END OF DAY THREE

by | Dec 22, 2007 | Tour Journal 2007

We arrived in Hays, KS after a very rough morning of driving.  We were in FOG from the time we left Wentzville, MO until we made it to Kansas City, KS.  Finally, it started to break up and the sun broke through the clouds.  It is so stressful driving when you can...

END OF DAY TWO

by | Dec 21, 2007 | Tour Journal 2007

The day started off fairly well – good weather, clear skies, and then came the rain.  We drove in rain most of the day.  And as we came into St. Louis, Missouri, it turned to fog – heavy, dense fog.  It was so thick that as we passed the giant Arch of...

END OF DAY ONE

by | Dec 19, 2007 | Tour Journal 2007

We were up bright and early! Everything was good, the sunrise was spectacular from the hill where we live. Everyone loaded into the truck, we started down the road and – SNOW AND ICE! It started coming down, heavy at times. This wasn’t part of the weather...

ON THE ROAD TO COLORADO

by | Dec 19, 2007 | Tour Journal 2007

After a few weeks off, we hit the road today for Colorado.  We have about 1,600 miles ahead of us and each day is going to be a long one.  We’re going to take a more southern route – Virginia to Tennessee to Illinois to Missouri to Kansas to Colorado. ...

AHEAD OF THE CURVE

by | Dec 13, 2007 | Tour Journal 2007

I picked up the truck today – all new engine, belts, and hoses. It looks very nice – and runs brilliantly! It also has a new engine brake on it that will definitely help in the mountains. I’m excited! We took advantage of the 70 degree temperatures...