Day 13
Today we visited the John Johnson home, where Joseph and Emma lived for a year, from Sept 1831 to Sept 1832; and also visited the rock quarry where the stone was cut for the Kirtland Temple. While sleeping in this … Continue reading →
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Day 12
Today Penny and I spent the day visiting the various Church historical sights in Kirtland, Ohio. There were some very special feelings throughout the day. This is the Newel K. Whitney store. Built in 1826, it was an important gathering … Continue reading →
Kirtland: The Crucial Years
I’m on my way to the Cleveland Airport to meet Penny, who will be spending the next three days with me touring the historical sites in Kirtland. The Kirtland era, for the Church, was a period in Church history of … Continue reading →
Motorcycle Trip – Leaving Palmyra
Today I left Palmyra, headed west towards Kirtland, Ohio. As I got closer to Buffalo, NY, I started to see these signs for Niagara Falls. So I began having this conversation with myself. Should I or shouldn’t I take the … Continue reading →
Kirkland Ohio – Motorcycle Trip
Today was spent visiting the Martin Harris Farm, the Peter Whitmer Farm, the Grandin Book Store, and one last visit to the Sacred Grove Martin Harris Home Peter Whitmer home where the Church was officially organized on April 6, 1830. … Continue reading →
Day Nine – Sunday, June 6th
Today I attended Church services here in Palmyra. Half of the congregation were visitors, filling up the chapel and halfway into the cultural hall. They were great meetings. Afterwards I toured the Smith cabin, framed house and the Sacred Grove. … Continue reading →
Day Eight, Saturday, June 5th
My destination today was Palmyra, New York, a short jaunt of about 300 miles. It was suppose to rain most of the way there, but I really only got a few drops. Again, the weather was tempered for my behalf. … Continue reading →
Day Seven – Friday, June 4th
Pulled away at around 9:00 AM this morning and needed to make two stops before hitting the road. The first stop was to a local Mac store. Last night when I went to plug in my AC adapter for my … Continue reading →
Day Six – Thurs, June 3rd
Last night I decided to check my bank account online and noticed that I had two identical charges of $95.57 for two consecutive gas stops. At first I thought that someone had stolen my card number some how and charged … Continue reading →
Day Five – Wed, June 2nd
When I checked the weather forecast last night and again this morning, it looked like I was going to be driving in rain for most of the day. So I thought to myself, “Well Brad, how strong is your faith?” … Continue reading →
Day Four – Tuesday, June 1st
I traveled only 343 miles today through some beautiful country side, between Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, and crossed the northern border into Canada. Upon reaching the Canadian Customs window, the officer asked me a ba-gellion questions. I think I … Continue reading →
Day Three – Monday, May 31st
After my free Super 8 motel continental breakfast of two slices of french toast, three glasses of orange juice, two chocolate donuts and two cinnamon rolls, I headed straight north for the beautiful state of Minnesota, traveling a total of … Continue reading →
Day Two – Sunday May 30th
Got up this morning with good intentions of attending Church. I discovered the meeting didn’t start until 10:00 AM, and check out from my motel was 11:00. So I thought, I’ll just check with the front desk and ask if … Continue reading →
Day One – Saturday, May 29th
I left this morning at 8:00 AM and decided to change my route and took I-80 heading east through Wyoming, instead of I-15 north to Bozeman, Montana. That was a good decision because I was talking to a couple who … Continue reading →
I’m on my Canadian/Northeastern US Trip
I left this morning on my Canadian/Northeastern US Trip. I will be posting my daily travels at this blog site: http://canadianmainetrip.blogspot.com/ Thanks for visiting! … Continue reading →
All Packed and Ready to Go!
I’ll be leaving in the morning. I have changed my route a little bit to avoid rain/snow. I was planning on going up through West Yellowstone and into Montana, and then over the upper portion of the US. But because … Continue reading →
One Week and Counting
Well, I’m a week away from taking off on a 6,000 mile journey across the upper midwest, up into Canada, down through Maine and heading west to return home. I’ve been checking the 10 day forecast and it looks like … Continue reading →
Less than two weeks before leaving
I have less than two weeks before leaving on my 6,000+ mile trip up into Canada, down into Maine and home again. With the lingering cooler weather, I’m hoping it will clear up and warm up in the next two … Continue reading →
Canadian and Northeastern States Trip Route
Well I’m starting my planning for a trip across the upper portion of the USA and into Canada. My trip will take me into Canada above the Great Lakes, but mostly through the upper states of the U.S.. I will … Continue reading →
Canadian and Northeastern States Trip
I’m planning my next cross-country trip for 2010, which will allow me to check off the remaining states, with the exception of Alaska (Planning this one for 2011), that I have traveled in. I’ll be touring up through North Dakota, … Continue reading →