Grandma and Grandpa took their first road trip in 1983 when they drove to Colorado to pick up Aunt Kelly who
had flown out to spend some time with her Aunt Mary. Grandpa Roy had just bought a new Ford Tempo.
On their way home,
home they also stopped at an Indian burial site that was listed in the AAA tour book. Apparently no photos were allowed,
because none so far have been found in their vast photo collection.
Photos are in order of visit.
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Indy Racetrack
First stop was at the Indianapolis 500 race track, somewhere Grandma Bert always had wanted to vist as she had followed the races when she was younger.
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Chanute Technical Training Center
Grandpa Roy could never pass an aircraft museum, so their next stop was to view the collection at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, now long closed.
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SAC Museum
They stopped in Omaha at the old,outdoor Strategic Air Command Museum. The museum has since moved to a new location.
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Pioneer VIllage
Their next stop was at a wonderful museum that really takes more than one day to see.
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Buckley AFB, Colorado
Grandpa Roy received permission to photograph the aircraft at Buckley while they were in Colorado.
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Copper Mountain
They visited here with Grandma Bert's sister, your Aunt Mary, the location of some very, very expensive vacation homes.
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Central City
Another place visited with Aunt Mary was basically an abandoned mining town then. Today it is a tourist destination, in particular for gamblers.
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St. Louis, Missouri
They visited Grandpa Roy's late brother, Tim, who lived here then. Aunt Kelly was able to eat at a floating McDonald's om the Mississippi River.
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The Arch
Grandma Bert and Aunt Kelly decided not to go up into the Arch, but Great Uncle Tim and Grandpa Roy did.
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Kentucky Horse Park
In Kentucky, Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Kelly stayed with Grandma Bert's sister, your great Aunt Sue. While there, they went roller skating and visited this famous park where Aunt Kelly and Grandpa Roy went horseback riding.
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