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  1. This is a rain roof shot of the old LH between Lowden and Clarence. Fascinating road but certainly not as many hills and rocks as I'm used to seeing in MO...Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=407
  2. Okay, added the Lincoln Hotel in Lowden to my album. It's still in use today but as a B&B with some of the building used as apartments.....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=405
  3. We arrived in Lowden for the next passport stop and were greeted with coffee, tea, and pastries. Whew! Lowden is a cool little burg that has the LH running through the middle of it and it's a typical small town. Most of the locals turned out for the tour's gathering downtown and we were even provided with an all-accordion band. Wasn't able to upload some of the downtown pics due to the 253K limit. Actually, even 191K was too much today. (Camera is an old cheapy and 191K is about as small as it can go.)...Bliss
  4. After leaving Clinton the tour made its first passport stop in DeWitt. The locals served coffee and pastry in the city park, a trend that would continue for the entire motor tour. We then headed for Lowden to the next passport stop. Here's a road shot.
  5. I'll post the best LH photos to my "Bliss Blue Highways" album over the next few days and copy them here with applicable text. The Iowa LHA conducted their first annual motor tour August 8/10 and approximately 50 vehicles signed up. We gathered at the Mississippi River in Clinton, IA for the kickoff and enjoyed a police escort through town. The tour's timing was perfect for me because I wanted to explore the LH and IA isn't all that far away from STL. Here's one of my favorites that was part of the tour....Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=404
  6. From the album: Bliss Blue Highways

    The Plymouth coupe was rescued in 1980 and completed just recently. The trailer was found in a back yard and required a complete rebuild. They are owned by a former fire chief.
  7. From the album: Bliss Blue Highways

    All manner of vehicles gathered in Clinton for the river-to-river kickoff of the motor tour.
  8. I'll try to put some text together and add a few more photos to my album. Didn't keep any notes while on the tour, however....Bliss
  9. I recently completed the first annual IA Lincoln Highway Association motor tour and it was outstanding! The tour began in Clinton and ended 3 days later in Woodbine. Heres' a shot of Big Blue, my trusty '77 Monte on the famous Tama bridge. It was a wonderful adventure and one that I'll probably do again...Bliss http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...=si&img=402
  10. From the album: Bliss Blue Highways

    Lincoln Highway Association of IA recently did their first annual motor tour and it was highly enjoyable. Here's my trusty '77 Monte Carlo on the famous Tama bridge.
  11. Pat, his brother, and his dad probably already have it on a trailer headed to Indy....Bliss
  12. Great photos, Jennifer. Thanks for sharing....Bliss
  13. Really looking forward to your trip journal, Denny........Bliss
  14. Don't know about Denny but I'm confident his F.I. Vette will handle the altitude with no problem. Hope you guys have a great cruise. Looking forward to the reports....Bliss
  15. Can hardly believe that we're leaving STL a week from this Wednesday and heading up U.S. 61 part way to Clinton, IA for the August 8th start of the first annual LHA motor tour across the state. Really looking forward to this new adventure, a guided tour of the LH on alignments we probably would not have found by ourselves. It's advertised as being "old car friendly," using paved roads only and that suits me just dandy. I'm currently planning on taking our '04 Monte because it's one of my favorite rides of all time but if Mary Sue decides not to go along for whatever reason I'll leave her the '04 and drive the '77 Monte instead; needs road miles anyway. Taking it to the local shop tomorrow for new oil and tire rotation JIC. Haven't been this excited about a road trip since our first crossing of 66. Wish I had Denny's skill and patience in creating a trip summary but anymore it's about all I can do just to make the cruise....Bliss
  16. You shouldn't have to scrub the skillet if you've used enough oil. Just let the oil cool when you're finished cooking and wipe it out with a paper towel. If this doesn't clean the skillet as well as you like after you've wiped out the oil and drippings, sprinkle in some salt, add a thin covering of water, reheat the skillet, gently use a fork to loosen anything that's stubborn, pour out the liquid, and it should be as good as new. Sometimes it's then necessary to wipe in some new oil with a paper towel but not usually....Bliss
  17. Sorry I missed seeing you and RoadDog Saturday I did see your Vette, however. Enjoyed your cruise journal - another great report. Six of us cruisers had a fun evening in Farmersville's two saloons. Champ's, an awesome bar and grill there, was recently closed over some lease problem or something like that. Sure missed their hot wings so settled for a garlic pizza at one of the other joints. There were 6 Vettes from Ohio at Art's. One guy said they were on their way to CA on 66 so I'm assuming it was a 6-car caravan. Will probably see you in Springfield in September (or you could make our motor tour on September 5-6-7); although, 'Lil Red is posted for sale on craigslist.com. Will still have the '77 Monte....Bliss
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