Grand Junction, CO.

Just a typical day somewhere in Colorado...

...This will give some insight into the routine aspect of the trip.

Estes Park - again

Since this is what the whole trip is about, I'm posting this video again...

...See post for May 6th, 2008.

Vail Pass

Like the first settlers crossing the continent, the old T-Bird needed to conquer the Rocky Mountains...

As you see and hear, a creative approach was needed much of the time to keep the vehicle alive. Also, I want to illustrate the fact that I've heard the same story over a hundred times, often twice in the same day.

T-Bird - Part 3.

The low-tech solutions are always the best...

Probably all we needed to do was to break an egg into the radiator.

T-Bird - Part 2.

The '78 T-Bird is like an old man...

The steep mountains and high altitude was just a little too much for the '78. Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion.

Pulled Over

I'm a little surprised this doesn't happen more often...

Being so conspicuous on the road it's no wonder why sometimes the bright green T-Bird is a target, but I guess the law enforcement officers have better things to do most of the time.

T-Bird - part.1

This is just the start...

It is an art keeping a car running past 400 thousand miles.

El Centro

I've been to dozens and dozens of towns like this...

From my experience most of America is made up of towns like El Centro, California. The only differences being the temperature.

Kanab, Utah. Part 2. - Night

It just happened to be the 4th of July...

We decided to go explore and check out the fireworks.

Kanab, Utah. Part 1. - Day

Kanab is one of those traditional destinations we've been to at least 6 times...

I can't say there is much going on in Kanab other than it's a convenient stop before Zion National Park. Right down the street from the motel (the one we always stay at), is a pathetic tourist attraction that nobody seems to go to, except maybe to grab a beer. The place blasts creepy cowboy music that can be heard blocks away, to attract customers, but I think it has the same effect as "It's a Small World..." at Disneyland, and only succeeds in annoying you for days. As I understand it, Kanab boasts itself as "Little Hollywood" since it was the location for many old Westerns like Gunsmoke, and classic movies like Planet of the Apes. Anyway, this attraction accurately reflects Kanab as a quiet ghost town.