July 29, 30, 31-August 1, 2001 I'm on the road again and in Deer Lodge, Montana found the nicest fabric store. I thought about my neighbor who quilts. She would love this two story shop. Inspired, I bought a pattern and some coordinating fabric to make a fly fishing wall quilt to commemorate my trip. (This …
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An Apology to My Readers
 This Autonomous Traveler is behind in her blog posts because she traveled autonomously this week! I went to Ottawa, Canada to see a special exhibit of impressionist artists at the Canadian National Art Gallery. [gallery ids="798,801,802,803" type="slideshow" As usual, I immersed myself in this travel experience. On one of the gallery walls was a …
70 days, 7000 Miles-Days 26, 27, 28
July 20, 21, 22, 2001 Big Sky, Montana and The Gallatin River. Time to stay put for a few days and do some fishing on the beautiful Gallatin River. This river is perfect for me, the inapt but earnest fly fishing woman. It's shallow and calm. I can easily wade in it and cast without …
70 days, 7000 miles, Day 19
July 11, 2001 I'm in Montana, one of my original destinations for this trip. I'm going to do some serious fly fishing here. But the day started out bad because I couldn't find the place to get a National Parks Pass. I wasted a lot of time. Somehow things finally turned out. I kind of …
70 days,7000 miles, Days 15, 16, 17
July 7, 8, and 9, 2001 Made it through Wisconsin, Minnesota ("Land of a Thousand Bites"), and North Dakota. I traveled beautiful green landscapes and fast roads. But I do believe the chamber of commerce adds a 1000 feet to each mile so we easterners don't get discourage traveling these long, long distances between towns. …
A Menopausal Odyssey, Day 12
July 4, 2001 The Suck Factor! It's those moments when the descriptive word for everything is "yuck"! It happens to me when I tired, hungry, in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable situation, or discouraged. I guess it's part of life and can even happen during my dream-come-true trip. I woke up this morning fully controlled by the …
70 Days, 7000 Miles, Day 9
July 1, 2001 For the last two days, people have been asking me when I was going to leave because they wanted my spot for Canada Day. I left early. I learned a lot today: (1) Always consult the map before you venture out. I went the wrong way up a one way street in …
70 Days, 7000 Miles, Day 3
June 25, 2001 Great night's sleep. Woke at 6:00 am. Breakfast. Said "goodbye" to M. and R. and thanked them for a really great time. Went out on the main highway and almost got hit by another car. They honked at me which I accepted because I didn't see them because I wasn't looking. Note …
Going to India
India has been on my list of trips for awhile but what finally made me decide to go was a Hindu celebration held in St. Augustine in April. I loved the color and joy I witnessed. I told one of the participants about my travel list and was given prayer beads and enthusiastic encouragement to …
Vermont, A Work Of Art
"You use a glass mirror to see your face, you use works of art to see your soul." -George Bernard Shaw. I leisurely drove through Vermont last week...Bennington, Manchester, Burlington, North Hero. I had escaped some bad weather in Connecticut and Massachusetts and my days in Vermont …
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