Category Archives: Vacation

2012 summer vacation

Point Sur

I passed this cool old lighthouse last month, coming up the Pacific Coast south of Carmel, CA. It’s called the Point Sur Lightstation and according to Wikipedia: In 1874, the ship Ventura ran onto rocks just north of Point Sur, … Continue reading

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Summer Vacation

Here’s a list of all my Summer Vacation posts, starting from the beginning… 05-03-12Last Road Trip 05-23-12Summer Ride 05-27-12Cool Places 06-03-12At The Market 06-05-12Cruising 06-07-12Seattle Clips 06-08-12Home Away 06-09-12Ontario, OR 06-11-12East Oregon 06-11-12Missoula Run 06-12-12Driggs To Beach 06-13-12Heat Map 06-15-12Menan … Continue reading

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Meet Jill

Jill, of course, is the name of my sweet little 1988 Mazda B2200 that has undergone an amazing transformation. I bought her from Riley and his mom as the summer approached. I needed an efficient, dependable truck, with a camper … Continue reading

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North Yellowstone

I was coming home from Billings, Montana this morning and decided to take Hwy 89 heading south out of Livingston. I’ve driven by this route a few times because it goes through the north end of Yellowstone National Park and … Continue reading

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Tripta Town

I drove into town this morning to pick up a few things at Broulim’s, but I was daydreaming about road trips and just suddenly turned right at the light. I kept going and cruised on through Tetonia. The smell of … Continue reading

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Stephs Take

These are shots that Steph took with her camera during the last trip. I love this opening shot as we were coming home through Jackson and people were gathering to watch the moose family hanging out in the water. SlideShow … Continue reading

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Leftovers

Here’s some leftover pictures from the last trip. They’re also the last photos taken with my now deceased camera. The opener is what I call Moon Proof in reference to this post, followed by a shot from the window, the … Continue reading

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Sixteen States

My sweet little truck has just brought us home from Tennessee! We left a spot just East of Denver this morning at 0420, totally missed the Denver rush hour and came in the back way from Rock Springs. I projected … Continue reading

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Hole Lotta Nutin

We got a great early start today with a Continental Breakfast at our motel and then shot through the Oklahoma City commute without a slowdown. Headed up I-35 knowing that I needed to find an oil change place shortly. This … Continue reading

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Heading Home

I made much better time then I expected this morning. We left Summertown at 0400 and hauled ass. Made a brief stop (somewhere…) for catfish sandwiches. The temperature was well over a hundred on I-40 heading West and we were … Continue reading

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