No this is not a regular blog update... Just wanted to let everyone know that we will be passing through Wichita on Tuesday November 28th - we would have liked to be able to catch up with everyone, but it is just not possible as we are leaving for Australia on December 4th... So... What: Last Blast When: Tuesday, November 28th from 4:30pm - 7:30pm Where: AJ's on North Rock Road Hope to see you there... Maria & Carl P.s. Stay tuned for the next regular blog updates - the Grand Canyon Adventure is still to come! [View Full Entry]

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. Well… Today is the day, we find out whether we will be able to hike all the way into the Grand Canyon - something that both Carl and Maria both said was a “must” for the trip, but at least one is having second thoughts… Getting up early seems to have been a habit for this part of the trip, and today is no exception… the only difference is that today we frittered away some of that time sitting in the parking lot at the only places where the hotels wireless internet connection worked so we could publish the blog! [View Full Entry]

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. Today we have a dilemma… we don’t have enough days to be able to hike in both Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks and then be able to hike in the Grand Canyon. Maria has been to all three locations and Carl to the Grand Canyon - both decided that they wanted to hike in the Grand Canyon that would mean having to miss one of the other two… The day dawned cold and clear looking like it would shape up into a beautiful day once the sun came out! Statistics Starting Destination: Ruby’s Inn, Utah Ending Destination: Mt. Carmel [View Full Entry]

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. Ok, so we didn’t make it as far yesterday as we had hoped… we could have, but we didn’t want to miss any of the scenery by driving in the dark! So, we have to drive first today, it is more than a little chilly so thankfully this will allow us to sit in the warmth of the truck. The plan for today - drive to Capitol Reef National Park, then onwards to Bryce Canyon and arrive in time for the sunset? Statistics Starting Destination: Green River, Utah Ending Destination: Ruby’s Inn, Utah Ending Destination GPS: N: 37° 40.334& [View Full Entry]

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. We made it! Back in the saddle and ready to ride… walk or climb, as the case may be. We think that we have managed to slow down and are ready to take in the sights! It is just after 8am and we are ready to go… temperatures are chilly, but the sky is clear and the sun is shining - we will just have to wear coats! The plan - Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park then drive as far as we can towards Capitol Reef National Park… Statistics Starting Destination: Moab, Utah Ending Destination: Green River, Utah Ending [View Full Entry]

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. Brrr… it was chilly this morning. It was also a little windy - but nothing like last night! The plan for today, drive as far and as fast as we can and hopefully make Arches National Park or somewhere near there! This, of course, will depend on just how much snow there was in the Rockies and whether or not it has been cleared. Early indications were not good - snow chains required for all commercial vehicles west of Denver… Statistics Starting Destination: Limon, Colorado Ending Destination: Moab, Utah Ending Destination GPS: N: 3 [View Full Entry]

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. Today is the day! We are restarting our trip… destination San Diego. But first we have to actually start - we were a little delayed due to a midnight phone call from Maria’s brother. We needed to scan and e-mail some information to Australia… using a dial-up connection - hence the delay! But the sky is clear and the forecast says something about snow in Colorado, but even though we need to travel as fast as possible we are not sure we will get that far… Statistics Starting Destination: Saint George, Kansas Ending Destination: [View Full Entry]

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. As you have probably realized we are back on the road again… But, with the events of the past week we are woefully behind on updating the Blog. So, in this episode, we will try and catch everyone up on what happened when the Blog temporarily dropped off the face of the earth! Our plan had been to travel to Connecticut for a long weekend; return to Kansas to take the dog to the vet in Wichita, catch up with some friends then resume The Odyssey… unfortunately, things didn’t go exactly according to plan. Statistics Time Frame: November 1st - [View Full Entry]

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. It’s Monday morning and we have two days to get everything we have left in the house packed into a U-Haul trailer and all the paperwork signed so that the house can close on Wednesday. The weather looks like it is going to cooperate, we have the truck booked, and except for a few appointments our schedule is clear… So, as the Aussies say: “No Worries!” Not… Statistics Blog Time Frame: October 30th - November 1st Starting Destination: Kechi, Kansas Ending Destination: Saint George, Kansas Ending Destination GPS [View Full Entry]

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. It is another cold but sunny and clear morning - thankfully the wind is blowing a little in the “right” direction and the aroma from last night has disappeared. As they say in Dodge City it is the smell of “money,” but as we were not yet in Dodge City the smell was pure “Feedlot!” We are now officially on our “Mad Dash” back to Kechi, with only one “scheduled” stop along the way… Statistics Starting Destination: Lamar, Colorado Ending Destination: Kechi, Kansas Ending Destination GPS [View Full Entry]

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