America.....the Beautiful.....Backroads......

For the past few months I travelled in the back roads, some of the cities that were not in my bucket list.  The miles and miles of corn fields, farmlands, shining metal silos, old farmhouses and church steeples filled me with joy and I hummed "America the beautiful".
The famous Route 66 in Tulsa Oklahoma to some historic cities of the mid west, the local traditions and cuisine do provide that decadent charm.

Terre haute, a beautiful city in Indiana on the banks of the Wabash river. It has a history that dates back to the 18th century when the French explorers named it Terre haute or High land.  The closest airport is Indianapolis. It is also a college town closer to Evansville.  I have tasted the best pan cakes in the Main Street Cafe at a small nearby town Paris.


Nestled on the Saginaw Bay, Bay City is another quaint old town sharing German heritage. Lake Huron provides the water source and sports activities.  The waterfront market has so many specialty stores. The best one is the St. Laurent Brothers Candy store. One of the very old family owned stores since 1904. The toffee crunch is the best that I have ever tasted. Yummy! Bay City has 4 sister cities. Looks like Ansbach in Germany is famous as one can find the street signs mentioning Ansbach.

My back roads journey will continue....

PEACE ON EARTH!

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