MON MAY 14, 2001

Pick up RV, Pack RV and head to the Smokies.

TUE MAY 15, 2001

Drive to Graceland.

WED MAY 16, 2001

See Elvis, Drive to New Orleans, Drink on Bourbon Street.

THU MAY 17, 2001

Drive the coast to Corpus Christi.

FRI MAY 18, 2001

Spend the day at the Beach, Drive to San Antonio late.

SAT MAY 19, 2001

See the Alamo, Drive to Carlsbad, NM.

SUN MAY 20, 2001

See Carlsbad Caverns, Drive to Roswell, See UFO's, See Geoff and Teresa.

MON MAY 21, 2001

Drive to Painted Desert/Petrified Forest, Continue on to Grand Canyon.

TUE MAY 22, 2001

Ride the Burros down into the Canyon, Drive late to Utah.

WED MAY 23, 2001

Breakfast in Bryce Canyon, Lunch at Mt. Zion, Head to Las Vegas.

THU MAY 24, 2001

See Sin City and Viva Las Vegas.

FRI MAY 25, 2001

Drive to Death Valley.

SAT MAY 26, 2001

Drive to San Fran, see Tim and Kim and whomever else Tim brings.

SUN MAY 27, 2001

Taste wine (no spitting).

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Rick & Laura's Bat Out Of Hell Digital Journey

Please forgive the cheesy "Bat Out Of Hell" title but when you look at the map it kinda sticks out. Combine that with the fact that we'll be going through 30 states and traveling over 9,000 miles in just 28 days and you'd have to agree the title fits.


The Map


The Winny

MON MAY 28, 2001

Drive to Yosemite.

TUE MAY 29, 2001

Hike around Yosemite.

WED MAY 30, 2001

Drive to Lake Tahoe.

THU MAY 31, 2001

Drive to a big Salty Lake. (We didn't quite stop in Salt Lake City, instead kept driving on to Moab, Utah)

FRI JUNE 1, 2001

Drive to Denver, see the Knoxville Boys. (Saw the Arches National Park, Drove to Vail had dinner, then drove on to Denver)

SAT JUNE 2, 2001

Drive to Colorado Springs, see the Elkins.

SUN JUNE 3, 2001

Drive up to South Dakota. (We skipped Mt. Rushmore in favor of getting ahead, stopped just past Kansas City)

MON JUNE 4, 2001

See Mt. Rushmore and some of the Bandlands, Drive to Kansas City. (Drove to Ft. Leonard Wood to see Missy)

TUE JUNE 5, 2001

See Missy, drive to French Lick to shoot hoops with Larry Bird. (High tail it across Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and into Ohio)

WED JUNE 6, 2001

Drive to Lake Erie. (High tail it across West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and on into Massachusetts)

THU JUNE 7, 2001

Drive to and See Niagara Falls. (See Rick's family and his new nephew)

FRI JUNE 8, 2001

Drive to Norton. (Stayed in Norton)

SAT JUNE 9, 2001

visit with family, hopefully see new neice/nephew. (Stayed in Norton another day)

SUN JUNE 10, 2001

Drive to see Sue, maybe see PJ on the way. (Drove home, stopping in Baltimore to see Sue)

MON JUNE 11, 2001

Drive Home, Unpack, Return RV.

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