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Day 8-10, June 24-27

June 28, 2010

The Wedding Chapter Thursday morning I awoke at 4:15 a.m. from a restless sleep and got ready to drive to the Gillette Airport to catch a flight to Denver, Colorado. I was to meet up with Simon in Denver at 9:20 a.m. to continue on to Grand Rapids, Michigan where we grabbed a rental car [...]

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Day 7, June 23rd

June 23, 2010

This morning I drove a dry-run to the airport which was not at all where Enterprise Rental Car said it was. I so was glad I took the drive and found out the quickest route. I went inside the airport and got my boarding passes for Gillette and Denver. So tomorrow when I wake up [...]

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Day 6, June 22nd

June 22, 2010

June 22, 2010, Gillette, Wyoming, at the Cam-Plex Center – 53rd Annual International Airstream Rally This place is massive and set up for almost any kind of gigantic gathering. Google it and see what I mean (or click on the link on Day 5). We already have over 350 Airstream RV’s here. The caravans start [...]

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Day 5, June 21st: Rawlins to Gillette, WY

June 21, 2010

0750 MDT: Depart RV World Campground in Rawlins. 1010 MDT: Arrive in Casper, WY. 1028 MDT: MM 201 northbound on I-25. 1040 MDT: Turned off I-25 onto Wyoming SR 259 north (102 miles to Gillette). 1056 MDT: Turned onto Wyoming SR 387 east (83 miles to Gillette). 1117 MDT: Stuck behind a 2-lane wide vehicle [...]

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Day 4, June 20th: Ogden, UT to Rawlins, WY

June 20, 2010

0850 MDT: Departed Century Campground RV Park in West Haven, UT and headed for I-84 eastbound through Emigrant Canyon. 0925 MDT: Emigrant Canyon, I-84, 4 miles left to the junction of I-80. 0935 MDT: MM 170 back on I-80. Stopped at first rest area and noticed steam coming out of the engine. Discovered I had [...]

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Day 3, June 19th: Elko, NV to Ogden, UT

June 19, 2010

Editor’s note: Now that Eray has a card reader for his camera, he sent in photos from the first two days of the journey and they have been posted to Day 1 and Day 2 respectively. ELKO, NEVADA: Awoke at 6:30am, did my duty of computer work while having my mug of coffee and Royce [...]

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Day 2, June 18th: Reno to Elko, NV

June 18, 2010

I took some good pictures, and am planning on leaving Reno around 8:30ish. Just finished my bowl of cereal, will check all engine fluids, store Royce in the shower and off we go. Gas tank is full (80 gallons). Happiness in the garden. SPARKS, NV, 6/18, 0832 PDT: Eray calls to say he is ready [...]

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Day 1, June 17th: Oakland, CA to Reno, NV

June 17, 2010

OAKLAND, CA, 1000 PDT: Eray has just pulled out of his Oakland RV storage facility and is heading for I-80 eastbound on the first leg of his journey to Gillette, Wyoming. He has a five-hour drive ahead of him over the Sierras to his first overnight stop in Reno, Nevada. FAIRFIELD, CA, 1047 PDT: Eray [...]

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Gillette, Wyoming

June 16, 2010

During June & July I’ll be taking my classic Airstream motorhome on a trip to Gillette, Wyoming to join the 53rd International Airstream Rally. There are 720 RV’s already registered and there likely will be a great number of last-minute arrivals that should bring the total to well over 1,000 rigs. We will be at [...]

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