A Trip Down Memory Lane..

Good Morning!

It's icy🧊here in SW LA as it is throughout much of the country. I'm just not made for cold weather LOL!

Do you ever have something planned then a memory pops up... a particular place you remember more vividly than any other or a delicious dish you experienced for the first - possibly the only - time and you think, yeah I need to share that!

This is exactly what happened with today's post.

I was all ready to get back into 2025 vacation memories when I had a hankering for a tuna sandwich.

You may be asking yourself right now what on earth tuna has to do with a travel blog - hang in there with me 😆.

I'm not talking any old tuna but the kind I discovered while sitting in Heathrow airport for 7 hours! The kind they serve in the UK.

Where I'm from, tuna salad is made of mayo and eggs, and of course tuna. 😉

Some folks add pickle relish or onions or celery or add a little mustard in there. I'm sure there are numerous recipes, but in the UK, the tuna was mixed with mayo and sweet, whole kernal corn and sat on a bed of spinach leaves. That memory was so strong, I just had to mix some up for myself and reminisce over my UK vacation.

I didn't eat my tuna salad on a bun or even bread, but with Clubhouse Sweet Hawaiian crackers. Still, every bite reminded me of a long layover made easier with comfortable, spacious bathrooms, great food, a good book (triolgy actually) and the wonderful company of my cousin who traveled with me.

I can hear some of you, laughing... "All the great food over there and you remember the tuna?!" 

Yeah, and here's why: I love the way my mom used to mix up tunafish for sandwiches but something in the mixture doesn't agree with me. This recipe does.

I hope this little trip down memory lane helps you remember something unique in your own travels and that you'll check back in 2 weeks and ride along with me to Salt Lake City, UT.

Until next time, stay safe out there on the road and remember... memories aren't only made of the places you visit but the people you meet, the ones with you, and those you share your adventures with. 😍

PamT

*Image by Mogens Petersen from Pixabay

The Last Leg of my Summer 2024: Gateway Arch; St. Louis, MO

We left Wisconsin Dells headed for St. Louis MO. The trip was too long for a single days drive so we stopped off at Kamp Komfort in Carlock, IL. This lovely RV Park and Campground had a beautiful bathroom that checked all of the boxes for me. Kinda small but clean. 

The only wierd thing about this campground is that the washers and dryers were in the ladies bathroom!

Guess they never thought gentlemen would be doing laundry LOL!

Anyway, this is a great place to stay if you're in the area.

The campground we stayed at in East St. Louis for our visit to the Gateway Arch National Park (which isn't a park at all) was at a Casino and not even worth mentioning since we couldn't find the restrooms much less know how to get into them. SMH

In all the National Parks my honey and I have been too, this was one of the most disappointing. Getting
to the Arch is trickier than getting a camel through the eye of a needle. You meet yourself coming back on the narrow, construction-ridden streets. Parking is difficult and not always within comfortable walking distance, so we settled for pictures from the road and one that evening from the campground across the river, and checked that one off his list of places to see. 

The next day we were homeward bound back to Louisiana.

We spent the night in Memphis, Arkansas at another unremarkable campground and arrived in West Monroe, LA the following day. While there, we visited the famous Warehouse No. 1 Restaurant for some good ole' Louisiana home cooking and rested up for the remaining drive home. Psst...their restroom is gorgeous!

This wraps up my Summer 2024 vacation.

Next we’ll travel from Louisiana to Yellowstone and back with a lot of stops in between on my Summer 2025 vacation. But before we embark on that trip, you'll notice it's been a minute since I posted. Due to so much going on in my life right now (football season for grandson, working on a new book, life coaching, etc.), I will be alternating posts (hopefully) weekly between this and my spiritual blog. 

THANK YOU for understanding!

Until next time take care, God bless and remember... We live in a big, beautiful country. Get out there and see it. Who knows? You might just find your slice of heaven on the open road.

PamT