Day 1
: From Lovedean to Columbus Nebraska in 22 hours!
Tuesday 23rd July 2013
Our taxi arrived as promised & whizzed us to terminal 1 Heathrow, United Airlines take the prize for the most " Pointless queueing" on the planet. We eventually boarded our jet to Chicago..Due to a seating cock up I ended up seated next to a delightful Burmese Doctor lady who was full of cold,, Oh joy. Ians TV didn't work etc etc..You'd think things could only get better?
We left our big plane & made a mad dash to a tiny plane for the second leg of our journey, clearing customs , collecting our suitcases & re checking them ..Chaos,,The tiny plane was manned by a geriatric trolly dolly " Edith " Who gamely ..Mouthed along to the pre recorded Safety brief & served a selection of local beers & snacks from a miniscule trolley.
Hooray we are delivered safely to the tarmac in Omaha Nebraska,,with our 1,2.3 bags..Hang on we checked in 4...................
Car rentals appear to have a set of " Taxes " we are expected to pay without explanation..12 yr old Josh our happy assistant had no idea what these related to & with lack of a supervisor, or adult we begrudgingly paid,, Ian will do battle on our return : )
The car has no centre rear seat & min will enjoy a view of the back of Ians head for the next 3000 miles.
To us its now 04.27 & we are having dinner in Applebys In Columbus Nebraska ..Wherever the Hell that is!
Goodnight reader xx
We await the delivery of our missing case overnight, Lets wait & see how that works out..
Comments:
"Brilliant start hunny" - Sharron
Show all days on one page (a long download!) Day 2
:Following the The Sandhills scenic route to Mullen..
(Wednesday 24th July 2013
) Day 3
:Tanking up the Middle Loup..and an Elks penis!
(Thursday 25th July 2013
) Day 4
:Taking the Oregon Trail with prairie dogs, Simples!
(Friday 26th July 2013
) Day 5
:Wind caves & a drive through Bison country.
(Saturday 27th July 2013
) Day 6
:4 years of Marriage..with Calamity Jane & Wild Bill Hickock
(Sunday 28th July 2013
) Day 7
:Bear Country USA to the Badlands..
(Monday 29th July 2013
) Day 8
:Across the prairies to Bismarck ..
(Tuesday 30th July 2013
) Day 9
:Fracking Hell in Wiliston.
(Wednesday 31st July 2013
) Day 10
:Into Canada without a hitch & a night in Moose Jaw.
(Thursday 1st August 2013
) Day 11
:Moose Jaw to North Battleford and thats about it!
(Friday 2nd August 2013
) Day 12
:Plenty of Moo's but No Moose.
(Saturday 3rd August 2013
) Day 13
:Cabin in the woods ..
(Sunday 4th August 2013
) Day 14
:Doggy day & Rafting through the Rockies.
(Monday 5th August 2013
) Day 15
:Tramway to Heaven & The Athabasca falls.
(Tuesday 6th August 2013
) Day 16
:Bear discovered on Mount Edith.
(Wednesday 7th August 2013
) Day 17
:The Ice fields & a beary good day..
(Thursday 8th August 2013
) Day 18
:Kicking Ass on the Kicking horse..
(Friday 9th August 2013
) Day 19
:Whistlers on the Kettle railroad.
(Saturday 10th August 2013
) Day 20
:Dusty Trails..
(Sunday 11th August 2013
) Day 21
:Last day ..Canada & Back to good old USA.
(Monday 12th August 2013
) Day 22
:Sad times.. Seattle to Uk via Vancouver .
(Tuesday 13th August 2013
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