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It was a really long drive. We got a late start Thursday and drove through storms so we didn't get as far as we planned. I couldn't drive any farther so we pulled off in Stuart, Iowa. All the hotels were full. I couldn't drive any more so we spent the night in the car in the McDonald's parking lot. I woke up at 6 and we headed out. The drive through Nebraska was so boring we thought it would never end, but it was a beautiful drive up the mountain through Roosevelt National Forest to Estes Park, Colorado, where our campground is. We're feeling much better now after getting cleaned up. After we ...

31 day Road Trip West 2008

31 day trip

Today is my final planning/prep day for my trip. Means putting stuff in storage and buying supplies, food etc and maybe taking my motorcycle for a ride since it will be lonely all summer long. Today i left Denver at 6:30, having showered (important) and ariving at Hanging Lake about noon. It is Exit 121 off I-70 and a decent 1 mile hike up to a lake and waterfalls. Worth every step. There is an upper fall and three lower ones in a lush green/blue clear lake which runs down the side of the mountain eventually ending up into a creek. The upper waterfall is about 100 ft high and you can walk arou...

Summer 08

152 day trip

Our flight was on time and first class. The four and a half hours went rather quickly. We picked up our Nissan Murano and headed to our Holiday Inn Express Suite in Tacoma. It's a nice enough place, but the internet connectivity is preventing me from uploading photos so I'm in the lobby writing this journal entry while trying to keep one eye on Kona who's making the hotel auto door open and close, sticking his finger in the fountain and now has climbed into a chair and is playing with the other computer. We had cold water only this morning for Jan to wash her hair but we're supposed to have ho...

Visiting Kids and Grandkids

12 day trip

We arrived at Mall of America last night. G loved the roller coasters and rides, we didn't do any shopping because we are planning a 2 nite stay on the way home. If you have TONS of money and don't know where to spend it, this is the place. The Rain Forest Cafe was different, we had never eaten at one, but VERY expensive and noisy. All in all the boy had a great time, the Radison was very nice and we left early Wednesday to drive to the edge of the Badlands. Today we drove all day, from very stormy Mpls to the edge of the Badlands in Kadoka, SD. We're staying at the Budget Host Sundowner, a bi...

western us June-July 08

46 day trip

I should start by pointing out that my wife and I love to travel and see new places. Its a big world out there and there are lots of foreign countries with many historic places and things to see. But the USA has plenty to offer as well, and if I'm going to visit other countries I want to also visit my own and see all 50 states. So far, I have been to 40 and Alaska is one of the last 10 I have left to see. Alaska has been on my list of places to see for quite a while. And as I knocked off the places ahead of Alaska, one by one, it slowly kept moving up to the top of the list. Then one day my wi...

Our Alaskan CruiseTour in May 2008

18 day trip

Ok so it is almost 2am on morning of the start of this trip and I'm still not ready. It is amazing all the things that it takes to prepare for a month on the road with a family. Add to that a new motorhome and it gets even more hetic. We have both been off the last four days and still managed to put things off until the last mintute. If I have to look at another checklist I will get sick!!! Aside from the pre-trip jitters, all is well. Everything major is loaded, stowed, packed, unloaded, repacked, and finally ready again. I'm sure I'll reset everything a few more times before I'm happy. We ar...

2008 Western States

34 day trip

We made it to Chattahoochee, Florida our 1st day. David thought that "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was based on the Florida State Hospital located there. Upon further research, we found that there was a movie based on the mental institution called "Chattahoochee" (1989) starring Gary Oldman and Dennis Hopper, but not the Jack Nicholson film. Mona helps Daddy find Tiger stadium at LSU. We spent the 3rd day on Lake Saracen in Pine Bluff, Arkansas (an hour outside of Little Rock). Photo of Tally and David driving into Pine Bluff. We made it to Little Rock, AR today. This is where my Dad was b...

3 Dog Night Road Trip '08

52 day trip

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