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Good to meet you Matt and Jenn,
I was part of the KS chaser group in the white SUV. It was very nice to meet you and I am really excited to hear what you experienced later that evening and night. Little did you know when you passed through Texas that you would be seeing what you did that day. Have fun on the rest of your trip and be careful!
Chris Wilburn
Storm Chasing Earl and I enjoyed having you follow us on the storm chase. It was a blast, Wish we could have seen F3 to F5 tornados but at least the both of you got to see one. If you are in our neck of the woods in the next year or so give us a shout and we will take you both out again. Have a wonderful time in our country and hope to hear from you soon.
Wayne Hlinicky Stormchaser from Oklahoma
My pleasure Matt, Wayne and I feel honored that you trusted us enough to follow us around as we went from one storm to the other. Meeting you and Jen was the high point of our day and we wish both of you the very best on the remainder of your travels.
Welcome to Las Vegas Ah...finally a place I went to before you!!! Sarah “took me there” (i.e. I paid for it!) for my Birthday (November just gone) ..(Happy birthday by the way mate ; ) You will be going back there .with me! We loved it, stayed in New York New York, saw loads, still more we wanted to see. We did the rides on top of the Stratosphere yes even Sarah! (apart from the ‘Big shot’ which I did on my own) it scared the living S**T out of me wicked!!! Missing u guys, can’t wait to see you when you get home .hurry up!!
No Stratosphere Jan - Don't tell we the rides are great cause we didn't get to the Stratosphere - still I kinda feel that Vegas is a place I may end up visiting again.... Matt
Squiffy guides Scott, thanks for your comments. You should send your info into the Lonely Planet as their Route 66 guidebook ends the road at the corner of Santa Monica and Ocean Blvds. Nevermind. We missed that Wigwam hotel but stayed in the one in Holbrook instead. Cheers, Matt
Las Vegas Ah...but did you go on the rides at the top of the Statosphere Hotel????
I stayed at the New York New York but my favorite hotel was the Belagio....especially the fountains...fanatastic place!
FigaroHere, Figaro There! Hey, young dude, was it just a coincidence that the car, you pictured outside The Magic Lamp Inn, looks remarkably like the Nissan Figaro you had in Waltham Abbey not a million years ago? I did a double take when I saw it - even the red is a similar shade! >
All Play and No Work Old saying: "All play and no work make Matt a poor boy!" Ah, work - yes, how I remember that! Stop off in Dublin on the way home, guys, coz yer daddy just got a new permie job there! I'll send you an address when I've got one. >
Heads I Win - No Heads You Lose! Captain of the losing team beheaded, eh? Someone should suggest that to FIFA - it'll make the next World Cup a darn sight more interesting! >
Good effort Well done guys - Vegas sounds a hoot, shame you didnt do a shotgun wedding by Elvis witnessed by Maralyn. Call me old fashioned but thats how a wedding should be - none of this English church stuff, dunno what women see in them - ha ha ;-))
Take care out there fella and fellerette.
The End is the Beginning Three quick comments ...
1) The official western terminus of Route 66 is at Broadway and 7th in Downtown LA. In 1936, when the highway was extended to Santa Monica (for 28 years), it ended at Lincoln and Olympic. Still not at the Will Rogers plaque at Santa Monica and Ocean. That plaque, by the way, was just put back in its place a couple of weeks ago after being damaged by a drunk driver.
2) You should have gone a few miles further for your first night's stay. You could have slept in a Wigwam at the Wigwam Motel in Rialto. Great place. The Patels have done an outstanding job restoring the motel. It is quickly becoming the crown jewel of 66 in California.
3) I won't get into what all was missed between Pasadena and La Verne, but suffice it to say there's a lot there. It's a common misconception that there is nothing left of 66 in LA County. But, that being said, I completely understand the need to make time sometimes. That's what the superslabs are for.
Enjoy your trip. Happy travels.
Been There - Done That! Well, 'done that' - true; but 'been there' - false. However, did you know that a photo exists of your dad, aged 15, standing similarly in a narrow tunnel of the Rhone glacier in Switzerland? That was back in 1962, but I will never forget that typical blue/green hue of the ice; and it looks exactly like it does surrounding you guys in the pictures. Keep blogging! >
The other foot Great blog! Good to see you are still having fun. Also enjoying Australia a second time around! How will you adapt when you return home...
By the way, when talking to New Zealanders, do you ask them which part of Australia they come from?
Hasta luego
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