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Bessie The Traveling Cow

@bessiethecow.bsky.social

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I'm a stuffed cow that has been traveling the globe since 1999. I will share one new adventure every day. Follow along!

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · Nov 22

Here's a few things to know about me: I've been to 17 countries, 33 states, the District of Columbia, and several U.S. territories. I post one new adventure every day - old ones can be found on my timeline. Please REPOST and LIKE to help others find me. No photoshop here - all pictures are real!

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 8h

Behold! The world's largest pistachio! I found this beaut in Alamogordo, New Mexico on a road trip through the state last year.

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 1d

This is the Berlin Wall behind me, from my visit to Berlin, Germany in 2019. There is a small section that remains to remind people of the horrors of the past. This section shows all traces of destruction from the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall and is protected as a historical monument.

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 1d

I love that!

Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 1d

Agreed!

Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 2d

In 2015 I got to take a tour inside Alcatraz Prison. This federal penitentiary was in operation from 1934 to 1963. Most of the prisoners were notorious bank robbers and murderers. The most famous inmate was notorious gangster Al Capone.

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 2d

I'm blushing!

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Last month I visited the Pony Express museum in St. Joseph, Missouri. This is the original stable building and marked the eastern terminus of the Pony Express. I asked if I could join these guys on their ride but they just ignored me!

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 3d

Fun fact: I started posting on Bluesky on November 13, 2024. Since then, I have shared one new adventure every day. I have not missed a day and I have not repeated any pictures. Scroll back through my timeline at @bessiethecow.bsky.social to see anything you may have missed. LIKE them if you enjoy!

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 4d

I was terrified!

Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 4d

This is at the Meijer Gardens sculpture park in Grand Rapids, Michigan from my visit in 2011. Fun Fact: This place has been voted Best Sculpture Park in the United States by readers of USA TODAY the past 3 years. Their collection showcases over 200 sculptures!

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve got some good ones planned!

Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 5d

Unfortunately no.

Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 5d

It’s the perfect time of year for that!

Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 5d

I’m a little late with my Friday night post but I had a busy and fun filled day in Indianapolis, Indiana! This is the Zoo Boo at the Indianapolis Zoo.

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 6d

Some, but not all, of my adventures this month might lean towards the macabre. But don't be frightened! Your old friend Bessie is here to guide you through. Tonight, we have the grave of none other than the master of macabre himself: Edgar Allan Poe! He's been resting here in Baltimore since 1849.

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 7d

It's October! That means fall and spooky season are in full swing and I am here for all of it! This month I will have some of both to share (fall & spooky adventures) and I'm starting today with a trip I took in 2023 to Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio. This is during their Halloweekends event.

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 8d

Ah yes, I should have mentioned water too!

Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 8d

Visiting the Valley of Fire state park in Nevada in 2011. It is beautiful, but hot. Wear some sunscreen!

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 8d

I sure did!

Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 8d

Howdy!

Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve seen sunsets in all three of those places! 😊

Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 9d

Enjoying the sunset in Key West, FL last year. It doesn't get much better than this!

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 10d

Enjoying my tour of St. Augustine, Florida in 2017. It lays claim to being the oldest city in the U.S., and is known for its Spanish colonial architecture as well as Atlantic Ocean beaches and 17th-century Spanish stone fortress.

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 11d

I think this picture was taken in Belize in 2016, although I can't be sure... Oh wait, yes I can!

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Bessie The Traveling Cow @bessiethecow.bsky.social · 12d

Yes, technically you are correct!