Itinerary USA Adventure 70 nights
23/7/12 -1 Monday Hilton Los Angeles
24/7/12 -2 Tuesday Affinia Manhatton New York
25/7/12 -3 Wednesday Affinia Manhatton New York
26/7/12 -4
Thursday Affinia Manhatton New York
27/7/12 -5 Friday Super8 Harrisburg Pike
Carlisle
28/7/12 -6 Saturday Super8 Roanke Virginia
29/7/12 -7 Sunday Super8 Gatlinburg TN
30/7/12 -8 Monday Ramada Nashville TN
31/7/12 -9 Tuesday Ramada Nashville TN
1/8/12 -10 Wednesday Best Western West Memphis ARK
2/8/12 -11 Thursday Best Western West Memphis ARK
3/8/12 -12 Friday Villa Inn Lawerenceburg TN
4/8/12 -13 Saturday Chattanooga Choo Choo Chattanooga
5/8/12 -14 Sunday Quality Inn Tullahoma TN
6/8/12 -15 Monday Super 8 Jackson MS
7/8/12 -16 Tuesday
Quality Inn & Suites New Orleans
8/8/12 -17 Wednesday Quality Inn & Suites New Orleans
9/8/12 -18 Thursday Baymont Inn & Suites Tallahassee FL
10/8/12 -19 Friday La Quintia Inn & Suites Daytona Beach FL
11/8/12 -20 Saturday La Quintia Inn & Suites Daytona Beach FL
12/8/12 -21 Sunday Days Inn Fort Bragg/Wade NC
13/8/12 -22 Monday The Churchill Hotel Washington DC
14/8/12 -23 Tuesday The Churchill Hotel Washington DC
15/8/12 -24 Wednesday Knights Inn Niagara Falls Canada
16/8/12 -25 Thursday Knights Inn Niagara Falls Canada
17/8/12 -26 Friday Courtyard by Marriott Ann Arbor Michigan
18/8/12 -27 Saturday Courtyard by Marriott Ann Arbor Michigan
19/8/12 -28 Sunday Courtyard by Marriott Ann Arbor Michigan
20/8/12 -29 Monday Super 8 Chicago IL
21/8/12 -30 Tuesday Ramada Milwaukee Wisconsin
22/8/12 -31 Wednesday Super 8 Wisconsin Dells
23/8/12 -32 Thursday Super 8 Wisconsin Dells
24/8/12 -33 Friday Super 8 Rapid City South Dakota
25/8/12 -34 Saturday Keystone Boardwalk & Suites Keystone South Dakota
26/8/12 -35 Sunday Moose Creek Lodge Cody Wyoming
27/8/12 -36 Monday Moose Creek Lodge Cody Wyoming
28/8/12 -37 Tuesday Super 8 Midvale Salt Lake City Utah
29/8/12 -38 Wednesday Super 8 Battle Mountain Nevada
30/8/12 -39 Thursday Rodewy Inn San Francisco
31/8/12 -40 Friday Rodewy Inn San Francisco
1/9/12 -41 Saturday Rodewy Inn San Francisco
2/9/12 -42 Sunday Rodewy Inn San Francisco
3/9/12 -43 Monday Walker River Lodge Bridgeport CA
4/9/12 -44 Tuesday Super 8 Barstow CA
5/9/12 -45 Wednesday Best Western Premier Tusayan, Grand Canyon, Arizona
6/9/12 -46 Thursday The Lodge Williams Arizona
7/9/12 -47 Friday The Lodge Williams Arizona
8/9/12 -48 Saturday Best Western Holebrook Arizona
9/9/12 -49 Sunday Copper Queen Hotel Bisbee, Arizona
10/9/12 -50 Monday Best Western Tucsan, Arizona
11/9/12 -51 Tuesday Best Western Wickenburg
12/9/12 -52 Wednesday Wigwam Motel Rialto
13/9/12 -53 Thursday Annabella Hotel Anaheim
14/9/12 -54 Friday Annabella Hotel Anaheim
15/9/12 -55 Saturday Anabella Hotel Anaheim
16/9/12 -56 Sunday Anabella Hotel Anaheim
17/9/12 -57 Monday Anabella Hotel Anaheim
18/9/12 -58 Tuesday Anabella Hotel Anaheim
19/9/12 -59 Wednesday Anabella Hotel Anaheim
20/9/12 -60 Thursday Anabella Hotel Anaheim
21/9/12 -61 Friday Anabella Hotel Anaheim
22/9/12 -62 Saturday Hotel Carmel By The Sea Santa Monica
23/9/12 -63 Sunday Hotel Carmel By The Sea Santa Monica
24/9/12 -64 Monday Hotel Carmel By The Sea Santa Monica
25/9/12 -65 Tuesday Tropicana Resort & Casino Las Vegas
26/9/12 -66 Wednesday Tropicana Resort & Casino Las Vegas
27/9/12 -67 Thursday Tropicana Resort & Casino Las Vegas
28/9/12 -68 Friday Tropicana Resort & Casino Las Vegas
29/9/12 -69 Saturday Tropicana Resort & Casino Las Vegas
30/9/12 -70 Sunday Tropicana Resort & Casino Las Vegas
1/10/12 -71 Monday Fly Home Los Angeles - Auckland - Christchurch - Invercargill
Saturday 13 October 2012
Tuesday 9 October 2012
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Home Sweet Home - The Final Blog
After leaving Las Vegas on Monday 1st October at 4pm American time, 4 flights and approx 17 hours flying time we arrived back home at 2pm today, Wednesday 3rd October safe and sound (raining here and a bit colder than we are used to I might add).
What a journey, what great memories, what a lot of photos to print and most important - what fun.
It was awesome to share our adventure with 10 family and friends at different locations throughout America. Plus the American people we have met on the way - we sure have learnt a lot about their respect for their fellow men and their country.
To you all who have enjoyed reading our blogs (8500 hits) and positive emails we received - thanks. It's been fun sharing and we hope we have inspired you to take your own adventure no matter how long or short or how close or far. Life is to be lived and enjoyed. It's not a dress rehearsal - its the real McCoy.
Mum & Dad - we couldn't have had such a successful trip without your support and holding the fort for us. To come home to dinner made, baking in the tins, fridge stocked, accounts and mail sorted, JayDee happy and welcome home cupcakes on the table - we are truly grateful. Parents like you both are one in a million and we sure are lucky you are ours. Xxx
3 countries, 25 states, 39 motels, 70 nights and 18,000kms driving - this particular adventure has come to the end. BUT it is only the beginning of the next one.
What a journey, what great memories, what a lot of photos to print and most important - what fun.
It was awesome to share our adventure with 10 family and friends at different locations throughout America. Plus the American people we have met on the way - we sure have learnt a lot about their respect for their fellow men and their country.
To you all who have enjoyed reading our blogs (8500 hits) and positive emails we received - thanks. It's been fun sharing and we hope we have inspired you to take your own adventure no matter how long or short or how close or far. Life is to be lived and enjoyed. It's not a dress rehearsal - its the real McCoy.
Mum & Dad - we couldn't have had such a successful trip without your support and holding the fort for us. To come home to dinner made, baking in the tins, fridge stocked, accounts and mail sorted, JayDee happy and welcome home cupcakes on the table - we are truly grateful. Parents like you both are one in a million and we sure are lucky you are ours. Xxx
3 countries, 25 states, 39 motels, 70 nights and 18,000kms driving - this particular adventure has come to the end. BUT it is only the beginning of the next one.
Monday 1 October 2012
Farewell Vegas
President Obama has made us check in early at Las Vegas airport. But in reality it was a good thing. Last minute browsing at all the shops and just in case you have any money left - you can gamble your last bucks away. Only in Vegas baby.
Leaving a moderate temperature of 36 degrees. What's it like at home people?
Will blog again from Los Angeles before we board our 13 hour flight homeward bound.
Leaving a moderate temperature of 36 degrees. What's it like at home people?
Will blog again from Los Angeles before we board our 13 hour flight homeward bound.
Chopper ride, roller coaster ride and almost the end of the ride
Early start to the day today - 7.15am and a date with a bus to take us to the waiting helicopters.
What a ride. Did the tour which took us over the Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon and The Strip. Landed in a private area in the Canyon and had champagne and pastries. Incredible scenery and a very cool couple of hours in the chopper. Lots of talk about the change of flight plans due to President Obama and his family arriving today for 4 nights. Perhaps he took his kids to Justin Beiber who happened to be in concert at the MGM Grand tonight?
Nice coffee with Siggi and Margit afterwards then back to the Tropicana for a swim and relax. Us 3 girls decided to walk to a couple of shops for a last minute look. Don't know why as I have zilch room in my suitcases! Thank goodness for our very nice Crumpler bag that will be used to its capacity on way home.
Boys chilled by the pool, missing us I'm sure, and drunk bourbon!
Off to dinner to Buca a nice Italian restaurant located in The Excalibur. 3rd time at this particular chain and just as good!
Si and I being the crazy ones decided to complete our adventure with a rather large roller coaster ride at New York, New York. Agree after the ride - we are mad!
Back to home base to gamble the night away.
Said Auf wiedersehen to Siggi & Margit. Safe travels and lots of good wishes for a relaxing time on the remainder of your journey! Miss you both already. Xxx
It's 3.15 am and I'm not long home from spending my winnings. Was trying hard for the 1.7 million, but lady luck wasn't there. Lots of fun however. I did find out tonight that if you are gambling, they serve you free drinks! How come we didn't know about this 5 nights ago I'm not sure. Perhaps they had been warned about us Kiwis.
So lights out - the ride is almost over but it has been one heck of a trip!
What a ride. Did the tour which took us over the Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon and The Strip. Landed in a private area in the Canyon and had champagne and pastries. Incredible scenery and a very cool couple of hours in the chopper. Lots of talk about the change of flight plans due to President Obama and his family arriving today for 4 nights. Perhaps he took his kids to Justin Beiber who happened to be in concert at the MGM Grand tonight?
Nice coffee with Siggi and Margit afterwards then back to the Tropicana for a swim and relax. Us 3 girls decided to walk to a couple of shops for a last minute look. Don't know why as I have zilch room in my suitcases! Thank goodness for our very nice Crumpler bag that will be used to its capacity on way home.
Boys chilled by the pool, missing us I'm sure, and drunk bourbon!
Off to dinner to Buca a nice Italian restaurant located in The Excalibur. 3rd time at this particular chain and just as good!
Si and I being the crazy ones decided to complete our adventure with a rather large roller coaster ride at New York, New York. Agree after the ride - we are mad!
Back to home base to gamble the night away.
Said Auf wiedersehen to Siggi & Margit. Safe travels and lots of good wishes for a relaxing time on the remainder of your journey! Miss you both already. Xxx
It's 3.15 am and I'm not long home from spending my winnings. Was trying hard for the 1.7 million, but lady luck wasn't there. Lots of fun however. I did find out tonight that if you are gambling, they serve you free drinks! How come we didn't know about this 5 nights ago I'm not sure. Perhaps they had been warned about us Kiwis.
So lights out - the ride is almost over but it has been one heck of a trip!
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