Day 9 - End in Kirkerville - Flying J

West Virginia was a very short drive through, I took cover pictures on the bridge and a farm house outside of the highway East 70.



We spent the night in the parking lot of Flying-J in Kirkerville. After we woke up, Tom drove the trailer to the dump station and released the black tank and gray tank while we were still sleeping inside the trailer. Tom discover the outside shower was leaking and try to fix it and he told me he need a washer. I cook breakfast and we all ate inside, then we cleaned up. We were many miles away from Columbus in Kirkerville. We drove back to highway 70.

Stopping by the Pennsylvania Visitor Center and took a lot of brochures. I took pictures of Tom and Lawrence in front of the office.


There was a "Welcome to Pennsylvania" sign. Then we went back to our trailer and I cut some apples and we all sat down and ate.

Day 8 - Lakeview (Indian Lake Camp)

I woke up early to take some pictures.

I went to get some gas in the morning 2 to 3 miles down south. I also got some bacon in a store next to the gas station for Mel to cook in the A-frame motel.

We went pickup our trailer, do the walk thru with a different salesman. They install a 4-way equalizer anti-sway bar and connected the trailer brake. We only filled the water tank less than 2/3 full. They drawn a map showing us where the camping lake is. The trailer brake wasn't working when we started moving away from the lot. They found out it was disconnected near the truck's brake. They fixed it real quick. We drove and parked in the campground. Left the trailer and drove to Bellefontaine to shop at Walmart and ate fastfood next to the store. It was dark when we got back to the lake. Took a while to find the trailer. The electricity went out and no more light. So we called the dealer to come to fix it. The main jumper is reset and it was fixed. He also fixed the flipping light of the fridge. When we set up the bed, we found out the table was too narrow for the rails. So we slept on the floor. We went to the dealer the next day and have them widen the rails. He also shown how to use the water heater. We left for the next stop toward D.C.

Day 7 - Speedway - Indiana

We drove to Indiannapolis to look around at the speedway. But it was closed. So we took some pictures at the front and around the side. I was on the race track here once before with a college friend during my senior year in college.


We arrived in Lakeview very late. We stopped in a Laundry place. Mel did the wash and I asked an old man where is the motel, he told me there is a A-frame motel nearby. I went look for it and rented it for the night for $60.

Day 6 - St Louis to Terre Haute

Next morning we went 70 West toward downtown to see the Arch, I took a lot of pictures from the freeway. We have to park our truck inside the garage, then we have to walk about a mile before we can get into the entry. There is a museum shown about indian, Oregon Trail, and Lewis & Clark is free to anyone, it was very big inside and took a three house before we can finish walking. Lawrence and I went to the book store and I brought a postcard and poster (Arch pictures) and Lawrence have to write a short note to sent it to Mrs. Hong before. Then we brought the ticket to go up the Arch, we have to rides on a small elevator to go up. It took 2 minutes before we reached the top of the Arch, I walked out and took a lot of pictures from the window. We took pictures from inside too.

We arrived at Terre Haunt and sleep in Knight Motel for the night.

Day 5 - South of St. Louis

Next we stopped at Joplin. Tom said he needed to buy the USB Data Cable again, caused he did not bring it to this trip. By the time we went to Motel 6, we saw a Target nearby our motel. Lawrence was staying at the motel and watching Cartoon while we went to Target, we bought the carring bag for Bo Bo for ( $19.99), so we could take her inside the building if we needed too. Also there was a donuts shop (Krispee Cream) across the street. I bought 6 donuts for next day breakfast. We went back to the motel to rest for the rest of the day. At night I went to get a lot of ice from the vending machine inside the motel. I noticed that Bo Bo was not inside the room. So I start looking for her. I found her under the sink and she lost her collar. We had to remove the wood wall cover to let Bo Bo out.

Day 4 - End in Miami OK

The is downtown Miami Oklahoma. The town where I first college located.



We were staying in the Super 8 Motel for the night and we let Bo Bo out of the cage and she was happy. She likes to sit on the window and looking at outside, while we were busy packing our stuffs.

Then Tom takes us to the nearby place called Montana Mike's for a nice lunch. (it cost us appr. $30.00). Next to the restaurant there was a funny looking Hamburgers called Ku Ku, I took a picture of it. Then we keep on driving to the next place....Galena, Joplin....

Day 3 - End in Stillwater

Campground: Motel6 in Stillwater OK, accum miles 1640
Fuel: 11.31 gal @$ 2.290 in Santa Rosa NM, accum miles 1145
Fuel: 12.60 gal @2.180 in WeatherFord OK, accum miles 1490

We drove over to San Rosa and find another KFC & LJS together and stopped by for lunch, this time cost $15.00. We also get some gas after we ate for $2.29 gal and kept on driving, we saw the snow on the road side. Then we passed the city of Amarillo, TX. Then we drove to Weatherford to get gas again, gas was low there, cost $2.18 gal. By the time we were in El Reno, Tom missed the exit. We had to drive past El Reno downtown and reverse our driving direction for a few mile, then we got back to highway 40. Then we exited to the correct place we saw a Arby's store and had dinner there, they had a good deal, pick 5 items for only $5.89, so only cost us $10.00. Then we kept on driving until we reached the Stillwater and stop by Motel 6 ($39.99 a night). Tom took a drive by himself to Ok State University. We were in the motel and waiting for him. Me and Lawrence were playing Monopoly game in computer. Tom took a hot shower and went to sleep and we were keep on playing and stayed up very late before we all went to bed.

The ponds and the library.


The was the Student Union where the cafeteria located.


This was the path I walked to classes everyday between 1981 and 1984.


Stout Hall - The first dormitory I stayed at OSU.


Bennette Hall - This was the second dormitory I stayed at OSU.


This is Washington St. where young college students get drunk on the weekends.

Day 2 - End in Albuquerque

Campground: Motel6, $36, accum miles 1030
Fuel: 14.96 gal @2.290 in Gallup, accum miles 886

Next morning we ate breakfast at McDonald in Kingman. We continued to Gallup and saw Long John Silver, we stopped by for lunch. By the time we got in Albuquerque's the Motel 6, we moved in our bags. I saw snow come down on the window, I open the door and took some snow picture.






It was first time for me and Lawrence to see snow comming down. Then I told Tom I wanted to cut my hair, could you take me to a hair cut place? So Tom drove around the block and try to look for a hair cut store, but I guessed it was late in the evening. Most of the stores were closed. So I changed my mind and told Tom just to get the food instead. We found a Church Chicken, but only drive through opened. I left the place and drove over to Taco Bell and ordered the food to go and went back to Motel and ate dinner with Lawrence, caused he did not want to go with us. He wanted to stay and watched the Cartoon Network. We stayed up until 2:00 in the morning before we went to sleep.

Day 1 -Washington D.C. Trip - End in Kingman

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Route to D.C.


Route for returning home

I get up in the morning and finally check our bags and see if we miss anythings for this long trip to Washington DC. Then Tom told me to delivey the parts to Chi, also I can go to the post office to have them hold the mails for us. When I come back home, Tom was talking to Chi on the phone and Chi told Tom that he can cut us a check, do I want to pick it up? I said I will go and pick up the check and I will go deposit it too. By the time I get back we were start loading up our truck and get ready to go, we also bring Bo Bo with us too. We went to Petsmart to get sand box. Gilroy Costco for dinner. Then Tom drove to Kingman and sleep inside the truck, cause we get there very later Tom said not worth it to sleep in motel 6. We ate in Taco Bell. At first we want to sleep next to the Taco Bell but it smell a kind of funny, so we move up just couple of feet.

2006 Jun - Donner Lake - Lake Tahoe