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11/21/06

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And back home:

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This is the 108 bottles of wine I purchased.

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Here is 100 bottles of wine loaded in my wine cooler.

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...and this is the overflow... don't know where I'm going to put it... drinkin' time!!!

Took pictures in Vegas though!

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Dolphin Exhibit at The Mirage.

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White Tiger at the Mirage.

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Striped Tiger at the Mirage.

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Krysta and Tyler at Treasure Island.

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Cool pic of Paris Paris.

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Elvis sighting.

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Cool pic from the Star Trek Museum.

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Hoover Dam.

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Generators at Hoover Dam.

Clearly, I stopped taking pictures at some point... not sure why.  I took absolutely no pictures in Sun Valley.  Possibly because I'm there every year... sorry.

Then on to North Fork, Idaho

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Hwy 90 South to North Folk... that would be snow... me not happy.

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Made it to Wagonhammer RV park, I only thought I was close to the river last time... wow.

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If I pulled up a little farther, I'd be IN the water... so cool.

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Took some pictures on a hike.

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Followed a Lewis & Clark trail, that was quite interesting.

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It followed a relatively small stream.

Today I went on a 33 mile motorcycle ride, absolutely beautiful terrain!

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Great view of the turning leaves.

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Just a quick pic proving I was actually there.

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Notice the ground is a bit white.  Snow?  Not sure, probably frost... but there was definitely a chill in the air.

Now I'm in Kingston, ID at the Country Lane B&B and RV Resort.  Very nice!!

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Here's my camping spot.  It is fall and the leaves are perfect.

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Looking the other direction up the lake.

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This is how close I am to the water.  Very peaceful, but plenty cold.

So... drinking wine and taking pictures are not particularly compatible activities, but here's a couple:

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This is the view from Kiona's new tasting room.  It's not open yet, but I got a pre-tour... quite fabulous.

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Still from the tasting room, just took a shot of my motor home.

 

 

Lazy Sunday working on the Motorhome:

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Today was about checking the brakes on the motor home.  They've been squealing something fierce!

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There might have been a bit of precipitation while we were trying to pull the rear tires off.

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Fortunately, the brakes look like their in good shape, so I just cleaned up the rotors... we'll see.

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Just a fun shot, but you can see I'm getting a wee bit damp.

 

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Nothing like working in the rain.

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This is Rob... not sure what else to say...

Oregon, The Black Lab for beer "tasting":







 

On to Oregon:

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Hey, there's a Phoenix, Oregon... didn't know that.

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Here are the kids starting the crush.  It was pretty funny.

 

Napa Valley:

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Found another lovely camp site at a state park.  No electric, but it was nice.

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I guess I was claiming this rock as my own.

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Now I'm in Napa country.  This is a shot at Mondavi.

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Real grapes.

   

Next I got to hang out with Susan who actually lives in San Fran:

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Here is Susan's view of the city from her apartment... quite nice.

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Guess these are the Parrots of San Fran.

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Here's some of the guys from the Nimitz with Susan.

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Saw the Blue Angels in action... very cool.

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One of the wonderful views we saw while hiking what felt like the entire town.

 

On to San Francisco:

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Here's the f-ing rooster that woke me up at 4:00 every morning.  Lovely little creature.

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And here's Robin!  My friend since college.

 
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My parking spot in San Fran close to Robin's house... couldn't get that thing any closer.

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Once again, it required a little support to get level.

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Now I'm actually in the city. They still turn the cable cars around by hand.

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Pretty cool ride, you get pretty close to oncoming traffic though.

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Toured a WWII submarine... that was pretty cool.

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This is Alcatraz as seen from the sub... haven't made it there yet.

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Pier 39 where the sea lions took over.

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The Aquarium.  This is a school of sardines.

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Big fish... don't remember what kind.

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Well, the cable car is out so I started walking up the track... all the way from the waters edge.

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Found out why the cable car was out... broken cable.  It was pretty interesting watching them fix it.

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Cable car being towed.

Quick trip to Phoenix for my Grandmother's 90th Birthday:

Bunch of photo's of Grandma's Bday: photogallery/GrandmasBDay/GrandmasBDay.pdf

 

   

Then on to New Brighton State Beach (near Capitola):

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Once gain, a very nice camp spot.

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Not too level though, notice a bit of air under the tire... once again.

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Just a couple steps away... here's the view.

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Camp site is on top of the cliff.

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Great waves, I could hear them all night.

 

Quick stop in Monterey Bay:

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Big Sur:

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Gorgeous drive, but damn those roads are narrow!!! 

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Okay... really narrow.  This is what happens when you get REALLY close to a mountain.  Let me tell you, that made a LOT of noise.

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The journey was worth it though.  Here's my parking spot.

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The view out my window.

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The creek surrounding the RV park.

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Very nice.

Hearst Castle (or ranch I guess):

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They say its just a ranch, but that sucker is big.

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Just a little pool outside.

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One of the walkways.  I definitely recommend seeing this if you get a chance.

Pismo Beach:

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Great camp ground.  That sandy hill is the edge of the beach.

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Some of the spaces were a little closer to water.

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Still a beautiful drive from here.

On to Santa Barbara:

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Awesome scenic drive.

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Got to ride my bike a  bit through Santa Barbara... I actually should have walked...

 

Welcome to LA:

Next, I was on to Amanda's.  She was kind enough to chauffer me around LA since the motor home is a bit too cumbersome for driving in LA.

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Beautiful house in Burbank.

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Don't think the driveway liked my RV.

 

Our first stop was to "Killer Shrimp".  Now that was good eatin'

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My Brother Marten.

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Grady's self portrait.

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Shrimp remains.

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San Diego:  (Kim and Steve's House)

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Parked in front of Kim & Steve's house.  It's about as long as their front yard.

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 Notice the left tire is off the ground... they live on a hill...

 

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Getting ready for my first motorcycle excursion.  Yes Mom, I stuck to the sideroads.

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This is the view from Kim and Steve's back yard... 

 

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Here's proof that I was actually there.

 

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Just a gorgeous view!

 

As the trip begins, I'll update these pictures as I get time and internet ability.  This is pretty much the RV... In all its glory.

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