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Before the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” few people went to Savannah, Georgia. After, everybody went. In 1993, the year before John Berendt published the book, about five million people visited Savannah. In 1995, that number increased by 50%, and by 2022 they received about 14.8 million visitors yearly. Much of it, like me, is still from the book or the subsequent movie. Even those that have never read “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” or watched the movie probably know about Savannah because of them.

Young and old, the likeness of Abraham Lincoln is everywhere in Springfield, IL.Photo: DeanLand / Our Travel Cafe. Departing the Gateway Arch and St. Louis and heading for Chicago, we faced the drive across flat farmland with dread. Then we realized our oldest daughter had made this drive many times. So we called and inquired about potential stops along the way. Her empathetic and informed response: “Well, duh, you could stop in Springfield – home of Abraham Lincoln!”

Day 23 we woke up in the Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colorado), did one last quick hike then drove into New Mexico to visit Capulin Volcano National Monument. This is such a neat National Monument where you can walk in and around an extinct volcano! Who can say they have been in a volcano? LOL it was fun and there were Mule Deer all in there! So cool! Filmed October 3, 2021 by Curtis and Melissa | Adventures Are Out There We are an Adventure seeking family of 4 who love the FREEDOM of the open road, being outside, enjoying the beauty and nature God created! His masterpieces are awe inspiring! We love the diversity in landscape and wildlife and food in our country! Please consider subscribing, because ADVENTURES ARE OUT THERE, R U?

Our last adventure at Joshua Tree NP was definitely one to remember! Have you heard of the Hall of Horrors? It’s a hidden slot canyon in a rocky area of Joshua Tree NP. We’re not sure where it got it’s name from but we assume it’s from the fact that the slot canyon is difficult to find, narrow, and has a large boulder at the top that looks ready to crash down at any moment! Half the fun in finding this place is, well, finding it! It’s completely unmarked! We try to give some clues as to where it’s at without completely giving it away. We want this great spot to remain a fun mystery to solve!

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Only 25 states have hot springs or thermal springs. Predominately in the west, you can still find some in the south and east. We have searched them out since we started traveling, which was when we realized that primitive or public hot springs existed. We were under the impression that they were private activities. I am glad we did enough research to realize that we were very wrong. It has become a great way to relax, meet interesting people and see some of the most beautiful places in the United States. These five hot springs are some of the best in the United States.

One year of solo travel as a nomad has seen me through many states, including Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina, and Mexico. After a year of solo travel, I’ve had some experiences and learnings worth sharing, so I’ve collected questions from some friends and readers, and here are the ones I could answer.

If you stop at Buc-ee's on the border of Florida and Alabama, you can find some great healthy snack choices for your road trips. We found some fruit gummies and nut clusters that were great! See for yourself what the Beach Express location has to offer. Please follow our Newsbreak account Roadtrippin' with Takacs for more hiking, camping, and travel content.  If you have any questions, you can always reach us on Instagram: Jason’s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jason_takacs">https://www.instagram.com/jason_takacs</a>/ Alison’s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alison.takacs">https://www.instagram.com/alison.takacs</a>/

Day 22 of our road trip we are traveling from Montrose, Colorado, over to Great Sand Dunes National Park. We stop at Mesa Creek Trail in the Curecanti National Recreation Area where we see the Morrow Point Dam and more of the Gunnison River! Then while driving through Curecanti we see some beautiful landscapes!! Then we end our day in the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, where we play in the sand and then stay right outside the park and see the sun set on the Dunes! Filmed October 2, 2021 by Curtis and Melissa We are an Adventure seeking family of 4 who love the FREEDOM of the open road, being outside, enjoying the beauty and nature God created! His masterpieces are awe inspiring! We love the diversity in landscape and wildlife and food in our country! Please consider following, because ADVENTURES ARE OUT THERE, R U?

We took an epic one-day Oregon road trip along iconic Highway 101, starting in Dunes City and ending at Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City. Google told us this was a four hour drive, but that was before the plethora of fun and scenic stops along the way, turning our drive into a 15-hour marathon.

Those dang cows! We were cracking up!