Dean & Linda Stock
Well-known member
May 14-16 Las Vegas, NV
Hello, RVForumers! We?re off on another adventure to Alaska! And it looks like we?ll have lots of friends traveling with us on the road this time. I hope our paths cross often.
We went 3 years ago, and loved it so much we decided to do it again. We took the Brewer?s advice and our 2008 route is the superior way to travel. However, we wanted to hit Denali earlier, so we are doing a reverse loop this time. We will be skipping some activities we enjoyed last time to give us time to add others. This time there will be more emphasis on relaxing, and we hope to see even more wildlife. Dean SPLURGED and bought a 400 millimeter DO F-4 IS USM lens from Canon. It needs to have all those capitals for what it cost, but he is looking forward to posting amazing wildlife pictures. I won?t have to buy him a Christmas present until he turns 90! He is grinning from ear to ear!
The first 3 days of this trip were kind of a blur. It?s important that we have everything in prime shape, and Dean has been working on it for months. We had several things to still take care of in Vegas, so this was not a place to sightsee this time.
Highlights were the wonderful room at the Palazzo, delicious food at the Grand Lux Cafe?a luxury restaurant chain with reasonable prices located in the Palazzo & Venetian Hotels in Vegas, Chicago, etc., (huge portions, which made for yummy leftovers), great service at Las Vegas Freightliner, no added problems with the motorhome, meeting people from all over the world and meeting Wounded Warriors.
Lowlights were 100?+ weather, waiting around for Satellite World to help with our Motosat, Dean calling & they said they?d call back, and they NEVER did, and a fatal accident outside Sam?s Town which really put me into a major funk?something that hasn?t ever happened to me before. However, each day since has been happier.
We?re glad to embark on our real trip, to talk with friends, and we welcome along those who would like to share the wonders we see (and also give us good advice).
Miles Traveled: 273
Stayed at: Palazzo Hotel (free with an offer), Sam?s Town (Sherlock, the cat in the RV with AC--$90.72?talk about spoiled!!!)?50 amps, WIFI, FHU, long sites
May 17, 2012 Beaver, Utah
We got a late start, so we were grateful to have traffic-free, carefree Interstate-15 all the way.
Miles Traveled: 222
Stayed at: Beaver Camperland ($38.50)?50 amps, FHU, no cable, no WIFI?nothing special? while the Passport America camp (Beaver Canyon Campground) in center of town would have been only $11 for 30 amps, FHU (I got out-voted; Sherlock and Dean for Camperland and its 50 amps).
Hello, RVForumers! We?re off on another adventure to Alaska! And it looks like we?ll have lots of friends traveling with us on the road this time. I hope our paths cross often.
We went 3 years ago, and loved it so much we decided to do it again. We took the Brewer?s advice and our 2008 route is the superior way to travel. However, we wanted to hit Denali earlier, so we are doing a reverse loop this time. We will be skipping some activities we enjoyed last time to give us time to add others. This time there will be more emphasis on relaxing, and we hope to see even more wildlife. Dean SPLURGED and bought a 400 millimeter DO F-4 IS USM lens from Canon. It needs to have all those capitals for what it cost, but he is looking forward to posting amazing wildlife pictures. I won?t have to buy him a Christmas present until he turns 90! He is grinning from ear to ear!
The first 3 days of this trip were kind of a blur. It?s important that we have everything in prime shape, and Dean has been working on it for months. We had several things to still take care of in Vegas, so this was not a place to sightsee this time.
Highlights were the wonderful room at the Palazzo, delicious food at the Grand Lux Cafe?a luxury restaurant chain with reasonable prices located in the Palazzo & Venetian Hotels in Vegas, Chicago, etc., (huge portions, which made for yummy leftovers), great service at Las Vegas Freightliner, no added problems with the motorhome, meeting people from all over the world and meeting Wounded Warriors.
Lowlights were 100?+ weather, waiting around for Satellite World to help with our Motosat, Dean calling & they said they?d call back, and they NEVER did, and a fatal accident outside Sam?s Town which really put me into a major funk?something that hasn?t ever happened to me before. However, each day since has been happier.
We?re glad to embark on our real trip, to talk with friends, and we welcome along those who would like to share the wonders we see (and also give us good advice).
Miles Traveled: 273
Stayed at: Palazzo Hotel (free with an offer), Sam?s Town (Sherlock, the cat in the RV with AC--$90.72?talk about spoiled!!!)?50 amps, WIFI, FHU, long sites
May 17, 2012 Beaver, Utah
We got a late start, so we were grateful to have traffic-free, carefree Interstate-15 all the way.
Miles Traveled: 222
Stayed at: Beaver Camperland ($38.50)?50 amps, FHU, no cable, no WIFI?nothing special? while the Passport America camp (Beaver Canyon Campground) in center of town would have been only $11 for 30 amps, FHU (I got out-voted; Sherlock and Dean for Camperland and its 50 amps).