Lincoln

"Four score and seven [hours] ago..." Johnny Thunder visited the only home Abraham Lincoln ever owned. The inside of the house, located in Springfield, Illinois, is decorated and restored to the same condition, as when Lincoln left. There is very little furniture that was actually owned by Lincolns, as Mary Todd sold it after Lincoln died. His desk and chair, however, remain.

Also in Springfield are Lincoln's law offices and the old capitol building, where Lincoln served as a legislator.

Finally, in the outskirts of Springfield, is Lincoln's tomb, while protects the coffin, holding Lincoln's remains.

The picture above is me, in front of a bust of Lincoln, which sits near the entrance to the tomb. The nose is so shiney, because, for some unknown reason, visitors touch it, as they enter.

That's all for now. I'll have another update soon. Happy Travels!
-JT

Pyramid Lake

"See the pyramids along the Nile,
Watch the sunset on a tropic isle..."

G'day fellow travelers!

Actually, there was no tropic isle or Nile for that matter, but there were pyramids. Not true pyramids, however, these are actuallys tufa rock formations. These strange monuments can be found at Pyramid Lake.

Also in the area are bubbling hot springs (that's me in front of one, in the picture above), desert bighorn sheep and other strange rock formations. This one looks a bit like George Washington. I think it's the nose...

That's all for now. Happy Travels!
-JT