tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528315572188537852.post661339386373913810..comments2023-08-13T13:50:59.356+01:00Comments on Alex Lester's American Adventure: "I've been to Colorado where the mountains touch the sky...." 333 milesAlex Lesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00261974647048608350noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528315572188537852.post-88249776540744362832007-06-17T00:12:00.000+01:002007-06-17T00:12:00.000+01:00don't think I could cope with the whistle. Keep g...don't think I could cope with the whistle. Keep goingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528315572188537852.post-89308808880012236162007-06-16T20:11:00.000+01:002007-06-16T20:11:00.000+01:00What next - north or south?If you are now heading ...What next - north or south?<BR/><BR/>If you are now heading for Kansas City, you still have the option to take the southern route - drop by here for a rest on the White River (4 hrs from Kansas City) and then pick up the I-40 south of here to Memphis, Nashville and then Virginia etc.<BR/>The hike to Kansas City looks a bit grim - 9 hours (580 miles)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861149124759724671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528315572188537852.post-18138154531619740952007-06-16T19:59:00.000+01:002007-06-16T19:59:00.000+01:00Keep the flag flying Dark Lord.All the best Gonorr...Keep the flag flying Dark Lord.<BR/><BR/>All the best GonorrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528315572188537852.post-68929714293145326032007-06-16T19:52:00.000+01:002007-06-16T19:52:00.000+01:00i thought the noise was going to have something to...i thought the noise was going to have something to do with a chilli cook off LOL !!<BR/>i suppose no one gets to have a lie in in that town. not much to stay up late for by the sounds of it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528315572188537852.post-38586346132384768322007-06-16T19:30:00.000+01:002007-06-16T19:30:00.000+01:00RE:I had failed to spot a sign on the back of the ...RE:I had failed to spot a sign on the back of the door which read "A railroad runs the entire length of Canon City...the law says the train must sound its whistle at every road crossing...we can do nothing about it and we apologise for any inconvenience. I had heard that lonesome whistle blow!<BR/><BR/>The Runaway Train (Massey/Warren/Robison)<BR/><BR/>"The runaway train came down the tracks and she blew, <BR/>The runaway train came down the tracks and she bleeeeeeeew, <BR/>The runaway train came down the track, her whistle wide & her throttle back <BR/>and made sure " Long Locks: was wide awake (RESULT!)<BR/>and she blew, blew, blew, blew, blew.......<BR/><BR/>Loved this song when I was a kid<BR/><BR/>LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528315572188537852.post-44086986497093569152007-06-16T17:39:00.000+01:002007-06-16T17:39:00.000+01:00we stayed at Casa Grande just outside Phoenix befo...we stayed at Casa Grande just outside Phoenix before going to Tombstone in2003. Luckily we took a couple of rooms in a cheap and cheerful motel and not the massive Holiday Inn next door and we were entertained by slow moving trains all night and the sound of their horns and they are really loud when you're "up close and personal"chriswovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177625302402497657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528315572188537852.post-59329338820421564032007-06-16T16:38:00.000+01:002007-06-16T16:38:00.000+01:00Alex..Have missed you in the mornings to chat to.....Alex..<BR/><BR/>Have missed you in the mornings to chat to...Glad you enjoying the scenery...Drive Safe and Have Fun.<BR/><BR/>CherylCheryl Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087155216073752377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528315572188537852.post-30050358839213657362007-06-16T12:02:00.000+01:002007-06-16T12:02:00.000+01:00I really do hope your going to write a book about ...I really do hope your going to write a book about this trip....<BR/><BR/>have a safe journey<BR/><BR/>delllaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com