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Friday, July 25, 2025

2025 Jul 12-20: Bus Trip to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard with The Club/Diamond

Day 1, Saturday, July 12, Travel day. 

We boarded the bus around 8:00 A.M. and departed for Cape Cod, stopping at rest areas along the way. We will pay for lunch meals.

We arrived a little after 7:00 A.M., helped direct people inside the building, and ensured they signed in. Hubby helped load the bus.

The bus departed at 8:00 A.M. 

Our first stop was Love's in Columbia, TN, for a restroom break at 10:47 A.M., 9651-9652.

We stopped for lunch at Greenwood Mall in Columbia, TN, at 1:06 P.M. 

Hubby and I ordered a chicken wrap with Diet Pepsi. We had enough time to shop, so we visited Victoria's Secret and purchased five pairs of panties. We spent $31.80

9653-9655.

Our next stop was the Pilot Travel Center in Pendleton, KY, at 5:15 P.M. for a restroom break. 9656-9658 photo 

We stopped at Texas Roadhouse in Fairborn, Ohio, for dinner. Hubby ordered a Fort Worth Ribeye, salad, and baked potato. I ordered a baked sweet potato and iced tea. We spent $37.20, plus tip. We were seated in groups of four. 9659-9662 7:59 P.M. Our server was Marsha, and we sat at table 233/3.

We arrived at the Wingate Inn Dayton, located at 3055 Presidential Drive, Fairborn, Ohio, for one night and are expected to arrive around 9:15 P.M., room 328.

Took a shower and went to bed. It was a long day. 

Day 2: Sunday, July 13. Travel day and stop at the Heinz Museum 

I was up early and walked around 2 miles before breakfast. 6:01-7:05 A.M. photos 9664-9707. I walked up the street where I saw a pond full of Canada Geese. I walked past Wright State University, Wendy's, and several other restaurants. The highway was beautiful, filled with flowers. 

Breakfast was eggs, sausage, blueberry muffins, and cranberry juice at 7:09 A.M. photo 9708.

Loaded onto the bus and was leaving by 8:30 A.M. 

Our first stop was Love's Zanesville, Ohio, at 10:55 A.M. for a restroom break. 9709-9711.

We stopped at Cracker Barrel in Washington, PA, at 2:05 P.M., 9712, and spent $22.23. I ordered pinto beans, apples, & cornbread, and Hubby ordered a barrel cheeseburger and fries. 

Traveled through Pennsylvania 9713-9724 @3:01

We stopped at the Senator John Heinz History Center, located at 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh, PA. 3:18-4:14 P.M. photos 9725-9746.

The Chautauqua Lake Ice Company constructed this building in 1898 as a warehouse to store ice. The ice was harvested from lakes in western New York. 

They also used machines to manufacture ice from distilled water.

Dinner at Bob Evans Restaurant, 153 N Breezewood Rd. Breezewood, PA. Around 6 P.M., I ate fried steak, macaroni and cheese, creamed potatoes, tea, and a chocolate chip cookie. (Threw the cookie away.)Photos 9747-9752 @6:43-7:25 P.M. Bought some Naked Bee Hand & Cuticle Salve and some Naked Bee Lotion, spent $18.93.

Travel to hotel 9753-9762 8:45 P.M.

Around 9:15 P.M., arrive at Comfort Inn & SUITES Hershey South, 1589 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA. Room 162

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843-889 @8:51 A.M. downtown Pittsburgh, PA

890-1007 @2:18-3:17 P.M. HEINZE History Museum Pittsburgh, PA

1008-1094 @3:25-5:05 P.M. Travel Pittsburgh, PA 

Day 3: Monday, July 14.Travel day 

For breakfast, I ate two sausage links, a blueberry muffin, and cranberry juice. 9708 at 7:09 A.M.

Walked around the hotel 9763-9764 @ 6:53 A.M.

We traveled in Pennsylvania, 8:36-10:58 A.M., 9765-9768 

We crossed the Delaware River, onto the New Jersey Turnpike, stopping at the Woodrow Wilson Service Area at @10:58 A.M. 9769-9774

We stopped at Rest Stop Darien, CT, at 3:01 P.M. 9776-9778

Bought a McDonald's Oreo McFlurry, spent $8.49.

Arrive around 5:31 P.M. at 99 Restaurant, 7 Airport Road, Westerly, RI 

9779-9781

I have pre-ordered the Grilled Chicken with creamed potatoes, salad, and chocolate cake. 

Rest stop at Invigorate Gas West Greenwich, RI, where Heather fuels the Bus. 9782-9784 @ 7:29 P.M. 9782-9784.

Arrive at Aiden by Best Western 476 MA-28 West Yarmouth, MA, around 9:45 P.M., room 125.

1097-1150 @11:33-12:28 P.M. travel through New Jersey

Day 4: Tuesday, July 15.Visiting Chatham, Eastham, and Providence Town, MA. 

Breakfast eggs, sausage, muffin, cranberry juice. 

At 7:20, we walked to CVS to buy some mouthwash and spent $8.49.

I went to the dentist before we left to file down a broken tooth that kept my mouth sore and to put some medicine on the ulcers that I had in my mouth. 

We meet our guide at @9 A.M. and embark on a tour of the Outer Cape.

Our first stop was Chatham Lighthouse at 9:28 A.M. 9786-9799.

Our next stop was the Salt Pond Visitor Center @ 10:41 to 11:00 A.M. 

Here I walked the trail and got eaten up by insects. 

That evening, we walked to CVS (which was about 2 blocks away) to buy some spray to stop the itching from the bug bites. 

We visited the Center 9800-9809.

Our next stop was Provincetown from 12:38 to 1:54 P.M., 9810-9831.

We walked around the town, stopping at the Lobster Pot Express for lunch. 

Here we ordered a Lobster roll, drink, and clam chowder. We spent $48.95.

We walked along the alleyway where we saw several art pieces. Monsters attack P-town. Shop therapy is blamed—Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Alice meets the queen and many other pieces. 

I walked along the Macmillan Pier, stopping to get my photo made with the many colorful floats, and sat on a whale statue. 

Our next stop was at the Red Barn in Eastham, where we shopped and walked through the mini golf course. @3:06-3:28 P.M. 9832-9838.

Arrive around 5:00 P.M. at Not Your Average Joe's, 793 Lyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA, for a prepaid meal. I ordered mustard-crusted chicken with mashed potatoes. 9846-9848.

Depart for the hotel around 6:30 P.M.

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1151-11-79 @8:37-9:13 A.M. Chatham Lighthouse Chatham, MA 

1180-1187 @9:31-11:00 A.M. Eastham Windmill

1188-1279 @11:45-1:31 P.M. Provincetown, MA

1280-1281 @1:58 P.M. Red Barn Eastham, MA 

1282-1296 @3:15-3:26 P.M. Higgins Farm Windmill Brewster, MA

1197-1299 @4:08 P.M. Passenger Train (Cape Cod Central Railway) Hyannis

Day 5: Wednesday, July 16. Visiting Martha's Vineyard 

After breakfast, we meet our guide and depart at 9:30 A.M.for Stop & Shop 39 Nathan Ellis Highway, Masphee, MA Depart for Ferry to Martha's Vineyard at 9:35 A.M. Arrive at The Island Queen Ferry 75 Fallouth Heights Rd, Falmouth, MA. Depart for Martha's Vineyard at 10:30 A.M. Arrive Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard at 11:15 A.M. 

Several of us took an excursion in four different vans around the islands for 1 1/2 hours. We spent $120.00. We stopped at The Seafood Shanty in Edgartown for lunch. 

Hubby and I ordered fish and chips and spent $34.75.

Everyone was dropped off at the ferry, but didn't leave until 3:45 P.M.

We bought an ice cream at the pier.

We walked down the pier, bought a drink, and talked with the owner.

Depart for dinner at 4:30 P.M. at Valley Grille, 39 Old Barnstable Road, Mashpee, MA. We had a buffet-style meal. I got chicken, beef, veggies, roll, salad, and ice cream with a brownie. 

Depart for the hotel at 7:30 P.M. 

9852 Ferry ride 10:40 A.M. (Island Queen)

9853-9869 Excursion 11:43-12:02 P.M. 

9870-9875 lunch 12:43 P.M. (The Seafood Shanty)

9876-77 boats

9878-9885 dinner and flowers outside (Valley Grille)

1301-1409 9:33-2:50 P.M. Martha Vineyard, Oak Bluff, Edgartown

Day 6: Thursday, July 17. We visited the towns of Sandwich and Hyannis, MA

After breakfast, we will meet our guide at 9:00 A.M. and take a guided tour of Hyannis and the quaint, historic village of Sandwich. 

We visited the John F. Kennedy Museum and the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Hyannis.

We ate a lobster roll with water at Fresh Ketch, Hyannis. 9892-9894 @12:25 P.M.  

1410-1497 ~9:07-10:22 A.M. Sandwich, MA (Canal Visitor Center), where I walked to the pier. The canal is a waterway operated by the Corps of Engineers where you can hike, fish, and watch ships. 

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1502-1538 @10:29-10:34 A.M. JFK Museum Hyannis, MA 

1545-1578 @2:28-2:52 P.M. Veterans Park Hyannis JFK Fountain 

9895-9903 @1:40 P.M. WE traveled through Hyannis, MA

9904-9906- JFK Memorial Hyannis at 3:56 P.M. 

9907-9911 we traveled through Hyannis, MA @4:10 P.M.

9912-9916 Dinner at Grand Cafe Hyannis, MA. At 5:14-6:08 P.M. 

I ordered Grilled Salmon, a salad, creamed potatoes, veggies, and for dessert, Vanilla ice cream drizzled with chocolate syrup. 

Returned to the hotel and packed, for we are beginning our journey home. 

Lee Haygood went to the hospital during the night with a UT infection and stayed a few days. They ended up flying home. 

Carolyn went back to her room to get something before we left. She fell and hurt her shoulder. The door locked, and she could not get up to let anyone in. The master key would not work, and the fire department had to come to rescue her. She was taken to the hospital. She spent the day at the hospital. We dropped off her two sisters and sister-in-law at the hospital.

They all rejoined us for dinner. Carolyn was fine; she just got a lot of bruising. 

We had another couple decide they wanted to fly home. So when we left, we were four fewer people on the bus.

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1410-1497 @10:07-10:22 A.M.  Sandwich, MA  & Canal Visitor Center. 

1502-1538 @10:29-10:54 A.M. JFK Museum at Hyannis, MA

1545-1578 @2:38-2:52 P.M. Veterans Park JFK Memorial and Korean Statue Hyannis 

Day 7: Friday, July 18. Begin our journey home, and stop at Foxwood Casino

Please have your luggage ready for pickup in our room by 7:15 A.M.

9918- at 9:10 A.M., we were in Buzzard's Bay, MA, 

9919-at @9:45 A.M., we were in Fall River, MA. 

9920-@10:03 A.M., we were in East Providence, RI  

9921-9923 @ 10:30 A.M., we stopped at Invigorate to fill up with gas and use the restrooms

9924-9978 - at 11:34 A.M., we stopped at Foxwood Resort and Casino, 39 Norwich Westerly Road, Ledyard, CT., and the Tanger Outlet. 

We walked through the casino, where we saw display windows of clothes worn by different entertainers. Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), Lita Ford, Usher, Skip Not, Britney Spears, Chris Isaac, Mondonna, John Entwistle, Dan Victory (Counting Crows), Tom Keifer (Cinderella), Felix Pappalard, Steven Van Zandt, Dukes of the Souls, Duff McKagan Guns N' Roses, & the Beatles. 

We saw several native American statues, a sucker & duck large enough to stand next to. We saw several restaurants, including Hell's Kitchen and Wahlburgers.

We traveled through Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and upper New York. Stopping to spend the night in Carlisle, South, Pennsylvania.

9979-9983 @3:56 P.M., we traveled through Preston, Norton, Norwich, and the Thames River, CT. 

9985-9986 @ 5:07 P.M., we traveled through Terrytown, NY 

We arrived around 6:30 P.M.at  Golden Corral, 900 Lehigh Valley Mall Drive, Whitehall, PA. I ordered fried shrimp, hushpuppies, and fries. Dessert: Strawberry and carrot cake. 9987-9988 

9989 @11:02: We arrived at Best Western Carlisle South, 101 Alexander Spring Rd, Carlisle, PA, room 359.

9979-9983 Travel through Preston, Norwich, and the Thames River in Connecticut. 

Took a shower and went to bed. 

Day 8: Saturday, July 19, traveling home, stopping at Carnegie Museum and Flight 93.

I walked around the hotel in Fairborn 3231-3243 IPAD @6:36-6:49 A.M. 

Ate a strawberry yogurt and cranberry juice for breakfast at the hotel and left for Pittsburgh, PA, at 8:30 A.M.

9990-9991- @ 9:46 A.M., we traveled through W. Providence, PA 

9992-1007- @9:58 we traveled through Bedford, PA 

0018-0020- @ a0:06 A.M,. we traveled through Napier, PA.

0021-0063- at 10:09-10:30 A.M. We traveled through Manns Choice, Shellsbury, Central City, and Stoystown 

0064-0102 @10:32-11:50 we stopped at Flight 93 National Memorial Stopystown 

0103-0128 - @ 12:51-1:32 we traveled through Quemahoning township, Friedens, Somerset, Lincoln, and Jefferson, PA 

0129-0147 @1:25-1:32 we travel to Pittsburgh, PA

0148-0171 @2:08-2:13 we visited the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

We ate lunch at Fossil Fuels, located on the lower level of the museum, near the natural history area. We ordered a chicken sandwich, Macaroni salad, and a parfait. I ate the parfait.

Andrew Carnegie built the Carnegie Museum, which opened in 1895, and featured artifacts from Egypt, minerals, exotic wildlife taxidermy, and dinosaur fossils. 

We will depart for Fairborn., Oh, at 3:15 P.M., we will pay for lunch and dinner. 

We should arrive at the Wingate Inn Dayton Fairborn, located at 3055 Presidential Drive, Fairborn, OH, for one night.   

IPAD 

Traveled through Pennsylvania at @9:18 A.M. -3244-3258

Flight 93 Memorial and Museum @10:36-11:51 -3259-3313

Traveled to Pittsburgh @1:34- 1:37 P.M. - 3321-3334

Visited Carnegie Museum and ate lunch from @1:42-3:17 P.M. -3335-3456

Traveled through Pittsburgh, PA 3453-3522 @3:24-3:52 P.M. 

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We stopped at Steak 'n Shake at 7:20 P.M. Hubby and I split a hamburger, fries, and a Dream Cycle milkshake. 0179-0181 spent $20 

0182 - We crossed the Muskingum River at @7:26 P.M.

0183-0185 - We were in Zanesville, Ohio, at 7:30 P.M. 

Took a shower and went to bed. 

Day 9: Sunday, July 20, Travel Home, final day of travel. 

Ate a strawberry yogurt for breakfast after walking around the hotel for about 45 minutes. 0186-0197 - @ 7:16 A.M.

We stopped at Pilot in Pendleton, OH,  for a restroom break at 10:26 A.M. 

We stopped at Greenwood Mall in Bowling Green, KY, for lunch. 

I wasn't hungry, so I went for ice cream instead. Hubby ordered a Chinese plate. I went shopping at Victoria's Secret. They had a "buy two, get one free" sale. They also had 10 pairs of panties for $40. 

We picked up Fran's grandson and her dog in Nashville. 

We stopped at Buc-ee's in Athens for dinner and to drop off a passenger.

Hubby and I split a BBQ sandwich— spent $8.00

My Hubby and I helped unload the bus of everything left inside the coach. 

We should arrive home around 7:45 P.M.  

It is great to be back home. 


Tuesday, April 15, 2025

2025 April 7-11: The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum Trip with, The Club, Diamonds in the Rough, (Five Day Trip) & Diamond Tours

 Day 1: Monday, April 7:

Hubby and I stopped at Jack's for breakfast. I ordered gravy and biscuits with Diet Coke. 

When we arrived at the club around 7:30, everyone went inside to sign in, pick up their name tags, and use the restroom.

Everyone was on the bus by 8:00 A.M., and we were on the road by 8:30 A.M.

We traveled north on Savannah Highway to Natchez Trace, getting off in Lawrenceburg. We traveled north on Highway 43 through Columbia, TN, to I-65, then to I-264, and finally to I-74, I-275, and US 27, before arriving at the Comfort Inn, room 226, located at 1610 Flossie Drive, Lawrenceburg, TN. 

We stopped at Love's in Bear Creek. The building was being repaired, so they had installed a bathroom outside. We had to stand in line outside in the cold, waiting to use the restroom stalls. (3) Loves was located just off I-65 on Highway 312. 

Grilled Cheeseburger and Tater Tots 

We stopped for lunch at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers in Bowling Green, Ky. $14.92

Hubby and I split a grilled cheeseburger with tater tots and ordered a Diet Coke. 

We stopped at Thornton's gas station in Buckner for a restroom break. 

We crossed the Ohio River into Cincinnati. Dinner at Logan Roadhouse, 3720 Stone Creek Blvd. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Hubby and I ordered Grilled pork chops, a salad, creamed potatoes, rolls, and a cookie. 

We arrived at our hotel around 8:00 P.M., took a hot bath, and went to bed. 

Comfort Inns & Suites 1610 Flossie Dr. Lawrenceburg, Indiana 

Photos

7198-19 @ 12:30 P.M. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Bowling Green, Ky

7202-7221 @4:05 04:13 P.M. Traveling Louisville, Ky

7224-25 @4:42 Thorntons Gas Station

7227-28 @ 6:28 P.M. Ohio River Tannery Island Lawrenceburg, IN 

Day 2: Tuesday, April 8:

Breakfast at the hotel consisted of gravy and biscuits, accompanied by sausage links and eggs, and served with cranberry juice. 

We depart for the Ark Encounter around 8:30 A.M. and arrive at 10:09 A.M. 

The Ark Encounter 

Our step-on guide greeted us and instructed us on where to line up for the shuttle and when to meet at the end of the day.

We got off the shuttle at the Answer Center and were on our own for the rest of the day. 

Our first stop was to ride the carousel, where I rode the camel. 

Our next stop was the Virtual Reality Experience, where we traveled back in time to meet Noah. $30.74

We witnessed the construction of the Ark and experienced the flood alongside Noah.

We walked into the Ark, which was terrific. It was filled with animals, Noah and his family, and the history of its construction. Several Diamond buses were present, making it difficult to see everything. 

We skipped a lot of the Ark because we were getting hungry. 

We had a buffet meal at  Emzara's Kitchen, where I got chicken fingers, salad, slaw, creamed potatoes, and pineapple cake. $36.02

We visited the Ararat Ridge Zoo area, where we watched children ride camels. It was cold outside, so Hubby bought a cup of hot chocolate. $5.29 

Our last stop was the Answer Center, where we were entertained by Stage Song, a Christian group that sang gospel songs. 

We made a group picture in front of the Ark.

We stayed at the Ark until 3:35 P.M.

When we were leaving, someone said, "I don't have my phone," so we turned around and returned to the Ark. Our leader informed the park about the lost phone. It had been left in the men's restroom. Someone at the park retrieved the phone, which was brought to our bus. Dinner at Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, 3633 Springdale Road, Cincinnati, OH, at 5:00 P.M. 

I ordered chicken fingers, French fries, coleslaw, and ice cream. It was a huge plate, and I didn't even eat half of it. 

We head back to the hotel around 6:30 P.M. 

I took a hot bath, wrote in this journal, and went to bed. 

Photos:

7229 Breakfast at Jack @ 7:13 A:

7230-31 @ 7:45 A.M. Smoking Factory 

7232 @ 10:09 A.M. The Ark Entrance

7233-34 @ 10:36 A.M. Riding the carousel 

7235-42 11:04 The Ark 

7243 @ noon Lunch at Emzara's Kitchen

7244-46 @1:03 P.M. Zoo

7247-49 @2:25 P.M. True Song Entertainment 

7251-53 Group Picture

7254-55 Receipts

Day 3, Wednesday, April 9:

For breakfast at the hotel, I ate apple strudel and cranberry juice. 

Depart for the Creation Museum, 2800 Bullittsburg Church Road, Petersburg, KY, around 9:00 A.M. 

Dinosarus

We watched two 4-D Movies, and True Song entertained us. 

We visited the New Exhibit, "Borderland: Israel in the Time of Jesus," and the Allosaurus fossil exhibit.

We saw dinosaurs & Dragons, and the Garden of Eden. 

We walked through the creation Zoo, where Hubby petted the goats. We saw Kangaroos, Alpacas, goats, and other animals. We visited the Conservatory and walked through the gardens. 

We ate lunch at Noah's Cafe. Hubby and I split a hamburger and fries. We had to eat outside because the cafe was full. $25.70

We returned to the hotel to freshen up around 2:30 P.M. 

We had dinner at The Radisson Hotel, located at 668 W 5th Street, Covington, KY, around 6:00 P.M. Seven other diamond buses were also present at the Radisson. 

We were served a buffet-style meal. 

I got baked chicken with gravy, roast beef, creamed potatoes, steamed green beans, and various rolls. Each table had a large plate of chocolate chip cookies. 

All the group leaders were called to the front to showcase their work.

There was music, entertainment, and some dancing. All the Veterans were honored. 

Everyone was singing, and we sang back to the hotel. 

Return to the hotel around 8 P.M.

Photos

7256-57 @7:30 A.M. Breakfast at the hotel

7258-64 @9 A.M. Creation Museum 

7265-75 @10:22 The Dinosaur Area 

7276 @11:47 Lunch 

7277 video 

7279-80 @12:33 P.M. outside

7282-84 @2:29 P.M. Traveling 

7285-86 @6:Dinner. Dinner 

Day 4: Thursday, April 10:

Breakfast at the hotel

Leave for Cincinnati History and Natural History Museums around 8:15 A.M. 

Arrive around 9 A.M. 

We watched National Parks at the Omnimax Theater.

At the History Museum, we saw Public Landing, Cincinnati in Motion, Shaping Our City, You Are Here, and Made in Cincinnati.

You are here 

At the Museum of Natural History and Science, we saw Dinosaur Hall, the Science Interactive Gallery, The Cave, the Neil Armstrong Space Exploration Gallery, the Ice Age Gallery, the John A. and Judy Ruthven Get into Nature Gallery, Ancient Worlds Hiding in Plain Sight, Advancing Health, and the stem lab. 

My favorites were the Cave, the Ice Age, the model train, and the town buildings. There is so much to see and little time to see it all. 

Depart for the Levee around noon.

Several in our group ate lunch at  Hofbrauhaus, a German Restaurant. Hubby and I split a Munchi Sampler. $31.80

A sampling of Jagerschnitzel, grilled bratwurst, and bratwurst, served with German potato salad and imported sauerkraut.

The People's Purple Bridge spans the Ohio River, dividing Ohio from Kentucky. 

The Purple People's Bridge

After lunch, we walked across the People's Purple Bridge. 

Everyone loaded back onto the bus and rode back to the hotel. Five of us rode to the nearby Walmart.

$50.91 for candy and $74.24 for iPhone connections. 

We depart for dinner at The Farm, 239 Anderson Ferry Rd. Cincinnati, OH 

Arrived around 5:15 P.M., there were several other Diamond buses there. 

We were served a buffet-style meal. I got BBQ baby back Ribs, green beans, Mac and cheese, salad, and creamed potatoes. For dessert, I had strawberry pie and Cheesecake. 

After eating, the owner's son and daughter sang several gospel songs, and we sang with them.

The owner then shared the history of the barn, Cincinnati, and the notable people who had become famous in Cincinnati. 

Returned to the hotel around 6:45 P.M. 

We've packed, and we're leaving for home tomorrow.

Photos:

7287-7387 @8:56-11:46 P.M. Cincinnati History and Natural History Museum 

7388-7409 12:04-12:16 P.M. traveling Cincinnati 

7410—7428 @12:17-12:33 P.M. Newport, KY 

7429-7436 @12:28-1:39 P.M. Hofbrauhaus German Restaurant 

7437-38 @2:35 P.M. Newport, KY

7439-7481 @2:36-2:40 P.M. Cincinnati 

7482-86 @ 2:41 P.M., Covington, Ky 

7487-97 @3:07-4:21 P.M. Lawrenceburg, IN

7499-7505 @ 5:41-6:02 P.M. Delhi Hills 

7506-7529 @7:36-7:50 P.M. Traveling Cincinnati, Addystor, North Bend, Cleves Sunset

Day 5, Friday, April 11:

We set our overnight luggage outside our room and went to breakfast.

I got gravy, biscuits, and cranberry juice.

We loaded the bus at 8:30 A.M. and began our journey home. 

We stopped at a Rest Area in Shepherdsville, Kentucky.

We stopped at Buc-EEs in Smith Grove, Ky. 

We ate lunch at Panda Express in Nashville. Hubby and I shared a large plate of walnut shrimp, broccoli, beef, and orange chicken. 

Arrive home around four P.M. 

Photos

7530 Receipts

7532-33 @10:07 A.M. Louisville, KY

7536-49 @10:2910:39 A.M. Rest Stop Shepherdsville, Ky 

7550-53 @11:04-11:11 A.M. Buc sees Smith Grove, Ky

7555 -81 @1:09- -1:24 P.M. Traveling through Nashville, TN

7582-83 @1:32-1:38 P.M. Panada Express Nashville, TN


2025 Jul 12-20: Bus Trip to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard with The Club/Diamond

Day 1, Saturday, July 12, Travel day.  We boarded the bus around 8:00 A.M. and departed for Cape Cod, stopping at rest areas along the way....