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    The G&P June 2011 US/Mexico Road Trip

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    • Madame ButtonflyM
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      Thanks for lovely comments, chaps - we wish we had you ALL with us in the back of a HUGE limousine.  We made it through Death Valley, and are now in Las Vegas, gotta put in a couple of hours on my laptop before we go to meet Doug and Jody and the wedding party!  Don't expect I'll be doing much work later  😞

      Death Valley was fascinating and extremely hot.  I think G took a few interesting snaps, have to admit mine are pretty boring, but here's a few for what it's worth.

      About 9:30 this morning, on the road out of Lone Pine:
      [img width=640 height=480]http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af7/ironheart634S/IMG_0083-2.jpg

      The road ahead (through the buggy windscreen):

      The obligatory sign:

      One of the roads though Death Valley, G was bitching about the traffic at the time.  Sorry, these photos go no way towards capturing the magnitude of the landscape and its bleak beauty:

      Towards the end of the trip, first glimpse of the Vegas Strip about 20 miles away:

      Back of the Monte Carlo Hotel where we are heading, now how the hell do we get in there?  So close, but yet so far.

      We made it.  Yes, I wish we had more days and am so looking forward to the wedding tomorrow, but I know that once we leave on Sunday I will be looking forward to getting home (and then to start thinking about the next trip…but not for a few months!)

      😘  😘  😘

      AKA Mrs G

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        Man i have never met any of you in person but for some reason everyone on this forum feels kinda like family… it's so awesome being able to follow your trips and meetups and what not. Some gorgeous views and fun times for sure. Can't wait to see more 🙂

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        • GilesG
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          Due to an unexpected incident with my camera, only 2 of the photos I took today are worth posting.

          On the way to Death Valley

          In the valley itself

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • GilesG
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            Just off to the bar to see if we can find the bachelor boy…

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • zhivagoZ
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              This thread has indeed been a pleasure to fallow, I for one am so stoked you guys have enjoyed California and the rest of your road trip so much.  Thanks for bringing us all along!!!

              Zhivago

              MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

              G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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              • patchP
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                Really great pics . Thank you for sharing with us all. California is beautiful. Loved the shots of the climbers on El Capitan.

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                • LC_MieyL
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                  Cheers for sharing your trip with us G & P, I enjoy the pictures very much

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                  • GilesG
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                    A not brilliant pic of Dougs new tattoo

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • GilesG
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                      World Tour Beatle Buster SBG's on.  Check
                      Great White on.  Check
                      World Tour Black IHB-01 in.  Check
                      Russel Mocs on.  Check.

                      Ready for Vegas wedding…..

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • GilesG
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                        The hotel next to us.  Dunno what it is called, but I love the architecture

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          Safe flight home - great adventure!

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                          • madmondayM
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                            your road trip is coming to end.

                            sniffle, sniffle. . .have safe flights

                            head high, middle finger higher

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                            • kiyaK
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                              That hotel is the Aria, it's amazing inside. 
                              Hope your liver is still alive and miss the both of you.

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                              • Madame ButtonflyM
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                                @kiya:

                                Hope your liver is still alive and miss the both of you.

                                We miss you, too  😢

                                After the wedding reception yesterday, not sure about our livers… 😞

                                Has been a most wonderful trip, and the wedding was lovely - Doug and Jody both looked so beautiful and so happy  😘

                                Just checked in to fly home tonight, still have the day to enjoy with the wedding party, we'll make the most of it!  😉

                                AKA Mrs G

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Whilst sitting at the bar waiting to leave the hotel, I had the idea of taking "good look/bad look" photos.  These, are of course, are very subjective (you'll have to decide for yourselves) and Mrs P was pretty sure I was using it as an excuse to take pics of the bar bitches butts…..(she was right)....

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • elclintorE
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                                    Haha why are all the ladies wearing the same bottoms?

                                    Ahh must be the uniform….

                                    Geo

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      They are the bar bitches and that is indeed their uniform.  I could write (and Mme B would agree) a 10,000 word dissertation on the minute diffreence between the bikini bottome….I did suggest to Mme B that my analysis would be a lot more rigorous if I was to examine the inside of the uniforms, she felt that was not necessary...

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        Tuning out now.  Got to board the flight home….........................

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          You definitely won't see that in Aspen! Hopefully, the women did not get crushed by one of those tanks  😉

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                                          • BeatleB
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                                            now that´s what I call excellent service

                                            We can do anything

                                            http://bybeatle.com

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