The Happy Chappies RV Tour

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler brc

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   Bleary Eyed in San Fran

   San Francisco, United States | Jul 30 '07 | Reviews: 0

   I arrived into SFO after a marathon journey via Auckland in New Zealand,  where I spent my time in the Airport talking to my friend Anthony, i... Continue reading »
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   Getting Equipped for the Journey

   San Francisco, United States | Jul 31 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Well the day dawned foggy and cold in San Francisco.  Which brought back the old torn feelings about which is my favourite Californian city.&n... Continue reading »

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   Gee those trees are big!

   Sequoia National Park, United States | Aug 01 '07 | Reviews: 1

   We drove down from San Francisco to Kings Canyon/Sequoia national park(s), via the highway that crosses out of Silicon valley to the flat midlands... Continue reading »

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   From Alpine to Desert

   Barstow, United States | Aug 02 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Our day started off leisurely.  The first night in the RV as a group was a learning experience for all - working out what was the correct orde... Continue reading »

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   The Grandest of all Ditches

   Grand Canyon, United States | Aug 04 '07 | Reviews: 1

   Barstow - Grand Canyon

   The day dawned in Barstow and it was still baking hot.  we got up at 5:30 ready for a full day driving across Cal... Continue reading »

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   A Small but Sublime Canyon

   Bryce Canyon National Park, United States | Aug 05 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Our next day on tour consisted of driving from the Grand Canyon National Park to Bryce Canyon National park, not that far north 'as the crow flies'... Continue reading »

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   Viva Las Vegas

   Las Vegas, United States | Aug 06 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Eventually we left Zion Canyon, after having a lunch under the trees, and it was a direct run down to Las Vegas.  The drive was awful as we so... Continue reading »
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   The last of the canyon triple

   Zion National Park, United States | Aug 06 '07 | Reviews: 0

   The day dawned bright and beautiful in Bryce Canyon, and I seized the opportunity to get up and take an early morning constitutional (that's a walk... Continue reading »

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   The last great desert run

   Bishop, United States | Aug 07 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Leaving Las Vegas..   After spending a couple of frenetic hours in an outlet shopping mall (atoning for my sins of leaving a wife behind... Continue reading »

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    Yosemite National Park - the jewel in the Californian Crown

    Yosemite Village, United States | Aug 07 '07 | Reviews: 1

    We left Bishop, our previous stop, early.  I say early, because, for some reason, the good townsfolk of Bishop, CA, let off what could only be... Continue reading »

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    Leaving the Hills Behind

    Lodi, United States | Aug 08 '07 | Reviews: 0

    After spending as much time as possible taking in Yosemite NP, we finally left the park and started the long descent down into San Francisco. ... Continue reading »