12 Aug. The final leg of our Road Trip, NJ to home in Framingham MA was uneventful except for an odd downpour on the Mass Pike. We left Piscataway bidding a fond farewell to our friends Don, Betty and family and set off for home. Our journey has taken us as far north as Edmonton, Alberta, as far northwest as Jasper, British Columbia, and as far southwest as Las Vegas and Arizona. In all we have visited 25 States and 3 Canadian Provinces covering a total of 10,091 miles in 42 days. It has been a journey of a lifetime, but [View Full Entry]

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11 Aug. Today we 'discovered' Cape May on a bright and sunny morning after the previous night's storms. Then after a brunch by the sea we set off for Piscataway to stop and see Don and Betty and family. Night stop Piscataway, NJ. Pam and George [View Full Entry]

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10 Aug Our Road Trip is coming to a close, as we are two days away from Home. Today we traveled from Ohio, to Bridgeton, New Jersey, crossing parts of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. Our night stop is in Bridgeton (about an hour from Cape May) and in the middle of a violent Thunderstorm. Pam and George [View Full Entry]

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8-9 Aug. After spending two nights at Susan and Walt's house, enjoying good food and hospitality, we continued our way across Illinois and through Indiana into Ohio. Night stop Cambridge OH. Pam and George [View Full Entry]

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7th Aug. Today we left Concordia MO and continued east on I70 towards Illinois, on our way to see friends in Monticello. The journey took us along part of the 'old Route 66' and across the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. We arrived mid-afternoon at Susan and Walt's house. Night stop Monticello IL. Pam and George [View Full Entry]

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6th Aug. Today we continued across Kansas on I70 and into Missouri. Mostly farm country with the odd crop sprayer and some mechanical contraptions pumping oil. We encountered some rain in the morning but the serious storms were further north. Night stop Concordia, MO. Pam and George [View Full Entry]

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5th Aug. Continued our journey across Colorado using Highway 50 and crossing the Rockies through Monarch Pass (el 11,300 feet). After the Rockies it was down onto the Plains and some very rolling country-side. Night stop Burlington, CO. and a quick ride on a 100 year old Carousel complete with musical organ. The operators gave us a glimpse of the workings and a low-down on the history of this sixth one built. Pam and George [View Full Entry]

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3rd Aug - From Kanab we traveled north passing Zion and on to Red Canyon making a detour in and out of Bryce Canyon. Amazing scenery, truly. We then followed the scenic highway north-east along the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Dixie National Forest, finally emerging through Capitol Reef National Park. Then turning south-easterly along a scenic highway, re-crossing the Colorado River in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Night stop Blanding, Utah Pam and George [View Full Entry]

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4th Aug - Left Blanding this morning and headed south to Bluff and on to the Four Corners Monument (UT, AZ, CO, NM), then on to Montezuma and a detour into the Mesa Verda Nation Park to see Spruce Tree House (Ancient ruins of the Pueblo people). We then drove east to Darango and took the scenic San Juan Highway north to night stop in Montrose. Along the highway we climbed above 10,000 feet in three places and once to 11,090 feet (gasp - cross checked with the GPS). Pam and George [View Full Entry]

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2nd Aug. Today we followed the south rim of the Grand Canyon through the National Park and then north back into Utah. We stopped to see the Dam at Glen Canyon and night stopped at Kanab. The temp a little cooler than yesterday though still touched 103F. Tomorrow we head for Zion and Bryce Canyons. Pam and George [View Full Entry]

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