The boat stays in Brunswick, Georgia while we travel by car, plane, truck!
August 3, 2014
A cruiser’s life can be full of adventure. There are storms, anchorages with poor holding, mechanical problems, interesting picturesque locations, and friendly people. However, not all adventures have to be on water.
Although we still are not sure how it all transpired, we decided to drive a Budget rental truck loaded with boxes of Scott family memorabilia to California from Indiana. We loaded the truck on a July 13th, a Sunday afternoon and drove to Peru, IL to escape the Monday morning traffic rush hour traffic in Chicago. On Monday, we took turns driving and stayed the night on the western side of Nebraska.
A cruiser’s life can be full of adventure. There are storms, anchorages with poor holding, mechanical problems, interesting picturesque locations, and friendly people. However, not all adventures have to be on water.
Although we still are not sure how it all transpired, we decided to drive a Budget rental truck loaded with boxes of Scott family memorabilia to California from Indiana. We loaded the truck on a July 13th, a Sunday afternoon and drove to Peru, IL to escape the Monday morning traffic rush hour traffic in Chicago. On Monday, we took turns driving and stayed the night on the western side of Nebraska.
The next afternoon found us in Cheyenne, WY with a chance to take a 90 minute bus tour to learn the history of the city. The influence of the Pacific Railroad on the city is evident in the restoration of the Big Boy 4004, which ran from Cheyenne to Utah. Francie found the Cowgirls of the West Museum with information and exhibits about the pioneer women who settled the American west. Wyoming was the first state to allow women the right to vote and own property. Arriving 40 minutes before closing, we also took a quick tour of the Wyoming State Museum. Mike found one of the artifacts with his name on it – Sheridan Beer.
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By 6:30 the next morning, we were once again bouncing around in our Budget truck; our destination was Salt Lake City. All morning we heard that I 80’s westbound lanes were closed at the Wyoming Utah border due to an accident. We stopped in Evanston, the last town before the accident. There were hundreds of semi-trucks (along with cars) covering every available space along the road and in parking lots. One of the truckers told us about a detour we could take. He explained that the road was narrow and steep but doable. Mike was pretty confident since he had driven hundreds miles on mountainous back roads. Francie reminded him that he had been riding a motorcycle at the time! We took the detour and it was all the trucker said and more. With no shoulder on the road, we crossed one mountain pass after another; with switchbacks, racing rivers, and sharp drop-offs. One hundred and fifty miles and four hours later we arrived in Salt Lake City.
Again we were on the road by 6:30, the time changes encouraging us to get up early. The destination was Reno, Nevada. After getting settled into our room, we went for a long walk along their riverfront park, and ended the evening listening to a night club singer at the casino.
The following day we arrived at Francie’s brother Tom’s house, near San Jose, where we unloaded part of the truck. After spending a delightful evening with Tom, his wife Ginny, and Ann, Francie’s cousin, we started our last leg of the trip to Los Angeles. Early afternoon we unloaded the rest of the truck in Tony’s (Francie’s brother) airplane hangar. The trip was fun and left us with the desire to see more. As for the truck – well it was like driving a truck and won’t be missed.
The following day we arrived at Francie’s brother Tom’s house, near San Jose, where we unloaded part of the truck. After spending a delightful evening with Tom, his wife Ginny, and Ann, Francie’s cousin, we started our last leg of the trip to Los Angeles. Early afternoon we unloaded the rest of the truck in Tony’s (Francie’s brother) airplane hangar. The trip was fun and left us with the desire to see more. As for the truck – well it was like driving a truck and won’t be missed.
Catalina Island in the background!
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Beautiful California coast.
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August 8, 2014
Chance happening can bring interesting events into our life. Last weekend we met Rusty and Leslie while listening to a band in downtown Brunswick. Rusty is the Captain of a research vessel. He invited us to join him and his crew. After being picked up at our dock by Rusty, we boarded r/v ANNA. The goal for the day was to drag 8 different locations and record the find. Because they are collecting and comparing data, they drag the same locations. One group records the sex, size and number of shrimp and crabs while the other team records the type and number of each species and size. The day was filled with interesting history of the area and the excitement of actually seeing what is in the water beneath us. We thank Rusty and the crew for answering our endless questions and teaching about very important marine issues.
Chance happening can bring interesting events into our life. Last weekend we met Rusty and Leslie while listening to a band in downtown Brunswick. Rusty is the Captain of a research vessel. He invited us to join him and his crew. After being picked up at our dock by Rusty, we boarded r/v ANNA. The goal for the day was to drag 8 different locations and record the find. Because they are collecting and comparing data, they drag the same locations. One group records the sex, size and number of shrimp and crabs while the other team records the type and number of each species and size. The day was filled with interesting history of the area and the excitement of actually seeing what is in the water beneath us. We thank Rusty and the crew for answering our endless questions and teaching about very important marine issues.