Author Archives: Barry

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Barry

Well we got two out of three from the title today, the third comes tomorrow. We woke up this morning and thought that the world had come to end —– there was blue sky with a large yellow orb! After … Continue reading →

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Splish Splash

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Barry

Well last nights storms weren’t tornado producers, but they did unleash plenty of rain. Some parts of South Dakota got over 8 inches (20cm) overnight. This morning it had cleared where we were, but the temperatures had dropped. After breakfast … Continue reading →

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Where Does Time Go OR That Was a Little Too Close!

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Barry

Usually I am stuck for titles but today I have two! The second refers to last nights weather; we had storms throughout the night with some good lightning shows, but it appears that these storms intensified as they headed east … Continue reading →

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Only 1 Left

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Barry

Well, despite the pies that were forced upon us last night an excellent nights sleep was had. In fact if you allow for the fact we crossed into the central time zone we slept til 0945 body tine, 0845 local. … Continue reading →

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Getting Better

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Barry

This year there is no exotic overseas travel for us, we thought we’d take a holiday from all the planning!! Instead we are driving out west in the US to visit some of the sights we missed when we were … Continue reading →

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On the Road Again!

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Barry

Due to an enormous brain fart the first entry may occur tomorrow.

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The End

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Barry

Sitting in Beijing now after a 12 hour flight from Sydney, managed to sleep for a good portion of it. My spare parts for the MGB that I bought in Sydney caused a bit of an issue in the Beijing … Continue reading →

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Our Last Day of Exploring

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Barry

You can all breathe a huge sigh of relief, today was our last full day of traveling, and possibly the last blog entry, apart from a wrap up one I’ll publish on the way home (internet permitting). Tomorrow we are … Continue reading →

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We Found Water!!

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Barry

Another great nights sleep after a good meal at the motel last night. The one disadvantage of staying at a motel with a restaurant is that they don’t supply a toaster or cutlery or plates, they want you to buy … Continue reading →

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Eastbound Today

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Barry

Today was another longish trip, but the direction changed from Southbound to Eastbound as we head away from the inland route back to the coastal route of the Bruce.  After breakfast we headed out through a mix of country side … Continue reading →

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