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First planned stop

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This year we planned to make a cross-country trip from our home in central Califonia to Key West Florida and then back by a slightly more northern route. First plan is about 45 days.

First planned stop

We made our first stop in Bakersfield to get a picture of a super-sized shoe where they do shoe repairs. It’s a throwback to olden days when they did that sort of thing much more often to draw in business. We have been looking through a site called Roadsideamerica.com. They have quite a few unusual, or quirky places to visit all around the United States. Some are really silly, some are informative, but they all are unusual. This Shoe Repair shop is going to be the first of many you will get to see in this blog.

alygally says:
Wow, that's a dodgy area of town. =) There are so many other (well, some other, at any rate) amusing places in Bakersfield! Glad you had a somewhat enjoyable time in my hometown, though!
Posted on: Apr 16, 2008
ejames01 says:
I remember as a kid traveling out to California on I-10. For a mile after mile we kept seeing a roadside billboard talking about "The Thing". Finally you get to it and you have to stop to see what it is. A gift shop and antique cars. :(
Posted on: Apr 16, 2008
cabotono says:
Nice!
Posted on: Apr 12, 2008
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