{"id":3836,"date":"2015-06-26T09:53:30","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T16:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/psychosolodiver.com\/?p=3836"},"modified":"2015-06-26T09:53:30","modified_gmt":"2015-06-26T16:53:30","slug":"the-end-of-my-trip-and-other-odds-and-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychosolodiver.com\/?p=3836","title":{"rendered":"The End Of My Trip And Other Odds And Ends"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry for the big delay in this post.<\/p>\n

\"Me
\nMe with Attack Dog Jay.<\/em><\/p>\n

I have been back for several weeks and came back with a lingering cold that I am just now shaking.<\/p>\n

I actually went to a doctor and got some antibiotics that did absolutely nothing; after some time and lots of liquids, I’m starting to feel a lot better.<\/p>\n

I am hoping to get back in the water soon, but will probably just do a check out dive at Redondo Beach to verify I haven’t forgotten how to SCUBA dive.<\/p>\n

One thing I did miss was the beach closures due to unexplained tar balls washing up on the beach.<\/a><\/p>\n

So, on to the conclusion of my classified trip…<\/p>\n

May 24-28, 2015*<\/strong><\/p>\n

We drove the John Wayne Road Tour which consisted of old landmarks – A Train Depot, his Dad’s old pharmacy and various other landmarks related to John Wayne and the surrounding community.<\/p>\n

\"Secret
\nSecret Agent K models a dunce cap.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"John
\nJohn Wayne’s Father’s Pharmacy In Earlham, Iowa.<\/em><\/p>\n

The next day, we went back to the museum and the John Wayne Birthplace Museum.<\/p>\n

\"Me<\/p>\n

You are only allowed to take pictures inside the museum, as long as it is against the fake Monument Valley backdrop.<\/p>\n

Yeah, I tried taking more pictures, but got busted pretty damn quickly.<\/p>\n

And speaking from experience, the real Monument Valley is a lot better than the mural in the museum.<\/p>\n

\"Johgn<\/p>\n

\"Me
\nMe outside the John Wayne Birthplace.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"The
\nThe room where John Wayne was born.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Inside
\nInside The House.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"John
\nJohn Wayne and his baby brother Robert.<\/em><\/p>\n

It was then on to the “Covered Bridges of Madison County.”<\/p>\n

These are just covered bridges made famous by the movie The Bridges of Madison County.<\/a><\/p>\n

However, I was told, these are a must see when in Madison County.<\/p>\n

\"Another<\/p>\n

Honestly though, if you happen to see one bridge, all the others are built the same way.<\/p>\n

\"The
\nThe Tower Outside of Winterset.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A
\nThis covered bridge expands over a ditch.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Muddy
\nOur Gangster-mobile shows signs of the terrain.<\/em><\/p>\n

Now on to a train ride… <\/p>\n

\"Boone<\/p>\n

We went to the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad<\/a> for a quick 12 mile ride.<\/p>\n

\"Old<\/p>\n

The thing that was cool… it was a nice ride and beautiful scenery.<\/p>\n

The thing that sucked… there was no beer on the train.<\/p>\n

\"Trains
\nTrains at Boone.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"View
\nView From Train.<\/em><\/p>\n

The next day, we flew back to Las Vegas where Secret Agent K departed.<\/p>\n

The final leg was a two night stay in Laughlin.<\/p>\n

\"The
\nThe Aquarius Hotel and Casino.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"No<\/p>\n

The hotel has no chairs in the room; when I asked why, I was told, “If you want to sit, there are chairs in the casino.”<\/p>\n

\"TV
\nThe TV menu – listed in order of priority.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"View
\nView of the Colorado River from the hotel room.<\/em><\/p>\n

I played Roulette, craps and penny slots…<\/p>\n

\"My
\nMy winnings at the end of the night.<\/em><\/p>\n

We drove back to the ghetto after the second night in Laughlin.<\/p>\n

Again, sorry for the delay in the conclusion of this story and the skimpy details for the reasons of this trip.<\/p>\n

I would not have missed this trip for anything, and the longer the details remain classified, the better – that simply means things haven’t gotten worse.<\/p>\n

I will be back in the water soon.<\/p>\n

*Post delayed due to security and other reasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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