Now Don,you know they don't brag in Texas...they're just 'real proud'. heh heh
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Road trip 2009
Nightmoves- Number of posts : 2214
Location : Old Hickory Tenn.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2008-11-17
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Scott- Number of posts : 1651
Location : Anoka, MN
Age : 54
Registration date : 2008-05-20
- Post n°127
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Surprised?
Texas probably needs more then most other places..
Texas probably needs more then most other places..
donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12245
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
- Post n°128
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Sitting in the dark in Winslow, Arizona,,,,,,,,,,,,,day 26 of the road trip,,,,,,,next is to cross the Arizona and California deserts and get back up to my home in the mountains,,,,,,,,,, I had enough fun,,,,,,
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- Post n°129
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Amen brother...heh.Scott wrote:Surprised?
Texas probably needs more then most other places..
Kakster- Number of posts : 236
Location : Torrance, CA
Registration date : 2008-05-18
- Post n°130
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By the reading of this your back in CA, welcome home and thanks for sharing with us your adventure.
Kakster
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Nightmoves- Number of posts : 2214
Location : Old Hickory Tenn.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2008-11-17
- Post n°131
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Im sure that last 350 miles is gonna feel like your longest leg of your '09 tour Don.
donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12245
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
- Post n°132
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Well woke up this morning at the Meteor Crater in Arizona, east of Flagstaff,,,,,,coolant bottle full,,,,,upper hose collapsed,,,,,,so radiator cap went bad,,,,,no way to fill system with bad cap,,,,,,but I found one and made it here to the Colorado River at Blythe, California,,,,,,motorhome ain't too happy with the heat right now so I am taking a break and getting ready to cross the Cal desert in a little while,,,,,,,,
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- Post n°133
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Ha ha I broke down in Groom Texas on my way to my wedding.. Walked three miles in the start of the biggest snow storm of my life for the best girl of my life.. Rented a car and drove the rest of the way to Holland MI. Thanks for that crazy pic, Good road trip ,goood memories.
DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
- Number of posts : 7905
Location : Escanaba, Michigan
Age : 62
Registration date : 2008-10-08
- Post n°134
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Ya know "Everythings bigger in Texas" even their "Heads".....
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donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12245
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
- Post n°135
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Hey its good to be back home again,,,,,,,,Woke up seeing snow in Flagstaff, got stuck in rainstorms in Prescott, drove through 100 degree heat in the Deserts, drove through the fog in my mountains,,,,,and I am done,,,,,,I will post some more pictures and videos when I get settled in and the ground stops moving,,,,,,,,
Vanish- Admin
- Number of posts : 5155
Location : Hesperia Cal
Registration date : 2008-05-02
- Post n°136
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WELCOME HOME DON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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wideload- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 1389
Location : Kevil, Kentucky
Age : 71
Registration date : 2008-05-11
- Post n°137
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Glad you made it back safe Don!!!!!!!!! Already looking forward to next time.
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donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12245
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
- Post n°138
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Next time????? My engine aint even cold yet,,,,,,but it was great to see you again and meet Nightmoves,,,,,,Its a lot of work driving like 15 hours a day for 9 days and watching those street lines go by for 5000 miles. But you need to do it while you can,,,,,,,,gas prices are going up each day now,,,,,
BvrWally- Number of posts : 946
Location : Earlyville,Ohio
Registration date : 2008-05-19
- Post n°139
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Enjoyed reading about your adventure along the way Don!!
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G-Man- Mayor
- Number of posts : 30743
Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
- Post n°140
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Thanks Don every year you take us on the trip.
crazee- Number of posts : 331
Location : O-HIGH-O ---> :P
Registration date : 2009-02-24
- Post n°141
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donivan65 wrote:.............. But you need to do it while you can,,,,,,,,gas prices are going up each day now,,,,,
Don't want a pickle.........just gonna ride my motorcycle........
Glad you made it back...........and thanks for all the "on the road" help.
Nightmoves- Number of posts : 2214
Location : Old Hickory Tenn.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2008-11-17
- Post n°142
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Yeah Don,good to meet you too,man.Glad you made it back ok.Enjoyed your tour on the board.Hope you got your fill of 'dogs' while you were back home.
donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12245
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
- Post n°143
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I need to get back adjusted to my time zone which is 2 hours earlier than what I had to deal with on the road. I sure did outdo myself on the food back there,,,,,,,