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Gallery: Rocky Mountains

USA | Saturday, 16 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery

Denver to SLC
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Denver to Salt Lake City - a Rocky Mountain ride

USA | Saturday, 16 Aug 2008 | Views [728] | Comments [1]

Up at 5.30am, coffee! Elaine drove us to Denver, still raining. Train late, could have slept in! It arrived finally at 9.15am and left around 9.45 (supposed to be 8.05am). With the cloud and rain we didn't get a great look at the eastern side of the ... Read more >


One day in Denver

USA | Friday, 15 Aug 2008 | Views [1016]

  Today Kent got to meet the rest of the family and for me it was just great seeing everyone again! Belinda (oldest), Haley and boyfriend Brian, Glen (youngest) and Julie (Dawn's youngest). Last night the weather held off but today it was like we were ... Read more >

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Gallery: Denver

USA | Thursday, 14 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery

Elaine & family
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From Flagstaff to Fort Collins

USA | Thursday, 14 Aug 2008 | Views [651]

14th August - we are on the train to Raton where we will change to a connecting coach or possibly Greyhound Bus that will take us to Denver where Elaine (Carol's sister) will meet us. We have great seats with plenty of room for our packs which are ... Read more >


Gallery: The Grand Canyon

USA | Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery

The Grand Canyon
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LV to the Grand Canyon (first day of train trip)

USA | Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008 | Views [945]

Shirley took us to the Las Vegas airport at 9 to catch the 10pm Amtrak coach to Kingman (google it). Sounds simple? Noone knew where the coach left from, noone knew Amtrak even has coaches, it took a while but we found it, on Level Zero if you ever ... Read more >

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Las Vegas

USA | Friday, 8 Aug 2008 | Views [1317] | Comments [3]

On Friday we headed in early to catch the bus to Las Vegas. A ropey old bus arrived and everyone raced for it, we were at the end of the line. Luckily the bus was full before we got on so they had to order another one to come. The second bus was much ... Read more >

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Gallery: USA - Las Vegas

USA | Friday, 8 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery

Las Vegas
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Gallery: USA - LA

USA | Thursday, 7 Aug 2008 | Photo Gallery

Los Angeles
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Los Angeles - arrival

USA | Tuesday, 5 Aug 2008 | Views [948]

We left NZ at 9.30pm on the 5th of August and arrived in Los Angeles at 2.30pm on the afternoon of the 5th, amazing, we are now time travellers! We, with our big backpacks, small front packs a carrybag and two boxes of chocolates from Lyall for friends, ... Read more >

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The last week in New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 4 Aug 2008 | Views [1121] | Comments [1]

Despite all the planning and time spent, there was still a whole heap of things to do on the last week... did I say the last week? I meant the last day!!! Kent was busy rushing about painting boards to go in the garden, galvanised mesh for the fishpond, ... Read more >

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The preparation...

NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 7 Jul 2008 | Views [1428]

We are busy busy busy, Kent is working very hard getting the last rooms of the house finished. The lounge is almost done and the 3rd bedroom is being plastered and sanded ready for painting. Next week the carpet man will come and do his stuff. We have ... Read more >


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