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LA to Vegas, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Yosemite and San Fransisco Los Angeles - Las Vegas - Flagstaff - Grand Canyon/Sequoia - Lake Mead - Death Valley - Onion Valley First we visited my uncle in Dana Point south of L.A, walked down the beach in Santa Monica, pumped iron down muscle beach and wandered through the boutiques of Beverly Hills. We inevitably of course enjoyed a fun day out in DisneyLand. Hollywood behind us we drove through the desert to Las Vegas where Christa gambled all our money in Caesars Palace - continued along Route 66 for a bit and then on to Flagstaff. First we did a trip to Sequoia and then we visited the awesome Grand Canyon. At about 43 degrees and no where to hide from the relentless sunshine we decided Death ... read more

We decided to have another down day in this beautiful park. We slept in and took a 3 1/2 mile walk on path around the park. It has many facilities, from horsebackriding to ice-skating to miniature golf. On our walk, Daisy and I admired the horses. Later, Rich and I went to the Strategic Air command Museum and admired the planes and gaped at the missiles. On our way to eat dinner at the lodge, we spotted a flock of wild turkeys. I forgot to mention that yesterday, as we passed Kearney (CAR-nee_, Nebraska), we waved for everyone in the Guthe Clan. Our relatives would be amazed at how tall corn can grow! We went to sleep to the creaks of crickets and the sighs of cicadas.... read more

Oct 1st I overslept today, meant to get up at six but lay in till six thirty, I'm away by 8.15, the target is Bylas about 40 miles up the road with a halfway stop at Peridot, there is no camping at Bylas but there is nothing beyond for another 35 miles and after yesterday I'm not up for that. Its good cycling, a bit of up and down followed by downhill listening to a definitive collection of Scottish world cup songs, if you thought the famous ones were bad ! Into the San Carlos Apache reservation, I am met with a lot of kindness in Peridot, at the supermarket one employee offers me the opportunity to stay at his place in Bylas, but he doesnt get off work till late so I'd have to hang ... read more

The day dawned overcast and definitely cooler than yesterday.Seems the jetstream from Canada had changed overnight and the air was so much cooler.At least there was no rain as we headed out to explore historic Hagerstown.Filled up with gas at a new low price of $3.35gal so its taking less to fill the tank. Downtown wasnt that interesting as many of the historic buildings have been torn down and replaced with a parking building etc etc so didnt spend too much time doing the walking tour. Instead headed west on MD-40 in this narrow little piece of Maryland squeezed between Pennsylvania and West Virginia.Gretchen had plotted a route that would follow the old C&O canal which was constructed in the early 1800's and was quite a feat for its time considering the territory in which the ... read more

Well, hello, hello. Over the summer, I traveled to New York City. I came up with an easy guide to stay to when traveling here: what to pack: the regulars (i.e. clothes, cell phone, lap top, toiletries) bring a good pair of sneakers, along with dressy shoes if you go out. dont forget a dress and casual jeans and t-shirts to wear every where. what to do: see a broadway, they are amazing! I have seen Phantom of the Opera and Mary Poppins and both were fantastique! I plan to see Legally Blonde, because I had watch the show prior to the new Elle Woods. It looks really, really good and I really, really, really, really want to see it. go shopping! Head to 5th Avenue for expensive and luxurious shopping ares. Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Tiffany ... read more