tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post3280615404864282893..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: A Long TripLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-80308551742826460602017-07-14T22:23:57.914-07:002017-07-14T22:23:57.914-07:00You have certainly posed a great question about th...You have certainly posed a great question about the conditions of the road stops when traveling. We have a little rest area close by our home and there are quite a few people who stop and use it, which is nice to see. Often we will see picknickers out there having a lunch too. I know in Texas there are a lot of rest areas, and some states are better than others at providing rest areas where Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-31073650051455068352017-07-12T00:47:43.637-07:002017-07-12T00:47:43.637-07:00It all seems to amount to the heart for true enter...It all seems to amount to the heart for true enterprise and for the care of human beings! Even in Bible times there were Inns and wayside places to rest every few walking miles. In pioneer days here, horses were brought to rest about every 7 miles, and that is where all the charming stops and wayside rest stations were for refreshment. Cars are better and roads are better but the service Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-48979013104203210322017-07-12T00:24:31.969-07:002017-07-12T00:24:31.969-07:00I so agree! In England, our motorways (interstates...I so agree! In England, our motorways (interstates) have dreadful service stations, with overpriced fast food outlets.<br />On long journeys I always take a packed meal and a camping gas ring to make warm drinks. We English need our tea! Of course, we don't have the distances to travel of my American friends, but I do think there must be better ways to refresh the weary traveller.<br />I Justmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207230260976768202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-79394796920335341302017-07-11T10:34:18.954-07:002017-07-11T10:34:18.954-07:00Jennifer I went to the Sam Hill Castle/Mary Hill M...Jennifer I went to the Sam Hill Castle/Mary Hill Museam, a few years ago. I was not aware of the restaurant. As we were on a family reunion schedule , no one was able to go, but Stan and I will go there ourselves this month I hope.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-77213328989201985232017-07-11T07:30:58.347-07:002017-07-11T07:30:58.347-07:00Love your photographs! For those traveling through...Love your photographs! For those traveling through the Columbia Gorge, I recommend stopping at Maryhill, a mansion built in the early 20th century by a tycoon who never actually lived there but instead turned it into an museum. It's not far off the highway and it's a nice opportunity to stretch your legs. There are interesting artifacts, including many donated by Queen Marie of Romania, Jennifer Lamont Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08545029520294621355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-42848273497469463832017-07-09T14:57:29.056-07:002017-07-09T14:57:29.056-07:00It would be wonderful to have lots of small busine...It would be wonderful to have lots of small businesses that are clean and serve a decent meal along the major roads! It seems fast food or restaurant chains are about all you see anymore! The photos you posted were very nice and I enjoyed the beautiful artwork!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485255900269180528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-84254015715727290952017-07-08T14:40:54.509-07:002017-07-08T14:40:54.509-07:00While I cannot offcially relate to the travails of...While I cannot offcially relate to the travails of a typical driver (I do not have a license), as a Manhattanite (NYC), I love looking at the pleasing nature paintings you included. I totally agree that your descriptions of ideal rest stops sound wonderful! (Based on when my husband is driving) I'm sure he would agree! As Americans, we should travel more within our own wonderful country...andJaclyn Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18179429572104319596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-4619967883802844112017-07-07T09:33:01.871-07:002017-07-07T09:33:01.871-07:00I loved your mention of Little America as I lived ...I loved your mention of Little America as I lived in Cheyenne for several years. Most people who live there don't even know what a nice stop it is.<br />I love your lunchbox idea. This could be a great idea for farmers markets too don't you think? We live near a large lake that attracts lots of tourists. I think a premade lunch might just be a fantastic idea!<br />Huskerbabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01169124897295455177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-79479357007242434292017-07-06T13:19:49.869-07:002017-07-06T13:19:49.869-07:00My mom and I drove 1800 miles alone from MN to CA....My mom and I drove 1800 miles alone from MN to CA. We drove over miles of prairie with mountains in the distance. We stopped at Little America in Wyoming and enjoyed a nice lunch and an ice cream cone. The restrooms were well kept and very clean. When we drove east, we stopped at the state welcome center for every state we drove through. Some were manned others weren't. New Mexico was a amulbunny's random thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621932038345682056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-82741349383228993372017-07-06T08:52:19.114-07:002017-07-06T08:52:19.114-07:00Galant, I love Fiona's blog and so thrilled sh...Galant, I love Fiona's blog and so thrilled she moved to the country. Now it will be interesting to read what all she observes about that .<br /><br />Mari, we used to dress up, even for car travel, but now the stops are such terrible places it makes you feel quite silly wearing a skirt and possibly a hat, getting car filled with gas, going into the horrid roadside shop, and bathrooms...ugh.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-56139348792839128682017-07-06T08:22:17.521-07:002017-07-06T08:22:17.521-07:00Oh Lydia, you have shared the same feelings I have...Oh Lydia, you have shared the same feelings I have when we have to travel long distances by car. I wished for a clean and restful area to stop and just walk around a bit, but alas, the rest stops are dirty, smelly and well disgusting! And yes, the prices are quite exuberant! A nice place to rest for a bit after been in a car for miles and miles would truly make long distance travel more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-47662738519819634922017-07-06T01:23:01.224-07:002017-07-06T01:23:01.224-07:00Did you take the picture of the first view?Did you take the picture of the first view?Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348738696117669746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-48053325753058867732017-07-06T01:01:20.187-07:002017-07-06T01:01:20.187-07:00Oh my word....how could this idea of yours,Lydia,b...Oh my word....how could this idea of yours,Lydia,be any better??!!! If I had the funds and where with all, it would be the ideal 'business'...but more like a lovely hobby, to me, to create such a place for the weary traveler! <br />Your choice of artist is fantastic....I have never heard of him...what time period did he paint...or is he still a contemporary of ours? Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348738696117669746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-69003535606897473282017-07-06T00:37:15.542-07:002017-07-06T00:37:15.542-07:00Dear Lydia,
It was so nice to see your post this ...Dear Lydia, <br />It was so nice to see your post this morning. You must be worn out from all the travelling, but I hope you enjoyed the family reunion. I think the points and suggestions you made were spot on. Wouldn't it be so comforting to know such fine places of rest were available on these long journeys! I loved the painting too. So restful and lovely. <br />It would be wonderful if Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095319471139124145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-91073082396840198172017-07-06T00:30:22.042-07:002017-07-06T00:30:22.042-07:00I have found your blog via Fiona Ferris's How ...I have found your blog via Fiona Ferris's How to be Chic. I've always been very fond of Stephen Darbishire's paintings. Once saw originals in a gallery in Broadway in the Cotswolds but didn't push our fiscal boat out sufficiently to buy one, sadly. I have a large collection of greetings cards of his paintings. I love the ones of interiors as much as those of picnics with a galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-74864241385562926152017-07-06T00:24:39.080-07:002017-07-06T00:24:39.080-07:00A very nice post. I enjoyed the paintings.
Yes, g...A very nice post. I enjoyed the paintings.<br />Yes, gone are the days of leisurely drives and nice little roadside refreshment stations. There used to be many of them in California along Route 66. Some of them even had little museums or attractions. I remember in the 1950's one such attraction in Calif. along the coast route. A gentleman who sculpted sandstone images had a display of anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214621646003640118noreply@blogger.com