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LA Trip Travel Blog

Sorry but no blog until tomorrow night. I have some great pics and video of our group canyon ride to share with everyone. It will take quite a while to put it all together though and we are getting up very early to get moving across the desert again.
 
Sorry but no blog until tomorrow night. I have some great pics and video of our group canyon ride to share with everyone. It will take quite a while to put it all together though and we are getting up very early to get moving across the desert again.
Ride safe and enjoy the sites along rhe way. Hope you don't have to Iron Butt going home. And as everyone is saying THANK YOU for all the wonderful info you are posting. :firstplace:
 
Okay, this still isn't much of a blog but we just stopped after 12 hours of riding today. We are just absolutely beat so we stopped early so we could get some real sleep. Also we want to get up early as we are in the desert and it is hot. Right now we are in Carson City, NV. But I don't want to leave everyone hanging. I left off on the big day. Saturday, the main event! So what I am going to to is post some photos with captions. I hope that will help get you all through your blog withdrawal.

Okay as you know, the day started off with Breakfast at the Hard Rock Cafe. It was buffet style and it was very good.
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Duane and Wanda in line at one of the many buffets so that no one had a long wait.
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Spydergirl (Katelyn and her husband)
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Brian (bjt) and Beth (BlackWidon)
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Spanky with Beth and Debbie (Hawkii's wife)
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Smokster (Greg and Nancy)
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After Breakfast we were given time to walk around and get pictures while we waited for the presentation.
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I have to find my photos of the presentation, but they aren't that good regardless. Marc LaCroix handed out the awards and got everyone fired up and then we got in line for the movie. Everyone got free popcorn, pop and candy. Not too bad.
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Here's Brian and me with Bumblebee
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Next came the part everyone was waiting for, the Canyon Ride. It was awesome. I have some photos here and I am processing about 9 minutes of video so you can all go on the ride with us. As soon as it is ready, I will post it.
SpyderBear had to go of course,
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Check out the spyders in the mountains
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Here is another one of Brian and me at the spyder stop.
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Here is a short video that I took at our mid way stop.

I will post photos of the dinner and stuff from the way home later. I have got to get some sleep. Hope you enjoy these though.
 
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I don't know how you manage posting with all the ryding you are doing. It's much appreciated!! Thanks so much for taking us along on this fantastic trip!!!!

Safe traveling the rest of the way!!!
 
From the looks of the video I think I was right behind you for a good part of that ryde. I was on a silver Spyder with my daughter wearing a silver hardshell backpack. Goodtimes!:ohyea:
 
:thumbup: wonderful video :clap::clap:
What camera do you use Deb ?

It is just an inexpensive Kodak Zi6 but I love it. I can take still pics, VGA or HD video. I can put up to a 32 MB memory card in it, I have a 16 right now and that has been plenty. It takes double AA batteries so I keep extra around and I never lose power that way either. I do believe I payed less than $200. I just need to get a better mount from Ram, one with the plate instead of just the ball with the screw and I think there would be a bit less jiggling. Overall, I am very happy though.
 
From the looks of the video I think I was right behind you for a good part of that ryde. I was on a silver Spyder with my daughter wearing a silver hardshell backpack. Goodtimes!:ohyea:

I think you are right, I do remember the back pack. It was a great ride wasn't it?
 
Beautiful scenery. Looks like you all had a great ryde and lots of fun!!!

Thanks for taking the time to video and post it up for us to see!!!!!
 
I have pretty much every tool I need now for road side repair packed along with spare parts. I'm even bringing a spare clutch and springs and a oil change. nojoke
:gaah:why not just take a spare spyder???" u could tow it behind ur trailer:D
 
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Here it is, about 10 minutes of the ride. It takes a moment to load though.

Nice that you edited out the LOVELY traffic we sat in getting over to canyon. :D

I also have some video I will post, probably closer to the end of the week.

I was so happy we got to meet you and your husband in person and even got to wish you well on your trip back home. Hope to meet you two again real soon. The weekend was very memorable.... including our 15 hour trip back home yesterday.

Here is to a continued safe journey back home.
 
Thank you for the response. Are you going to go through Yellowstone park ? If you do and have the time my wifes neice is tha curator of the Park musem ,her name is Colline ,tell her we are friends and you might get a nice tour, worth a shot if are going that way. Have safe ride home .
 
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