This blog documents our 2006 summer trip across the USA and Canada. I am writing it now in retrospect. Read the summary in “About this Trip“. Click on any link below to see its contents or click here (or the *Latest Posts link on the top) to see a few of the latest posts on one page.
- 2022 Southern Europe
- 2020-21 Lao Adventure Trip
- 2019 Dallas trip
- 2018 North America trip
- 2017 Taiwan trip
- 2016 Europe trip
- 2010 Alaska trip
- Games To Play – Dec 8, 2010
- Great Basin National Park (May 2006) – Nov 10, 2010
- Our final route – April 30, 2010
- Thousand Islands, New York – April 29, 2010
- Expensive Bridge Tolls (June and July 2006) – July 20, 2007
- Taking a Short Break – April 26, 2007
- Bruce Peninsula NP, Ontario (July 2006) – April 22, 2007
- Washington DC, Part 2 (June 2006) – April 18, 2007
- Washington DC, Part 1 (June 2006) – April 16, 2007
- Pacific Mall, Markham (July 2006) – April 12, 2007
- A Promising Beginning (May 2006) – April 10, 2007
- Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick (July 2006) – April 8, 2007
- Royal Tyrrell Museum, Alberta (Aug 2006) – April 6, 2007
- Mall of America (Aug 2006) – April 4, 2007
- Lighthouses – April 2, 2007
- Mt. Jo Trail, Heart Lake, Adirondack Park, New York (July 2006) – Mar 31, 2007
- Moose – Mar 29, 2007
- Lightning – Mar 27, 2007
- Pileated Woodpecker (June 2006) – Mar 25, 2007
- Queen’s Garden Trail, Bryce Canyon NP (May 2006) – March 23, 2007
- Independently Owned Motels – March 21, 2007
- A Costly Hike, Appalachian Trail, Vermont (July 2006) – Part Two – March 19, 2007
- A Costly Hike, Appalachian Trail, Vermont (July 2006) – Part One – March 17, 2007
- A Swamp of Dragonflies, Iowa (June 2006) – March 15, 2007
- Crossing the US/Canada Border – Mar 13, 2007
- Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream (July 2006) – Mar 11, 2007
- Dege Peak, Mount Rainier (Sept 2006) – Mar 10, 2007
- Laptops (Late April 2006) – What To Bring, part 4 – Mar 8, 2007
- Accidental Tourists – Mar 7, 2007
- Commercial Tour vs. Independent Tour (repost) – Mar 5, 2007
- Bearfence Rocks, Shenandoah NP (June 2006) – Mar 4, 2007
- Cheese Factory Tours – Mar 3, 2007
- Littered The Countryside, Nebraska (June 2006) – Mar 1, 2007
- Commercial Tour vs. Self-Guided Tour – Feb 27, 2007
- Paper or Plastic – Feb 26, 2007
- Yellowstone National Park (Aug 2006) – Feb 25, 2007
- Grocery Stores and Walmart Super Centers – Feb 23, 2007
- Corn and Soybean, the Virtual Partners – Feb 22, 2007
- Glacier Crest Trail, Glacier NP, British Columbia (Aug 2006) – Feb 21, 2007
- Quebec and Quebec City (July 2006) – Feb 19, 2007
- Mushroom Trails, Glacier NP, British Columbia (Aug 2006) – Feb 18, 2007
- 41 Cents a Mile – Feb 16. 2007
- The Tanks, Capitol Gorge Trail, Capitol Reef NP (May 2006) – Feb 15, 2007
- The Power of Little Things – Feb 13, 2007
- KOA, a Motel Alternative (Aug 2006) – Feb 12, 2007
- Devils Tower and Other Devils (Aug 2006) – Feb 10, 2007
- Garden of The Gods, Colorado (June 2006) – Feb 9, 2007
- An Act of Kindness (May 2006) – Feb 8, 2007
- 3-Season vs. 4-Season Tents – Feb 7, 2007
- Chesler Park in Canyonlands Needles District (May 2006) – Feb 6, 2007
- What’s In a Name – Feb 4, 2007
- World Trade Center, New York (June 2006) – Feb 3, 2007
- Synchronous Fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains NP (June 2006) – Feb 2, 2007
- City Signs – Jan 31, 2007
- Our Traveling Lives: the Factitious Explorers – Jan 30, 2007
- Stairway to Heaven, Badlands National Park (Aug 2006) – Jan 29, 2007
- Mount Baker (Sept 2006) and Unexpected – Jan 28, 2007
- Niagara Falls (July 2006) and World Famous – Jan 26, 2007
- Petroglyph or Graffiti – Jan 24, 2007
- Mosquitoes, Flies, or Bees – Jan 23, 2007
- Mount Rushmore and Planet of Bikes (Aug 2006) – Jan 22, 2007
- Clear Channel Station, KNBR – Jan 20, 2007
- Amish, Wagons, Cars, iPod, iPhone – Jan 19, 2007
- Columbia River Gorge and Waterfalls (Sept 2006) – Jan 18, 2007
- Tornado Warning (Wisconsin, June 2006) – Jan 16, 2007
- Loneliest Road, US50, but Beautiful (May 2006) – Jan 15, 2007
- Party of Six (Lake Louise, Banff, Canada) – Jan 14, 2007
- Refrigerator vs. Ice Box – Jan 14, 2007
- Table of Contents and Sentinel Pass Preview – on Jan 12, 2007
- Fossils Hunting – Jan 11, 2007
- Travel With Children, the Good vs. the Bad (May 2006) – Jan 10, 2007
- The Great Sand Dunes National Park (June 2006) – Jan 9, 2007
- The Cell Phone Debate – Jan 8, 2007
- Capitol Reef Mulley Twist Canyon (May 2006) – Jan 8, 2007
- Goblin Valley (May 2006) – Jan 7, 2007
- Grinnell Glacier Trail (Aug 2006) – Jan 6, 2007
- Trip Tip of the Day and Grinnell Lake Preview – Jan 5, 2007
- Cameras And Camcorder (Late April 2006) – Part 3 of What To Bring – Jan 4, 2007
- Cell Phones and GPS (April 2006) Part 2 of What To Bring – Jan 3, 2007
- What To Bring For a Long Road Trip (Late April, 2006) – Jan 2, 2007
- Budget and Transportation (April 2006) – Jan 1, 2007
- Itinerary Planning (March 2006) – Dec 31, 2006
- Initial Planning (Jan 2006) – Dec 30, 2006
2006 Road Trip Across USA/Canada 
January 19, 2007 at 11:33 pm
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February 10, 2007 at 9:11 am
Good Saturday morning, and thank you so much for your kind wishes, Alpaca.
Surgery went well, and I am feeling good enough this morning to go see the movie ‘The Queen’ with my mother later today.
P.S. on your travels, have you been to Yosemite in California ?
I was considering a trip there in late Spring, and wondered if you had been to the Awahnee hotel, or had any other feedback about the park ?
Would love it if you would let me know.
Thank you so much,
Loving Annie
February 10, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Loving Annie,
Glad to hear you are doing well and is up and about. I have been to Yosemite only about 30 times. It is one of our favorite places. In fact, we were supposed to be there this weekend but my father-in-law is ill and is in the hospital.
We never stayed at Awahnee as we are camping kind of people but we did ate there a couple of time and attended a wedding there. The hotel was wonderful and definitely will be worth to go there. Not sure what kind of things you like to do and how strong you will be then. Let me know and I can recommend things. In late Spring, it is a great time with waterfalls gushing and some wildflowers blooming. We like to go hiking (read the Columbia River Gorge and Waterfalls post for a brief description of one of Yosemite trails) and Yosemite is a perfect place for that.
Have fun at the movie
April 14, 2007 at 12:26 pm
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May 25, 2007 at 1:33 pm
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December 20, 2007 at 2:25 am
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February 5, 2014 at 7:55 am
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