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Expedition Leader
IIRC there's an ABS computer or some other computer back there in many of them.
Joinin' the Montero Club with a Gen 2.5
- Thread starter jlocster
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The Trip to Nowhere 2013 is complete
Well, I arrived back in Santa Monica safe and sound, the Montero no worse for wear, after a nearly four week journey through the Southwest, Gulf Coast, Deep South, East Coast, Canadian North East, the Great Lakes Region, the Mid West, the Rockies and back to California. Whew, it was a lot of driving and ended up being more of an overview trip as I didn't spend more than two days in any one place...but that's OK because now I have a long list of places I know I'll need to return to.
In all, the odometer started at 117,000 and by the time I came full circle, ended up at 128,000.
The trip began with a few old buddies who were able to take some time off from work to join me on the first leg. Then they left out of Nashville and I was on my own.
Here's the crew after an all night drive from L.A. to Tempe on day 1; Hank, myself and Boram.
Riverside Bromance, Tempe, AZ
The 12th Century Montezuma Castle, Arizona
The view down from the equally ancient Tuzigoot ruins, Arizona
Wine tasting in Jerome, AZ
Beautiful downtown Flagstaff, AZ
Ever-present Waffle Hiz
Meteor Crater, AZ
Western Skies, AZ
Adobe Church, San Rafael, NM
Well, I arrived back in Santa Monica safe and sound, the Montero no worse for wear, after a nearly four week journey through the Southwest, Gulf Coast, Deep South, East Coast, Canadian North East, the Great Lakes Region, the Mid West, the Rockies and back to California. Whew, it was a lot of driving and ended up being more of an overview trip as I didn't spend more than two days in any one place...but that's OK because now I have a long list of places I know I'll need to return to.
In all, the odometer started at 117,000 and by the time I came full circle, ended up at 128,000.
The trip began with a few old buddies who were able to take some time off from work to join me on the first leg. Then they left out of Nashville and I was on my own.
Here's the crew after an all night drive from L.A. to Tempe on day 1; Hank, myself and Boram.
Riverside Bromance, Tempe, AZ
The 12th Century Montezuma Castle, Arizona
The view down from the equally ancient Tuzigoot ruins, Arizona
Wine tasting in Jerome, AZ
Beautiful downtown Flagstaff, AZ
Ever-present Waffle Hiz
Meteor Crater, AZ
Western Skies, AZ
Adobe Church, San Rafael, NM
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The Trip to Nowhere 2013 is complete, II
Ciudad Juarez, from El Paso, TX
Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX
The Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA
City Park, New Orleans, LA
Lafayette Cemetary No. 1, New Orleans, LA
Waiting for the Trolley, New Orleans, LA
Road Warriors...
Ciudad Juarez, from El Paso, TX
Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX
The Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA
City Park, New Orleans, LA
Lafayette Cemetary No. 1, New Orleans, LA
Waiting for the Trolley, New Orleans, LA
Road Warriors...
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The Trip to Nowhere 2013 is complete, III
Behind the levee walls in the Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA
Trolley, Memphis, TN
Beale Street Nightlife, Memphis, TN
Sun Studios, Memphis, TN
The King and I, Memphis, TN
The Lorraine Motel, where MLK was slain, Memphis, TN
James Earl Ray's view
Tennessee roadside attraction and living proof birds are of dinosaur descent
MLK's childhood home (middle), Atlanta, GA
The Asendorf House, built in 1889, Savannah, GA
Behind the levee walls in the Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA
Trolley, Memphis, TN
Beale Street Nightlife, Memphis, TN
Sun Studios, Memphis, TN
The King and I, Memphis, TN
The Lorraine Motel, where MLK was slain, Memphis, TN
James Earl Ray's view
Tennessee roadside attraction and living proof birds are of dinosaur descent
MLK's childhood home (middle), Atlanta, GA
The Asendorf House, built in 1889, Savannah, GA
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The Trip to Nowhere 2013 is complete, IV
Mosquito breeding grounds, Alligator Alley, S. Carolina
Prehistoric flora, S. Carolina
Swamp Things, S. Carolina
Forests of N. Carolina
Queued up for the ferry, N. Carolina
Crossing the Pamlico Sound, couldn't believe it was free, N. Carolina
The Atlantic was warmer than I thought, Virginia Beach, VA
$13 each, ouch!! I paid about $50 in tolls between Virginia Beach, VA and Hartford, CT
Mosquito breeding grounds, Alligator Alley, S. Carolina
Prehistoric flora, S. Carolina
Swamp Things, S. Carolina
Forests of N. Carolina
Queued up for the ferry, N. Carolina
Crossing the Pamlico Sound, couldn't believe it was free, N. Carolina
The Atlantic was warmer than I thought, Virginia Beach, VA
$13 each, ouch!! I paid about $50 in tolls between Virginia Beach, VA and Hartford, CT
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The Trip to Nowhere 2013 is complete, V
Forests of Maine
The mean streets of St. John, New Brunswick
Definitely a fishing town
Nova Scotia, namely Cape Breton and the Cabot Trail was my easternmost destination
But before I hit the Cabot Trail...a well balanced breakfast
Glorious poutine...
...and a side of lobster
Along the Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia
Forests of Maine
The mean streets of St. John, New Brunswick
Definitely a fishing town
Nova Scotia, namely Cape Breton and the Cabot Trail was my easternmost destination
But before I hit the Cabot Trail...a well balanced breakfast
Glorious poutine...
...and a side of lobster
Along the Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia
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The Trip to Nowhere 2013 is complete, VI
Along the Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia
Many still flew the French, strike that, Acadian flag (thanks nasko)
Signs were in English and Gaelic...
And French...an interesting mix
A far too familiar place
The shores of Lake Michigan
Ah, Michigan, home of the Pasty
Breakfast
Lunch
Along the Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia
Many still flew the French, strike that, Acadian flag (thanks nasko)
Signs were in English and Gaelic...
And French...an interesting mix
A far too familiar place
The shores of Lake Michigan
Ah, Michigan, home of the Pasty
Breakfast
Lunch
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Expedition Leader
Looks like one heck of an epic trip!
Thanks, it was truly an amazing experience and I can't await to hit the road again. Hopefully more offroad travel next time as the Montero has proven its road worthiness.
nasko, ahhhh, the Acadian flag, thanks for that...I was wondering what the gold star on the flag was all about.
nasko, ahhhh, the Acadian flag, thanks for that...I was wondering what the gold star on the flag was all about.
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