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Sitting in Missoula

North America » United States » Montana » Missoula June 2nd 2009

Well, I'm writing this as I'm sitting in the waiting room of the Chevy dealer here in Missoula at 1:00 PM. It's a beautiful dealership, but it could use a Bloody Mary bar in the waiting room. On the way here, the truck kept giving a "Service Engine Soon" warning so I brought it here to be checked out. It turned out I was getting a misfire and they are putting new spark plugs and plug wires in it to the tune of $450. In the old days, I'd put a set of spark plugs in the old '71 Torino and could put new plug wires on for about $50 in parts and a half hour or so of labor. In the meantime, I've got Walgreen's filling a prescription for me. It's going to be a ... read more

Teton & Yellowstone

North America » United States » Wyoming » Grand Teton National Park June 1st 2009

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I spent today seeing more of Grand Teton National Park. I headed into town for a couple more pictures without rain. I did some hiking around the Jenny Lake and Cascade Canyon part of the park. It was a pleasant day with temps in the 60's and partly sunny. There are 2 lakes in the park, a small one, Jenny Lake and a very large one, Jackson Lake, to the north. I originally planned to bypass Yellowstone because I have been there 6-7 times in winter on snowmobile trips. The plan was to drive into Idaho on a road north of Teton called Grassy Lake Road, a gravel road that winds through the mountains for about 40 miles to the town of Ashton, ID. In talking to a young guy who works as a tour guide ... read more

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North America » United States » Wyoming » Jackson May 31st 2009

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I drove up from Rock Springs to Jackson today and made a short trip through Grand Teton National Park on Wilson-Moose Road, a ride suggested to me by Bryan because it offers the opportunity to see moose along the Snake River. I looked long and hard, but no moose sightings. The road offers spectacular views of the Teton Range, though. These mountains are very jagged and vertical. There are no foothills obstructing the view and these gigantic mountains just seem to erupt from the lower, flatter terrain. I decided to spend the night in Jackson where rooms were readily available since the tourist season is just getting started and not as crazy as it soon will be. Once checked in, I went down to the town square. Rain had come in after a beautiful, sunny afternoon. ... read more

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2 Days On The Road

North America » United States » Wyoming May 30th 2009

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Alaska Trip (1)

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Well, I finally got on the road about 10:30 AM Friday, a little later than I was hoping. My buddy Bryan stopped by to wish me well and loan me his tent and 2 sleeping bags. (one for me and one for???) Just kidding. One is a zero degree bag and the other more of a medium weight bag. I said I would try camping! Friday I made it to Gothenburg, Nebraska, about 730 miles from home straight west on I-80. Wow, Illinois, Iowa, Eastern Nebraska. If you woke up in any of these states, I dare you to tell me where you are. Thank God for audiobooks. Of course, Gothenburg is very famous for having a Pony Express Station in the center of town. :) I had hoped to make it to Jackson, Wyoming on ... read more

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North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago May 28th 2009

I'm actually writing this on Thursday, June 4th, but as I've been driving along I kept realizing that I should have done more of a forward to this story. I keep remembering that this whole trip was inspired by my Dad, the man who passed on his wanderlust gene to me. Dad loved to travel and loved to drive; he who had been a truck driver for about 40 years. Probably every place I've been and every place I'm going, my Dad either went to or talked about going to. After retirement, he and Mom made a trip to Teton and Yellowstone and were planning to include Glacier when my Mom got sick and they had to go home. At least that's what I remember. My brother Ron, blessed with a better memory for all of ... read more

North America » United States » Illinois » Orland Park May 25th 2009

It's Memorial Day, May 25th and in addition to remembering those who served our country, particularly those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us, I'm preparing for my trip to Alaska. I'll be making the trip in my trusty 2002 Suburban, which has 119,000 miles on it and has served me well towing my snowmobile trailer on many trips. I'll be leaving Friday. My first destination is Jackson, Wyoming. From there, I'll head through Teton National Park, up through the Rockies to Glacier National Park in Montana. After entering Canada, I'm going to Banff National Park in British Columbia. Then on to the Alaska Highway to Alaska. I'm planning to mix in some camping along with motel stops. (I know,----Bob Camping!?!) I plan to make entries to this blog as I go along. I'll notify you ... read more

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