Archive through November 23, 2002
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Tess

Wednesday, November 20, 2002 - 09:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
<drags wargod back in here and reminds her that geography-related questions will being appearing in her folder any day now in preparation for the next semester>

Tntitanfan

Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 06:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
10/12/02 Saturday to Council Bluffs
We left town right ahead of a band parade and competition. All this and pheasant hunters in town as well!!

What a bonanza! We found all three of the motel coupon books there in Council Bluffs. My heart fell to my shoes when we were asked if we had a reservation when I went in to check us in! Saturday has not been the best possible day to arrive unannounced!! We were able to get a great room, however! Maybe CB isn't a red-hot tourist destination?

10/13/02 Sunday
The coupon said a "hot breakfast," and we were very pleasantly surprised to have bacon and scrambled eggs as well as all the usual Continental breakfast buffet.

I took off fairly early for the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha and was able to zip right up to the gate with no difficulty. The jungle area, aquarium, and desert dome were just outstanding!! For the first couple of hours the place was deserted. and it was just me and the animals! That was sooooooo cool!! They are working on a new primate area that should be really nice when it is finished!! Two zoos in one trip - yeah rah!

10/14 Monday to St Louis
After a quick trip into Omaha so Barbara could count this state too, we hit the road! This was a long day for us as we left at 9:00 and got into the motel parking lot at 4:30! Our exit was closed so it took a good bit of twisting and turning to even find our motel!

10/15 Tuesday to Nashville
Good friends, interesting places, and magnificent scenery have made this a trip to remember!

THE TEST!!!
1) Counting TN, how many states were we in? HINT: We used interstates except for the trip to Carlsbad Caverns and most of CA. Can you list them?
2) What is your guess for the total mileage?
GOOD LUCK!!

Marysafan

Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 07:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
So glad you enjoyed your trip to my neck of the woods. You may have noticed that the hotels in Council Bluffs are relatively new. There were very few until the Casino's moved in...and are still pretty much a well kept secret. (Most people have heard of Omaha...but not Council Bluffs).

I am glad to hear you enjoyed the Henry Doorly Zoo. It is amazing for a city the size of Omaha and something the people of Omaha take a great deal of pride in.

Hope you had a safe and enjoyable trip!

Urgrace

Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 08:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
TnT, my guess is 17 states and 4880 miles!

Urgrace

Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 08:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oops didn't notice naming the states part:
Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky

Teatime

Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 09:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Urgrace, I agree on that list of 17 states!
My guess for mileage is 6200.

Urgrace

Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 09:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Uh Tnt, I guessed 4880 miles ^ up there!

Urgrace

Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 09:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tnt we only did 11 states on our August trip, but our mileage was around 5000! I may be way under on my guess for your mileage

Tntitanfan

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 06:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I wonder where Tess is! I thought sure she would be over here battling it out with you two ladies!!

Teatime

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 06:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I know! I wonder how long it will take for someone to figure out the mileage. We need more guesses!

FWIW, I used the "knuckle to fingertip" measuring method on the atlas to come up with my number. But I kept forgetting which knuckle I was counting from!

St. Louis to Nashville...so many roads, so many choices...that part really threw me off too on the states.

Juju2bigdog

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 07:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Packing now.

Teatime

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 07:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Happy trails, Juju. Be safe!

Webkitty

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 07:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ditto that for me, Juju

Urgrace

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 09:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It'll be great to have a new 'neighbor' for the winter! Have a safe fun trip, Juju, and give Kstme a great big hug for me please? Just watch that tail wagging in the airport. It could be hazardous!

Tntitanfan

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 10:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Safe journey, Juju!

Urgrace

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 11:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
HEY EVERYBODY we need some more guesses for the Tnt Trip Mileage Contest!

Wargod

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 11:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
7,500 miles. I actually have no clue, but hey I'll take a guess!

Alegria

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 04:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bye Bye Bye Juju! Have a superfabulouslywonderful time. Check in often with updates. Bye bye bye.

Juju2bigdog

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 05:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We have arrived in Seattle. Took Amtrak, two and a half hours, very pleasant way to travel. It was a foggy day, so the scenery was not all that spectacular, but we did travel along the water's edge for much of the trip. I saw a group of harlequin ducks just after taking off.

Harlequin Duck

Weinermr

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 05:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
12

Tntitanfan

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 06:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
How cool that Juju begins a new adventure just as I wound up the story of mine! You go, girl!!

Still soliciting mileage guesses!

Kstme

Friday, November 22, 2002 - 08:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tnt...over 12,000?

Kstme

Saturday, November 23, 2002 - 11:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Met with Juju and her dh this morning!! She is a doll and her hubby is a wonderful too!! Hope we can see them again when they breeze back through sometime.

Lancecrossfire

Saturday, November 23, 2002 - 11:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
6,300 miles?

Buttercup

Saturday, November 23, 2002 - 01:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Juju is a jujugoatdoll??? Who knew!

Thanks for posting Kstme :)

TNT, just for the heck of it I am guessing 6,237 miles

Buttercup