Our route
Alexandria, VA – Philadelphia, PA – Carlisle, PA – Toledo, OH – Chicago, IL – West Bend, IA – Rapid City, SD – Laramie, WY – Elk Mountain, WY – Jackson, WY
Home again!
We arrived safe and sound 3pm at Goldeneye. Caro and I had a wonderful time, learned a lot about this great country, couldn’t have asked for better weather, had lots of fun! Thank you, Caro, for an unforgettable trip!
by majouschApril 8, 2021
April 7
First of all Happy happy birthday Sebastian! From Auntie Caroline and the big old Dino Majo! On the road again for our last 300 miles. I can’t wait to see Franz, sleeping Indian, my neighbor friends and the progress of our new house “Stag’s Leap”! Jackson we are coming!
by majouschApril 7, 2021
Last day
Our last night we spent in Elk Mountain in the historic hotel. Population of the town 161. We were the only ones in the hotel. We planted ourselves in front of the fire and relaxed for the afternoon before we had a great dinner. Majo ended the meal with a White Russian! 5.5 hours before…
by majoandcaroApril 7, 2021
April 6
While a rich and healthy breakfast at the “Mad Carpenter” Lawrence and Danny Thomas taught us about local history and shared their collection of all kind of old stuff, like a full china dinnerware with images of the history of the US. Postcards and personal Stories. What the „Petticoat Rulers“ achieved within three years of…
by majouschApril 6, 2021
April 5
5 o’clock wake up today! We wanted to see Mount Rushmore at sunrise. We were the first and only ones at the site at 6.20 am and saw the four presidents in the best and most beautiful light! 16 miles further west we stopped at the crazy horse memorial, the world’s largest sculpture but still…
by majouschApril 5, 2021
April 4
After a good night sleep we woke up early and jumped back on the road to the “Grotto of the redemption” in West Bend IA. The best place to be on an Easter Sunday… Further west we stopped at “Sioux Falls” for a little walk. The “Badland national park” was the highlight of the day!…
by majouschApril 4, 2021
April 3
On the road again! We left the “Windy City” early and headed west. A lunch break at Jason’s Clubhouse at one of the oldest Golf clubs in the country. After an 8 hours drive through nowhere we arrived in West Bend, Iowa. Found our place to stay over night in a former nuns monastery.
by majouschApril 4, 2021
April 2
We explored Chicago with its architectural jewels on foot in the morning and on boat in the afternoon. We ended the day with a great dinner at Eddie V’s Seafood. Remember the name when you visit Chicago next! It’s awesome!
by majouschApril 3, 2021
Bye Chicago
What a day we had yesterday. We started by walking along Lake Michigan and discovered beautiful sand beaches. It was windy but not too cold. Then we walked down to the river to see the bridges and architecture. We stumbled across The Merchandise Mart. Majo was in heaven! 4.2 million Square feet of interior design…
by majoandcaroApril 3, 2021
Chicago
After a quick visit at Erie Lake, a drive through Amish land with a stop in Shipshewana and the University of Notre Dame to see Mitch, Caro’s old friend, we arrived safe in Chicago.
by majouschApril 2, 2021
April 1
Happy, happy birthday Caro! All the happiness in the world! Looking forward to more trips together my lovely buddy!
by majouschApril 1, 2021
Toledo it is
8 hour driving and we found the best B&B. All to ourselves. It has a piano and a chapel. But the big question is which room to choose to sleep in? I think we will decide once we had dinner and a drink or teo along Erie Lake.
by majoandcaroMarch 31, 2021
March 31st – Morning
We had a very early night in Carlisle, PA but only after we finally had a cheesesteak. Not true Philly one but at least we tried it while in PA. Carlisle is a very quaint little town. Sadly there is a lot of through traffic with trucks. Other than learning about the Civil War yesterday…
by majoandcaroMarch 31, 2021
March 30
Our last visit in Philly was to the “Reading Terminal Market”, one of the oldest and largest Food Markets in America. After a sumptuous breakfast we headed west direction Gettysburg. Drove through Amish land, stopped in Denver to explore the famous antique markets, bought some old stuff. In Gettysburg we learned about the atrocious battle…
by majouschMarch 30, 2021
A wonderful day in the city of “brotherly love”!
The day started with a cup of coffee in a tiny little coffee shop before visiting the independence hall and the liberty bell. Two very touching places in this beautiful old town… followed by a 2.5 hours guided walking tour to the hidden secrets and a great dinner at “Cuba Libre”!
by majouschMarch 30, 2021
March 29th – day 2 in Philly
13000 step to see how America began. Independence Hall, Liberty Bell and 2.5 hour walking tour. What we learned: America got its name after Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer. When writing the US constitution the founding fathers looked at Switzerland as well as the Iroquois Native American tribe. There were 3 liberty bells due to cracks.…
by majoandcaroMarch 29, 2021
March 28 – Philly
We made it to our first stop. Philly. It was rainy and I had to learn how to drive a pick up truck. parked it perfectly. We took a walking tour and saw Betsy Ross House. Betsy was the first person to sow an American flag. She was a quaker and worked against her…
by majoandcaroMarch 28, 2021
March 28
After a fun dinner yesterday night we leave DC today heading to Philly, our first destination. Yay yuppie! Total excitement!!!
by majouschMarch 28, 2021
March 27
I arrived safe and sound in Alexandria yesterday afternoon. We had a great dinner at “Copper Wood” and a night cup at “Quinn’s”! (We walked our usual spots…) The Cherry Blossoms are out and the weather is awesome! We rode along the Potomac watched thousands of blooming cherry trees and ended up in Georgetown, an…
by majouschMarch 27, 2021
First Stop – Alexandria, VA
Alexandria ist 30 Minuten von Washington DC entfährnt. Es ist grün und da es in Virginia ist eigentliuch schon im Süden von Amerika. Freitag feiern wir den ersten Abend in Shirlington mit einer guten Flasche Wein und Virginia Fleisch. Danach ein Absacker bei Caros Bar. Let the adventure begin!
by majoandcaroMarch 23, 2021
Majo and Caroline hit the road 