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... figured I would keep going until I was emotionally. physically and/or mentally done. I didn't want to put any limits on it - just go with the flow. <br><br>At a certain point in my travels I decided to shift my MO a bit and, while I still had a little stash in the bank I would do some of the trips that I would not be able to do once I was back to my pre-house-sale-budget. There were four main destinations I wanted ...

... when you've been in the car a week and you're living in hotels the routine gets REALLY old, especially when you're ready to get to your destination. Turns out there was a huge pile up on route 40 that afternoon so theoretically we were wise in holding off another day, but Day 8 and the open road can't come fast enough! <br><br>Deciding to take an optimistic stance towards our stationary situation, I headed out for an afternoon of ...

... appear when you most need it for meals, cold drinks, or a quick shower to cool yourself off. <br>Days 6-7 Luxor (2B)<br>Explore Luxor and its surrounding highlights, such as Karnak Temple and the Luxor Museum. Ride a donkey "Egyptian style" to the West Bank and visit the incredible Valley of the Kings. <br>Day 8 Cairo (B)<br>Returning to Cairo by plane on the morning of our final day, our tour concludes on arrival at Cairo International Airport. <br clear="all">

Day 5<br><br>I missed a day (oh no...), but its ok because our trip has been extended a bit so there will be more posts to make up for it! <br><br>Day 4 was of course more of the same. Driving, driving, driving. This was only interrupted by brief stops for gas and a visit to pizza hut. LCB and Mshizz are likely to be proud of me for stopping at Za Hut, because they know its not generally my favorite place to get a slice. But...when you're road trippin' in the middle of ...

... be the poison of choice, we also partake in scrabble and cribbage...but dominoes, particularly "fives" has a firm hold. <br><br>So now you know how I happily spent much of my time in Boulder. I did manage to find time to swim laps at the local pool and take hikes in the foothills. And one evening I joined Linda and three other women who had an extra ticket for the opera in Denver. I'm not a big fan of opera but i do enjoy ...

... ordered pizza to be delivered. When the pizza man arrived they would not let him come to our room, (for security reasons) so it was a toss up between debbie in her sponge bob PJ's or me in my swingy pants and a tank to walk through the lobby to get the pizza. I went and have never felt so under dressed in my life. There were weddings going on in the bar, everyone was dressed to the nines. So any way enough about this hotel, needless to say ...

... turned into a little mini blizzard with high winds, and heavy snow and inside the cloud. Waited this out for about an hour (because I am in a Miata) in the café drinking hot chocolate and then the sun came back out. I wasn&#8217;t as bad off as the group of motorcyclist that were also making the drive though. Continued to the top at an elevation of 11,796 feet, where I crossed the divide for the 3rd time today ...

... then hop a bus or train and hit the Italian Adriatic costal town, Bari, where we will spend the day eating great food and sightseeing, and late that evening we will board an overnight ferry heading across the Adriatic Sea ,bound for Split, Croatia. After a day or two we will island hop through the beautiful beaches Croatia is known for. Have I mentioned that Croatia is known for its nude beaches? Oh ya! It's going to be fun! From ...

... dozen carloads and 2 coachloads of people had also found their way here): Buffalo Bill's grave. The cowboy/soldier/visionary/entertainer asked to be buried on the mountain - a spot from which his ghost could admire the glorious surroundings - and a little museum had been constructed across the road. The displays documented his life and career and even offered a chance to put on a cowboy hat and mount a plastic horse for a photo. Down in Denver, we checked into ...

... oil paints, food supplies and gas and did my laundry, preparing to leave the next day. Another thing I did was to go to the YMCA to get a shower (50 cents with soap and a towel) and shave etc. Back then, especially in the more urban areas the Y provided a mcuh needed service for the homeless and lower economic status individuals. They charged a very affordable amount and wer very friendly about it. But as I traveled around and tried ...