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Karl's adventure: Episode 2



You can do eet!

On 8/11/07, Marc Getty <marc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Nate wrote:
> > Got a call from Karl around 6:45 Central (about 8
> > hours into his 14 hour trip).  Most was well, he was
> > in Grand Island, NE, averaging ~80mph through Iowa
> > and Nebraska.  6 hours to home, the only foibles he
> > encountered were the wipers and blower fan failing
> > (more on that later). Averaging 33-34 mpg, he called
> > me from his 2nd fuel stop (3rd tank).
> > He's on schedule to get home around 1:00am Central.
>
> I'm jealous of the road trip, but at the same time driving 'cross Nebraska
> is not exactly my favorite! ;-) I know the I-80 to I-76 to I-25 route all
> too well. If it were daytime driving I'd try for some more rural roads,
> but
> at night who cares! All scenery is the same in the dark.
>
> It's been just over a year now since I've done a >500 mi road trip and I'm
> yearning for one! Two or three ideas in the planning stages right now...
>
> Good luck Karl!
>
> -Marc
>
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