Two Weeks Before the Trip
Hello Everyone,
Heather has graciously consented to allow the children and me to criss-cross this great country of ours in a rented motor home this summer. Russell thought the whole thing up, Grace and I agreed the boy had a great idea, and Heather okayed the financing - thus, The Coast to Coast to Coast USA Alger Tour of America 2008 came about. I've been very busy planning routes and booking campsites for the trip which will start on June 20, 2008 here in Moraga, CA and end on July 25, 2008 also here in Moraga, CA. The trip will be composed of three separate portions with three different guests or sets of guests on each leg.
Leg #1 California to Michigan
One of my wisest and best-looking sisters, Diane Beecher, of Davison, MI will be joining Grace, Russell, Spike (the dog), and me on the first part of the trip as we travel on a northerly route cross-country to Higgins Lake, MI. We will pick the motorhome up in Vacaville, CA on June 19, bring it home, and pack it up with all the necessary provisions. Then, we will set out on June 20 with stops in Crater Lake OR, Yellowstone WY, Mt. Rushmore SD, Duluth MN, and St. Ignace MI on our way to Higgins Lake in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, arriving on June 30 where we will spend a few days at my Mom's cottage with another of my wisest and best-looking sisters, Shelley Alger of Davison, MI. The kids and I will drop Aunt Diane off at that point, picking up an extra-special guest for Leg #2 of the trip - the lovely Heather Alger.
Leg #2 Michigan to Atlanta
Setting out once again, with Heather, on July 3 towards Wheeling, WV. We plan to arrive on The Illustrious Fourth in Philadelphia PA. Or at least at a close-in suburb of Philly, Kennett Square PA, the home of yet another of my wisest and best-looking sisters, Deb Tageson. We will then all tour the sights in Philadelphia and visit my niece, Melinda, and my great-niece, Morgan. Mindy and Morgan will then join us on the motorhome for a tour of Washington DC. After putting the Philly girls on a train (what a great idea!) back north, we will proceed to visit Monticello, and the Sharps in NC on our way to GrandMa Karen's place in Atlanta GA. After visiting GrandMa, we will put Heather on a plane back to CA.
Leg #3
Atlanta to California
The first four or five days of this portion of the trip will see the kids and I rambling 'round the South before we pick up an old friend, Uncle Horton, and his girls, Maggie and Alice, in Oklahoma City. Loaded up once again with guests, the kids and I will move on to The Four Corners, The Grand Canyon, Death Valley, and Yosemite before returning home on July 25.
At least, that is the plan.
If you would like to follow us this summer on our Coast to Coast to Coast USA Alger Tour of America, we would enjoy looking at your comments as we travel along. Wish us luck! We may need it.
your tour guide,
Uncle Captain Holland UK California John
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Hello Algers!
That was an excellent idea Russell! Good luck on your trip and we are looking forward to seeing you all in MI!.
Mia, Janet, and Dirk
Best of luck with the trip. Sounds like a lot of fun...I hope you still think so on July 25th! Hopefully I'll see you up north for a little while.
Chris
Alger Clan and the beautiful Aunt Diane, Enjoy your trip and I will see you when you reach Philadelphia. We will have fun, fun, fun in Philly. Looking forward to seeing you all. Love Aunt Deb
Wow, ziet er goed uit familie!! Tof plan Russell! Hope you will have a great time... I wave from the other end of the whole of America: I´ll be in Venezuela! But I will think of you and wish you all the best!
xx Ruth
Make sure you have copies of Blue Highways (William Least Heat Moon), Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance & Lila (you know who), On the Road (ditto), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (ditto), and most certainly Travels with Charlie (ditto again), just in case you break down somewhere cool and need guidance on whether it is really all that important to get rolling again...
All the best, have a blast, be there now
Cal Matt
Hi guys, Looks like you are really having fun. Have a safe trip and see you when you get to Mi.
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