Monthly Archives: till 31 May 2013
Friday May 31st
A day off, a non driving day. Henk and Guus used the opportunity to visit Grand Canyon National Park. It was a wonderful day with amazing views. Trudy and Dirk stayed on the camping and made friends, they invited us … Continue reading
Thursday May 30th
We managed it to visit Russ Firstnow in Flagstaff. He showed us his collection model T’s and Mustangs. He also has a wonderful garage, little factory and boys room Russ and Dirk made a drive in a 1912 fire brigade … Continue reading
Wednesday May 29th
Before leaving Globe we washed ourselves with cold water from the garden tube. It was the cheapest camping so far. We left Globe and after a while a huge cactus along the road. A photo shoot. Because of the heat … Continue reading
Tuesday May 28th
We entered Arizona and a new time zone. Landscape is changing, more mountains and much greener. Here typical western cactus. Old map and brand new roads made it difficult to find our way. The support crew decided to buy the … Continue reading
Monday May 27th
Goodbye Henry Ford, he had several times problems by booking a hotel room, if there was a Model T meeting. They didn’t believe him. We thank for the hospitality and leave El Paso and drive through the valley Rio Grande. … Continue reading
Sunday May 26th
We continued the Texas Mountain Trail. Coffee-stop at junction 54 180 We passed salt lakes and dunes and suddenly Dirk stops because he saw some very old dusty and rusty cars. He climbed over a fence and shot some pictures, … Continue reading
Saturday May 25th
Yesterday we met Megan and her child Neva, the mother bicycled 50 miles a day through USA and we made this picture and wishes her good luck. We got to Marfa. Henk came all the way from Holland to visit … Continue reading
Friday May 24rd
From 4 a.m. till 7 a.m. thunderstorms in the middle of nowhere. Everything was wet but not broken. Then on the road again in a temporary cooler weather. Point of interest was where we had lunch. An old café etc. … Continue reading
Thursday May 23th
Today from San Antonio to Del Rio. 140 miles. Of course we had to go to the Alamo in San Antonio. Hugh was in the front and we followed him in San Antonio, made some pictures and picture and continued … Continue reading
Wednesday May 22nd
We had a very quiet morning in mc kinney fallspark where we had our camp. After breakfast Trudy, Henk and Guus made a walk to the upper and lower falls. A beautiful walk but very poor falls. In the lower … Continue reading