This afternoon, I stopped in at The Blue Willow Bookshop–an independent bookshop worthy of support. My purpose was to get a Moleskin Notebook as a gift for a client who wants one. Found it and then fell victim to that funny quirk of my gender.
It’s a proven fact, men cannot walk into a store and buy ONE thing. If they need a screwdriver, they’ll also buy some tape. Went for a quart of milk, come back with cookies too.
So, I got directions to the travel section and on the next to bottom shelf, I found this gem. I opened to a page at random and was surprised to learn that much of our trip will be along The Oregon Trail. Go figure. With a few small adjustments, we can come back via “America’s Highway.”
Both routes are extensively documented and boast page after page of things to look for, places to stop, and hotels along the way. Places worth skipping are noted too. For instance, Topeka is described as,
“…a vast tract of plazas and strip malls.”
Look for us there!