St Louis – MO – Day 1

  GREETINGS FROM ST. LOUIS, Missouri (MO) USA A drive down the mighty Mississippi (next to it of course, not in it) has bought us to St Louis, a major port on the famous river. We are still in Missouri however briefly today we were across the border in Illinois – […]


Hannibal – MO 2

 GREETINGS FROM HANNIBAL, Missouri (MO) USA State number 32 – Missouri (or  Missoura as it seems to be called in the south of the state) and in fact we have driven from one side of the state to the other – west to east – in the day.  And …………. […]


Manhattan – KS 2

GREETINGS FROM MANHATTAN, Kansas (KS) USA After a long drive today we are now in the north east corner of Kansas in a town called Manhattan. Not particularly notable in itself, it is a university town. However, nearby, is a museum  showcasing the thing that would most likely be the […]


Dodge City – KS – Day 2

MORE GREETINGS FROM DODGE CITY, Kansas (KS) USA Lots of “Wild & West” action today as we headed further into the west of Kansas. Dodge City was a major junction on the original Santa Fe trail and before the railways came there were 10’s of thousands of wagons passing through and […]