August 06, 2005
Arriving at Glacier
Up bright and early we set off for Glacier National Park (which was the whole point of this particular route), just over three hours driving away. Not a particularly inspiring drive over the plains but the Rockies were rising tantalisingly...Read this update
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August 05, 2005
Lewis and Clark
Over the years in my travels to the USA I've become increasingly interested in American history both of the european spread across the continent and the Native American Indians. After my treat of a few days earlier at the Little...Read this update
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August 04, 2005
Great Falls
August 4th and we were off and into the wilds accross the plains to Great Falls. This was a 255 mile journey for which we had bought a picnic lunch in a supermarket in Billings as it looked like we...Read this update
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August 03, 2005
Battle of the Little Big Horn
August 3rd. Two items on the agenda for today, the only question was which order to do them in ?...Read this update
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August 02, 2005
Yellowstone to Billings
August 2nd. Up early to the supermarket to get food for the day knowing it was a long drive and that at around mid-day we would be unlikely to be close to anywhere to buy lunch. We left West Yellowstone...Read this update
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August 01, 2005
To West Yellowstone
August 1st. Todays journey was the real start of the holiday for me, off into the wilds. My initial plan was always to drive up the west side of the Grand Tetons...Read this update
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July 31, 2005
To Idaho Falls
Bright and early (our body clocks were telling us it was two hours later then the local time) we were off and heading north....Read this update
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July 30, 2005
To Salt Lake City
We left Orlando bound for Salt Lake City via Denver. The change of plane in Denver had less than an hour between landing and take off and we were a little concerned about making the transfer....Read this update
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July 23, 2005
The holiday begins
For our first week we stayed in a villa just off the 192 in Kissimee (nr Orlando) with the four of us and another 5 family members who had already been in Florida for a fortnight. It was basically a...Read this update
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July 01, 2005
Bye Bye Beartooth !
The latest news is that the Beartooth will not be open again this year. Therefore...................Read this update
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May 29, 2005
Beartooth Highway gone !
One of the roads I was planning to drive this summer is closed by mudslides and looking at the pictures on this page It does not look like they will get it fixed in two months before I am due...Read this update
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May 21, 2005
Its all planned now
Well after much deliberation I've just about got the itinerary sorted out for this years jaunt to the unexplored (by me) parts of the USA. Day 1 Arrive Salt Lake City late in the day. Pick up the van and...Read this update
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February 07, 2005
A fly drive route is born
Well I've been posting on various forums and now have a tentative route planned with the help of feedback from some very helpful people....Read this update
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February 05, 2005
Flydrive USA 2005 is born ?
I am turning my mind to the summer of 2005 and what we may do this year. As always my desire is to see a part of the USA I have not been to before (see this link for a...Read this update
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