USA

A Quick overview of where we went.

Flew into Denver and spent 3 nights recuperating to the new time zone:

Took a road trip down through Alamosa, CO. to Tres Piedras, NM and spent the night in Taos, NM.

Then drove on to Albuquerque, NM, spent a few nights there and visited with an old College girlfriend, we went to the Zoo, lunch and back to her house the kids had a blast playing with her kids, first real day of there holiday.

Drove through NM, to the Four Corners and then to Monument Valley, UT, spent 3 nights there.

Drove to the Grand Canyon.

Spent only 1 night, because the next morning we woke up to snow.

Nik loved it, Katerina, not so much.

So we decided to head to Las Vegas, NV through Kingman AZ and Hoover Dam.

Enjoying a homemade Root Beer float in Kingman, AZ.

At Hoover Dam.

2 nights in Las Vegas, NV.

View from Hotel Room

A Little PuttPutt in Circus Circus Casino and Hotel.

Then spent a fun in the sun filled week in Southern California at the SoCal Caprons.
All of the Caprons showed up for a great Thanksgiving week, it went by way to fast, so much fun, loads of photos and videos to share of this week.

Even Mom made it down.

Left Saturday and drove up Hwy 1, spent 1 night in Cambria.

Then continued to San Francisco, spent 3 nights, met up with Cousin Lettie and little Jesse.

Last day was spent doing what the kids liked the most of thier trip, THE PARKS!

Don't worry there are more photos coming, it just takes a lot of time, wanted to do a quick trip recap.

Total Mileage: 2,800
Total Days: 26
Total States: 6
Memories: Priceless!

And the Car that did it all!  Even the rough roads of Utah.

A Dodge Grand Caravan @ the Tres Piedras Post Office.

USA Trip Part 3, Colorado

Here we are at the Seattle Airport, eating a Wendy's burger one more time before leaving Washington State, but not the last burger to be enjoyed during our trip.

Flying Southwest Airlines.

We had a difficult time at the airport picking up our rental car with Dollar it was the worst experience I have ever had, even though no one was in line it took them an hour to get us our car and then when we walked outside to get it, someone else had taken it, so then they had to find another vehicle for us. I will never rent from Dollar again. By the time we left the airport it was late and dark and we still had to drive to Greeley.
Yippee! snow greeted us on the ground in Colorado and we enjoyed beautiful sunny days while there.
Grandma Doris so kindly allowed us to stay at her house.
Eating out at one of Alan's favorite restaurant's.
Totally cool car that Alan has re-done from the inside out.
Nik, Alan, feeling nauseous Mara and Arthur.
The fun things you can put on your head.


Obviously Nik does not know how to read yet, he loves nuts.
Waiting for Dinner, Grandma enjoyed eating trahana with Nik, a very good Greek food made from milk and flour.
We had some guest from Colorado stay in KokaRoka a few weeks before our trip and we went to visit them while there, the guy is a retired Delta pilot and he is building his own plane in the basement.
Deer on our drive up to the Rocky Mountains.
Family photo.

Arthur and Alan

BBQ dinner up in Estes Park, Nik slept through most of the meal, I had a ton of leftovers and made delicious brisket and cheese sandwiches.
On our last day in Colorado we went to the Denver Zoo, very fun. We also ate Wendy's on our way out of town.

Second part of trip- Bridgman Family

Here we are at the Wade's, eating dinner our first night there, front- Foster and Arthur, back- Mara, Mom, Cameron and Mike.
Nik playing with Grand-MAMA, he was up super early and I was glad for the early help.
Arthur and Mom at Aunt Candy's house.
Tindy and Arthur
Nik on the tractor, front- Arthur and Glen, back- Mom, Candy and Tindy, at Mom's new building site.
This looks fun, to bad no one can carry me.
Visiting Great-Grandma and Grandpa at the farm.
First night dinner at the Smith's house.

Nik "helping" to bake bread.

First part of trip-Seattle

Here we are at the Athens airport, we had a difficult start since we were flying with Air France but had booked our tickets with Delta, the inept clerk couldn't find Nik's ticket. Finally she took our advice and looked under our reservation number, duh!, but she wanted to charge us 340euros almost the same price that we had paid for our adult tickets, ridiculous.
Nik really enjoyed flying and did very well on the 15 hour trip. Cousin Kelly and Mom picked us up from the airport in Seattle and took us to lunch and then to our hotel, we were to bushed to do anything else.
This is outside of our hotel in Seattle, just 2 blocks from the Seattle Center with the Space Needle, with a Safeway and Dick's a place famous in Seattle (loved the fact it was open till 2AM) across the street.
Some Chili's at the Pike Place Market.
We then went down to the Seattle Aquarium, I might of had more fun than Nik but I think he enjoyed it also.


Arthur found his favorite and only beer he purchased in the States, ESB.
Our hotel, of course called The Mediterranean.
Nik showing what dinosaur's do at the fun and interactive Science Center.

Space Needle

We took the Monorail downtown to the mall.

Our favorite place to shop and have breakfast.