McFadden Family Adventures
Travel Adventures with Tom & Vonda
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We changed our plans and are staying in Iowa for two days. We are between a giant soybean field and a massive solar panel field. It’s a nice park and there are lots of cute sculptures and a couple of chicken pens. This will give us a chance to regroup and rest. We arrived early,…
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Yesterday was an interesting day to be sure. While still in Nebraska, we had a man stop next to us at a stoplight. He had me roll down the window and informed us our trailer brakes were growling. His words, not mine. But we were well on our way to Kansas City so we carried…
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This morning we left Colorado, heading for Nebraska. It was a much easier drive with flat roads. The scenery wasn’t much to speak of with miles and miles of corn. Speaking of corn, while we were watching the weather there was a story about how corn is making the heat worse because it sweats. An…
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Dearest Loved Ones, The journey continues to the east. The travel was treacherous today. We reached 11,821 feet up the mountain and even saw snow in Copper. Karen, our guide, gave us directions that seemed to add many hours to our travels. We talked with our other guide, Google, and were given alternate directions that…
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We had a cat circus in the truck today. It seems as if they think whatever is outside the cab of the truck is so much better than being with us. They try to escape at every opportunity. We removed the the barrier again since it isn’t working anyway. Penny and Samantha fight over the…
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This morning we headed a few miles down the road to Monument Valley. We had debated on whether to take the tour or not. It’s in an open truck, sort of like the Kilimanjaro Ride at Animal Kingdom. Actually the whole drive is a lot like that, minus the animals. The roads are dirt and…
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We left hot Phoenix this morning at 7:45. It was already 94 degrees and rising fast. I was glad to be out of there. It’s a great place to visit in the winter! We headed north towards Monument Valley. The drive was uneventful. We did meet a lovely couple from New York at our gas…
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We arrived in Phoenix on Thursday, July 17. It was so hot. 112 degrees at one point. Our air conditioners can’t keep up with that kind of temperature and it was 90 degrees in the 5th wheel. The poor cats were sleeping on the floor trying to get cool. Our refrigerator can’t keep temp either…
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I forgot how hot Arizona can be. I lived in Phoenix/Maricopa about 36 years ago when Heather (my daughter) was little. We didn’t have air conditioning, we had a swamp cooler, the air is cooled by water. It works well, (mostly) in arid climates without humidity. But I can tell you having an air conditioner…
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Whales, Dolphins, Sea Lions, Jellyfish, Turtles, Sharks and so much more. We had an amazing day at SeaWorld San Diego. I had purchased tickets to have an encounter with Sea Lions. It was wonderful. But nothing compared to the Beluga Whale Encounter. I loved them so much. Their heads are squishy, they are so intelligent…
