Seeing The USA In A Chevrolet

[madmike3434]

to find any aliens down in roswell NM ya gotta go to the local WALMART to see the wall-martians.[

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[TFoch]

Tom, did you check out Walker air museum? I was always gonna run down there if nothing else but to see the old WW2 air fields an alternents.

No I wish we would have had more time.  We drove through the airport but it was Sunday morning and not much open.  Should have done more research before we went.

[TFoch]

Headed up to Durango Colorado and took the Narrow Gauge Train to Silverton.  It's a 3 1/2 hour 45 mile trip along some steep cliffs to an old mining town with a steam engine.  It goes up in elevation from 6,512 ft to 9,308 ft.  When we arrived in Silverton some of the restaurant owners were using classic vehicles to advertise.  Here are a few.  Sorry no Chevys but the Checker had a Chevy in it.

[TFoch]

Saw this cool old 1925 Buick Roadmaster in the museum next door to where we were staying.  Sorry the pictures are a little dark.

[TFoch]

Back in New Hampshire after a great vacation in the south west.  Time to get back to work on the 33.
Tom

[themoose]

Back in New Hampshire after a great vacation in the south west.  Time to get back to work on the 33.

Tom
Thanks for posting all of those great pictures from your vacation. I really enjoyed them!!!

Moose

[TFoch]

Tom
Thanks for posting all of those great pictures from your vacation. I really enjoyed them!!!

Moose

Thanks Moose. We had a great time staying Durango Colorado.  We saw Mesa Verde, Arches, Canyon Lands and Black Canyon National Parks.  We also saw Natural Bridges and Hovenweep National Monuments.  We drove the Million Dollar Highway (wish it was in the 33!).  We put 2,260 miles on the Camaro in 9 days.  It is a beautiful part of the country and I would recommend it for a vacation if you love great scenery.  Here's a few final pics
Tom

[sammons]

Tom, sounds like you had a great time.  Your pics bring back fond memories,  my grandparents took me and little brother on vacation there for several years back in the mid/late 60's. Doesn't look any different.  And yes in a Chevrolet, a brand new '66 Impala wagon ( grandpa bought grandma for Valintines day)

[ghost28]

Tom. All the pictures are great ans you guys no how to have a vacation. Maybe as you said next year you could cruize the 33. I'm sure that would be a blast.

[Kiwijeff]

Wow, looks like you guys have been enjoying some great adventures. Its taken me some time to read this thread proprerly due to being busy, thanks for sharing your good times Tom.

[TFoch]

We do enjoy going out west and seeing the great landscape out there.  Sammons that must have been a fun trip as kids.  I still remember the television ads with the song "See The USA In A Chevrolet".  Ghost, hopefully I will get to do it in the 33 someday.  That would be a blast.  Haven't picked a destination for next year yet.  Have to throw a dart at the map on my wall
Tom

[EDNY]

Here ya go Tom:

Dinah Shore:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boertpylK0M

[TFoch]

Just got back from a weeks vacation in Reno Nevada.  Got to see the Rockabilly Riot car show the first day we were there (posted pics in another thread).  Some great looking Chevys and more than I thought I'd see.  While out there we went to Lassen Volcanic National Park and Yosemite National Park.  Both are worth seeing, very beautiful.  Yosemite was the first national park we visited 34 years ago the summer before we got married.  We visited the Mariposa Grove Sequoia Trees to recreate a few pictures  from from our first visit.  The highlight of Yosemite was sitting outside our cabin and having a black bear run by us about 20 feet away!  Surprised the crap out of us.  We took a ride around Lake Tahoe and then took a scenic ride to Virginia City where I got to hangout with Sixball and have a couple of beers with him.  Had a great vacation.  Sucks to have to go back to work!
First pic is Bumpass Hell in Lassen
Second is the Grizzly Giant in Yosemite
Third is the view looking into Yosemite Valley
Fourth is Virginia City

[chopper526]

Very cool TFoch. Thoe trees are awesome and Virginia City looks like a cool place to hang out for a while. Good that you got to meet Sixball, huh?

[TFoch]

Yeah it was cool trading stories with him