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Prologue
In contrast to prior years which tend to go by with increasing speed as we get older, 2020 appears somehow frozen in time with challenges...
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Palm Springs and Indian Wells, California
Arrival Sunday, March 8 457 Miles | 9 Hours We pack up for a one week trip to Palm Springs, to enjoy another great BNP Paribas Masters...
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Joshua Tree, California
Arrival Friday March 13 63 Miles | 2 Hours Once most everything in Palm Springs shut down (the tramway, the bouncy houses, did I mention...
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Barstow, California
On our way to Yosemite we stopped in Bartow and visited with our friend Deborah's mom who is 92 and just lovely, taking some time...
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Kings Canyon
Work in progress! Suffice to say for now that Mari worked all day and Datta & Sibri saw some ginormous trees and played in the snow. We...
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Yosemite (March visit)
Work in progress, but were were legitimately the last tourists who exited the Arch Rock gate before it closed to tourists for Covid. Oh...
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Mercey Hot Springs (March, April, & May)
Arrival Sunday, March 29 120 Miles | 3 Hours No one could ask for better friends... Departure early May
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Mercey Hot Springs (End of May Launch Pad)
Arrival Friday, May 29 90 Miles | 2 Hours We pack up and stage the Gypsy, Datta takes a long loop bike ride with Rick and Gideon, we have...
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Homewood & Lake Tahoe, California
Arrival Sunday, May 31 280 Miles | 5 Hours The Audi pulls the trailer up a 30% slope up Oak Drive into Eric's driveway, purring like a...
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Wells, Nevada
Arrival Wednesday, June 3 380 Miles | 6.5 hours The drive is filled with salt flats and a great hot workout with Sunita at a rest stop in...
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Ketchum and Sun Valley, Idaho
Arrival Thursday, June 4 200 Miles | 4 Hours plus 3 hours work on the side of the highway Mari is worried we won’t get coverage on the...
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Craters of the Moon, Idaho
Arrival Saturday, June 6 68 Miles | 2 hours We arrive at Craters of the Moon around 5pm, which is first come first served, no hookups,...
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Logan, Utah
Arrival Sunday, June 7 210 Miles | 4 hours plus 1 hour excursion We take the 91 highway, seeing goats crossing and we are falling in love...
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Jackson, Wyoming
Arrival Tuesday, June 9 200 Miles | 4 Hours plus 2 hours of work time Mark and Suzie join us for this leg of the trip. We stop along the...
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Grand Teton National Park
Arrival Thursday, June 11 33 Miles | 1.5 Hours We drive into the spectacular backdrop of the Grand Tetons and score the last available...
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Yellowstone
Arrival Sunday, June 14 159 Miles | 5 Hours plus 4 Hours of excursions through Yellowstone and Canyon Village We pack up the night before...
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Gardiner, Montana
Arrival Tuesday, June 16 52 Miles | 2 Hours plus stops for work We travel through the north parts of Yellowstone and start to see snow on...
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Billings, Montana
Arrival Wednesday, June 17 174 Miles | 3 Hours plus stops for work and parts runs Mari has Webexes most of the day so we spend the first...
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Custer, South Dakota
Arrival Friday, June 19 344 Miles | 5.5 hours To break up the long drive, we do our workout in the parking lot of an abandoned motel, but...
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Abraham Lincoln State Park, Bismarck, North Dakota
Arrival Monday, June 22 345 Miles | 6.5 hours plus 20-minute detour The check engine light has stayed on for two days now which is a...
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Buffalo River Park, Glyndon, Minnesota
Arrival Wednesday, June 24 210 Miles | 3.5 hours plus 5 hour layover for work Mari is super busy and Datta can always use some extra time...
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Pokegama Dam Recreation Area, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Arrival Thursday, June 25 192 Miles | 3.5 hours plus 3 hour layover for work Mari has important Webexes back-to-back so we find a dead...
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Amnicon Falls State Park, Wisconsin
Arrival Friday, June 26 105 Miles | 2 hours plus 3 hour layover for work and workout About an hour into our next leg we pull off the...
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Christmas and Munising, Michigan
Arrival Saturday, June 27 310 Miles | 6 hours plus 2 hour layover for laundry and lunch Michigan comes through with wildlife, as shortly...
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