Muller's Magical Mystery Tour
In and around United States
Come along with us as we venture west, exploring new areas, seeing the sights of the US, and "test driving" different cities and towns in search of a new home.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Dierdre
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First Stop: Pennsylvania
The first leg of our journey to Montana will take us to western Pa. (Chicora) to visit Rich's mom and stepfather. We plan to leave NH on Monday 3/31,... Continue reading » -
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Day one: Eastern Pa.
Well, it took a while to get on the road, but we did it, despite the snow coming down! UGH, when will spring arrive???? We slid down our driveway(thos... Continue reading » -
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Mom and Earl in Chicora, Pa
Heading southwest out of Wilkes-Barre, we hopped on Route 80 West, and 4 hrs later pulled into Rich's Mom and Stepdad Earl's home in Chicora, Pa. W... Continue reading »
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On the Road Again!
Well it wouldn't be a travel day w/o the rain!!! We packed up the truck, double checking that Scooby and Bear were all aboard and headed further west... Continue reading » -
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A Day the Doctor Ordered
Our stop in Elk Grove Village was just what the doctor ordered! A beautiful sunny day with temps. in the 60's: T-shirt weather :) What more could we a... Continue reading » -
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Winter Returns :(
Leaving Illinois into Wisconsin, although starting sunny, the skies clouded over and the rain returned(Just showers though). Wisconsin marked w/ fi... Continue reading »
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Minnesota: The "Windy" state?
Driving across Minnesota toward South Dakota, we were surprised somewhat at the amount of agriculture lining the Interstate. Hard to tell... Continue reading »
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Where the Heck is Wall Drug?
We continued west through South Dakota heading toward Wall, South Dakota along interstate I-90, amongst the bare, flat landscape. Several pheasant wer... Continue reading » -
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There Ain't Nothin' Bad about the Badlands
Just outside of Wall, SD lies an area known as "The Badlands" which you really must see! This place is BEAUTIFUL!!! It is a geological wonder of sp... Continue reading »
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Mount Rushmore: Going, Going, Gone!
We spent Tues 4/8-> Wed. 4/9 in Wall, SD as after driving around all day we were pooped! Or rather shall I say, Rich was pooped from driving all... Continue reading »
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We made it!
(Sorry this entry is a wee bit behind).
After leaving Wyoming, we headed north up toward Montana. Again, a rainy day... Continue reading »
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Next Stop Devil's Tower
So after spending the night in Sundance, Wy. our plan was to head out to attempt to see Devil's Tower National Park (located near Sundance and... Continue reading »
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Week One
Our first week in Miles City was filled w/ getting our home set up, figuring out where the grocery store, post office, Walmart and of course where... Continue reading »
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Some of the sights
This week we discovered some of the sights outside of Miles City proper. Traveling about 10 miles just east of town, heading south you come upon so... Continue reading »
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Mother Nature Must Have PMS
Not to harp on the weather, again.....(I should have just called this blog a weather blog)....but this week I thought I had seen it all! Have... Continue reading »
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Happy Mother's Day to me!
My Mother's Day was great as I spent the day w/ Rich and "the kids". Under crystal blue skies, temps in the 70's we headed to Bear's new favorite s... Continue reading »
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The Cowboy Mardi Gras
Every year right about this weekend, Miles City goes from being the small, western, ranching town to home of the world famous, Bucking Horse S... Continue reading »
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Yellowstone, where the deer, and the antelope, and the bison, and the elk, and the wolves roam
Home, home on the range..... you know the rest of the song. For Memorial Day weekend we drove over to Yellowstone Park, a 5 hr. drive from here and... Continue reading »
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Medora, N.D. North Dakota's Famous Family Resort
"While you are here, you must go to Medora," said the locals. A small community about 2 hrs northeast from Miles City, you can find small sho... Continue reading »
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Happy Father's Day!
As you can plainly see I've been behind in my postings. This due to several factors: I've been busy finishing a project for school and it's decisio... Continue reading »
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We're Yakima, Washington Bound
So it's Yakima, Washington for us! That will be the next stop in Muller's Magical Mystery Tour. I will start working at PT office in downtown... Continue reading »
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Custer's Last Stand and other fun events
So I'm hearing that I had you all fooled in the last post with the photo of the beeuteeful coooupe we had perchased(said in your best western twang... Continue reading »
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Scooby learns to swim!! Oh yeah, and Happy 4th of July
For those of you who know Scooby you may have known that he DOESN'T swim. It is bear who is the Ester Williams of the family. Well, no longer! We h... Continue reading »
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Rewind the tape--Now we aren't going to Yakima :(
Ok folks, put your seatbelts on for this one! Although I had indicated in a previous entry(June 21) that we were going to Yakima, Wash. for my... Continue reading »
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Come Hel-ena or Highwater
After driving for about 6 hrs, we pulled into Helena, Mt., the state capital to look around for a few days. What the heck, we had the time! Th... Continue reading »
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Could this be the Caribbean or is it just Flathead Lake?
Heading northwest out of Helena, we came into Polson, Mt. which is located at the southern end of one of the most amazing lakes we both think we've... Continue reading »
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Glacier National Park: 5th national park and counting
Well, if you are following our adventures and doing the math, you will see that we have now been to 5 national parks; how lucky can you get? ... Continue reading »
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This IS Paradise, but it's onto Pendelton we go!
We packed up once again and headed west to Pendelton. What we thought would take ~ 6-7 hrs. turned into 9 but who cares when you are cooped up in a pi... Continue reading » -
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Woolen Mills et al
Pendleton seems like it will be a nice place to be for the next three months. Otherwise known as "The Real West", it is known for the Pendleton Rou... Continue reading »
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You Could Gorge Yourself on the Columbia River Gorge
Traveling west on Rte. 84 through Oregon you come upon the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, the only sea-level route through the Cascade... Continue reading »
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.....Got Mountains?
So we did the marathon mountain view thing: three mountains, three days(Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens, each described in their own entri... Continue reading »
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Mt. St. Helens: Take One
Heading north we ventured up into Washington State to begin our marathon stay at Mt. St. Helens (more to follow later). Continue reading »
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Mount Rainier- National Park #6 and still going
Sunday, we headed back toward St. Helens this time approaching from the west. Unfortuantely though it was one of those cloudy, rainy days that haun... Continue reading »
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Mt. St. Helens: Take Two and Three and Four.......
Monday we awoke to glorious sunshine with the plan to head back to St. Helens for the morning/early afternoon, then shoot down to the coastline of... Continue reading »
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Down to Beaverton, Or. we go!
On Tuesday we drove down to Beaverton, Or. a suburb of Portland to see our old neighbors from NH, Deb, Ed and Alison Foltyn. They had moved here la... Continue reading »
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Eco Park Resort- They'll leave the light on for you!
As mentioned we decided to stay at the Eco Park Resort, changing our original plan of venturing to the coast, then Bend, Or. and then Crater Lake.... Continue reading »
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Next Stop the Super 8 in Pendleton, Oregon
So back to Pendleton we went, after a wonderful week in Southwestern Washington. Our house would not be available until Aug. 11th so once again it... Continue reading »
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08-08-08- Not just the start of the Olympics
Today I started my job at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. Working in the outpatient department, which is housed within a healthclub, I will work a... Continue reading » -
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Pendleton, where trains don't have horns!
We moved into our new home at 421 NW 4th st. Monday Aug.11th. It's a nice, but old 3 bedroom house in the better part of town, as we're told, "the... Continue reading »
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Sights around Pendleton
As we now complete our 3rd full week in Pendleton, thought you'd enjoy some of the sights we've seen. Pendleton is rich in history, one area is the... Continue reading »
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Let 'er buck--It's Round-Up time!
Well it seems to be a running theme with this trip; we seem to find the rodeos! This town was no exception; every September, Pendleton hosts the (a... Continue reading »
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Six Months on the Road and Counting
"Skill comes so slow, and life so fast doth fly, We learn so little and forget so much. (Nosce Teipsum)"-Sir John Davies.
I can't beli... Continue reading »
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Alamosa, Colorado we go!
Well, can you believe it, we've come to the end of our stay here in Pendleton, Or. Yes, my friends, it's been 3 months already! Our next adventure... Continue reading »
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Colorado Bound, leg one
It wouldn't be a travel day without rain, and that it did as we squeezed the remaining items into the car and pickup and headed off toward Colorado... Continue reading »
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Colorado Bound, leg two
A quick stay in Burley, ID and then off toward Utah. Again anticipating a 6 hr. trip to Green River, UT our next stop, we only drove 7 hrs, so... Continue reading »
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We made it to Colorado!
As expected the drive from Green River, UT into Silverthorne, CO. took only 3 hrs. A beautiful sunny day greeted us and remained with us throughout... Continue reading »
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Onward to Alamosa we go!
Onward to Alamosa we headed south from Silverthorne taking up and over the mountain and down into Leadville. At first, it didn't seem like we were... Continue reading »
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Alamosa the valley between the mountains
We set out to find a new place to live and quickly found a wonderful condo in a quiet neighborhood. Quiet yes but not without excitement. As we pul... Continue reading »
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7th National Park: The Great Sand Dunes
One of the most amazing natural wonders (if you ask me) is just 35 miles north of us here in Alamosa; that being the Great Sand Dunes National Park... Continue reading »
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"THE" Wildlife Page
So we've been here for about 1.5 months and so far are enjoying ourselves. When we mentioned to people that we were going to Alamosa, Co. the stand... Continue reading »
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They say, "It's cold here"???? and other interesting facts
So when we told people from Colorado that we were going to Alamosa, or whenever we tell people where we are living, the standar... Continue reading »
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The Eagle Has Landed
Here in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, locals talk of the different bird species that migrate through the area. From November through now, bald e... Continue reading »
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If you invite them, they will come
In late February we enjoyed a visit from our friends (more like family) Nick and Gail. Mother nature obeyed and provided us with pre-spring weather... Continue reading »
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