Monday, June 25, 2018

June 25th Anniston Al today...

With the change of plans, we did an overnight at Anniston Al. Wal Mart.  

Mileage  157.0
Fuel used 21 gals 

Avg Fuel Consumption 7.2 mpg

Total mileage on trip so far Previous: 466.9  Now:623.9

Moving Average speed 47 mph

Overall average speed  37 mph

Total time for trip 8:01 hrs



Lighthouses visited  0

Lighthouse stamps gotten 0

National Parks visited  1 Freedom Riders NM -Anniston Al.

National Parks stamps collected  2

National Wildlife Preserves visited 0

Baseball Parks Visited 0

New markers/memorials : 

 Toy Boats for the Collection:  

Markers visited today:  14

New Plates today:  Several Al Counties- they issue them with a 2 digit code.

Pins today:  1

New Counties Visited today:

New State Capitol Stamps today:0

National Register of Historic Places sites today: 2

Colleges visited today: 1 Jacksonville State Univ, Jacksonville, Al.




Today, I had the Freedom Riders NM, a new park, and tried to get Mountain Longleaf NWR site, but for some reason it was padlocked.  Have to try that one tomorrow.

Also stopped by F&S Body Shop and Wrecker Services here in town, and he says he can fix the tow bar!  Was busy today, so we will drop the Fit off in the morning at 0830.  He says he will have it back that afternoon.  So we will delay going into Birmingham until later in the afternoon.  


The temp office is here in City Hall, below is a mural that was painted.  They haven't really done much else for the NM. 


As mentioned, this was a fail.  I'll call the office and see if they might be open tomorrow.  

Also stopped quickly by the Amtrak Station, the train to New Orleans and New York stops here coming and going.



Also saw a monument to Mr. Samuel Nobel:




I may go this afternoon to Jacksonville State Univ, and do a downtown tour of historical markers.  And get more of markers like these two above. 

Wound up getting several markers and a pin from Jacksonville State U.  
















These represent Jacksonville State in Jacksonville, also a couple of markers:






Lots of plates today!  It rained really hard today, a real frogstrangler!














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