Last year I took a risk and asked for suggestions for our summer trip. (The risk, in part, is related to offending someone if we do not take the suggestion.) It worked out better than we could hope, not only with some very good ideas for places to visit but also with an invitation to spend time with a wonderful family in New Hampshire.
This year Kelli’s parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and we would like to visit some interesting sites on our way to Illinois. With a move planned for next summer to California, we are interested in seeing part of the country that we will not likely be able to travel to in coming years. Specifically, we ‘d like to visit interesting sites in:
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
We also may potentially have a little time on the way back from Illinois (Missouri?).
If any of you have recommendations for us, we ‘d love to hear them!
What?! No “interesting sites” in Oklahoma?! If you’re planning to drive through or near Tulsa, we’d love to see you guys.
We’d love to also!
BTW, are there interesting sites in Oklahoma? I’ve heard of the Okie from Muskogee. Where is he?
No clue. Actual interesting sites … ? Not sure we have any, actually. :) Unless you count sites related to cowboys and Indians and all that. Or Oral Roberts University, for a crash-course in the Word of Faith movement. You might just have to settle for old friends instead. I’m sure the Maddens and Megan Winburn would be delighted to see you guys as well.
I had thought of ORU, as a relic of a tragic turn in American Christianity. I’d love to see Nate and Megan. I’ll email you about it when I start laying the trip out. Thanks.
Mt. Rushmore is a great place to teach children that wind/water erosion over long periods of time do not necessarily carve rocks. I hope y’all have a great time no matter where you go!
the Wade Center and the Billy Graham museum (both on the campus of Wheaton College) are worth the stop. Both are free. The Wade Center houses the works of the Inkling writers, the writing desks of C.S. Lewis and JRR Tolkien as well as the wardrobe from Lewis’ boyhood that was the inspiration for the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The Graham museum traces the history of evangelicalism in the late 19th and 20th century.
Moving back to California?! :D
I will ask Amos about Nebraska. I believe there are some interesting places, but most of my “site seeing” has been at Amos’ parents’ house. :)
On our family’s list is Kenefick Park in Omaha with the largest diesel and largest steam locomotives ever built. http://www.rgusrail.com/nekenefick.html
David and A.D. – thank you for the suggestions. Anyone else? Feel free to give us ideas at any time.