Got up to the forecast of a great day in eastern MO/IA. so at 06:45AM I set out for Fort Madison IA, for a couple of days of train watching and relaxing.Of course when I arrived I found out that of all things to forget, I left the USB cord to the camera which would preclude downloading any pictures to the laptop, I went to a local computer shop to see if I could find a cord, but they are rare, especially the little one Sony uses with it’s camera’s. I asked about a cheap reader for my card that would plug into my laptop and allow me to take the images directly from the card, the guy said the only thing he had was a PCMIAA card which would plug in the slot in my laptop. When I looked at the price it was marked $64.00. I told him that was more than I wanted to spend so he said, I can discount it we have had it forever let me see what I can do, he came back a few minutes later and said how about $29.00 you are going to pay near that for a good USB cable and this will read any card from almost any size. I said okay it’s a deal. Almost like Mexico.
Since they were doing track work and the railroad was going to be slow for a few hours, I decided to sightsee.
This is Old Fort Madison, it was closed for repairs being done.
Santa Fe Steam Engine Displayed near the Fort.
Amtrak Station at Fort Madison IA
Train taken from inside the trailer, lead engine is still painted in Santa Fe Red & silver.
So now I will wait until later and run about a mile away, there is a McDonald’s Restaurant, that I checked out earlier and it has a strong Wi-Fi signal on the parking lot, so I will do like I did when I was camping at the Lake and make one trip a day to post the blog and check e-mail.
Tonight should be a good sleeping night, and a decent day is forecast for this area for tomorrow.
Be safe out there, Sam & Donna..
Glad you got a great deal on the card reader, Sam. Usually, those card readers can be purchased at any Best Buy for about $20. I liked the train pics today too.
ReplyDeleteGreat job bargaining on the plug in thingy for your camera :) I'm always scared people will tell me no, so I don't even try. Maybe in my new life, I'll do better at that!
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Sorry you had to go and search for a new USB cord, Sam.
ReplyDeleteYour pics turned out great. We're always interested in train stuff and I actually enjoy hearing them when we are camping. As long as they aren't in my backyard, so to speak. We stayed at a very small campground in Nebraska many years ago. It was a motel with about 10 RV spaces, FHU, in back. We didn't see the RR tracks but we sure heard the trains that night. I think there were about 8 trains that night and they started their whistle at one end of the town and blew it to the other end of the town. It's funny things like train whistles that will really stick in your mind (and in your ears).
Have a great time!
I am glad the weather cleared and you were able to take your trip to Fort Madison. Thanks for the terrific tour and great pics. Sorry you forgot the USB cord and had to go searching for a solution. Glad you bargained and got the reader for the computer. Good for you!! Enjoy your time there!!
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OH I bet your train photography vacation is going well! Isn't it great to do the things we love to do best, while using our RV to make the whole thing even more comfortable? Can't imagine hunkering down in a hotel room each night, then loading up cameras and gear into a car to sit and take pics during the day.. chasing back to town for meals etc. You got the best of both worlds there!
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OH I bet your train photography vacation is going well! Isn't it great to do the things we love to do best, while using our RV to make the whole thing even more comfortable? Can't imagine hunkering down in a hotel room each night, then loading up cameras and gear into a car to sit and take pics during the day.. chasing back to town for meals etc. You got the best of both worlds there!
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Karen and Steve
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Those photos are great. I have never been to Fort Madison but I feel like I was also there. Thanks for sharing!
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