#AmeriPrayer2020

East Route: 2957 miles West Route: 2670 miles Total: 5627 miles

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For ​better viewing of the route map, go to http://ameriprayer.blogspot.com/2020/11/ameriprayer2020-map.html

Ameri-Prayer Part 1 (Ameri-Prayer Part 2 begins on p13)

So this mission trip began around ​March 11th 2020​ as I was arriving in Coachella Valley for the annual pro tennis tournament. I found out it was canceled because of this thing called "​coronavirus​". I still didn't know much about it at the time. So from there on ​March 12 Thursday​ it was raining all day I went up to Big Bear & just drove through there & cast my line a few times. Cold in the morning about 36 degrees. ​March 13th Friday​: I continued onward back down into Los Angeles noticing all the different things that we're being cancelled -all schools closed- Coachella Music Festival cancelled- universities canceling classes -Tom Hanks announces he has the virus -PGA cancelled. So I'm starting to ​pray4​ the coronavirus. & I start to make plans to ​leave LA​ because they're closing Palos Verdes Library - & all libraries over the next few days I found out would be closed (& they have been closed for almost 3 months now). So I go back up to the PV & notice the shoppers going crazy -hoarding toilet paper & anything they can get their hands on. Felt like Armageddon. I headed out of L.A. on March 14th​ ​Saturday​: Stopped over in Encinitas. ​March 15th Sunday​ my ​check engine​ light was on. Nothing I could do about it. I had just replaced something that was supposed to fix it. I stocked up on groceries & on ​March 16th Monday​ I continued south & passed by Jucumba Springs . I can see the wall from the Highway 8-the Mexican-USA border. I also attended the final mass at the Catholic church in La Jolla Sunday. Desert View Tower hike. Bunch of border patrol fellows pretty nice guys - looks like a decent job actually made it to Calexico Mexicali & then Yuma Arizona & also to their final Catholic Church mass. ​March 17th is a Tuesday​ -the Yuma McDonald's was closed to diners: take out only or drive-thru. St Patrick's Day Celebrations cancelled- pass thru the inspection station leaving Yuma at 9 am. 1057 turnout to Gilabend - I'm ready to go onward towards Tucson & then past Tucson. I actually went to the university there in Tucson -there was an angry biker- I don't know why. Drove around parts of Tucson I hadn't seen before. Stopped at the Catholic church in Tucson but it was closed as well.

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Slept there in Tucson. The next day I took a hike at Saguaro East. it's a beautiful place - to Vail Arizona, Benson, Dragoon, Cochise- Stronghold, Wilcox . p 49 I think up a name for this trip:#​AmeriPrayer2020​.

March 18th Wednesday:​ Safford Arizona 1 pm. Bowie Arizona 215 soon to be raining .. love Chiricahua National Monument​. ​ENTERING NEW MEXICO​ at 5:24 pm ​. March 19th​ slept in Deming New Mexico. Made it to Columbus NM at 10:15 near Mexico border area . Thru Las Cruces -finally make it to El Paso Texas-spend the night there. ​March 20th Friday​: I wake up & take a hike up to a historic plane crash military crash & also there's the old tram there- it's about a 5-mile hike, nice day. ​March 21 is a Saturday​ Sparks area, Horizon City,Agua Dulce, Clint at 12:44 Denton, Anthony, Ciudad Juarez, Homestead Meadows, South Fort Hancock at 1:12 pm, Sierra Blanca at 147, Allamoore Texas at 2:10,Balmorhea at 5:36 Fort Stockton. ​March 22 Sunday​: Slept in Fort Stockton. Woke up early to make it to ​Big Bend National Park​ -arrived as the sun was rising & hiked to ​"The Window"​ - 5 miles round-trip (p49). This is where I encountered the rattlesnake while I was walking down the path- actually a fairly fast walk & there are these mementos on one side of the trail that the Mexicans put out to try to sell to the tourists; & so I'm looking at these souvenirs & suddenly I ​HEAR A RATTLE​ ​ & the rattlesnake was on the left of the trail ​in the strike position​. If I taken one more step literally he would have struck me. I think the snake was alarmed because I continued forward straight at it. Normally if that stuff had not been on the other side of the trail, I think I would have noticed it & would have backed off before it had to get into its aggressive position. My adrenaline was SO PUMPED UP from the close call it took a few moments to catch my breath. After backed off & caught my breath I stayed for several minutes & took pictures - that was fun. Then I hiked several different trails including Santa Elena Canyon which is very incredible & I took an old primitive road I think it's called the Old Maverick Road to exit the park, after which my air conditioning stopped working. For the rest of the trip I had ​NO AC​. Made it back to Fort Stockton for the night. Next day ​Monday March 23​: I began to ​pray4 ​ every city that I passed thru - also sent out some postcards. Continued eastward passing through Sheffield at 1:15 Ozona at 2:32 ... City of Big Lake, Texon, Juno, Dryden, Sanderson, Sonora Junction, Del Rio, Rock Springs, Roosevelt Texas at 5:30, Kimball County 523, Telegraph, Segovia, Camp Wood, Adams, El Dorado. p49 March 24 Tuesday:​Slept in Kerrville TX where the big cross � is - been here once before. it's very big & it's a great place to stop & pray & be inspired & I left a prayer request . Drove around the town for a few minutes as well. Eastward thru Comfort Texas at 9:48 am. p51 Some of the cities in this area include Luckenbach, Sisterdale, Stonewall, Fredericksburg , Madera, Spring Branch, Leon Springs, Cross Mountain, Welfare, Grey Forest & finally arrived in San Antonio. I donated blood for covid victims at 1pm at the Shrine. Guadalupe River is big here in some places - not everywhere. I also passed through or nearby Atascosa county 3:10 pm. & there's China Grove, Somerset, Amphion, Jourdanton, Peggy, McCoy, Three Rivers, Live Oak City 346, Choke Canyon reservoir at 4:10 pm (rangers at the Choke Canyon State Park were rather pettynear Corpus Christi ). Also Three Rivers prison p50. Nueces River. Also nearby is Mathis, Orange Grove, Lake Corpus Christi, Swinney Switch, Dinero, Lucas, San Patricio County at 6:05 pm. p51. ​Wednesday​ ​March 25:​ Slept in Corpus Christi Texas which of course means Body of Christ​. I went to the beach which hadn't been closed down yet. You can drive on this beach. I parked on the beach & did a little body surfing - small waves. Now passing by

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Texas A&M​ at 3:40 pm. Flour Bluff at 10:10 am. Padres Island . Also passed through or nearby Portland Texas & the State Aquarium of Texas & Lexington Museum & bridge over Copano Bay at 6 pm. Also near Gregory, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Estes, Taft, Sinton, Saint Paul, Banquete, Petronila, Fulton, Lamar, Woodsboro, Refugio, Tavoli. Calhoun County 6:33 pm. Victoria Barge Canal at 638, Lavaca Bay at 7 pm. Carancahua Bay 712, Blessing Texas at 7:43 pm.

Montagorda County 720 p51 March 26th Thursday:​ Slept in Bay City Texas - ​record high temperatures.​ Passed through or near Von Vleck, West Columbia, Lake Jackson, Brazoria, Freeport, Angleton, Alvin League City. The Greater Houston area no tax forms at Van Vleck post office. Hanson County 11:15 am. Brazoria 11:40am - two vultures fighting. Jones Creek at noon. Surfside Beach at 12:25.

You can drive on this beach - taking the ferry from Galveston to Goat Island at 2 pm. Al Bolivar Peninsula, Clemens Unit Jail, Jones Creek around 12 noon. ​Praying4​ Louisiana & Texas.

Winnie City at 4 pm. ​March 27th Friday​: Slept in Port Arthur Texas- nice City - liked it . Sabine Lake. ​WELCOME to LOUISIANA​: passing through or nearby Holly Beach, Cameron, Lake Arthur, Rockefeller, Pecan City, Marsh Island. Took the ferry to Cameron at 11:10- saw some alligators near ​Rockefeller National Wildlife Refuge​ around 11 am. Grand Chenier 12:20 Pecan Island at 2:10. Lots of people ​crabbing​ at the Rockefeller NWR. Now we're near or in Esther Cow Island, Charlotte, Erath, Kaplan, New Iberia, Lydia, Emma, Youngsville, Mercer, Broussard, Grosse Isle, Bayou Vista, Morgan City, Amelia . ​March 28​: Slept in Morgan City.

This is the greater New Orleans area: Saint Rose, Kenner, Paradise, Bridge City. Was going to stop & fish there but at that precise moment a guy pulls up behind me & says "​T​his is my dock"​ - obviously lying - it was an old dilapidated public dock & almost totally broken, but I didn't want to get into a fight. Nearby is a community called White Kitchen. Also nearby is Pass Christian, Biloxi, Gulf Shores, Ocean Springs, Heron Bay, Mobile, Biloxi, Gulf Shores. Pine Avenue Baptist Church was having an outdoor Service as I passed by on ​Sunday March 29th.

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March 30 Monday​: I slept in Gulf Shores & I drove out to Fort Morgan at 12:40. Hadn't been there since we came there as a family back in the 70's. Gulf Highland, Cedar Grove, Gasque.

March 31: ​Slept in Gulf Shores for a 2nd night, then I headed east thru Perdido Key at 9 am.

Now ENTERING FLORIDA​. Ferry Pass, Milton, Niceville, Miramar Beach, Holt, Pensacola at 11:30 am. Gulf Breeze at 11:41 ​very strong rain.​ City of Mary Esther, City of Fort Walton, Okaloosa. All the beaches are closed. Thru Destin Florida - I went snorkeling here last time , but it's also closed. Grayton Beach, Sunnyside Florida. Hiked the Pine Trail near Miramar Beach.

April 1: ​ Greater Panama City area, Lynnhaven, Southport, Vicksburg, Tyndall Air Force Base, Blountstown, Hosford Wewahitchka. ​April 2​: greater Tallahassee, Clarksville, Apalachicola River, Leon County. Flat tire at St. Marks Refuge. New tire in Tallahassee. To Jacksonville near Bradfordville, Midway, Woodville, Leon County, Jefferson County, Drifton FL, Greenville, Madison Florida at 12:21 Leeford at 12:30, Suwanee River 12:40, Falmouth FL 1248, Hofstra 111, Suwanee Correctional Center Prison 115, Lake City 125, Baker Prison 234, Sanderson FL 241 St Mary's City 411. ​April 3: ​ Slept in Jacksonville . Baton Island - gas for $1.70. Amelia Island Amelia Beach at 11:10 am, Fernandina Beach 1118 , O'Neill at 1:19, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach 851, Blount Island- cast my line at 10 am. ​Egan's Creek Greenway -​ wow -

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baby alligator on top of mother alligator. ​ENTERING GEORGIA​ 141pm, Kingsland, Woodbine 2:04 pm. Waverly 214, Lessie, Saint Marys, Jekyll Island. ​April 4th Saturday​: Slept in Savannah Georgia- passing through or nearby Dock Junction , Sterling, Zuta, Everett, Townsend, Ashantilly 1113, St Simon Island - I walk the beach. Fort King George - an​ old British fort.​ I cast my line at the Butter Plantation. Carnigan Georgia at 11:25, Valona 1144, Eulonia, McIntosh County at 12:07, Bryan County 1223, Richmond Hill 12:25, Ogeechee River 1238.

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Near Montgomery Isle of Hope, Skidaway Island, Thunderbolt at 4:45. Georgia Southern University, Whitemarsh Island , Tybee Island at 3:10. Took a walk & a swim there. ​ENTERING SOUTH CAROLINA 506pm​ : Also in this area is Limehouse, Levi, Pritchardville​. April 5 Sunday: ​Slept in Hardeeville South Carolina- also near here is Bluffton- this is all part of Greater Hilton Head area​ which I explored for a little while including the Audubon Preserve.

There was a weird guy walking around. I also walked a little bit on the beach nearby which is still open (sort of). Coligny Beach at 11:20 -took a walk. Beaufort SC 1pm, also Burton South Carolina at 1:30, Saint Helena Island 225, Lady's Island 221, Hunter Island 250, Fripp Island is gated 308, Dale at 4:12, Jacksboro at 4:34, Charleston County at 4:37, Hollywood City, greater Charleston area 4 pm. ​April 6 Monday​: Slept in Charleston South Carolina - picked up tax form in Charleston at the FedEx office. This is a nice city. Lots of history here & great old buildings -drove around a little bit ... everything is closed here as well. Charleston Bridge to Mount Pleasant at 11:07. Also sent a postcard to the Timmers. Awendaw at 12:25, South Tibwin, & I took a hike at the Francis Marion National Forest- saw a baby alligator & tons of mosquitoes. p5 Georgetown County 231, McClellanville Georgetown city 3 pm. Litchfield Beach 319, Pawleys Island 308. This is ​greater Myrtle Beach area​. They have a Huntington Beach State Park here as well. Garden City SC, Burgett, Horry County 337. ​April 7th Tuesday​: Stopped in Myrtle Beach -got a parking citation after a brief walk on the beach . ​unbelievable .​ Everything was closed down & they're still writing parking tickets 9 am. From Atlantic City SC at 12:15 I sent my 1040 to IRS. Little River 12:38 , Cherry Grove Beach 12:30.

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ENTERING NORTH CAROLINA​ 1241. Sunset Beach 1244, Ocean Isle Beach 109, Shallotte 125, Bolivia 224, Supply 215, gas cost $1.37 . Oak Island 245 St. James. Fort Caswell was closed. Boiled Springs 4 pm. ​April 8th Wednesday:​ Slept in Wilmington North Carolina. passing through or nearby Silver Lake, Old Town Myrtle Grove, Seabreeze, Carolina Beach, Bald Head Island, Cape Fear, Carolina Beach 8:30 am. Kure Beach 8:45 . ​State Park hike ​: Some people making ridiculous social distancing gestures. Wilmington North Carolina at 1 pm.

This is Holy Week. Also nearby is Hampstead, Topsail Beach 207-went body surfing .

Kirkshire, Kings, Grant, Maryville Surf City, Pender County at 1:23. Sneads Ferry at 5 pm. ​April 9th Thursday​: Pumpkin Center North Carolina 8:47, Kellum 848 , Marysville -liked it 9 am.

Pollockville, Riverbend, Trenton, Piney Green 110, Jones County 9 am. Craven County 928 p7 Comfort, Richland, Half Moon . Gas $1.53 Beaufort County 1044 , New Bern City ​-where Pepsi started​ 9:36, Bridgeton 1009, also Woodland Acres, Bear Grass, Everett, Williamston, Windsor, Durant's Neck Winfall, Pembroke Creek cast my line 130, Elizabeth City 253.

ENTERING VIRGINIA​ 5:10 pm. Now it's ​April 10th Good Friday: ​ Slept in Virginia Beach area near Waffle House & the Quality Inn hotel . ​30 degrees cooler than yesterday​. It's been very

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hot . Thought about taking Chesapeake Bay Bridge across but it's $14. ​Been there done that don't need to do it again. W ​ ​ent the other way around. Hampton at 2 pm. Newport News & towards the historic ​Williamsburg-​ arriving there at 4:18 pm - walked through the historic area.

Even though everything was closed you could still walk through & see it all - that's a very incredible historical place to walk around & right next door is ​William & Mary College.

April 11th: ​Slept in Williamsburg. Next day I drove to ​Jamestown​ historic area- mostly closed but you could walk across to the Island as far as you want so I walked a couple miles.

Burtonwood -rustic 1054 , Mount Airy, Sherwood Forest, Milton Ruthville, Charles County at 10:50 am. Malvern Hill Battlefield, Fort Brady 1246, Ft Hoke 1251 Richmond at 1:24 reminded me of the black part of Grand Rapids. Ginter Park- I started fasting. Chandler Crossing, Doswoll 336, Ashland,Glen Allen, Golansville 344, Ladysmith 347,Thornburg 4:30, Stonewall Jackson death site 5:15. p9 ​April 12th Easter​ ​Sunday​ ​He's RISEN. HE is risen indeed​.

Fredericksburg Virginia near Washington DC. Stafford City. Greater Fredericksburg, Midway Island, Brooke, Widewater, Quantico at 9:16, Dumfries Virginia 917, Prince William City 912, Colchester 1007, Mount Vernon - liked it -they have a 28th Street. Southbridge 9:20, Groveton 1025. Now driving in ​Washington DC: I​ arrive at the ​WHITE HOUSE​ almost exactly at noonnot by intention ​-just happened to be​ ​HIGH NOON.​ ALSO the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Memorial, onward thru Silver Spring Maryland 146, Sligo Creek Park -took a walk 2 pm.

Wheaton, Glenmont, Aspen Hill, Bethesda, Clarksburg, Damascus - liked-336, Frederick City, Monrovia 3:40 p10. ​April 13 Monday​: Slept in Frederick Maryland. Hood College 9:30 am.engine trouble from the heavy rain. Weverton 1005. Now near Knoxville, Sandy Hook, Burkesville, Brownsville at 9:50, to Jefferson 943.

Entering West Virginia​ at 10:15 over the Potomac River. Harpers Ferry, Bolivar 10:20, Wheatland, Charlestown,City of Burnt Factory, Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valley, Winchester at 11:08. Laureldale- ​going back & forth from West Virginia to Virginia​ -Guerra 11:55, Capon Bridge high noon, Hampshire City 1204, Pleasantdale 1225, Romney 1238, Vanderlip 1254, Burlington, Mount Storm, Gormania at 1:53. p11 Perkinsville 135 Hartmansville 135, Aurora 222, Erwin 233 Fellowsville - liked 257 . Thornton's 313, Grafton 4:30, Bridgeport 505, Wolf Summit. ​April 14th​ ​Tuesday​ : West Virginia- had a low tire upon waking up -went to Monroe- -nice kid did a tire patch for $5. Also Nutter Fort Veterans Hospital -Clarksburg lot packed. Also in this area is Lost Creek, Wolf Summit, Jane Lew at 10:28. Valley Chapel, Good Hope 1007, Lewis County 1025, Weston 10:39 . ​Historic Lunatic Asylum​ near Stonewall Jackson Hospital & childhood home . Sunset Acres 1054, Waldeck 1055, Princeton 1056, Camden crooked run 11:13. Gilmer City- still in West Virginia Baldwin 1125, Saint Fork 112, Stouts Mill 1:15, Burnsville 1:30, Sutton 147, Sutton Dam is huge 2 pm. Gassaway 219, Looneyville​, Ivydale, Frametown 236. ​April 15th Wednesday​: In ​Charleston West Virginia the car wouldn't start- finally did after working on it for a while near the Little Coal River. Trucker offered help just as it started. Also near here is St Albans, Nitro, Poca, Teays Valley, Eleanor, Hurricane, Buffalo Liberty, Goldtown, Danville, Madison 1122, Thornville City 11:50, Hatfield & McCoy Trail. Logan at 12:17. Mingo County 1223, Williamson, Kermit, Pike City, Betsy Layne, & Coal Run Village

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ENTERING KENTUCKY​ 1244. Letcher County 318(p13) , Jenkins, Fleming 323, Pound Virginia 3:30 , briefly back in Virginia again. Highway 619 shortcut takes it to the ​Devil's Bathtub​ - a famous spot. High Knob Trail 412 -there's icicles up here by the way. ​April 16th Thursday: Kingsport Tennessee- trying to keep the car warm at night - the engine warm to be exact not the interior so much- otherwise it might not start. Crockett Tennessee, Boone Kentucky, Davy Crockett historic sites. Did my laundry in Jefferson Tennessee. Also City of Mascot, Arminda, Trentville, Stephenville, ​Pigeon Forge​ at 11:44 - p ​ opular tourist site near Dollywood​ & the gateway to the Smoky Mountains National Park which was closed. Seymour Tennessee at 3:27, Woodfield Park at 3:35 p14​. April 17th Friday​: Slept in Knoxville Tennessee. Lenoir County at 8:34, Friendsville, Newton City 847, Greenback, Sweetwater 907, Niota, Athens 932, Monroe County 933, Calhoun 1051, Charleston 1130, Cleveland 1137, Hiawassee River- cast my line 11:15. Saw signs for ​Trail of Tears​ where the Indians were forcibly relocated. Gas for $1.41. National Cemetery 140, Collegedale 1257. Purple Heart Trail- tree down -very windy .

Ruby Falls 217, incline track 220, ​Lookout Mountain Tennessee & Covenant College!

WELCOME TO GEORGIA​. Trenton Georgia 3:30, Dade County, p15​. WELCOME TO ALABAMA​ Flat Rock 407, Tennessee River 431, Rosario 419, Paint Rock 506, Gurley 509, Woodville. ​April 18th Saturday:​ Slept in Huntsville Alabama. Decatur 817, Hartselle 10am .

Falkville 1042, South Vinemont 103, Coleman 104, Jenison Crossing 123, Garden City 135, Kimberly 206, Hayden, Warrior 157, Smoke Rise, Brown Springs 145, Maurice 207, Fultondale 229 , ​Birmingham​ 231, Birmingham Zoo 357, Bessemer 426, Vance 455, Green Pond Woodstock 450, Tuscaloosa County 456 Coaling 504.

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p16 ​April 19th Sunday:​ Slept in Tuscaloosa Alabama- it's starting to look like rain as I drive towards the University of Alabama Crimson Tide campus. It's a beautiful campus very well-kept but everything's closed right now because of the coronavirus. Suddenly at 7:30 it started to ​rain very very hard-​ pouring rain - I drove past the campus stadium & also the ​Bear Bryant Museum​ & then I continue onward going west thru Northport at 8:10 am. also Coker, Buhi, Elrod Fosters at 8:34, Knoxville, Ralph, Eutaw at 8:58, Boligee 9:30, Livingston 9:50, the tiny little toll bridge for a $1.50 -that was strange. York at 10:02, Louise Lake 1005, Cuba 10:20.

WELCOME to MISSISSIPPI​ 1024, Kewanee at 10:25, Toomsuba 10:30, Meridian 1040, Jimmie Rodgers Museum 12:30,City of Chunky, Hickory 103, Newton City 112, Florence 121, City of Lake 129, p17 City of Morton 156, Pelahatchie at 2:09- liked it. Jackson 250- more rain severe storm - ​Riding the Storm Out ​Clinton 347, South Mississippi College. ​April 20 Monday:​ Slept in Vicksburg Mississippi - had to drain the doors it rain so hard all night long.

Now visiting ​Vicksburg Battlefield​ - normally you can drive through, but it was closed to cars so had to walk - a nice walk but I couldn't see all of it. ​ENTERING LOUISIANA: ​Tallulah at 12:15, Delhi 12:45, Poverty Point Reservoir was nice. Dunn at 12:56, Hollyridge 1259, p18. City of Start at 1:10 - sign said this is the hometown of Tim McGraw. Monroe Louisiana 115, Ouachita parish 122. Now I'm in ​West Monroe Louisiana​ hometown of Phil Robertson -I passed by his duck shop at 3:30. Calhoun 4 pm. Choudrant 413, ​Grambling State University 446 , Louisiana Tech, Ruston 435, Arcadia 506, Gibsland 520, Bonnie & Clyde Museum, Ada 5:30, Minder 5:45, Dixie 548, Fillmore 607, Princeton 611. ​April 21 Tuesday: ​Slept in Shreveport Louisiana. Downtown Shreveport -passed by Asian Gardens & the historic Municipal Auditorium (Elvis fame), famous Burton Studio, & ​Independence Bowl​. p19 Bossier City at 8:46

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WELCOME TO TEXAS: ​Wascom at 12:10, T ​ exas entry station​ asked a few questions 12:20, Marshall 12:30, Tatum 1245, Churchill 115, Rusk City 115, Henderson 122, Joinerville 144, Smith County 153, Swinny Town 2 pm. New Chapel Hill 205, ​Tyler Texas​ 212, Van Zandt County 227, Midland 232, Stanger Springs 237, Canton 359, Wills Point 4:20, Elmo 432, Terrell 437, Rockwall County 509, Lake Ray Hubbard, Rawlett 5:30, Sachse 6 pm. Garland, Murphy County. ​April 22 Wednesday:​ Slept in ​Plano​ Texas near ​Prestonwood​ mega Church- wow GIGANTIC- still closed . & ​The Texas Pool​ is kind of cool shaped like the state of Texas. Also drove by The Colony at 9:52- liked it. Some of the Texas high school football fields are the size of college stadiums . Lake Lewisville, Lincoln Park, Crossroads 1048, Krugerville 1051, Aubrey 1053, Pilot Point 1057, Tioga at 11:09, Collinsville 1116, Whitesboro, Sandusky Texas 1148, Gordonville 1151, gas for $1.11. Lake Texoma, Sherwood Shores. ​WELCOME TO OKLAHOMA​ p21 12:15 pm. Madill 12:30, Johnston County 1245, Tishomingo 1252, Mill Creek 106, Sulfur 134, Big School for the Deaf, Garrin County 143, Prairie View 143, Stratford 153, Paul's Valley, Paoli, McLean County 345 . p21 Wayne 350, Purcell 354, Waterville 407, Noble 410, Norman Oklahoma 415. ​April 23 Thursday​: Slept in Oklahoma City. There was a tornado​ in Madill Oklahoma yesterday that killed 2 people only a few hours after I passed thru. Luther at 9:15, Wellston, Kearney 9:40, Texoma Lake, Texas-Oklahoma border. Forest Park 804, Edmond 9 am. Iowa tribe 948, Perkins 957. ​STILLWATER Oklahoma​ 1010 ​Mouch Auto ​10:19 (he fixed my radiator last time). p22 stopped at the Walmart in Stillwater at 10:35 bought an armband with copper in it for $14- supposed to relieve arm pain. Morrison at noon.

Sooner Lake 12:11, Ponca Indian Reservation 12:18, Ponca City- liked it . Red Rock, White Eagle Otoe-Missouria tribe 218 , old Bliss. ​WELCOME TO KANSAS​ 215 : Arkansas River, Arkansas City 220 ,Winfield 251, Island Park very nice - City of Rock Kansas 3:40. Car trouble -overheating 348- added water. Lake Augusta- ​liked it very much​ 4-mile walk -flashback to the 1950s. ​April 24th Friday:​ Slept in Wichita Kansas. Drove by the Shockers campus. Maze City, Colwich, Andale, Nickerson, Medora, Hutchison at 10:35 , McPherson, Little River 11:15, Pollard, Genesee 11:40 Frederick, Bushton 1152, Claflin 12 noon. Cherokee Bottoms National Wildlife Refuge 1215, Redwing 1251, Bunker Hill, Homer, Russell 324, ​Lake Wilson State Park $5 entry fee​ very short drive through- neat place but raining. Russell Kansas 4:30 , Gorham 455, Victoria 5 pm. Ellis 5:40 -Walter Chrysler childhood home. Ogallah, Voda 619, Quintner 646, Brewster, Edson, Goodland. ​April 25:​ Slept in Kobe. Kanorado 739.

WELCOME TO COLORADO​ 740am. Burlington 8 am. Vona 845, Siebert 855, Flagler 911, Interstate-70 through Kansas- not much internet connection. Arickaree Colorado 10 am, Anton 1010, ​Spiritual Pony Express.​ Last Chance 10:30 Watkins County 11:35 ​ARRIVING IN DENVER

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April 26th Sunday: DENVER​-Rocky Mountain Lake, Mile High Stadium , Berkeley Lake 9:30, Church in Denver, Westminster 1253, Federal Heights 1257, Thornton 2 pm. Derby, Henderson, Welby, Old Town Aurora, Arsenal. ​April​ ​27th Monday:​ Slept in Denver. Wheat Ridge 815 , Golden 830, Snyder Mountain Road to Mount Evans is closed due to snow. Clear Creek -Big Easy Trail -Aspen Park Maxwell Falls Hike, Aspen Park, Conifer, Indian Hills, Arapahoe National Forest. ​April 28th Tuesday:​ Slept in Denver - easy hike to Eldorado Falls & then onward. Boulder County & Forsyth Trail to waterfall- ​2-mile round-trip-​ made a snowman.

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There was a road construction delay 20 minutes to get there p26. Continue exploring the area Central City way up in the mountains has huge casino but like a ghost town. Onward thru Black Hawk City, Nederlands (deer everywhere), Idaho Springs, Gold Hill, El Dorado Springs, Jamestown, Kittridge 611, Idledale 6:20, Genesee, City of Golden, Coal Creek, Littleton. ​Lair of the Bear Park ​is very popular for hikers etc. ​April 29th Wednesday:​ Slept in Littleton. Drove by Columbine High School memorial 10am. Also passed by nearby Jack Phillips Masterpiece Bakery , Lakewood, Bowmar,Sheridan, Ken Caryl, Sedalia 1 pm. Castle Rock, Perry Park, Larkspur, Palmer Lake, Monument, Black Forest, the Pinery, Lone Tree, Castle Pines. Cast my line in Palmer Lake 2:30. Monument 252, Woodmoor 255, Colorado Springs p27, Garden of the Gods hike . Also passed by New Life Church & the World Prayer Center -founded by the late Peter Wagner- one of my former Fuller Seminary professors. Also the run-down Walmart in Colorado Springs - bought new SD cards. There's some cheeky white female employees there - didn't like it very much - tons of security. ​April 30 Thursday:​ Slept in Colorado Springs. Drove by the Memorial Park Olympic Training Center & skate park. There's a lake there as well. At Prospect Lake on my very first cast I caught a fish . Then I drove up to Helen Hunt Falls & I did the Seven Bridges hike- nice & fun.

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May1 5/1/20 Mayday Friday​: Colorado Springs gas $1.33 . Slept in Colorado Springs. Near here is Pueblo, Vinland, Fountain, Security Widefield is the name of the city ? Strange name for a city. Penrose 10 am. Canyon City 11 am. Historic prison there which is also an actual prison.

Royal Gorge Overlook​ 12 noon . Also in this area is Buckskin, Linkin Park, Brookside, Texas Creek, Cripple Creek, Eleven- Mile Lake State Park, Hartsell 415, Griffey 444, saw a pack of 20 deer twice, Fremont City 448. ​May 2:​ Black Forest 951, Focus on the Family headquarters.

Monument County, Larkspur, Castle Rock, Castlewood State Park very busy 10:15, Franktown 10:20. gas ONLY ONE DOLLAR $1. Drove by ​1st CRC Denver​ & all three CRC's.

University of Denver is a Catholic School . Archdiocese of Denver & Evangelical Center. At Washington Park I took a walk - 2 ponds 1:30, Little Saigon 2:30, Lafayette 3:30, Boulder 345, another pack of about 20 deer, Lyons 4:30, rain on way to ​Estes Park​ 5 pm. rainbow & elk !

Rocky Mountain National Park is still closed. Mary's Lake beautiful. Wapiti Park, Loveland Creek -a beautiful River. p29. ​May 3​: Slept in Loveland Colorado. The Protestant Reformed Church was open on Sunday, but most of the other churches if not all were closed due to the coronavirus. Cast my line at Arapahoe Bend at 1 pm. Drove to Fort Collins which is a university town - home of Colorado State University. The Rams have a beautiful football stadium . Students lying around in the grass even though they're out of school right now because of the coronavirus . 2 - 3 pm. Lots of people fishing at these different lakes around Fort Collins.

Douglas Lake 321, Buckeye 340, Wellington.

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ENTERING WYOMING​ 409pm. Cheyenne at 4:15 - pouring rain. Slept in Cheyenne-it rained all night. ​May 4:​ continue Westward the next morning thru Curt Gowdy state park which has many different locations actually - all of them are ​fee areas​ (not free) 7:35 . Now in the Crow Indian Territory, Albany City 1205, Medicine Bow National Forest, Happy Jack area 1224, Abe Lincoln Rest Area- ​gigantic Abe Lincoln Statue​ pretty impressive for a rest area 1240. Actually snowing here- made it to Laramie 1 pm. gas for $1.09. Drove past War Memorial Stadium - I went out to Banforth National Wildlife Refuge around 3:40 p30. Wyoming prison museum

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closed - looks like they're doing covid-19 testing there. This is another University TownUniversity of Wyoming - been here in Laramie once before. Continue westward: Rawlins, Sinclair, Fort Steele, Wolcott, Wamsutter 2:47 pm, Creston 236, Table Rock, Point of Rocks.

May 5​: Rock Springs Wyoming. Pilot Butte, Wildhorse area, Green River, Little America, Reliance, Swinton, Superior, Grainger, Sweetwater County, Green River 1039, Purple Sage -cast my line at Expedition Island -water moving too fast to catch any fish here. Flaming Gorge Drive, Firehole Canyon at noon, the Marina at 12:15. Cast my line from the cliff in ​Flaming Gorge​ around 1 pm. Entering Utah 147, Manila Utah 150, p 31. Continue through ​Flaming Gorge​ - cast my line at the Moose Pond. Some kid was catching a bunch of small fish. I said to him ​'What are you using for bait"?​ He cockily said "a worm." Leaving there I continued onward through Red Canyon area - so beautiful - that's the Grand Canyon of Wyoming & Utah. & West Greens Lake 335 very idyllic. Red Canyon overlook 346 rim trail 4 pm. Walking back to my car I saw ​pack of bighorn sheep​ meandering through the campground. That was an awesome moment . Little hole 515 - also a cool spot. Mustang Ridge 525, Antelope Flats 5:30.

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May 6th Wednesday:​ Slept at the Little America Hotel. 10:05 Fort Bridger, Bear River Greenway 11:30, Evanston at 11:10 State Park 1120, Sulfur Reservoir. Highway 150 turned out to be ​impassable​ because of snow. They should put a sign up a little bit earlier than when you get to the entrance. So I cut across to Highway 153, Colville 337, Rockport Lake looks like fun p 32. Road closed to Solitude where I broke down last year near Salt Lake City. So I went around the other way: Oakley 415, Marion 418, Kamos 422, Wasatch County 430, Park City 441, Snyderville 5:15. ​May 7th Thursday​: Slept in Salt Lake City near the cathedral. Leaving SLC 8:30 am. Great Salt Lake looks like it's low on water- , also near here is, Tooele, Erda, Sandy, Bountiful, Layton, Clearfield, Clive at 9:25, Knolls at 9:32, Salt Flats rest area Bonneville 10 am.

You can drive on these, although the salt can mess up the undercarriage If you don't wash it off right away. Wells Nevada 11:46- found a phone on the gas pump- gave it to the gas station clerk . I hope somebody appreciates that and I hope the clerk doesn't put it in her purse & take it home. Angel Lake is closed. Rendon & Devil's gate at 1251. Osino 1256. East Carlin 255, Elko 2:30. Eureka County 3 pm. Dunphy - no Services 321, Humboldt County 338, Lander County 323, Mote - no services 3:40, Valmy 345, Battle Mountain 3:15, Golconda 406, Winnemuc 417.

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May 8 Friday:​ Slept in Winnemucca at Nevada ​Model T Hotel. ​ Mill City 610, Person County, Imlay 622, cast my line in the Lassen Meadows Rye patch- very quiet there- I arrived here early in the morning when everybody was still sleeping in the campground. No signage. Just discovered this place -all dirt roads - I think it was Exit 138. Oreana 742, Lovelock Nevada 753, Paute Indian colony 811. Lovelock cave -I missed it- took a primitive dirt road excursion -came out near Fallon Nevada 957. That's a nice town Fallon- nice River Drive. To Silver Springs 2 pm. Truck leaking corn in front of me 11:49 . i honked to let him know & he pulled over to fix it. Lahontan State Recreation Area in Fallon has a $5 fee . Cast my line in the Carson River outside the park but the water was moving too fast. Dayton Nevada 2:26, Stagecoach Nevada 210 p34. Silver City 324 Gold Hill, & then the ​famous Virginia City​ 3:40 -everything was closed - maybe there was one bar open - saw a bunch of motorcycles. This is all part of the

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greater Carson- Reno area. ​May9 Saturday​: Slept in the truck stop. Reno, Verdi 7 am. Mystic 704, Floriston 709, Tahoe National Forest 710,Truckee River, Boca Town Trail 745 . Cast line at Boca Reservoir 825 , Sierra County 832, Stampede Reservoir much bigger than Boca huge dam. Cast my line at smaller Prosser Reservoir. Kids skipping stones. Hobart Mills Trail very popular. Back to Truckee 10 am. At Donner Lake cast my line- water so clear 10:30 am.

Visibility 60 feet- somebody had an inflatable kayak . Wonderful viewpoint up here- at Donner Pass I explored the ​"China wall​ " & the historic ​Transcontinental Railroad​ sheds & tunnel.

This is also near the Sugar Bowl Ski Resort & Donner Ski Ranch p 35. Also Pacific Trail Crossing. Cast my line in the South Yuba River- idyllic spot 1pm, but I didn't get any bites.

Loch Leven is a popular hiking spot 125. Big Bend Recreation Area cast my line. Cisco, Emigrant Gap, Blue Canyon, Gold Run, Lake City, Alta Sierra, ​Scotts Flat Lake- ​beautiful - very clear & warm water surprisingly. Grass Valley ,Yuba County 419. Feather River, Marysville & Yuba- ​they grow a lot of rice here.​ "​Welcome to Linda"​ said the sign. Long drive on the Levee towards Sacramento up to Sacramento Airport. ​May10 Sunday: ​ Slept in Sacramentocontinue south to Clarksburg 849, Elk Grove, ​Rio Linda​ (made famous by rush limbaugh) .

They call this area ​the Delta​ ...Yolo County ....sign said ​'stop the tunnels'​ . Lots of raptors.

Another flat tire at 10 am on the River Drive -near Five Points- Grand Isle Marina-that's the ​third flat​ of the trip. Took the ferry across at 10:50

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May 11th Monday​: Slept in Antioch- kind of a rough area - got a new tire for $30 pretty good guys there all latino ... continuing towards the other side of the Bay Area past Concord Pavilion 9:30 -it's a giant outdoor concert venue up in the high hills - lots of open space, Contra Costa Countyn historic Clayton 1023, Mount Diablo State Park, Morgan Territory p 37 , Morgan preserve -nice drive- saw a wild turkey with her baby hens following her around near Mollok Trail 11 am. Alameda County Fairgrounds covid testing ? 1115, Livermore 1125, Shadow Cliffs Recreation Area is closed- looks like a nice place . Sunol water temple. ​May 12th Tuesday: Slept in Palo Alto- passed smog test . ​May 13th Wednesday:​ Did laundry, made some #​PrayTheMap​ progress. Picked up my new registration. ​May 14th Thursday:​ hiking at Stulsaft Park in Redwood City which is much bigger than it looks from the road. Also Edgewood Park hike, & then a little bit in Purisima- found the Flintstone house. Kept driving around & hiked a bit in Huddart park - lots of big trees here. ​May 15th Friday​: Pulgas hike.

Also another hike through Edgewater. Then I drove up the hill & down to Half Moon Bay- arrived around 10:30. Mavericks parking was closed. Made it to Pacifica around 12 noon. Tried to get to Pedro Point. Hiked Sweeney Ridge Trail -its ALL UPHILL the first part , & then all downhill coming back . From the Nike Missile site -nice views up there. Mori Point Beach Trail #1, Golf Course- Daly City, Foster City, San Carlos, Redwood, Half Moon, Miramar, El Granada, Moss Beach, Pacifica. ​May 16th Saturday​: I slept in San Francisco near Saint Ignatius - drove a little bit around Crissy Field & Presidio then across the Golden Gate & hiked Tennessee Valley Trail -Miwok connector. Very busy. ​May 17th Sunday​: Back in Mill Valley I hiked the famous Dipsea Trail - steep steps to start- nice hike all the way to Muir Woods. I didn't do the full trail. Also found the remains of the Druid Heights ​Bohemian Colony-​ I was the only one there... coming back pretty good up until I met that one ​'Karen'​ lady- ​forgive her she knows not what she does​... back in my vehicle to Stinson Beach at 1 pm. was considering taking the Cataract Falls but it was closed p 39. Bolinas bolima San Geronimo

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May18:​ Slept in San Rafael. Found the VG house in Ross. Larkspur, San Quentin Richmond Bridge, Berkeley, Emeryville 1224, Oakland,nSan Leandro, Hayward, San Lorenzo, Union City 1 pm. Fremont 109. ​May 19th Tuesday: ​Slept in Palo Alto- went up past Arastadero- Pearson -parking is closed there also due to coronavirus. Passed by Montebello Open Space 1124, Russian Ridge #1 1133, Russian Ridge #2 1129 - parking is open there. Discovered the Heritage Grove Trail 2pm - pretty remote area so not many people there - only one other car hiked up to the Sierra Club hut around 2 pm. Passed through la Honda - a tiny town. Turned around & went towards the coast & arrived in Pescadero City at 2:44 - a little farther & I'm at the ocean- Bean Hollow 247, Pigeon Point Lighthouse 250, Gazos Creek 255, Cascade Creek Trail 305, Ano Nuevo 307, Santa Cruz County 310, Scott Creek 441. Took a nap in Santa Cruz.

Onward thru Capitola 5:45 , Aptos 550, Rob Roy Junction, Rio Del Mar Selva Beach, Watsonville 614​. May 20 Wednesday:​ Slept in Monterey. Cannery Bay, Pacific Grove, Carmel 10 am. Carmel Highlands 1053, Julia Pfeiffer Limekiln 113, Big Creek Bridge 1 pm, Buckeye hike. Soda Springs ​Salmon Falls​ (always fun) 2 pm. p41 Ragged Point. Hearst area - the famous elephant seals. Thru Cambria - fun backroad to Paso Robles. ​May 21 Thursday: Slept in San Luis Obispo. onward to Avila Beach 926, Pismo 9:50, Grover 10:02, Oceano 1004, Callender 1027, Guadalupe 10:36, Betteravia 1046, Casmalia 1104, Vandenberg Air Force Base 11:15, Lompoc 12 noon. Took the 14-mile drive from there to Jalamba Beach 1:30. $10 fee to park. No thanks. El Capitan 342. Goleta 4pm UCSB beach. Inland Lake -Goleta hike.5

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May 22 Friday​: Slept in Santa Barbara. Lake Casitas 10:15, Bardsdale 12:05- no services.

Drove by popular Punch Bowl Trail 11:15 -by the Catholic Seminary- tons of cars at parking area. Moorpark Thousand Oaks 130, Sherwood Lake, Lake Eleanor Sentinel, Malibu, Santa Monica, Hermosa, Redondo - made it back ! ​May 23 Saturday​: first full day back in Southern Cal just getting reoriented- taking care of odds & ends. ​May 24 Sunday: ​Grace Church on their website said they were going to have church services but when I arrived they said a last-minute decision by the 9th circuit court is keeping them closed. So I get back on the road heading south to Huntington Beach 11 am. Newport Beach noon to 3 Laguna Beach 320, Dana Point 340, Carlsbad 5 pm. Encinitas. ​May 25 Monday​: Memorial Day - took a swim at Encinitas. Del Mar, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Bay, stayed in Coronado for a while. ​Man named George Floyd died today​- Memorial Day in Minneapolis in a police altercation. ​May26: Imperial Beach, San Ysidro, Chula Vista, National City, downtown San Diego. Seaworld is closed. Balboa museums are closed. San Diego Zoo is closed. Took a swim in Delmar & Encinitas & went to the Walmart in Leucadia. p43. ​May 27:​ Encinitas, Oceanside, San Clemente 2 pm. Newport Beach Corona Del Mar. ​May 28th Thursday: ​Newport Beach, back in Hawaiian Gardens 130, Walmart -Anaheim 11:30, Disneyland 11:15, Christ Cathedral . Bought some groceries for Jim & Linda. ​May 29th Friday​: Seal Beach briefly- made appointment for covid-19 at Redondo Beach South Bay Galleria . ​May 30 Saturday​: riots in Los Angeles & looting starts & I had my X-ray in Torrance. ​May 31 Sunday:​ in Redondo Beach did my covid-19 test - negative. More looting & riots in L.A.. Now a curfew . Went to church service at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. This is the second Sunday back in Southern Cal. End of black prayer book!

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AmeriPrayer part II June 10th 2020 Wednesday:​ it's 100 degrees I start out from LA to King City where I sleep for the night. ​June 11​: arrived at Pinnacles West. I park for 15 seconds by the Visitor Center which is closed, just to walk over and grab a map and just at that moment a ranger comes by and yells at me for parking in a unloading area . this is right as the many police protests are happening across the the country and I'm not so impressed by the police myself . I snap back at this Ranger "​Are you serious ? not a single vehicle here - I walk 15 seconds to grab this and you're yelling at me? get real man​.." Trails are open but the Pinnacles Cave is closed... but people are sneaking in. I hike for about 2 hours and it's getting very hot & dry. I come back to the parking lot & continue driving at 2pm ..passing through Soledad at 2:42, piney Camp Road 4:30 pm. Now at ​The Jamesburg Earth Station "..​ located in the rural Cachagua area of Carmel Valley, California, about 26 miles southeast of Monterey. It was originally built in 1968 to support the Apollo 11 moon landing.​ " Cachagua community park. Sprig day use area.

Salinas River is dry. Hastings Reserve. Uvas dam fishing? Yes. ​June 12th Friday:​ Slept in Monterey snorkeling. Water really cold but I'm kind of used to this kind of cold water. I drive to Watsonville then I'm on Highway 152. Cast my line at Reservoir #1 Lots of kids fishing, Uvas Dam 1:30 p.m, Calero Dam County pk, Los Gatos nice . Almaden Lake fishing. S. Varona Creek Park is nice , $6 fee is waived right now. Los Gatos Creek Park. Also a Netflix Corporation here. ​June 13th is a Saturday​- infusion of the Holy Spirit. J ​ une 14th Sunday​: I go to church at St Raymond Catholic outdoors & then Redwood City church, also outdoors.

June 16 Tuesday​: #​PrayTheNews​ about George Floyd & black lives matter... Latino mechanic near stanford says I need a new strut but turns out he's totally wrong. Praying for the area cities nearby Burlingame Hillsboro Millbrae, Daly City South Saint Francisco, San Bruno, Redwood City, Emerald Hills. ​June17 Wednesday: I​ slept in San Francisco making maps progress & Art Project .AmeriPrayer progress. Marina Green. Golden Gate Yacht Club. East Chrissy take a walk. ​June 18th is Thursday: ​I take a swim at Chrissy East & send out a ​AmeriPrayer2020​ 2 pm. to Jim & Lin from Marina post office on Lombard. I talk to Hector at Napa, order new strut.

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June 19th Friday​: I buy the new strut for $140. I take a swim in San Francisco at the swimming area. Then a walk at Heronhead. Andrew from Uganda turned out to be a scam I guess. He said he was going to do my strut but he actually didn't respond to my subsequent phone calls- now I am at John McLaren Park taking a short walk. I enjoy The View over Cow Palace, walk thru Glen Canyon Park & Twin Peaks. Hiike up Twin Peaks- very windy & cloudy. Christmas tree view. Corona Heights Park. ​June 21 is a Sunday:​ Slept by Lafayette Park. I swim at the Aquatic Cove. Make Maps progress. scoompa progress. ​June 22​ is a ​Monday​: going over the Golden Gate - past Fort Baker. Sausalito 9:11 am. Marin County 9:12 am , Marin City 9:13 am, Mill Valley 9:14 am, Safeway Old Mill Park, ​Dipsea​ stairs, Anon campus Crusade for Christ .

Tried to return that strut at the Napa in San Rafael but they say they're Independent so I need to go all the way to Oakland. San leandro, Ashland, Cherryland, North Hayward 243, past the Fremont Tesla, Andrew from Uganda disappearing act, returned the strut at the Napa in Oakland. ​June 23 is a Tuesday​: I do laundry in Palo Alto then I went & donated blood at Stanford blood. Divina asked a lot of questions. The receptionist was a guy from London, kind of arrogant. Thinking I still needed a new strut I negotiate a price on Yelp at a mechanic in Redding where I would be in a few days from now. ​June 24th is Wednesday: ​Something on the radio about Ben Watson & his "​New Dad's Playbook"​ . He used to play for the Patriots.

Now going through South San Francisco and Daly City again 10:30 and over the Golden Gate again 11:15 am. fed the birds some old bread crumbs on the other side of the Golden Gatelistened to General Flynn talking on Sebastian Gorka radio show. Flynn thinks he's just been set free from the litigation but as it turns out this will drag on for several months because of the corrupt judge Emmett Sullivan. Bought an extra tire at Tony's in Greenbrier. Prescient: smart to do for future usage. Car overheating again as I leave Tony's tire-add water-it's okay. This is the new normal. Now going to Lucas Valley Marinwood, past the Skywalker Ranch, City of Nicasio & Nicasio Reservoir. Novato at 2:17 pm. PRAY 4 the ugly mean freak at McDonald's near Novato near Lucas Valley. Skywalker Rancher has a discreet entrance. This is where George Lucas lives- you would never know, ...unless you know. City of Haystack, San Antonio , Lakeville, took a break in Petaluma at 2:32, Cotati 234, Rohnert park 239, Penngrove at 3:25 "​The power in YOU is the power in me" P ​ etrified Forest. Calistoga Springs. Drive-thru Santa Rosa 253. Napa Fairgrounds ,old geyser, Robert Louis Stevenson State Park 5:21 pm. past Clearlake - there's always a bad smell here, Borax Lake 7 pm. Lake County, Middleton, Hidden Valley Lake 553, Lower Lake 608 Clearlake Oaks, Wilbur Springs, Walmart in Clear Lake, also Anderson Marsh around here.

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7:30 found a great spot to cool off by the Sacramento River went swimming sort of ....strong current . Now in Chico at 9 am. Upper Bidwell alligator hole ...bear hole... wow it is amazing this is a relatively unknown spot near Chico that's great for swimming or soaking in the water and also hiking along the river and jumping off into the water. I go to the Walmart in Paradise & also the Home Depot to cool off it is SO hot ...Los Molinos 4 pm. Tehama County, Dairyvile 4:30, Red Bluff McDonald's "​Sir you can't sit there"​ z what a jerk. I'm still waiting for my drink .

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mechanic . it's an engine mount or a transmission mount. I agree to replacing the transmission mount for $190 and drive away thinking that it sounds better but later on its about the same ...looks like money down the drain . Turtle Bay Park is nice here in Redding also Caldwell Park - s distelhorst trail... homeless mess here across from Lake Redding Park. Leaving Redding at 3:30. P​raying4​ Christina & Juan at the DL Motorsports auto repair shop. Swim at WhiskeyTown Lake at 4:30 . Now in the city of Shasta- car overheating at 5 pm. praying for Desi Ukra stevie juan Christiana. Frok rednulk-b-rab yluj -ydna -mijnil -yssim -kcaj -hthiek- nivek V & A. ​Synchronicity​ 5:30 radio "​Lord have mercy​" on the radio & I'm singing "Lord have Mercy " & also in Trinity County 5:32. Being an honest mechanic may be the highest calling and may be the closest thing to being Jesus the carpenter. Took a swim in the ​Trinity River​ at 5. & cast my line. It's not as ice cold is the Sacramento River. Douglas City $10 gas. inconspicuous gas station. two guys painting. I said "​Where can I get gas? ​ " & a redneck hillbilly chewing with his mouth wide open says "right here". FREE water at the rest area 6:45. Weaverville 6:50- lots of gas here. Junction City 7:10 Road by River, big bar, del loma, Burnt Ranch, Helena, Pigeon Point campground is full 7:30 ,egg sandwich I'm full too. Lady hitchhiking Willow Creek,Trinity Village, Big Flats, Big Bar 751, Del Loma 8, burnt Ranch 815, pop283, Salyer 835, Humboldt County 8:36 , Willow Creek 842, Six-Rivers National Forest. ​June 27th Saturday​: I slept in Arcata- ​praying4​ Sunny Brae, Bayside,Bracut, Brainard, Indianola, Samoa.

Praying4​ Myrtletown, Bayview Ridgewood,Cutter, Humboldt Hill, King Salmon, Manila Ma-le'l Dunes Park, Arcata. I walk to beach 10am, pbj sandwich,largest totem pole, McKinleyville. Trinidad 12:30- lots of trails here. Stone Lagoon 12:51. 151 took a nap & a walk saw elk crossing the river @ Ladybird turnoff 2:38. Waterfall hike 3:30 to 4:30 elk herd in distance. Trillium Falls is actually a very small waterfall.

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Strange incident as well: a man and a woman came walking up to me & the woman start asking me directions to the waterfall I said "​it's just down the path here a little ways" ​and then the guy switched the conversation and asked me if I knew where I was going, as if I was lost. What the heck? I didn't stop them asking for directions but vice versa . What's going on? Twilight zone. I quickly walked away. Prairie Creek Park 4:35 . Prairie Creek Trail North. & Cathedral Trail half of that big tree -strange family there. 2 gigantic elk by side of the road, by Brown Creek Trail wow ! ​Jim didn't believe I took the picture.​ 5:40 pm. Newton Drury Road thru prairie Creek Redwood State AND NP combined. Across the 101 highway I took the unmarked Road. An old hag glared at me at 6:49 pm. Bridge Over Klamath River bear figurines each end. Scenic Drive & cross at end of it. Nice view drive-thru Tree on Northside of Bridge $4 fee , gas for $3.05 at 7:30 pm. Native American kid with a new Maserati on the Indian Reservation funny moment. He asked me if I wanted to buy it. I said "​ I don't think so "​ he said "​How much- how much how much will u give me? ​ " I said "I don't think I could give you anything. I ​don't know what I would do with a Maserati​". He just laughed. Klamath River Overlook 7:45 pm. Mouth of Klamath North. This is the Yurok tribe. Tree of Mystery - Paul Bunyan with a mask funny 7:56. ​June 28th is Sunday:​ I slept in Crescent City California. ​Praise the Lord​. I go to the Walmart & then the McDonald's & make some map progress & then I take a walk at the beach. Not much beach life on the rocks here in Crescent City. B Street Pier. Drove by the iconic lighthouse. Lake Earl area trails -property for sale Lake Earl. City of Fort Dick at 12:07. Listening to the song ​ The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgi​a ...and then ​" she must be somebody's​ " ...and

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that's all as I drive thru Crescent City Smith river boat launch 12:20. The guy fishing on the ramp. Toluwa County . Entering Oregon 12:40. Lunch at McVay Rock State Recreation Area 1 pm. Helped the guy find his disc at the Frisbee golf. Eating great egg sandwich for lunch .

Brooklyn Harbor Fred Meyer gas. $1 tip, $2.49 per gallon. They pump it for you in Oregon.

Harris Beach big. Rocky. Driftwood. Very windy 2 to 2:15 . Friendly Oregonians on the coast.

Lone Ranch Beach 225. Horse Rock 228. Whalehead 232 Beach (drive to it is bumpy) 237 Indian Sands 244. Thomas Creek Bridge Trail 247. Natural Bridges Trail 251. Arch Rock 2:53, OTR "THE Whistler: tall thin man"​ as I'm driving around 3:40 pm. then I take a nap.

Watching the kite surfers Cape Sebastian 343. At Rogue River turning inland, Wedderburn & Gold Beach 4 pm. on old-time radio "​Yours Truly Johnny Dollar"​ . Long drive along the Rogue River. Over the Rogue 4:56. Towards Agness at 4:58, way inland from oregon coast.

Sign for Old Town Agness 5:10 pm. but it's a one-store town ? Or I did not go far enough? "​With all that science they can't make a single tree grow, by their own devices". G ​ aylord, Broadbent, Myrtle Point, Rogue Coquille Scenic byway, Powers City 6:45, lots of baby deer 'round here. Kids playing w/o supervision.

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Coquille, Myrtle Grove 717 cast line, warm water, near Gaylord no Services, Broadbent 741 no services, Myrtle Point 741, Johnson Mill Pond County Park 8pm lots of fishers. Coquille population 4000, Coos Bay, evigrof experience at the Best Western ​June 29th is a Monday: ​I slept at Coos Bay Oregon. I go to the McDonald's & as I'm pulling out a homeless man yells at me ​"Hey you have a flat tire​ ." sure enough. SO I jacked it up & put the spare on it. Then I start looking around for a replacement. They do things different here in Oregon. It's not so easy to go pick up a used tire or even just to get a patch or plug without a lot of drama. They charge more here too. So first I go over to the Les Schwab. They said they'll do it for free but then ​they made me wait 2 or 3 hours.​ And by the time they look at it they said "​no we can't repair that tire ...too worn out​." They could have told me that right away without making me wait 3 hours if they had just glanced at it. I wasted a lot of time at Les Schwab . They were NOT so nice.

They acted nice originally, at least the lady did on the phone. Later I would have a much better experience at a Les Schwab in Idaho. So I ended up going over to the Walmart & bought some materials to plug tires do-it-yourself, DIY. And I managed to plug it, although the next morning it was flat again. I missed a tiny little pinhole. Fortunately this time I was able to drive ...(it wasn't totally flat ) over to a nearby place & they patched it (see more below) although they overcharged me as well (read more about that later). 5:23 leaving Coos Bay . I send a ​second copy of a AmeriPrayer​ to Jim & Linda and I passed by the Oregon Dunes, similar to Silver Lake in Michigan but bigger. I stopped in at a place called Spin Reel Rentals. Guy behind the desk saw my Angels hat & said he was a big angels Fan & that he was originally from Mission Viejo ...said he knew Don Sutton's son but he was actually originally from Denver. He even had been to Silver Lake in Michigan. Small world. Eel Lake 6:39 idyllic.Marie Lake 6:53 Umpqa lighthouse. Reeds point or something 7:30, gas $236 . Gardner at 7:31. East Gardner. Tiny Carter Lake 7:48. SiltCoos River. Westlake is pretty big 757. Dunes City 7:58. Woahink Lake is big. End of the Oregon Dunes area. Honeyman Memorial Park 7:56

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Nonetheless, it was a good experience that would help me later with a plug way up in Cut Bank Montana several weeks later. Darlingtonia plants eat insects, kind of like the Venus flytrap but a different mechanism. There's a roadside place here where you can look at these plants.

AlderDune campground 11:01. Mercer Lake, Sutton Lake 11 am. Buck Lake. Heceta head lighthouse 11:15. Washburn State Park, Ponsler, Wayside 11:17 Rock Creek Campground, Siuslaw National Forest, StoneField Beach 11:22 , Bob Creek Beach 11:24, Strawberry Hill 11:25b Cummins Ridge Trail 11:26, Cape Perpetuata Visitor Center 1127, Devil's Churn 11:30, Yachats City 11:32, log cabin church, Smelt Sands State Park 1141, Tillicum Beach 11:44, Beachside State Park 11:45 closed, Waldport City 11:49, Driftwood Beach 1204, Seal Rock 12:07 Ona Beach 12:10. I always stop here. Lost Creek State Park 12:12, Newport 12:13, Something Beach State Park 12:17, crab pier cool ..song " ​I'm not the woman in red and not the girl next door I'm in the middle I'm that kind of girl.​ .." Newport Aquarium is closed .Walmart big Beach behind it. Moolack Beach ? 2:33 Beverly Beach 2:37 that's a big beach very broad...& the popular tourist spot- Devil's Punch Bowl at 2:39. Very busy here. I got lucky to get a parking spot right as I drove up. Took a short walk there .Next up, Big Surf Beach. Rocky Creek closed 4 pm. City of Depoe Bay rain 401. Boiler Bay 404. Glen Eden Beach 4:09. Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge 411. Millport Slough, Siletz River, Kernville, Lincoln City Christmas shop -I remember that! 417. Devil's Lake 4:24 (too many places named after the devil in Oregon). Nap 40 minutes. Nestucca Bay NWR 544, Pacific City 551, popular surf spot crowded. Sitka Sedge 6 pm.- ​praying4​ the Youth. Sand Lake 6:04. Cape Lookout State Park. Symons & Oceanside 6:30. Cape Mears is closed, ​Tillamook​ 7:12. Tillamook Cheese Factory. Bay City Garibaldi 7:20. Rockaway Beach 7:28pm. Wheeler 7:38. Nehalem 7:42. Bob Dylan new album review Fresh Air 750 Ezekiel 3.19: re our obligation to ​warn the wicked to turn away from their sins​. Short Sand Beach aka Cape Falcon Trail- where I met the gal from Ukraine . Hug point 8 pm. Cannon Beach 8:02. Tolovana State Park 803, Ecola State Park 804, Seaside 8:13. ​July 1 is Wednesday: ​ Slept in Seaside Oregon, Gearhart, Lewis & Clark saltworks. Fort Steven State Park 911. Warrenton 9:12. Walmart drama Melinda . Maps progress at Warrenton Fred Meyer -still in Oregon. Cemetery Lake 520 too many lily pads. Shipwreck: ​Wreck of the Peter Iredale at​ 6 pm. that's kind of cool- took a walk on the beach. Coffenberry Lake 5:50 -Jim and Linda deposit 500 ...they also finally received ​AmPrayer​ . ​July2​ ​Thursday​: Slept in Warrenton Oregon. Went back to the Walmart 2nd try. leaving Oregon 9:25 am. ENTERING WASHINGTON STATE: McGowan, Chinook 9:37, Ilwaco 950, Ocean View 951, Holman 9:50, Seaview 953, Long Beach, Bear River 1021, Greenhead Slough 10:23, Willapa NWR 10:25.

Teal Slough 10:31. Most people you meet in passing are ​unteachable​ concerning re larger truths & higher purpose for life. Naselle River 10:35, beaches closed to vehicles after April 18th.

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Cosmopolis 211 , Aberdeen, Hoquiam 227, City of Central Park 2:57, cast my line at Aberdeen Lake 320, radio.

106.5 "​the cause",​ Alder Grove 333, Montesano 339, 349 Lake Sylvia State Park $10 fee looks nice- idyllic. City of Brady 4 pm, Satsop 403, Elma 410, Grays Harbor Fairgrounds, McCleary 422, Thurston County 4:30 , Highway 8 East, Summit Lake 4:36 mostly private, Rock Candy Trail 5 pm., Capital Forest Olympia. Evergreen State College 6:20 pm. ​July 3 I slept in Olympia.​ Mechanic Mark at repair shop says I ​need a new control arm

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on the passenger side. Is this an answer to prayer or is this a rip-off ? The Redding mechanic said I needed a new control arm on the driver side They also say I need new outer tie rods . I paid $400 for a new control arm​ & the​ guy didn't even say thanks​ at the end of the transaction. I get a better feeling of appreciation at McDonald's when I buy an Ice-Tea for a buck. That's Rick the owner - a smirk jerk. Mark the mechanic was honest ..I think. I hope.

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Wanschers Park. ​2 people shore fishing, 1 jet ski, 2 girls swimming. Trying to survey all the lakes around Olympia. Long Lake 5:15. Also in Lacey a swimming area near the Pattison Lake 5:22 . Walmart & OfficeMax printed New Evangelical material for my Ministry & Mustard Seed Ministries �​. 4th of July​ ​2020​: Slept in Olympia again. FIRST thing next morning I went to the Catholic Church wearing a mask at the mass & then I went to Priest Park coincidentally. & then to the McDonald's - made some upload progress. Passed by the Spee house at 12:35 ( I noticed there's a lake called Ward Lake nearby but I couldn't see it). Passed by Diana's house 12:40 & by ​Olympia CRC​ at 12:41. & by Barb's house at 12:51. ​Happy Fourth of July​ Barb Di San & the CRC in a perfect loop. I call that a ​synchronicity.​ There's a place called Wolf Haven International around 1 pm. near Offut lake at 1:07 - is there a public access for Offut Lake ? Yes- I found it on the other side- very small. Now at city of Tenino 125. City of Sunnydale 130 & a racetrack called the South Sound Speedway.

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Centralia Discovery trail- nice surprise ... you basically hike thru somebody's farm out to a trail to the river- nice river there. l could see fish activity & a couple deer out in the middle of the river on what looks like an island in the river but it's connected on the other side. I kept going south after the hike & made it to Centralia and watched the fireworks at night . Good morning ​July 5​- day after Independence Day. I tried to go to St Mary's Church Centralia for morning mass at 8:30 but you're supposed to register. I didn't see that when I looked them up on the internet. So I cancel that & go back up north towards Olympia. Video update complete.

Car overheated at 9 am.- added water... let it sit. Now I'm driving again. Tumwater at 9:09am, Capital Church Drive-In - in Lacey WA right next to a Burger King. I sat closer to the Burger King but I could hear the church service on my radio & watch the stage not far from where my uncle has a medical office. Then I went to Sacred Heart Church in Lacey at 12 noon & I passed by the St Martin baseball game ( college...?). Cast my line at the same place I hiked yesterday near Centralia 2 p.m but the opposite side of the river. Then I went to the Mina Falls hike 2 hours 4:30 to 6:30 & also passed by the Mina Mounds, an unexplained natural phenomena. ​July 6th​ is a ​Monday​: I go to the Walmart first & then I go to Trosper Lake no access 1:30 pm. I take a 2-mile walk around Capital lake in Olympia 2:30 to 3:30. There's a lot of homeless back there behind the road & the trees they're kind of hidden. ​Bought propane at the H- Mart in Lakewood Washington 4:45. Little did I know what soap opera drama was about to happen a few hours from now with my vehicle- at the moment everything seems fine. Wapata Park & Lake Tacoma 524 parking is closed. As I continue driving I come across a road closure & a black lady standing there as I pass by says "​I think they're dead​" ...some kind of deadly accident just happened right there. Lord have mercy �. F ​ ife Washington 535. Milton 5:38. This is King County. Federal Way 549, Northlake Public Access. Steillacoons Lake fishing Bridge 5 pm. Steel Lake Park popular swim beach & fishing pier 6 pm. (this is one of my maps photo that's gotten a lot of views). 641 Fenwick Lake Park is nice. Fenwick Lake is good. City of Kent

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I'm at the riverfront park by the "​old fishing hole​" at 7 pm. & my ​vehicle suddenly breaks down here in Kent Washington. I say a TON of prayers while I'm sitting there wondering what's going to happen. My prayer book is filled with repetitive prayers for "​help God hear my prayer Lord"​... I'm sitting here trying to find out what's wrong with my vehicle. I have to call for a tow truck ...finally got a tow truck. They take me over to General transmission & Auto Repair & I sleep there that night outside the repair shop .

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Wake up ​July 7th Tuesday​: The mechanic arrives on his motorcycle at 7:41 am. with Def Leppard playing on his radio. To make a long story short I called for another tow truck to take me somewhere else (read more below ) & I eventually connected to a place called Meineke ...a national chain & the first guy I talk to seems like a decent fellow. His name is Walter. I said ​IF​ I need a new fuel pump how much will u charge for labor ? but please do the ​diagnostics​ ​first​ to ​MAKE SURE​ that I do need a new fuel pump. He gave me a decent price & so I had them tow me over there from General transmission leaving Mark & Cindy behind. I wonder if they are originally from Chicago b/c they had a Cubs picture on their wall .

He was a bit condescending. I didn't really feel comfortable staying there. He had his own tow truck and wanted to tow me to another place called Do-Rite Auto which ​wanted to charge $1,000 for​ a new fuel pump. Ridiculous. I also talked to another place I think the guy's name was Floyd. He told me about the inertia switch. I tried that but it didn't help- so they take me to look .

Meineke. Customer named Rebecca at Meineke had that perfect "​american girl"​ The bus is free in Kent Washington (which is next to Des Moines & Seatac & Federal Way I guess the whole area probably...public transit is free during covid )... or was on July 7th. It's pretty busy but Walter the manager is leaving early because it's his birthday & unfortunately a new guy comes in named Wyvern Hemphill. Meanwhile I take the free bus over to O'Reilly's & pick up a fuel pump ​ONLY IN CASE​ that's what it needs -hoping that when they do their diagnosis they might find out it's NOT the fuel pump . But since the original manager is gone there's a lack of communication with the Latino mechanic Edwin who is ​NOT​ the best mechanic in the shop. He gets assigned to my vehicle & he just starts going for the fuel pump ​WITHOUT doing any other tests, although later they would TRY to claim that he did do the tests (without proof).

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And this is where I'M getting rather upset - although I control my anger. The guy in the office named Wyvern Hemphill finally comes out & starts taking a look at things & he tries to convince me that the fuel pump was no good after connecting the electric wires (multimeter?) to it (it actually DID show life). But I'm ​NOT​ convinced because the other mechanic, one of the good ones, already indicated that it WAS still good & Hemphill has ​NO proof ​ that the bad technician did a diagnosis before he actually took the fuel pump apart. It's pretty shady. Then the owner talks to hemphill on the phone. & I talked to him- his name is Neil. He turned out to be a jerk too.

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"Your car has major problems​". ​Wrong​ . So just to get out of there basically I ended up agreeing to pay a lesser amount for the fuel pump work ( but more than I should have paid for something I didn't need). Hemphill kept trying to convince me that it was a bad fuel pump, but I'm pretty sure it was ​NOT a bad fuel pump​. You could argue that MAYBE I would need a new fuel pump in the near future because of the mileage on my vehicle & it's the original fuel pump but you never know. Sometimes they last a lot longer than you think. Really the ethical thing would be to cancel the labor cost altogether. ALL the labor should have been FREE. Remember that I provided the fuel pump. I went in & purchased it myself to save $100. so ​they had NO parts cost . ​Sometimes these businesses have to bite the bullet & simply say "​Sorry, we messed up"​. Furthermore the mechanic failed to do everything properly & so the gas gauge doesn't work. ​Now I have to use paper & pen to keep track of the mileage.​ Its really crazy.

Also during their "panic attack" when they were trying everything else in the last few seconds of the workday ... because my battery was getting low from trying to start it so many times the bad mechanic (or technician ) named Edwin comes over with the battery booster & ​almost​ hooks up the red & black (pos,neg) ​backwards​ ! Wyvern has to correct him. That tells you everything.

This same technician is ashamed of himself. He just wants to get out of there. Then he takes his shirt off for some reason & they're still trying to check things. He's running around with his shirt off. His beer belly sticking out. Total lack of professionalism SO now I'm waiting for another tow truck at 7:15 pm. I should have demanded that they pay for the tow, ​not​ use my own tow service. They take me to Bowen-scarff Ford. But in the morning Bowen tells me they can't look at it until July 14th. ​Today is July 8th. ​ SO I called the other nearby Ford dealer, ​Sound Ford, ...guy answered by the name of Manh says yes they can take a look at it but there's $150 diagnostic fee. So I call the tow truck & wait for them to come again. Meanwhile as I'm waiting at Bowen Ford a technician walks by & I try to talk to him & he won't even acknowledge me . I thought he was DEAF at first, but then I saw him talking to somebody so I realized for some reason he's giving me a total cold shoulder treatment & I've never even met him.

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Fork Falls. Lots of coal mining history around here- also the Red Town Dam & trail. The whole area in general is called Cougar Mountain Wildland. Also nearby is Lake Sammamish State Park . July ​10th is Friday​: ​Praise the Lord.​ Sammamish City & boat launch 9:15 am, Pine Lake Park is closed 930. Beaver Lake & Long Lake Park are open Looks peaceful.

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Cast my line at Snoqualmie River 10 am. Trails at Beaver Lake Preserve. City of Carnation 10:30 am. Tolt- McDonald Park . Stopped at the library in Carnation & used their Wi-Fi to upload my videos while sitting in my car . Then a 2 or 3 hour hike at Cherry Creek Falls, a beautiful hike ! so great & a ​tree to jump off into the water​ but most of the people around there were too scared (mostly parents with junior high children). Very popular place. ​Cottage Lake Park i​s also popular. Lots of young people laying on the dock & jumping off & swimming. City of Duval at 3 pm. Did maps review of Sound Ford. Woodinville 430. ​July 11th is Saturday​. I slept in Kirkland Washington. ​Pr​aise the Lord​ I stopped at the Fred Meyer for groceries . Juanita Beach. Denny Park on Lake Washington inside Edwards State Park . Big Finn Hill Park 9:57 am. Bastyr Univ. I remember this from last time I was here thinking that this is an odd combination of State Park and (private) University.​ City of Lake Forest 10:12 am. Matthew's Beach neighborhood 10:30 am. free parking. At Green Lake its difficult to turn around on the west side. Union Lake pay to park 12 noon. Chicken & tomato sandwich tasted great at 1215 by Union Lake. Car overheated as I drove by University of Washington, so I pulled into the Applied Physics lab​ parking lot to let it cool down & added some coolant. University of Washington campus first time here. There's ​Husky Stadium​ aka Alaska Air Stadium & Arena and the Bill & Melinda Gates computer building. The campus is mostly empty. Took a hike around the Arboretum. Then I went over to St James Cathedral & their Saturday evening mass without a reservation. They added me to the list at the door & waved me in. Enjoyed the mass. I remember coming here to this Cathedral for mass on a regular basis when I stayed here for a few weeks several years ago around the time of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver Canada . July 12th Sunday​: Capitol Hill area. Madison Beach. Denny Blaine Park & Beach parking lot closed, Leschi,Day Street Park. Took walk #1 along lake Washington 1:30 pm. Cast my line at Lake Washington near Ferdinand street. Lakewood area . Ferdinand Street boat launch. Andrews Bay. Pritchard Beach parking lot is closed. Seward Beach parking lot is closed, but u can walk in. Beersheva park 230 - another chicken sandwich. & I walk the loop at Seward Park about 3 miles. Popular place for fishing, swimming & just having fun by the shore.

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from there over to Lake Kachess where I take a hike from a primitive road. That was really excellent. One of those spontaneous hikes you don't know what to expect and it turns out great . ​Praying4​ the City of Easton 112p, & Cabin Creek & Whittier & Snoqualmie & Lavender. I passed by Lavender Lake. Cast line . Lady fishing with guy ​said she just caught one​, believe it or not. She didn't show it to me. Maybe she threw it back . Pine Glen at 1:30.

It's a warm day now. Historic bridge over Yakima River 2:20 pm. Historic Roslyn . City of Liberty.

Cle Elum at 2:44. Blewett pass 3:17 pm. coasted in neutral for 4 minutes .PRAYING4 our president & for wisdom for America . Synchronicity​ : the song about "I ​want to rock​ " as I pass the Rock Restaurant on Highway 97. NOW passing through the city of Dryden 342. City of Cashmere 348. City of Monitor 4 pm. Stopping in at the Walmart in Wenatchee. Taking a swim at Walla Walla Point Park on Columbia River. That was an amazing experience. ​ July 15th is a Wednesday: I​ slept in Wenatchee Washington. Looks like my gas gauge is working again (but it will go out again when I get to Iowa). Beautiful view of the Colombia River. Rock Island at 7 am., Grant County 714. Douglas County & Crescent Bar 7:24 am. Nice at Crescent Bar including beach on the Columbia River. Golf . Boat ramp well-kept. Fill gas for $2.39.

Quincy Washington 7:52 am. Winchester 8 am. Smells like farms. City of Ephrata at 8:10 am.

City of Lakeview Park 824. Soap Lake City & colorful teepees . Lenore Lake and caves.

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Waded in Blue Lake across from Lenoir Lake but ​it was like quicksand​ 10:05 am. Here's the famous Dry Falls. Once upon a time they claim it was the ​largest waterfall in the world​ 10:30 am. Steamboat Arena 1055. Electric City 11 am. Coulee Dam 12 noon. Took a nap for a little while. Cast my line as I went back down the road 12:15 to 12:45 near the popular Steamboat Rock rec area . & at Devil's Punchbowl . Another cast & swim at 1:27. Hartline 149 historic School . amber waves of grain. Lincoln County 155 Very HOT . City of Almira 157. City of Wilbur 210 . Creston 219, Davenport, Reardan 305 Praying for the nearby cities of Spokane County 307. Deep Creek, Fairchild Air Force Base. Lots of signs for Lake Roosevelt . Walmart in Airway Heights a Spokane suburb. Spokane Falls upper & lower. Then to the Office Depot.

They wanted me to put a mask on & she asked me about the colored paper I brought in with me. Riverside Bowl & Pitch State Park is near a Wastewater Plant. bad smell here. Beautiful Spokane River & Pasadena Park 830pm , Millwood. Dishman. Joe Pags on the radio . ​July 16th is Thursday​. I slept in Spokane. praise the Lord � . I start out at the Walmart & then I take a swim at Liberty Lake at 10:15 . Cast my line in the Spokane River at noon . Went fishing for a few minutes in the Spokane River. A guy with a bike parked next to me. W ​ hen I was walking back to my car he started trying to talk to me (& kept staring at my California plate) like he's trying to be a father figure & warned me about the cold water . I already KNOW that the water in the river is NOT cold like Lake Washington. He kept saying ​" I'm from the Seattle area​" as if that gave him credibility about everything blah blah blah. Filled my gas tank for $2.27 & I go to another Walmart just across the border in Idaho. It's called Post Falls 1:12 pm.

Bought new tackle after "seattle man" distraction. Post Falls 1:45 pm. the actual Falls & Dam. a little fishing pond too. A father & son we're there & I said "​Try casting your line over there. I just saw some fish "​ . Q'uemiln park very popular - lots of Beach floaters . Coeur d'Alene Idaho, huge tourist area, shops & beaches. Drove south from there for a little ways, then turned back. Not much to see after a while. Back in ​Coeur d'Alene Idaho​ at 2:26 Fernan Lake boat ramp 3 pm. quiet lake... fishing dock. Kootenai County, Hayden City, Idaho. Honeysuckle

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Beach, Lake Hayden 3:30. We ​pray4​ North Pole Idaho & other nearby cities . Cocolalla at 4 pm. & Lake Westmond at 4:09. Algoma County. Sagle 416 . Sandpoint City Beach 4:30 pm.

One of those ​perfect moments​. I pull in there hot & dry & go wading out into the calm blue lake in the beautiful city of Sandpoint Idaho. ​July 17th is Friday:​ I slept in ​Sandpoint​ Idaho. ​Praise the Lord.​ I go to the Walmart & buy some food. My engine overheats at 9:53 am. in Bronx Idaho, north of Sandpoint. It's been 4 days since the last overheat. A pickup just drove by with a Confederate flag. Now a GIRL with a marine shirt actually stops & offers to help. I tell her that I think I'll be alright- I just need to let it cool down & add some water. She drives away. That was nice of her, brave too. Probably because she's a marine. The car actually overheated twice in Bronx Idaho. I had to wait twice & add more water 10:30. It seems to be okay again. I parked by the Burger King next to the Walmart for a little while thinking what I should do. I give a can of peas to the homeless lady at 11 am. A social worker seemed to be trying to help her at the same time.

Then I drive up towards the Schweitzer Ski Resort - supposedly the largest ski resort in Idaho. #​PrayTheNews​ : they say RBG the liberal justice has liver cancer. There's also the hippy store here in Sandpoint kind of funny. I made it to Schweitzer ski area but mission vehicle is overheating again at 11:30 I'm getting nervous about this radiator. ​It usually doesn't do this so many times in one day.​ I take a hike on the Ski View Trail. Lots of Huckleberries. They're ripe. I noticed people were picking them by the side of the road as I drove up to the ski resort. Back down to the City Beach, I take another swim & cast my line on the lake walk. Spring Point Recreation Area 5:15. Mineral Point trail near Lost Lake. Guy & a girl in a truck said "​Are you from around here?" Seriously? You didn't see my plate? ​ I thought they were locals but then I saw they had Washington plates. They were lost too. Now I just caught my first Idaho fish at the Green Bay area - very remote, but a lot of campers. City of Brogan at 7:42, Bottle Bay. And now I'm back in Sandpoint Idaho- just as I return my tire goes flat at 9 pm. So I jacked up my car & change the tire at 9 pm. in the rain & then went & found a place to sleep in Sandpoint or Ponderay. ​July 18:​ The next morning I went to Les Schwab, a ​much better Schwab shop than the one I encountered in Coos Bay Oregon. Then I go over to the Walmart, & then to Perfection tires & bought a used tire for $40 that I put on my roof in case I need it for an emergency 1120. (I wouldn't need to use it until I got all the way to Superior Wisconsin but I'm glad I had it.)

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Loon Lake no activities 5:52. Horseshoe Lake. City of Happy's Inn, Crystal Lake, Upper Thompson Chain-of-Lakes 6 pm. ​Praying4​ the ​unity of the Body of Christ &​ CRC /RCA. Skillet on the radio. Waded in the water at Middle Thompson but it was very mucky 6:30 pm. McGregor Lake facility looks better than Thompson but no swimming? or just not by the ramp? Do they accept national parks pass here ? At Little Bitterroot Lake in Marion I caught a fish ​My 1st Montana fish​!

97.1 FM Christian radio Kalispell I like their remix of ocean.

Are ​21 Pilots​ a Christian group ? 2 crows pecking on dead deer 7:10 pm. Flathead County. City of Kila 803.

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July 19th, Sunday: I​ slept in ​Kalispell​ Montana. ​Praise the Lord.​ ​synchronicity​ : Barb's Alley Exchange & barb-er shop at 9 am. & I'm thinking about Barb passing by Flathead High School & over to Meridian Street . Then I go to St Matthew church at 8 am. for Mass & to Canvas Church & then to 1st Presbyterian. Now over to the Walmart. I gave a can of peas to a homeless girl. She said "​hell yeah have a good one​". Here's the fairgrounds & the gun show .

701 South Meridian the mini- horses are still there . Lone Pine State Park 12:30 I cast my line & took a swim. There's an island you can swim to as well & noticed a few kids did ... ​praying4 b-rab b-rab b-rab‌.City of Somers, North End of Flathead Lake. Tons of boats & trailers. this is the put-in place I guess. My journey for today is to ​circle around the entire Flathead Lake going South down the west side & North up to the east side. I continue to pray4 B-rab. City of Lakeside at 2:41. Flat Lake State Park $8 non- residence fee. I asked the lady if there's any free areas around Flathead Lake. she said "​going south not for a while"​ . City of Rollins 2:57.

There's the turnoff for Blacktail Ski Resort. City of Proctor 302. Dayton city. City of Elmo . "​Only tribe members"​ allowed at the Lake Park. Big Arm City 2:32 pm. ​Miracle of America Museum​ 4 pm. I came here 20 years ago. Interesting place. Finley State Park. Mullet County Park is a very tiny spot you could easily miss it . I cast my line there a few times & lo & behold I ​GOT a BIG ONE​ ! Probably my biggest fish on this little fishing rod & reel -some people & families in water nearby. The kids came over all excited to look at the fish. Smart kid said "​That's a Pike Minnow​ .." ​also known as the Northern Pike ​. Yellow Bay 5:50 pm. "IS this the way out? " I asked the guy walking with his wife & children. The nice guy said yes and added "​cheers"​ . British?

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City of Bear Dance 5:52 . City of Woods Bay 6:03. City of Bigfork 609. Swan River. Cast my line at the Sportsman Bridge Flathead River 6:48, not so great. Too noisy. Too close to the boat ramp. Too much wake from the boats. ​July 20​ is a Monday. I slept in Kalispell at the Red Lion.

NOW on way to Glacier National Park ! Past City of Evergreen I overheat already at 7:39 am.

Everyday I wake up alive & can start my car and drive I can thrive . I'm thankful.​ City of Hungry Horse & Dam 821. City of Coram 824. Entering Glacier at 8:45 am. I patiently told the girl at the gate that those of us with an annual pass should get a couple extra months for free because they closed the national parks for about 2 months & I was unable to use my pass at Smoky or Rockies back in March or April or May. Now its expired. I said I ​thought the National Parks were more honorabl​e. I could have argued with her for hours or talked to her supervisor but I just pulled out my credit card & bought another annual pass. ​Hopefully it'll be good for 25

the FULL 12 MONTHS this time. ​Visitor Center 9 am. going to Sun Road alongside Lake McDonald. Pass by Lincoln Lake, Sprague Creek, Sperry Chalet, Johns Lake Trail 9:35, McDonald Falls 9:37. Avalanche Creek, Trail of Cedars @ Avalanche most popular . Parking full already. ​Red Rock- beautiful p​ools of water. Packers Roost 10 am. ​Heavens Peak &​ the loop parking full . There's the trail to Granite Park Chalet. Weeping wall waterfall 10:38. Logan Visitor Center parking full 1047. Lunch Creek & waterfall 10:49. Jackson Glacier & Gunsight Pass 10:58 . Glacier National Park. Past St Mary's Falls Trail 11 am. I'm driving along St Mary's Lake . Sunrift Gorge. Sun point 11:03. Rising Sun 11:12 . Now at St Mary Visitor Center -I bought postcards at high noon .

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Luckily i found a parking place at SunPoint for St Mary's Fall hike 12:30 to 3 pm. aka " 3-Falls Trail".​ Aybar Falls. St Mary Falls. Virginia Falls. About 6 miles RT. Bighorn 317. Past lunch counter again. At Logan pass- snow on trail- crowds excited about mountain goat 3:30 to 4:20 ​about a 1.5 mile hike.​ The mountain goat had a tracking collar. Bird Woman Falls,Haystack Creek, Packers Roost again at 5 pm. Completed ​Avalanche Lake​ hike 5:30 to 7:30. That's the best time to go. Still a lot of people late in the day but not nearly as many in the morning. ​July 21​: I slept in Columbia Falls, the closest town to Glacier. ​Praise the Lord​ Up early back to Glacier. Passed by 10 Commandments Park- cool place . Back by Hungry Horse 7:10 & Coram 716 - Back thru Avalanche 8:05 am. parking FULL already ​- I'm trying to get to The Loop trailhead but now my car overheats at 7:44 by Sperry trailhead. A ​New Yorker is hiding in his car behind me​, car cool again. I park at Packers Roost which extends the hike by a couple miles each way. I start hiking at 8:30 to Granite Chalet. The loop is 10 miles (or maybe 12 or 14 because of where I started). Finished Granite. exhausting . ALL uphill- cool thing seeing deer along the way so close up & ​not​ afraid. & nice views there too. Now down below . Sacred Dancing Cascade 3 pm. after Red Rocks at 2:30, guy from Ohio jumping in the river doing flips. At Sacred Dancing Cascade I took a swim & hiked John's Lake Loop (boring). I waded across McDonald Creek. above sacred cascade. Apgar Village has a hotel which seems to be open. I cast my line 6 to 7pm at McDonald's Lake . Lake #5 722pm no Public Access ?

Hungry Horse Dam 7:40 impressive. Fill gas tank for $2.18. ​July 22​: Slept in Kalispell at the Red Lion again. In the morning I go to the Walmart & buy a new SD card for my phone & make AmeriPrayer2020​ progress. Lawrence Park Shady Lane pond next to Flat River & boat ramp 6:30 ,shallow area- kids playing under bridge. Bad mosquitos on trail. Near another access cast my line 6:15. ​July 23 Thursday​: Slept in Kalispell at Red Lion again. ​Praise the Lord​ ! All up to date on AmeriPrayer.

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ALSO evangelism at Walmart & then I go up to the city of Whitefish & take a swim at the White Fish Lake City Beach. Then over to Blanchard Lake. There's a guy by the ramp w/ his wife & kids. I say "​Is this a good lake for fishing?"​ He says " I heard it is.." My engine mysteriously turns off while I'm driving, but then it started up again without breaking stride. WhitefishTrail goes a long way. Reservoir trailhead 424 - a person died at Glacier yesterday. Whitefish Lake is mostly private homes. ​July 24th Friday​: Made video progress. I go over to the Lowe's in Kalispell Montana 5:30 & also to Les Schwab. More video progress 3 to 430. Cast my line at Foy's Lake at 2 pm. no bites. I call the number for B-rab under the name of Eduard Morgan.

No answer. ​July 25 Saturday:​ ​Praise the Lord​ ! Finally leaving Kalispell Montana after a week

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in the area ...driving past West Glacier. THEY put their rafts in at Moccasin Creek, Skiumah creek T.H.? 1028, City of Nyack. Cascadilla creek 1029 raft ramp, Paola Creek 10:36. Devil Creek Campground 10:57. Skyland National Forest 11 am, Blackfeet Indian reservation 1114, City of Kiowa 11:47 (20 miles to St Mary not going to go that way, gravel road). Getting a distant view of East Glacier anyways from the highway also known as the Hi-line. City of Browning 1209. At City of Cut Bank 12:40 I parked by the McDonald's for about an hour using their Wi-Fi & then a group of Indians pulled up next to me & the guy says to me "​Did you know you had a flat tire?"​ I DO NOW. Huge screw in my tire. Everything is closed here on a Saturday except for a couple gas stations & a guy tells me only one of the gas stations has air & its on the "​other side of the town"​ (which is only a mile away). I spent the rest of the day fixing the tire. First jacking it up then put on the spare- then monkey around trying to plug that big screw hole. Took me awhile just to get the screw out of the tire. Then drove over to the gas station to put air in the tire. l manage to get a plug in. NOW wait & see if it will hold under pressure. Jack up the car again. take off the spare. Put on the tire.

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Hollywood made a movie here by the same name. THAT'S their claim to fame. City of Ethridge 11:33, cities of Virden & Shelby 11:43, now Dunkirk at 1205. This is where the Blackfeet -Baker Massacre took place- 173 non-aggressive Indians were killed by USA soldiers, a sad chapter in American history. City of Devon 12:19, Galata 12:27, Liberty City 12:31- no trees as far as I can see. Lothair 12:33. City of Chester water ski silo . History sign says "​The sweet grass Hills were a special place for the Blackfeet Indians".​ I prayed a lot re mss-V (my mission vehicle) as I drove the ​Hi-Line​ (Highway 2) also known as the ​Great Northern​.

The Bible says: "​THEY that gladly received HIS word were baptized & continued steadfastly in the doctrine & fellowship."​ Acts 2.41-42 . Did a little research on Assembly of God. They ​are​ pro-life & Pentecostal, but the Canvas Church in Montana does ​not​ advertise as Assemblies of God. "​Rise up & Walk​" 3.6 City of Joplin Montana 107. Hill County 108. City of Inverness. Praying4 Unity in the Body of Christ & worldwide Church. City of Rudyard 116, Gildford 1:30, Kremlin 1:40. Bear Paw mountains in the distance. Fresno Dam 1:55.

Taking a swim at 2:20 - muddy water. City of Havre 241. At Walmart I buy a new shirt & a hat $12, check my engine codes at O'Reilly at Havre, endless road work Gravel Road 33 mph 4:42.

City of Chinook 4:45, Blaine County. Zurich 5:06 pm. Fort Belknap City 5:30

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Fort Belknap Indian Reservation- Nakoda Nation. I take a break at White Bear Creek. Murky pond 6 pm. " ​Because the heart � was tender & you humbled yourself you shall be spared from evil​" 2 Kings 22.19. ​The Milk River runs a long way. City of Dodson 6:23 pm, Malta 6:45, Bowdoin NWR is 15 miles long 7 pm.- saw deer & lots of Yellow-Headed Blackbirds . ​July 27th Monday: Slept at ​free camping area at Nelson Reservoir in Montana. Received

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AM radio from Saskatchewan & from Nebraska by The Hi-Line. Cast my line before I went to sleep. Some strange bugs here. They buzz around your head but they're NOT mosquitoes. They don't bite so you just got to get used to them. Saco Mountain 745 am. City of Hinsdale 8 am. Milk River again 808. ​Pray4​ 3bu,doctrine, hoodship, athletes, farmers, workers, stewardship, firsters, intercessory. ​Pray4​ nearby Canada cities: Swift Current, Gull Lake, Maple Creek, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge , Pincher Creek, Cranbrook, Creston , Regina, Saskatchewan ,Saskatoon, Moosejaw, there's even a ​Grand Rapids in Canada​ . Postcard #2 to Redlands - sent from Glasgow. Stopped at Highline Ford service department. Good fellow gave me a little advice about the oxygen sensor- said there's lots of Ford dealers all the way on the Hi-Line. Drove around Glasgow for a while. At Fort Peck Lake I cast my line near the ramp- lots of boat trailers. Nobody shore fishing, except me. City of Park Grove. Some fishing spots 1206. Better swimming area just north. Missouri River begins or ends here. School trust fish access 1211. Fort Peck reservation 12:15 ​Pray4​ Native Americans. 47 covid deaths in Montana . City of Fraser 1236. ​Hi-line Day 3.​ City of Oswego 1244, Luster 12:55, City of Wolf Point 1256. McDonald's is the busiest place in town in Wolf Point 123 pm.

Johnny Cash: " I'm going to Jackson​ . Roosevelt County.Poplar. I'll never forget Indiantown. Brockton 153.

Leaving Fort Peck reservation 205. Culbertson 220 . Didn't see a post office .

Gas for $2.09. Bainville Montana 250. Entering North Dakota 3 pm. Bumblebee in my shirt 3:42 .

Spring Lake Park, Williston North Dakota frisbee golf & Walmart. Fish ponds very green ​ .

July 28​ ​Tuesday​: sent glacier postcard to sister 8:45 am. Slept in Williston North Dakota which is the ​hometown of coach Phil Jackson​. Not much access to the Missouri River in Williston . Cast my line at Little Beaver Recreation Area Missouri River 10:30 am. east of Lunds Landing 11 am. Clay bottom. Praying for kindness better world hardened hearts.The tire plug is holding! ALSO praying4 cities of Epping, Ray, Temple, Tioga, White Earth, Ross, Stanley, Palermo,Tagus & other nearby cities . Lewis Clark Trail. Cast my line in the Missouri River around 11:30. Huge fish by my feet but I couldn't get it to bite. Gas for $2.09 at 1224.

Indian acting crazy at that gas station near Fort Berthold reservation. Newtown, City of Sanish, stray dogb van Hook Recreation Area nice Lake. MHA nation "​The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes, is located on the Fort Berthold Indian ... better Reservation in central North Dakota.​ " Lake Sakakawea. We pray4 for America world..heart kindness. Highway 23 seemingly very lush blue ponds everywhere by the side of the road but they're actually green & in some places the water is bad b/c of algae. I took a swim at Rice Lake 1:44. I could see a wake boarder & a jet ski from where I was but not many people were out in the water nor on the beach. Minot city has a pretty good Zoo- nice break. Overheating again 7 pm. ​July 29th Wednesday:​ I slept in Minot North Dakota. Mouse River 905. ​Hi-Line day5.​ ​pray4 self .​ Surrey North Dakota 9:12. City of Norwich 919, Granville 9:30 . ​That's where I ran into Steve Epp at around 10 am- ​THE Christian evangelist from the assemblies of God ​carrying the big cross​. He has five adult kids. His wife is in the RV up ahead. He prayed for my physical health. Denbigh ND . City of Towner at 10:11, Rugby at 10:41 ​North Dakota​. Tunbridge Lutheran Church beautiful country church 10:36 . City of Leeds at 11:15. Highway 19 at 1145 through Devil's Lake. Pelican Lake 11:46 boat ramp . Causeway to Graham Island State Park area 12 noon.

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Cast my line briefly at the causeway 12:30. Green water not very nice -a few people fishing.

Some of those no bite buzzer insects like at Nelson Reservoir. Saw a ​bald eagle​ 12:42 by the causeway . BAD smell in the water in the same area. Devil's Lake Walmart & then Lakewood Park 2 to 3:30 I can smell the water in some places around Devil's Lake, Nelson County 3:50 .

Pray for ​Steve Epp​ & his wife. City of Lakota 4 pm. City of Larimore & rest area took a nap at 4:30. Larimore Dam upper Turtle River. More green water. Grand Forks Air Force Base 522.

City of Grand Forks 5:40. nice guy Bob at the OfficeMax gave me 10 free copies . Creel Bay. Lakewood Park Bible Camp green water not much recreation on water. Pray4 the youth.

July 30th Thursday​: I slept in Grand Forks North Dakota then went to Catholic mass. African priest . beautiful residential area near Central Park. Took a hike- Red Lake River is very muddy brown. Nice Frisbee golf area. ​WELCOME to MINNESOTA : ​Grand Forks is right on the edge of Minnesota state line . ​Hi-Line day 6.​ There's also a Key West Minnesota near here. City of Fisher Minnesota 10:48 & rest area 10 to 10:30.Crookston Minnesota 11 am. Mentor & Maple Lake 11:40 -only one public access & very expensive. Badger Lake . Cameron Lake smaller & greenish . Also a kid's pond connected to Cameron Lake. City of Fallston is nice 12:32, Bagley 12:55, Solway 109, & ​Bemidji - s​tayed here overnight. ​Reached 2 Chippewa Indians � with the gospel​. At Walmart I bought a jack stand for $10 -& took a swim at 317. Cameron Park, Bemidji Lake is greenish. The Obijwe Indians from White Earth are near here. I'm learning a lot about Native Americans on this trip & also hoping to reach them with the good news & pray for them. Fortunately a lot of them are already Christians. Bemidji Lake is where Mississippi River begins, or shares that claim with a few other places. Final Glacier NP postcard sent to the Timmers . Back to the Bemidji Walmart . Then i took a swim. Cast my line at the point . Switched front tires using new jack stand. Went to McDonalds & made video upload progress. Paul Bunyan Park more green water at the dock. Local guy gave me fishing tips at Bemidji. ​July 31 Friday​: Hi-Line day 7 praise the Lord �. Slept in Bemidji Minnesota . Catholic mass at St Philip. Threw out old stove. Also the old fuel pump. ​#​PrayTheNews​: Glenn Beck talking to Jonan from Cuba fired by AT&T. He doesn't want to play the victim card .

Past Morrell's Chippewa Trading Post . Dr Simone Gold fired. City of Rosby Minnesota 1054.

Midge Lake 11 am.. Leech Lake reservation 11:01. the Obijwe Indians. Cass Lake & rest area on Highway 2. Cast my line at the rest area on the lake- caught one on the ​VERY FIRST cast​ 11:30 to 12:30. Very shallow water for about 200 yards- clean lake. Across road from Pike Lake .Chabot National Forest Lake. Lake Winnibigosh. Leech Lake 1 pm. to 1:30. ALSO cast my line at Pike Lake, wading out 100 yards. ​"prayer stand"​ near Pikes Lake 12:32. Prayer of the day for Rush Limbaugh & his 32nd anniversary & his cancer also 3bu, native-Americans,USA, & POTUS . Boat ramp at Lake ​WinniBigoshish​ 1252 -very clean water. Hi-line AKA The Great River Road in Minnesota. City of Bena 1pm.

Song called Huntin Fishin Lovin every minute of it​ Indian carrying tire. Leach Lake Federal dam.

Shallow marsh but big ramp. Road work stoppage 15 minutes. Time to eat a sandwich. "​Whatever you ask of the Father in my name HE will give you" John 3.23 "ask & ye shall receive that your joy may be full"​ v24. Itasca County 157 - road work stoppage 1:49. Ball Club & Lake 2 pm- looked undeveloped. Bass Lakeb Stevens Lake. Not much if any public access 228- waste of time. City of Cohasset 248, glimpse of Long Lake & Loon Lake 2:50 . City of ​Grand Rapids Minnesota - ​population 10000. There's a big & small Jay Gould Lake 254.

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theater in Grand Rapids Minnesota. I also saw a little bit of the Jungle Book movie. THIS is near the Judy Garland childhood home.

AUGUST August 1 Saturday​. Highway 38. Slept in Grand Rapids Minnesota. ​1000 LAKES DRIVE : Hale Lake, McKinney Lake, Prairie Lake, Blank lake, Johnson Lake 910, little Long Lake, Kremer Lake 913 , Surprise Lake, Day Lake 914, ​Laurentian Divide -​ halfway between Hudson Bay & Gulf of Mexico I guess: "​Water north of the divide flows to Hudson Bay; water south of the divide & also south of the St. Lawrence Divide flows to the Gulf of Mexico,​ otherwise to the Labrador Sea or via the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway to the Gulf of St. Lawrence."

(Wiki) Grave lake. Caribou Lake is big. Northstar Lakes 9:23, Marcell Twnshp 924, Highway 38 edge of Wilderness Road. Johnson Lake #2 9:32. Turtle Lake uninhabited 9:35. Bello Lake 9:40. Bigfork City Beach 948, Bigfork 9:52, Chippewa National Forest, Scenic State Park, Lake of the Isles 10:10, Antler Lake 1021, Long Lake 1027, Balsam Township 10:30. City of Lawrence 10:40 & Lawrence Lake. Don Rudolph Congressional Medal of Honor. City of Taconite 10:56. City of Coleraine1104 & Trout Lake. Cast my line at Trout Lake using shiners but didn't get anything. City of BlackBerry 12:40, Sand Lake 1216, Warba 1217. City of Swan River, Wawina 12:18, Aitkin 12:30, Floodwood 12:47, Gowan 12:52. City of Fon du Lac Reservation 12:58 . St Louis River wide but shallow. Munger 1:17.

Gas for $1.95. City of Proctor 1:30. ​Hi-Line day8.​ Lots of Hills around Duluth. Lake Superior Zoo -pretty nice but quite small. Jungle Jane. downtown Duluth. Minnesota point. cast my line.

Stray dog. Saw famous Aerial Bridge go up & down . ​August 2 Sunday Hi-line Day​ 9: Slept in Duluth-entered Superior Wisconsin- new car problems .. making new noise. Went to the Cathedral mass & then went to Xavier church at 9am in and out very quickly after the priest said "​Where you from​"? Then I went to Holy Assumption Church. & I went to the Cathedral again for the second service at 10:30 . It was a great morning. I enjoyed the Cathedral environment. Then I went to the Walmart & bought a NEW STOVE (my old stove was getting too unpredictable, sometimes flaring up. Dangerous). Made maps & video progress at Walmart. TOOK short hike on Millennial Trail & then went to Billings Park right on the river & cast my line. CAUGHT a little one . It was hooked so strongly I needed a needle nose pliers to remove- then released. I can see the Spirit Mountain Ski Resort across the St Louis River. Guy with girl said he saw me on the other trail. I said "​What are you talking about?"​ Then I remembered oh yeah I was on the millennial trail earlier. But whats his point?

Just ​midwest​ ​friendly​? Dude with "​stop sinning"​ sign . I tried to be nice to him & told him I am a believer & he responded "But are you obeying Jesus?" in a condescending tone. I ​think I am.​ --traveling across the country trying to fulfill the Great Commission. ​August 3 Monday: ​I slept in Superior Wisconsin- my mission vehicle is making lots of noise on the front wheel driver side. I pulled into 5-Star Auto. It turned out to be loose lug nuts. I spoke with Josh.

They still ​charged me $33 just to tighten the lug nuts​. Then back over to the Walmart & did some shopping. Drove by University of Wisconsin Superior campus. ALSO scanned my check engine light at O'Reilly next to the Five Star Auto something about the oxygen sensor .

Wisconsin point 12:31 & lighthouse. I walked out there. DID some ​rock hopping​ to get out to the lighthouse. Took a swim in Lake Superior from 1 to 1:30. Amnicon Falls 2 pm. City of Wentworth Wisconsin 202, Poplar 204, Maple 209, Brule 240, Iron River 253. This is ​Hi-line

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day 10. ​My prayer of the day is for ​discernment & wisdom​. Moon Lake & Half Moon Lake & "the Delta" 311. Deer ran in front of me as a truck was tailgating me to go faster . ​CLOSE CALL.​ & suddenly that truck behind me backed way off ​realizing what he had almost caused.​ Jim Lin made 5 deposit. ​Thank​ u. City of Ashland z medium town. Cast my line at dock - a gigantic slab of concrete 4:30 . Bad River Indian reservation 440, City of Odannah 456, Iron City, Chequamegou Bay. ​ENTERING MICHIGAN​ 525, now Ironwood Michigan. Nearby is Big Powderhorn ski resort, & Blackjack ski resort. Also Copper Peak ski jump.

August 4 Tuesday:​ Slept in Ironwood Michigan. Vent blowing cool air meaning I need to refill the radiator. Big Powderhorn Ski Resort chairlifts 8:05 , & famous ​Copper Peak Ski Jump right after that. I hiked to the top on the trail around the back & then I walked down the face of the landing pad which is harder than it looks. Lots of waterfalls near Ironwood including: Sandstone, Rainbow, Conglomerate , Potawatomi,& Gorge Falls. I bushwhacked my way on an informal trail from Sandstone to Rainbow 2:30 to 3:30 & went out to the Harbor at Black River where it empties into Lake Superior. Took a swim at 425 & also cast my line there. Very shallow in the harbor channel. Then I went back to the Walmart in Ironwood.

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August 5: Hi-Line Day12 I​ slept in Ironwood day2- onward- Bessemer Michigan 7:25 Wakefield 7:30, Merriweather 7:55. ​praying4​ cities of Anvil, Ramsey, Wakefield, Lake Gogebic 8am to 8:30 sat there & ate breakfast - a few people walking around there. Also Berglund. White Pine 9 am Silver City on Lake Superior 906 , Porcupine State Park 9 am. "Government Trail" looks very popular 922. Lake of the clouds 947 . Union Mine interpretive Trail 10:08, Union Spring Trail 1009, Summit Trail 10:30 . Pinkerton Trail 10:50. Hiked the 3-Waterfalls Trail & soaked under the first waterfall (yuck, tiny black worms ) - 3 hours on east & west trail 11am to 2pm.

City of Nonesuch 227, City of Green 247. Floodwood River 248 , Potato River 251. Greenland 3:19. Mass City Lake . Adventure Mine tour of an old mine near here- missed the turn. Went up to Houghton County 3:41. ​SYNCHRONICITY​: I'm praying for hospice & at same time on the radio a comedian told a joke about hospice. Is Michigan the only state that has the "​pass with care"​ signs? I wonder if it has a psychological effect to make drivers more careful? Emily Lake cast briefly 4 pm. Lake Roland also known as Twin Lakes, Pike Lake, Sandy Lake. City of Nisula & Alston 4:30. City of Baraga on Keewanaw Bay 5 pm. Keewanaw Bay. Car overheated again near the ​Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest.​ Bay rest area- very clear water -very shallow waist deep for a 100 yards but no indication of fish. Cast my line there while waiting for the car to cool down- overheated twice. City of Bovine 604, Alberta Village 613. Beautiful uninhabited Lake on side of the road by Alberta Village. Sturgeon River, Canyon Falls at rest area. (​they must set aside their most concocted righteous indignation) .

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This has been a very long day ...driving in the dark now . Trying to get to Pictured Rocks.

Normally I try to ​NOT​ drive at night. Nestoria 627, City of Three Lakes 6:30. Lake Michigame 6:39 ( big lake) , Imperial Heights 6:38, VanRiper State Park 6:45 on Lake Michigamme, Champion Township, Wobic, Beacon ( naboj icadooh ) radiator 652. City of Ely, Clarksburg 6:53, Greenwood 650. Ishpeming township- home of the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame 7p .

Marquette _ terrible walmart 8 pm. Better at Lowe's. Night driving AuTrain 10p. Gigantic orange moon, City of Christmas 10:09. ​FINALLY​ made it to ​Munising,​ the gateway to Pictured Rocks.

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itherwise there's NO internet around the area. Now 7 am & I'm at the Chapel -Mosquito parking lot -not full yet . Barely sun un& I'm on the 10 Mile Loop hike. FIRST to Chapel Lake, then Chapel Falls. Now Chapel Rock & Grand Portal & Indian Head & Mosquito beach. Next: Mosquito Falls. 10 miles goes fast . mostly level hiking. Every new turn is a beautiful view over the ​perfectly blue Lake Superior​ (at least around here) & then I even come across a bird of prey. I think it's a hawk- it stays there & screeches about ​two arm lengths away from me​ for about 2 minutes while i take pictures . Wonderful moment. Stopped by Miner Falls & Miners Castle & Miners Beach. I saw a little frog in the water when I was swimming in Lake Superior 6:30. THIS is where a lot of the kayakers start out. Now it's raining here in Alger County.

Friday August 7th​: Slept in Munising at the Pictured Rocks Inn. I Went to Munising Falls & then Sandpoint & saw the pontoon plane ✈ take off. The guy & lady just landed on the water for a few minutes so he could use the restroom -then he took off again. I said to the guy next to me "T​hat's the way to go."​ Meanwhile a duck with ducklings scared away a curious dog with furious quacking ..funny moment . ​THE dog ran away from the duck​. The marsh walk i just took was built in 1989. Onward. Van Meer, Williams Crossing, Melstrand 10:15 , Beaver Lake hike 3 miles 10:30 to 12:30ml. Saw the same threesome- mom dad & daughter that I saw several times the day before. Chatted with them for a few moments. They were hiking to Spray Falls via the Beaver Lake trail. Grand Sable lighthouse hike is about 3.5 miles. I decided not to do it. Too far after yesterday's 10 or 12 miles. 1:30 pm. Skipped 12-mile beach & stopped in at the famous Logslide Sand Dune - aka Devil's Slide 208. Went to the Sable Falls & beach 168 steps 2:30 pm. Midwest hikers expect friendly hello. They think you're a jerk if you DON'T say hi . On West Coast you're considered strange if you DO say hi. Now at port town of Grand Marquis 3pm- boutique shops. Long dirt road out of Grand Marquis- washboard rattle your wheels. Luce county. THAT'S a serious long dirt road. Fun but rattles your teeth. John Tesh show on the radio . I actually like his show. He gives you little bits of advice & wisdom based on recent studies etc. in between playing popular music. I see him at Bel Air Presbyterian church every now and then. City of Pine Stump Junction 4:30. City of Deer Park 4:15 . Oswald Bear Ranch 4:48 - ​just closing​ unfortunately. I wanted to go in & see a bear & pet or hold a bear - apparently you're allowed to do that here . Lots of vehicles in the parking lot but not letting any more in. Big prison in Newberry Michigan 5:03 pm. We ​pray4​ prisoners !

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We pray4​ cities of Soo Junction, city of SeeWhy 526, Strongs, Chippewa County, Hiawatha National Forest, City of Trout Lake & Frenchman Lake 5:50, Mackinaw County 6 pm, Allenville 6:15, Big Lake nearby 6:24. FINALLY reached Lake Michigan at 6:30. G ​ etting close to Mackinac Bridge.What's the name of that small island before Mackinac Bridge? Aha ! It is the Saint Helena Island Nature Preserve. Paid my car insurance for the year & submitted cal fresh recert.

August 8th Saturday: ​I slept in St Ignace by the Mackinac Bridge. $4 toll to go across Mackinac Bridge. Lady said "​Remember next time cash is faster. "I said. "I'll remember next time I return in 30 years​." She apparently didn't notice my California plate. The island ferry​ ​is​ in operation by the way. They also do Lumberjack shows here. I think we went to those when we are kids. City of Pt Nipigon 9:31. I cast my line in lake Michigan at a rest area Park . Grandview 9:15 . Now at Walmart in city of ​Cheboygan​ MI ( the Sheboygan in Wisconsin is spelled with an 's'). Mullet Lake -very big. Boats racing on Indian River ...​big

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crowds watching​. It's their big annual "​Top of Michigan Outboard Race​" 87 miles. Looked pretty cool 12:15. Topinabee & Miami Beach 1205, Jonathan Rand author headquarters (aka Christopher Knight). Burt Lake1225, Ponshewaing 12:34, Oden 1234, Crooked Lake. City of Conway 12:39, Nubs Nob Ski Resort 1251. City of Bayview 114 it's raining . Petoskey.

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Boyne Falls, Boyne Mountain 2 pm. Jordan River Fish Hatchery. Deadman Hill scenic view. City of Alba 214, Mancelona 224 (like), Kalkaska 244, gas for $2 City of Cadillac 4:30- also stopped in at Walmart. Passed by Protected Auto Care 433-didn't see Paul or Ernest (praying4 them). We ​prayed​ together last year when i was in Cadillac). It stopped raining. I see a billboard for Bill & Paul's Sporthaus - the iconic location they had in Grand Rapids is ​forever embedded in my mind​. They finally moved out of there. Now they're at Eastbrook Mall. Now in city of Tustin Michigan 5 pm- no exit. Scenic pull out not so great- CLOSE call with a baby deer 508. Started raining ☠again harder now. Mecosta County 5:20. Big Rapids 5:30 ​steering wobbling​ getting worse near Ferris State University. Took a nap at Big Rapids. Praying4 mission vehicle to continue to make it. Muskegon River- never realized how gigantic it is. City of Stanwood 8 pm, Morley 806 + pond & dam, Montcalm County 8:08, Pierson 824,City of Sand Lake 827, Cedar Springs 8:38. City of ​Rockford​ 8:45. "​Slow down​ " said the punk as I entered Rockford residential area with a motorcycle tailgating me. I was ​NOT​ driving fast. Nice waterfall in Rockford 845. Passed by "​Papa's Pond Twin Oaks"​ at 11 Mile & Jewell in Algoma Township. Does Gary still own it ? ​August 9th Sunday: I​ slept in Grand Rapids by the hotel.

Went past the Delta Plex - steering wheel still wobbling all day Sunday- hoping it's just a bad tire. FIRST I went to ​LaGrave CRC Church​ outdoor service (Jonker preacher, re evolutionvs creation, he tried to take a middle position ) at 8:30. THEN next door to St Andrews Cathedral 10 am. Then to the Basilica & then to the Lutheran Church & then to the Sacred Heart Latin Mass & then to the good ol' fish ladder cast my line (across fr Canal Park) & then to Riverside Park; then to the next park up the way. Now at Lamberton Lake nature area park 3 pm. I took a hike & a swim - now going thru EastTown & past grandpa's house . Now At Reeds Lake- I cast my line at Collins Park 3:30. Then Calvin College walkaround & past Eastbrook Mall (which isn't called that anymore). Then to Church of the Servant at 6 pm.

Pastor Andrew Mead. No sign of bad axis. Found the Lowe's parking lot where I did some video uploading. ​August 10 Monday​:I went 5 days without radiator refill from Pictured Rocks to GR, although a small top- off at Mackinac Bridge. That's a good sign. I slept in Grand Rapids near Eastbrook Mall. I had the new tire put on that I've been carrying on my roof all the way from Idaho with all the little pebbles in the tracks. Had them put it on at the Quick Lane (Brian Privett, good guy from Ann Arbor), & this seemed to instantly solve the steering wheel wobble problem thank you very much . Finished the video uploads at Lowe's. Then I went back over to Calvin College again & talked to Paul Fields at the Calvin Library - ridiculous. They said you need to take your temperature for 3 days. From there I went to Plaster Creek where ​Granny's Kitchen​ used to be on 28th Street across from where ​Huizingh's furniture​ used to be. THE Plaster Creek Trail is​ nice- they cleaned it up so much, but there is some more improvement needed. Potter's House high school also looks new- nice building . At Meijers in Holland I bought a few things including bread which I had with me all the way back to California (dropped my credit card & driver's license as I was walking in. Fortunately I almost immediately

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realized it & tracked back & found them on the parking lot).At Riley Beach I took a swim in Lake Michigan. Then at 1:30 I passed by ​grandpa's cottage- ​big dumptruck in driveway, so i went up the Westrate's driveway instead . Then over to Tunnel Park - I just looked down on the beach & then drove over to Ottawa Beach Holland State Park & cast my line for a little while.

Couldn't walk all the way out on the pier b/c of the waves. Then I went past Pilgrim Cemetery where ​Grandma Katherine i​s buried. I continued south & as I arrived in St Joseph there was a HUGE WIND STORM​ with a little rain... mostly wind , trees down, around 6:30 pm. Heard there's a tornado warning for Chicago & South Bend . ENTERING INDIANA at 7:21 pmalthough now my phone says its 6:21 time change. City of Beverly Shore 7:38,Burns Harbor 6:49 or 7:49 end of day. sleep .

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August 11th is Tuesday:​ After the wind storm I slept in Portage Indiana. City of Merrillville, Crown Point Indiana 7:30, St John 7:39. Lots of trees down in Cook County 7:52. ​Now in ILLINOIS.​ Sauk Village Illinois 7:54 -passed the Immanuel CRC & at the Catholic church right across from the Christian Reformed church there ​were several poles & wires down 8​ am.

Terrible roads in Chicago Heights 807. Olympia Fields at 8:30. "​The man cow show" ​on 890AM radio kind of funny (Erich “Mancow� Muller on famous WLS Chicago , 890 am ). Now at Walmart in Olympia Fields or Mattieson . Gas cost more in Illinois. Frankfort 1015, Mokena 1021. All traffic signals are out on Highway 30. Joliet 10:36. Trees down in Joliet . BIG prison here (Joliet Treatment Center for Youth). Praying4 young prisoners. LaSalle County 1156.

City of Norway 1206 & historic Church. Took a break by the ​plane wreck​ which is a symbol of surviving the farmers economic crash but apparently has nothing to do with an actual plane crash. Also put water in the radiator around noon. City of Wedron 1253 . Camp Tuckabatchee has a sign that's almost the same as the CRC symbol 1258 made me do a double take .Troy Grove 121, City of Peru 1:30, Ladd 1:40, Seatonville 1:52. City of Princeton- lots of trees down.

Bureau County 208. City of Wyanet at 2:14. Took a break at ​historic Hennepin Canal parkway 235. City of Sheffield 350,Mineral 4 pm, Annawan 408- lots of trees down, Geneseo 4:34.

Quad Cities include Moline, Rock Island, Davenport , & Bettendorf. The Walmart in Davenport was closed because of no power at 6:30 . & suddenly my gas gauge went all the way down to EMPTY even though I had half a tank of gas . The ​fuel pump sender​ stopped working again.

Gave me a brief scare. Big line at the nearby gas station . None of the gas stations have power so they can't get gas . Maybe just this one gas station has power. I asked the guy at the Walmart ​the distance to Iowa City​ & he didn't know off the top of his head. He had to look it up on his internet which is really slow because of the outage. Filled my gas tank at 7 pm- 30 minutes down the road. ​August 12 Wednesday​: I slept in Walcott Iowa, home of the "​world's largest truck stop"​ . City of Atalissa at 7:45 , West Liberty 7:50- lots of branches down- Cedar County. Stopped at Walmart at 10 am. I ​made it to IOWA CITY.​ Walked through my old neighborhood at 9 am. said hi to a few people. Lots of trees down here. Then I went over to the Trueblood Recreation Area & walked along the Iowa River & the little pond 11:15 . Then City Park in Iowa City at 2 pm. Also Coralville Lake & Dam (beach swim , lots of locals here) & Devonian Fossil Gorge . McBride Recreation Area. Back at Coralville Lake (cast) .Sandy Beach 424. McBride Recreation area was coned off b/c of wind damage. Kid in an RV was moving the cones to drive in & said "​You can probably come in here. They don't seem to care " I said "It's not that important to me " .​ Shueyville 436 . Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area. Flock

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of Pelicans in Iowa? wow ! I cast my lane from the river where that tree was on top of the bridge which is actually closed. They should show that on the Google Maps, 5 to 530 . Peaceful spotprimitive road just to get there. Fish feeding on top but couldn't see em. Coralville is the suburb of Iowa City with all the shops & national stores. None of the old historic Iowa. ​Aug 13 Thursday: ​ I toured ​Cedar​ ​Rapids​ ​disaster​ area -wow - incredible damage, devastation, & destruction. City of Walford 10:17, Iowa County 10:20. ​Amana Amish Colony​ 10:30- very cool, but closed. Like a ghost town. Marengo 1046 Highway 6, Ladota 1057, Victor 1127, Brooklyn 11:38 -2nd boyhood home of ​John Wayne​ (I've been to both now). Grinnell college campus got hit very hard by the wind storm 1210. Kilduff 1238. Now at the Walmart in Pella Iowa - Lots of big ​windmills​ in Pella- especially the Vermeer Windmill- that's the biggest one. And there's the Dutch Museum & a Tulip Time Central Square. Pella Windows headquarters. Leaving Pella.

Red Rock Lake. Cordova Park observation tower requires $0.50. Elk Rock State Park . Cast my line at Red Rock Lake & emergency evacuation. Kids swimming by their ski boat. Leaving Elk Rock State Park suddenly I get pulled over by trooper Wade Major of Iowa State Police in a sportscar police car . He gives me $135 seatbelt citation 5:05 pm. Ridiculous. Knoxville 509pm has a big race track & a big event in progress as I pass by. This is Marion County. Now Lucas County 5:30. City of Chariton 5:39. In Osceola Iowa at Q-Pond Park I reported a person for drunk driving & they came & arrested him. He had backed his car into the restroom door & smashed it in & then he staggered out of the car into the restroom. There's a nice exercise area here. Also cast my line at the Q-pond on the other side. Then I went to Walmart for some ice cream & called it a night. I didn't like this Walmart . I said to the lady "​Thanks sweetie"​ as i left.

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August 14 Friday: ​I slept in Osceola Iowa. Union County at 8:12 am,Thayer at 8:14. Another 12-Mile Lake. Cast my line 8:45 am. IT'S green & murky... another ​green Iowa lake​ (Memo to Iowa: lakes are ​supposed to be blue​ most of the time). Creston 914, Adams County 922, Corning 9:39 - they have a Johnny Carson Boulevard. This is ​where Johnny Carson was born ! City of Quincy & Lake Icaria very greenish 10am. Irony: Iowa has turned their fields in to chemical factories​. City of Stanton. Stopped at the library in Red Oak Iowa around 12 noon.

Nishnabotna river 1220, Loess Hills Scenic Byway. Then I stopped at Bellevue library books near Omaha until 3 pm & used a computer for an hour & I experienced an ​amazing synchronicity​ while transferring from my SD card. It finished almost exactly as I was timing out ! ​August 14th: ​I walked across the famous pedestrian bridge over the Missouri River from Omaha Nebraska to Iowa. I guess this is Council Bluffs. There's a lot of downtrodden people in some areas of Omaha incl Mandan Park. I come across this Bible verse that says "​People that know their God shall be strong & do exploits".​ I pass by the Cathedral & also the Jocelyn Museum (been there)- also the Jocelyn Mansion. From there I go past Levi Carter Park & Lake which is really big. Omaha has some hard knock areas that's for sure , even the Walmart.

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August 15th Saturday​: I slept in Omaha filled up gas tank for $1.73 . Now passing through Millard, Nebraska. Kids are practicing football here at Millard South High School. That's the high school team practicing ...their season is ON! Millard is a nice suburb of Omaha.

Stopped at the Walmart in Millard. Onward- I pass through the city of Boys Town, & Gretna 922, Cass County 938. There's a bicycling event on Highway 6. Lots of bicyclers. Lancaster

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County 946, Ashland 9:40, Waverly 948. And in Lincoln Nebraska at 1020am I stopped at the beautiful Sunken Gardens at 1032. Two people stared at me intentionally as I left after they saw my California plate. Passed by the William Jennings Bryan house 10:40. Also passed by the prison in Lincoln at 1106. Seward County 11:25. City of Seward 1138b York County 1153, Waco 1158, Bradshaw at 12:15, Utica 1152, Hamilton County 1219,Hampton 1222, Aurora.

McDonald's break 1 pm. cooked up some good eggs here. Hall County 2 pm. City of Alda Nebraska 225, Shelton 2:40. Now in Kearney (buffalo county).

Listening to NPR "​This American Life​" - good story about Johnny Tequila . Also the lifeguard story re New York City.

Now near the archway in Kearney I cast my line a few times around 3:30 - wading up to my chest. There's fish in here -one almost took my bait but then he backed off. There was a bearded man & his two sons fishing nearby. City of Odessa 4:40, Dawson county 452, Lexington 514, Overton 5 pm. Cop watching as I drove thru city of Cozad. I give a friendly wave . 100th Meridian 530, Gothenburg 543, Lincoln County 548,Maxwell 616.

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August 16th Sunday: ​I slept in North Platte Nebraska which I like very much & went to Holy Spirit Church at 7:30. Then St Patrick's Church at 8:30. Memorable sermon at St Patrick's about whether people are "​picking up the scraps of your faith​". Leaving N Platte passed by the Golden Spike Tower - largest rail yard in America . Passing thru Hershey Nebraska 949 (no chocolate here), Sutherland 1003,Paxton 1010, Roscoe 1024, Keith County, Lake Ogallala​ & Kingsley Dam 11 am. & Lake McConaughy. VERY popular Recreation Area. Keith County 11:30, Chappal 1152 , Cheyenne County 12 noon, Lodgepole Nebraska. Lunch break at 12:15 . Lodgepole Pony Express. City of Sidney 1256, Kimble County 123, Kimball 138.

Praying4 Unity-Boc grace abound. #​PrayTheNews​: Trump's brother Robert dies. Kamala Harris is Biden's vice president pick . Heatwave & wildfires in California. John MacArthur's Grace Church takes a constitutional stand against govt covid directives . Cedar Rapids Iowa is declared a disaster area. Recovering from the derecho wind storm- I saw the damage.

Un-bee-liev-able​. Entering Colorado at 2 pm. Pawnee National grassland. Are those wild horses? Weld County 2pm, Briggsdale 3pm, City of Ault 323, Larimer County 335, Highway 14.

I attend evening mass at the Catholic Church in Fort Collins at 5 pm. Then I drive by Immanuel CRC. There's a youth group in the parking lot. They sort of waved at me trying to figure out who I am. Filled up gas tank to head up towards Estes Park. Past Loveland Lake 7:25- through the Big Thompson Canyon again. Fly fisherman . City of Drake 748 . Nice Sunset driving up towards ​Estes Park​. Slept at the famous hotel ( "​the stanley​")- nice place.

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August 17 Monday.​ On way to Rocky Mountain National Park at 4 am. for the Sky Pond hike .

At 5:17 am I'm on the trail in the dark- arrived at Sky Pond at 8 am. THIS is a nice hike. It also goes by Loch Lake (tons of fish ), Alberta Falls ,Glass Lake. Saw some moose or elk very close up-they're NOT too scared of humans. Trail gets crowded pretty quick as you return. Then I took the shuttle over to Bear Lake & hiked up to Emerald Lake & Nymph Lake & Dream Lake.

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pm. 8 hours hiking. Leaving Estes Park area- highway 34 west. Rainbow curve- 2 miles above sea level 315 . Big crowd watching a bighorn sheep- it was collared for tracking making it seem a little less wild. Very very ​hazy​ up here . Poudre Lake. Milner Pass 341. Continental Divide.

Highway 34 is a great drive. I didn't realize that this is part of the Rocky Mountains National Park for a long ways westward out of Estes Park area. Colorado River Trailhead 354, Holzwarth historic site 357. Bowen- Baker trailhead. Coyote Valley Trail 35. Moose-watching crowd by side of road gave me nasty looks, but I was driving the speed limit as I came around the curve .

There was no way to anticipate as I came around the curve that there was going to be a crowd stopping to stare at a moose. Nonetheless I stopped safely without endangering anybody & it was just the one latino kid angrily staring at me without cause (he was ​virtue signaling)​ 4:02 pm. Green Mountain Trailhead . Kawanuchee Visitor Center. Exit Rocky National Park. Grand Lake Lodge, Shadow Lake, City of Granby also Granby Lake- big & nice. Finally got some internet data in Granby area. Windy Gap Wildlife Area 504pm. Had to reroute ​because I-70 is closed at Glenwood Springs​ due to the wildfire in Colorado. It was a miracle that I heard the news on the radio & that I was able to get internet at the last moment so I could figure out another way to go (otherwise I would have driven all the way down to I-70 and would have had to come all the way back ...a waste of 2 hours & 120 miles or so ) .

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City of Hot Sulphur Springs 513pm. Now I'm taking Highway 40. Looks like a lot of nice fishing spots on the Colorado River along Highway 40 but I don't want to stop with the condition my engine is in (or radiator). Actually that was a great decision ​NOT​ to stop because later I actually would break down as I was getting near the city of Vernal Utah (see below). Now at City of Kremmling 532- this is a rafting town & a nice butte here as well . Wolford Mountain Recreation Area & Lake 541. This long stretch here is the East West Summit ...now Rabbit Ears Pass at 6:07 & Dumont lake at 6:12. There is a long downhill coasting area coming into Steamboat Springs. I put my car in neutral & just coasted for several minutes without touching the brakes or gas- saw a dead moose on the side of the road- not a pleasant sight. Steamboat Springs is a beautiful town. Spent the night here. ​August 18th Tuesday​: I slept in Steamboat Springs. Before leaving the town I drove by the ski resort & then passed onward. City of Milner, City of Hayden 804, Yampa River, City of Craig 8:50. Memorable moment when I saw the ​deer with two fawns in a front yard. I​ thought they were fake at first. They were so perfect & remained still but then they moved & I knew they were real. Also stopped at the Walmart & did some video uploads. Another memorable moment here : The Smiling lady in a pickup truck at the Walmart & then I saw her at the gas station as well. There must be an Amish community around here. I saw several Amish inside the Walmart, City of Maybelle 1208.

After Steamboat on Highway 40 there's some river areas but west of Craig it becomes more & more desolate almost desert-like & then you come to Dinosaur National Monument east entrance. I went up the hill by Plughat Butte & my radiator ​really​ started acting up- even after topping it off, it was very hot, steaming from a new area . City of Dinosaur 225. ENTERING UTAH at 230. Musket Shot Springs 242. Now in Naples my radiator is really acting up.Now I can't drive very far. This is Vernal Utah. I prayed & God gave me Craig's Pit Stop. I barely made it there & its a miracle b/c they ​CAN​ work on it right away & they quickly fix it ( a few other shops I called weren't so nice). Maybe they charged me too much but that's okay -the whole family is originally from LA. I chatted with Kody for a while as I waited. She's the sister of Craig ,

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& her other brother went to Bellflower High School. Leaving Vernal Utah. Ute Indian Reservation 8:14. City of Roosevelt 818 . They have a very nice Aquatic Center which is closed unfortunately (for the local kids). The drive-in movie theater looks open as I pass thru Duchesne City. Carbon County at 9:55 pm. I'm driving through the night to try to get to the wave lottery on time in Kanab city. City of Helper. At City of Price I slept for 4 hours & then I started driving again around 2 am. Emery County 310am, I-70 3:44am, Black Dragon view 4:03 am, Ghost Rock View 422. City of Whipup 453, Salina 534. Got some gas for $2.08. Richfield 551.

This is much bigger than Salina & it's the hotel hub. City of Joseph 89 South (I-70) 6:10 am. 127 miles to Kanab. & I have to be there by 8:30 for the lottery. Maryvale 625. 118 miles to Kanab .

City of Junction. Piute County:also an Indian Reservation? City of Circleville 644. The sun is coming up. Now at the ​Butch Cassid​y house at 6:49 am. -77 miles to go at 7:03 am. to get to The Wave Lottery on time . Passing thru the city of Panguitch at 7:14 . Now we are stopped for road work . Now Garfield County 7:15 am . This is where Bryce & Zion is- 7:19 am. 66 miles to Kanab ETA 8:25 am. Now at the road stoppage my engine was smoking, just a little steam from the radiator. Hope I make it. City of Hatch at 7:34. 40 miles to Kanab ETA 825, Alton 749 - another road work stoppage 7:52, City of Glendale 804, Orderville, Mount Carmel 8:11.Coral pink sand dunes 817. Moqui cave. ​Made it to the wave "lottery" on time​ ! Although I had to go to the BLM Visitor Center which had a sign on the door to go to the convention center (I wish they had that on their website, or did i miss it ?) Nonetheless I was NOT chosen.

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Lots of literature about the many different things to go see around Kanab including the famous Horseshoe Bend, but also a place called Johnson Canyon where they filmed a lot of Hollywood movies back in the day. Also Marble Canyon, Cascade Falls, Kanab ruins, lower Hackberry, Petroglyphs, Catstair, Lick Wash, Slot Canyon ,Vermilion Cliffs , Wah Weep Hoodoos etc.

Although I've been to Bryce & Zion I never took the time to slowly but surely explore the area around Kanab & still hadn't been to the North Rim, but I will be in about an hour from now ! Sad. That's the first time a bird has ever flown under my car. It tried to outrun me. Normally I don't worry about hitting birds - they're usually in control, but this one tried to fly straight forward in front of me & it went under my car & died 11:14 am. I saw it bouncing in the road in my rear-view mirror. It really did make me sad. Highway 67 to the North Rim. Nice Meadow & trees on way to Grand Canyon North Rim 11:40. 13 miles to the North Rim. Praying4 Kody & her family at Craig's Pitstop. First view of North Rim & Bright Angel Trail. Funny that they have the same trail name on the North as they do on the South rim- refill water 2 pm. Cape Royal Road.

Vista Encantada 237, hiked Cape Royal & to Angels window at 3:46. Imperial Point . There's that bearded guy on the Harley again. He came up to me & asked me why they didn't make him pay when he went through the entrance. I said "​Maybe she likes you..". he joked "I am a likeable guy"​ . Later I realized they just didn't want to take his cash (he had a $50 dollar bill).

Because of the #covid19 they probably didn't want to touch it. Not sure if I missed a good chance to do some evangelism - . nonetheless I'll be praying for the "​north rim Harley guy."​ The North Rim general store & gas station in Fredonia Arizona is ​NOT​ a nice place

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get my receipt but I had to stand in the line with about 10 tourists from some other country buying candy & pop & they wouldn't put me in front of the line just to finish my gas.​ This is one of those really antiquated gas stations that ​doesn't​ allow you to use your credit card at the pump. You have to come in & have them run it inside & then come back for your receipt .

Actually I realized they DON'T run your credit card until AFTER you pump the gas. However they did accommodate a lady who I saw come in AFTER me. This really ticked me off . My car was running. I was just hoping it wasn't overheating . I thought I was in good shape because of what they did at Craig's Pitstop in Vernal but trouble was about to happen an hour away down the road (see below). I don't really like these fake people who try to control you by calling you "​sir​" . They call you sir if you've been a "good boy." It's like giving you a pat on the head. I'm 53 years old. Really ​creepy​ types of people. Vermilion Cliffs are incredible - jaw dropping. Now passing thru "Cliff Dwellers" area & some amazing boulders & my car overheated 60 seconds after the boulders. I parked on the road for 30 minutes. No room to pull off, about 9 miles before Marble Canyon. I ​praise God​ � even while I am sitting there waiting for the engine to cool down as I stare at the Vermilion Cliffs in awe.

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I thought about the Western author Louie L'amour & wondered if this is an area that inspired his writing. I used to love reading his books . So my car cooled down & I managed to keep going & arrived at the famous Navajo Bridge. That's another amazing place with huge high Cliffs down to the Colorado River. Also near Lee's Ferry. It used to be a ferry landing before they built the bridge. I'm praying4 the Navajo Nation. I've been praying for a lot of different Native -American groups as I passed through their areas across the country. Now passing by Horseshoe Bend- $10 fee to park in the parking lot . You can actually park on the road down a little ways & walk in but it's getting too late- too dark. So I went to the Walmart in Page Arizona very VERY hot here . This is where all the hotels are as well, right by Lake Powell. I decided NOT to stay in Page Arizona for the night. Too hot . I kept driving west back towards Kanab.

My ​prayer-of-the-day​ is for hope or new hope. Final stretch to make it to Los Angeles through all the extreme heat . I will have to make it through the Las Vegas desert during the hottest part of the day. I start driving again early around 4:40 am. A little fox crossed my path on the road- it stared at me for a few seconds & then disappeared into the brush. City of Cane Beds at 5:12.

Colorado City 5:18, Apple Valley, City of Hurricane 6:27 . City of St George 6:39. I think we also passed thru the Kaibab Paiute Indian reservation. ​August 20th Thursday​ cont. Littlefield, Beaver Dam, Mesquite at 7:11 am. Moapa River Indian reservation. Glendale UT. Ely 7:30.

Apex Summit 7:35. Nellis Air Force Base. North Las Vegas. Stopped at the Walmart & completed video uploads . Stopped at the O'Reilly's to ✔ check my engine code. Still the oxygen sensor. Went to a different Walmart & bought some coolant for the trip across Las Vegas to L.A.

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last Casino town before the California state line. I think this is Whiskey Pete's Casino. I bought some frozen peas & frozen broccoli at the Walmart to keep my phone from overheating & to keep my back cool while I'm driving. Spraying water on my face with the water bottle every 10 minutes because I don't have AC . & I also am required have the heat on full blast to minimize overheating. First overheat at 11:30 am- waited 45 minutes for the engine to cool down. Now I'm driving again at 12:15. ​HEAR my prayer Lord​ . I can't do it alone but I CAN do all things through Christ ! Watching some of these truck drivers- they actually have it pretty nice. I don't see any of them with their windows open. ALL of them have powerful AC systems. And they can pull over anytime they want to take a nap as well with the engine running and the AC on. If I tried doing that I would be overheating in a few minutes. My AC doesn't work anyways even if I tried to use it . 12:25 - made it over the big hill towards Baker that's a BIG gradual uphill. BIG long coast down into the city of Baker. I put my vehicle in neutral & didn't have to touch the gas or brakes for several minutes. City of Baker is the home of the giant thermometer & reading 117 degrees Fahrenheit as I coast into town. Looking for a shady spot to park but there are none. You'd think after all these years they would have planted a few palm trees or other types of trees that you can find some shade under but Baker looks the same as it did 25 years ago when I passed thru. I finally find a place with some shade -it's an old abandoned hotel. The water in my bottle was so warm it made a nice hot coffee ☕. Back on the road again around 2:25. Temperature gauge is rising again past mid point, so I pull off again halfway to Barstow. I'm driving again at 2:48. I take another break at 3:15- driving again at 3:42 . City of Yermo. Finally made it to Barstow. Shopping at the Walmart for about an hour- cool down-& upload some videos. Back on the road again back to the land of A-holes.

The way they drive here I can only think of one word: LA-Holes.

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Coasting through the Cajon Summit. Long downhill put the car in neutral. Didn't touch the gas for 5 minutes. Now I'm on the 91 freeway at 8:36 pm. & I hear a song on the radio called "almost home" on Christian radio. I would call that a "​synchronicity​." Literally, a few moments later I am home. I check my mail ​ August 21 is Friday:​ it is TOO HOT to stay in Bellflower so I go out to Sunset Beach. I start taking care of appointments and things like that. I call my doctor about the shoulder examination. I call my auto insurance company & make sure that I'm paid off for the year. I leave an email for the Iowa State Patrol to make a complaint about the Iowa Trooper who gave me a frivolous seatbelt citation. It's disgusting how much they charge you for those seatbelts citations. $135. & he didn't even wear a mask . What a hypocrite .

Saturday ...family reunion !

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