#aussiefemaletraveller – Over 50 Aussie female solo traveller USA road trip and beyond

Triptipedia USA roadtrip review

USA Roadtrip by Edi Biasutti from Sydney Australia

(over 50 Aussie female solo traveller USA Roadtrip and beyond)

Since returning from my mega Odyssey, driving 29,000 kilometres (18,000 miles), through all the continental USA states, people ask me what was my favourite place.

I find it difficult to answer because every place has something special.

However, this last trip to the USA included the majestic Mississippi River. I discovered the Great River Road https://experiencemississippiriver.com/

A series of roads which run along the Mississippi River through 10 states. Below are photos of some of the towns on the Mississippi as well as a photo or 2 of state highlights. I captured a lot more on this trip than I have on any trip to the USA. However, this is such a miniscule part of this great country. I can’t wait to share the rest of what I have explored.

Wisconsin -Pucketville

Enjoying some fishing. And no, I didn’t catch anything this time.

Wisconsin-La Crosse

Captured this beautiful sunset after a free concert in the park.

Wisconsin – Hager City

Quirky sculptures with the Mississippi backdrop

Minnesota – Wabasha

National Eagle Centre on the Mississippi

Iowa – Dubuque

Iowa – Guttenburg

Kentucky – Augusta

The place George Clooney spent a lot of his childhood with his aunt Rosemary Clooney.

Tennessee – Memphis

Mississippi

Vicksburg

Arkansas

Crossing the Mississippi

Louisiana

New Orleans

Bedwick – not on the Mississippi River but the bridges in this state are incomparable

Minnesota

Red Wing – the home of the famous Red Wing shoes

Red Wing Famous boot

Minnesota

Northfield – the town which defeated Jesse James

Illinois

Arcola – the birth place of Raggedy Ann and RAggedy Andy

Home of the only hippie memorial

Missouri

Hannibal – the home of Mark Twain and the “Unsinkable Molly Brown

Meet Mark Twain’s through this must see show at the Historic Planters Barn Theater

The birthplace of the Unsinkable Molly Brown

This is just a taste of the amazing places I have visited in the USA. You can check my blog for more of my adventures.

More Triptipedia to come.

Thank you Triptipedia for your interest.

Funchal Portugal

Four sea days turned into 7 days at sea due to 6 metre swell cancelling our Ponta Delgado, Azores stop. So first stop after Bermuda was Funchal. This is my second time here and it is a very pretty island. It is a very popular tourist island. Friendly people, delicious food, lots to explore. I love the old town with its alleys of restaurants and bars.

I love the door art.

And the sculptures, with the most important one being of the great soccer player, Ronaldo and you can see what part of his body is favoured.

The most fun and crazy thing to do is the basket toboggan ride. Think billycart for 2 down a steep mountain road shared by pedestrians and cars, with 2 men using their feet for brakes and control. It is a must do.

Tottenham Court/Oxford Street

Met up with Jo whom I met on a South Pacific Cruise a few years ago. She showed me around where she grew up in the Oxford Street area and took me to a lovely pub lunch. The Jack Horner is a traditional English pub in the West End. Jo is my first UK cruise buddy catch up.