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It Was an EMU, That's What it Was!

An almost unbelievable tale of woe and perseverance on a cross country road trip by my cousin, uncle and friends.

Annular Eclipse 2023 - Days 7 to Home

After viewing the Annular Eclipse in New Mexico, Silvia and I travel through Colorado to view the awesome Aspen trees in their autumn glory. Then a mad dash home.

Annular Eclipse 2023 - Days 5-6

Silvia and I stay in a very nice Route 66 motel, the Motel Safari. The next day we see the Annular Eclipse in the ghost town of Lucy New Mexico.

Annular Eclipse 2023 - Days 1-4

Quick dash to Lucy New Mexico to see the annular eclipse. I make a few stops along the way.

Days 16-22 - Panguitch UT to Home

Day 16 we travel from Panguitch Utah along Utah 12, a scenic byway, to Blanding Utah. Day 17 is a down day, but late in the day we travel down to Monument Valley. The following day we head home with several days of travel. I break down the expenses for the trip and reveal our next trip plans on Holland America Cruise Line to Norway.

Days 14, 15 - Carson City to Austin NV to Panguitch UT

On day 14 we travel from Carson City NV to Austin NV on the loneliest road in America (US 50 in Nevada) and spend the night in a castle. Watch the video to get all the details about a love story and the building of a castle in the Nevada desert. We had a wonderful stay at the Paradise Ranch Castle. Day 15 finds us on the loneliest road in America again and see some of the best scenery yet. The day ends in Panguitch UT at the Blue Pine Motel. The local restaurant was very crowded but some folks I had briefly spoken to while in line outside, invited me to sit with them as they had an extra chair. My Stetson hat makes an impression on folks.

Day 13 - Donner Memorial State Park

Day 13 has us taking a down day to rest and edit videos. After lunch Silvia and I ride around the east side of Lake Tahoe to Donner Memorial State Park. Most of it is still covered in snow but we enjoy the visitor center. Next is Donner Lake and a beautiful ride through the snowscape to Donner Pass. We return down the west side of Lake Tahoe to finish the day. We missed some stops because of the heavy snow, but it was a fun day.

Day 12 - Elko NV to Carson City NV

Day 12 finds us on the California Trail as we visit the end of the Hastings Cutoff that sets up the Donner/Reed party for disaster, Carlin Canyon, some beautiful remote Nevada scenery, Big Meadows, Humboldt Sink, 40 Mile Desert, "Traveling Through Hell", Truckee River and the "first drink of cold water.

Day 11 - Logan UT to Elko NV

Day 11 finds us on the California Trail as we visit the Golden Spike National Monument where the Trans Continental Rail Road was completed. As we travel around the north side of Salt Lake toward Nevada we stop and watch real cowboys working their cattle and branding the young calves.

Day 10 - Evanston WY to Logan UT

Day 10 starts with us leaving the Oregon Trail and continuing to Salt Lake City on the California/Mormon Trail. We visit Echo Canyon, Historic Echo, Weber River Crossing, Little Mountain Summit, Brigham Young's Last Camp, Donner Hill and "This is the Place" park in Salt Lake City.

Day 9 - Lander WY to Evanston WY

Day 9 starts with clearing overnight snow from Silvia and making repairs to my heated gear. Then it is off to the Lander Cutoff, South Pass, Little Sandy Crossing, Pilot Butte and Lombard Ferry crossing. We end the day with some scenic video of the snow.

Days 7-8 - Casper WY to Lander WY

Day 7 is a down day for Silvia to rest and for me to sleep late, work on video editing and relax a little. Day 8 starts with snow and it doesn't stop until late in the day. We visit Immigrant Pass and agonize whether to take a long ride on a dirt road. We get some neat drone footage in the snow with my DJI Mini 3 Pro. We visit Bessemer Bend, Independence Rock, Split Rock, Ice Slough and finish the day with some snowy scenery set to music.

Day 6 - Morrill NE to Casper WY

We visit a treaty site where as many as 12,000 Indians attended, a massacre site where a group of soldiers were killed over a sick cow, a tribute to a famous horse, Fort Laramie, Guernsey Ruts and a couple of lonely graves.

Day 5 - North Platte NE to Morrill NE

The emmigrants begin to hit rough terrain at California Hill and Windlass Hill. Ash Hollow is like a park and a welcome relief after those two hills. They pass by Jail and Courthouse Rocks, Chimney Rock and finally Scotts Bluff.

Day 4 - Fairbury NE to North Platte NE

Silvia and I visit graves and massacre sites on the Oregon Trail from Fairbury to North Platte NE.




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