YELLOWSTONE OR BUST 2006

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15 Cars & 30 People left Northern California - spending

our first night out at The Modle T Hotel in Winnemucca,

Nevada. The hotel was sponsoring the Fifties Fever Car

Show which we attended and enjoyed. Our second night

was spent in Burley, Idaho where we all went on The

Snake River Queen Paddle Boat Dinner Cruise.

Great food, Good Friends, Gobs of Fun!

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Sharon & Larry_____________________
The Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho

Art & Avis

Richard & Judy

Bonnie & Joe and Vivian & Pierre

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Arriving in West Yellowstone to spend three nights...

found us on our way to Old Faithful, a luncheon at

Jackson Lake Lodge in the Grand Tetons while

taking in the Southern Loop of Yellowstone National Park

Judy, Bonnie, Barbara, Vivian, Margie.

Wes & Elaine

Teri... Ahhh, Life is good! __________

Taking a Guided Tour of The Northern Loop of the park,

was great fun, we laughed so much the guide 'Steve'

finally just gave up and joined in the fun.

(really... honest -- we were having fun!)-

Just friends together... again

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Leaving Yellowstone & Wyoming behind we traveled

through Montana to the Headwaters of the Missouri River

and on to The Lewis & Clark Caverns

Barbara, Pen & Jen & Monica at the Caverns

Hwy.12 West

but... we'll buy the story - everytime!

SNAZZY!
Crossing Lolo Pass at only 5,233' evelvation - caused us to expect less than we got... Hwy. 12 is a winding beautiful highway that is unexplainable ... you must explore it for yourself. A truly exceptional drive & our Corvettes loved it!

The Lewis and Clark Trail

Hwy. 12 through the lush, back country of Idaho, brought

us to Locsha Lodge for a quiet evening in the pines,
with our friends, after a day of discovering interesting places
& driving Corvettes!

The old blue work car...

Don & Margie

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The next day we stopped along Hwy. 12, to cross

a foot bridge, suspended high above the

"Middle Fork Clearwater River"

Darrell & Darlene

Continuing along the Lewis & Clark Trail;

we stopped for ice cream in '3 Rivers'.

Driving on through Lewiston, Idaho &

Walla Walla, Washington to

'The River Inn Resort' in Umatilla, Oregon.

'Pizza Party' in Umatilla...

and Barnita playing 'people shoes' with

her girlfriends...

The Dalles & Home

Traveling along the Columbia River
to The Dalles was an exceptional experience...
Once in The Dalles, we shopped and went to a
50's Joint for lunch to eat home grown, giant
sized onion rings. Margie & Don loved it!

And Chris & Teri shakin' up the milk shakes!

Meeting back at the Doughnut Company in town, we left for an adventure through Oregon's beautiful inland back country.

Hwy. 197 & 97 is an amazing drive through fishing communities and unforgetable town-sites.

Jen & Pen(our babies) Our last night found us at The Best Western Hotel in LaPine, Oregon. Hot Tubbin' -Swimmin', A & W Rootbeer Floats - for everyone!

The next morning we met for a great breakfast -- put on by the hotel -- and then we headed home - stopping in Mt. Shasta for a great Mexican Lunch. Saying Good Bye to each other, brought to mind, how fortunate we are, to have been able to spend this time together. ***As David pointed out, we cruised 8 States: including - The State of California, The State of Nevada, The State of Idaho, The State of Wyoming, The State of Montana, The State of Washington, The State of Oregon and the State of Confusion - and every mile we were happy driving Corvettes!