Summer 1997 Vacation:
Bob & Brennan.
PLAN Q
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Q01 07/03/97 Thursday Silver Spring, MD >>
Grantsville, MD.
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
6:00amEDT 2:00hr 0:00hr 02:00hr 8:00amEDT 120 miles
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Camp @ New Germany State
Park, MD. Overflow area (apple orchard)
7 Nights
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Q08 07/10/97 Thursday Grantsville, MD >>
Columbus, Oh
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time ETA
Distance
8:00amEDT 7:00hr 2:00hr 09:00hr
5:00pmEDT 330 miles
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Camp @ Enon Beach CG,
$14 without hookups. 2401 Enon Rd, Springfield, OH
CAMP RSV 5/30/97 @ Enon
Beach CG deposit $14, Chk #1310 mailed 5/30/97
1 Night
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Q09 07/11/97 Friday Columbus
>> St. Louis, MO
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
6:00amEDT 7:00hr 2:00hr 9:00hr-1hrTZ
2:00pmCDT 410 miles
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Camp at St. Louis RV Park
Downtown. 900 N. Jefferson St. 63106 (314)241-3330
- 100 Trailer sites, $23.59-$25.50. We get electric
but not water.
- near corner of Jefferson and MLK Blvd.
- 22 blocks from Arch. City Bus from 2 blocks, or from
Union Station 6 blocks.
8:00pm - Fireworks at
Arch. Can see high fireworks from CG.
CAMP RSV 5/30/97 @ StL
RV Pk__ deposit VISA hold__ Conf#______ Agent______________
1 Night
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Q10 07/12/97 Saturday St. Louis >> Grain Valley, MO
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8:00am- 10pm St. Louis, Mo - see Westward Expansion Museum
8:30am- St. Louis, Mo - see Gateway Arch,
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
12:00pmCDT 5:00hr 1:00hr 6:00hr
6:00pmCDT 250 miles
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Camp near Grain Valley
@ Trailside Camper's Inn of KC
CAMP RSV 5/30/97, deposit
_VISA hold,_$14.00, Conf#______, Agent_Opal___
1 Night
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Q11 07/13/97 Sunday Grain Vally, MO
>> Garden City, KS
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7:00am Mass
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
8:00amCDT 8:00hr 2:00hr 10:00hr
6:00pmCDT 400 miles
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-Stop at Fort Larned Hist
Site, open 8am-6pm
-see nearby Santa Fe Trail Wagon Ruts. - Hour long
tours
Camp at Garden City KOA
in Garden City, KS. 1-800-KOA-3361 or 316-276-8741
CAMP RSV 5/30/97, deposit
$15 on VISA_, Conf#C6255, Agent__Peggy______
1 Night
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Q12 07/14/97 Monday Garden City, KS
>> Great Sand Dunes NM, CO
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
8:00amCDT 6:00hr 3:00hr 9:00hr-1hrTZ
4:00pmMDT 301 miles
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- *** Stop at Bent's Old
Fort Hist Site, $3, 8am - 6PM
- Park 1/2 mile away. walk in as 1830'3 & 1840's travelers did.
*** Great Sand Dunes.
Visitor Cntr 8am-8pm
1st Camp in Park at Pinon
Flats CG fills up quickly, FCFS, $8, 719-378-2312,
- no showers, interpretive program.
CAMP RSV __/__/__ @ no
RESV__ deposit ____________ Conf#______ Agent________________
1 Night
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7:00pm Evening hike to
Zapata Falls.
Great Sand Dunes National
Monument
- Nightly Campfile Program
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Q13 07/15/97 Tuesday Great Sand Dunes NM, CO >> Rocky Mountain NP, CO
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
7:00amMDT 8:00hr 2:00hr 10:00hr
5:00pmMDT 400 miles
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-Explore Great Sand Dunes
NM
- Hike from Visitor Center
to top of tallest dune takes 1.5 to 3 hours
- Camp at Moraine Park,
Reservations (800)365-CAMP (800)-436-PARK
CAMP RSV 05/30/97 @ Moraine
Pk, deposit $14 VISA Debit, Acct# 119592, Agent_Jean
2 Nights. call 970-586-2231 if late. Checkin after 11:am. Check out by noon.
Call 1-800-388-2733 to
cancel with cancel fee.
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Q14 07/16/97 Wednesday
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
8:00amMDT 2:00hr 7:00hr 9:00hr
5:00pmMDT 65 miles
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Explore Rocky Mountain
NP
- 7:45am Bear Lake, Nymph
Lake, Dream Lake, Emerald Lake.
- afternoon Fall River
Road up
- Trail Ridge Road west
to Colorado River Overlook west of Continental Divide.
- Trail Ridge Road, east
back down,
- Alpine Visitor Cntr. Also 6 miles east of cntr 1mile Toll Memorial Trail.
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Q15 07/17/97 Thursday Moraine
Park, CO >> Custer SP, SD
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
8:00amMDT 6:30hr 2:30hr 9:00hr
5:00pmMDT
350 miles
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- from Custer, SD: 6 mi n on 89N, 0.5 mi s on Needles Hwy.
CAMP RESV made at (800)710-2267.
- Additional Entry to
Park $3/person or $8/vehicle
CAMP RSV 5/30/97 @ Sylvan
Lake CG site 24, deposit $44 VISA Debit, Conf# 79772,
3 Nights
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Q16 07/18/97 Friday
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Explore Black Hills
Custer SP, 73,000 acres.
- Observation Deck on 6,023 ft Mt Coolridge has views of Rushmoor, Crazy Horse,
Harney Peak and Needles. - Iron Mtn Rd.
- Needles Hywy, 14 miles, view Harney Pk 7,242 ft
- clmbing school - lots of trails - Mtn Bike Rentals
- Mt Rushmoor
- Crazy Horse Monument
- National Woodcarving
Museum
- Jewel Cave
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Q17 07/19/97 Saturday
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Explore Black Hills
- Wildlife Loop Rd, 18 miles; bison,elk,antelope,mtn goats, bighorn sheep, burros,
hawks, turkeys. July is Bison breeding season,
bulls battle. herd 1500.
Explore Wind Cave
5:00pm Mass?
8pm Laundry
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Q18 07/20/97 Sunday Custer SP, SD
>> Badlands NP, SD
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7:00am Mass
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
8:00amMDT 1:30hr 7:30hr 9:00hr
5:00pmMDT 70 miles
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-Black Hills vistas
-Stop at Maze in Rapid
City
-Stop at Bear Country
1st Camp in park @ Cedar
Pass CG $8, 605-433-5361, no showers
2 Nights
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Q19 07/21/97 Monday
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Explore Badlands NP, SD
- Loop Drive
- Sage Creek Wilderness
Road
- Stop at Souix Cultural
Visitor Center in South Unit
- Sheep Table Mountain
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Q20 07/22/97 Tuesday Badlands NP, SD >>
Newton, IO
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
6:00amMDT 9:00hr 2:00hr 11:00hr+1hrTZ 6:00pmCDT 600 miles
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1st Camp
CAMP RSV __/__/__ @ _________
deposit ____________ Conf#______ Agent________________
1 Night
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Q21 07/23/97 Wednesday Newton, IO >> Columbus,
OH
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
6:00amCDT 9:00hr 2:00hr 11:00hr+1hrTZ 6:00pmEDT 600 miles
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1st Camp near Yellow Springs,
OH @ John Bryan S.P. $7, 513-767-1274, pits,no showers.
2nd Camp near (if early)
Buckeye Lake, OH @ Buckeye Lake KOA $19, 614-929-0706
3rd Camp near Brookville
OH @ Dayton Tall Timbers Resort KOA $21, 513-833 -3888
4th Camp Enon Beach CG,
same as day 1.
CAMP RSV __/__/__ @ _________
deposit ____________ Conf#______ Agent________________
1 Night
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Q22 07/24/97 Thursday Columbus, OH
>> Silver Spring, MD
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Departure Driving Time Stops Total Time
ETA Distance
6:00am 9:00hr
2:00hr 11:00hr 5:00pm
400 miles
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