Itinerary
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July 3rd - Utah, Wyoming, Colorado
Left South Jordan, Utah at about 4:00 am.
Drove through Wyoming and arrived in Denver, Colorado early afternoon.
Attended a Colorado Rockies baseball game.
Camped that night at the Chief Hosa Campground in the Mountains east of
Denver.
July 4th - Colorado, Kansas,
Missouri
Visited the Denver Colorado LDS Temple.
Left Denver,
Colorado that afternoon.
Drove through Kansas, stopping in Junction City to see the fireworks.
Arrived in Kansas City,
Missouri late that night.
Spent the night at the Wyndham Garden Hotel.
July 5th - Missouri
Spent the day visiting Liberty, Far West and Adam-Ondi-Ahman.
Camped that night at the Trailside Camper's Inn in Blue Springs,
Missouri.
July 6th - Missouri
Spent the morning visiting the Independence Visitor's Center
Drove through Missouri and arrived in St. Louis late that afternoon.
Visited the St. Louis Temple.
Spent the night at the St. Louis Airport Hilton.
July 7th - Missouri
Spent the morning arranging to get the
car fixed.
Spent the rest of the day visiting Union Station, the Gateway Arch, the
Museum of Westward Expansion and the Mississippi River.
Spent another night at the Hilton. (free of charge!)
July 8th - Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio
Spent most of the day waiting
for the car to be ready.
Drove all night through Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio.
July 9th - West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington D.C.
Drove the rest of the night through
West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Arrived at Brian's niece's (Allison & Shane) in Gaithersburg, Maryland early in the
morning.
Rode the Metro into Washington D.C. and spent the day sightseeing.
Returned to Allison & Shane's for dinner.
Drove back to Washington D.C. with Allison & Shane for more
sightseeing.
Spent the night with Allison and Shane.
July 10th - Maryland, Delaware,
New Jersey and New York
Visited the Washington, D.C. Temple in Kensington, Maryland.
Drove through Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey
Saw the Statue of Liberty
(from the harbor).
Took a wild drive through Manhattan.
Spent the night camping at Liberty
Harbor R.V. Park.
July 11th - New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts
Visited the Statue of Liberty
Drove through New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
Stopped at Sherwood
Island State Park in Connecticut and swam in the Atlantic Ocean.
Drove on to Brian's brother's (Ron and Jean) in Pelham, Massachusetts.
Spent the night with Ron & Jean.
July 12th - Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire
Visited Concord, MA.
Visited the Boston
Temple Site.
Spent a pleasant evening with Ron & Jean.
Drove through Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire.
Arrived late at the Raddison Inn in Lebanon, NH.
July 13th - New Hampshire, Vermont and
New York
Drove through New Hampshire and Vermont.
Visited Joseph Smith's birthplace in Sharon, VT.
Drove to Wittingham,
VT and visited Brigham Young's birthplace monument.
Drove to Windsor, NY
and spent the night at the Pine Crest Campground.
July 14th - New York, Pennsylvania
Drove to Oakland (Harmony), Pennsylvania.
Visited the Aaronic Priesthood Restoration Monument along the
Susquehanna River.
Drove to Fayette, NY and toured
the Peter Whitmer Farmhouse.
Drove on to Palmyra,
NY.
Attented the Hill Cumorah Pageant.
Spent the night camping at the Wayne County Fairgrounds.
July 15th - New York
Visited the Sacred Grove.
Toured the Smith Family White Frame House.
Toured the Smith Family Log Home.
Visited the Hill Cumorah.
Drove to Niagara Falls.
Visited Niagara Falls State Park.
Spent the night at the Sheraton Hotel in Buffalo, NY
July 16th - New York, Ohio
& Michigan
Drove to Kirtland, Ohio.
Visited the Kirtland Temple (RLDS).
Drove to Cleveland and
visited the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Drove to Detroit,
Michigan.
Spent the night with friends, Terrell and Becca Sweat & family.
July 17th - Michigan, Indiana
and Illinois
Visited the Detroit, Michigan Temple site.
Drove through Michigan, Indiana and Illinois.
Arrived in Chicago
late that evening.
Spent the night at Motel 6.
July 18th - Illinois and Iowa
Attended Sacrament Meeting in Chicago.
Visited the Chicago
Temple.
Drove through Illinois and Iowa.
Stopped at the home of Brian's childhood friend, Steve and Becky
Knorrek in Long Grove, Iowa.
Drove on to Nauvoo,
Illinois.
Spent the night at the White House Inn.
July 19th - Illinois
Toured various sites in Nauvoo including the temple site and a musical
production.
Spent the night at the Nauvoo Family Motel.
July 20th - Illinois
Visited Carthage, Illinois and toured Carthage
Jail.
Visited various shops along Nauvoo's
Mulholland Street.
Attended another musical production.
Spent the night at the Nauvoo Family Motel.
July 21st - Illinois and Nebraska
Toured Old Nauvoo restored homes and businesses.
Drove through Illinois and Nebraska.
Arrived and Brian's missionary friend's home (Dave and Paula Welch) in Omaha, NE.
Spent the night there.
July 22nd - Nebraska
Visited Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha.
Toured the Winter Quarters Visitors' Center.
Spent the night at Dave and Paula's again.
July 23rd - Nebraska
Drove through Nebraska.
Spent the night in Ogallala,
Nebraska.
July 24th - Nebraska and Wyoming
Drove through Nebraska and stopped at Chimney Rock.
Drove into Wyoming.
Visited Register
Cliff.
Visited the Guernsey
Ruts Site.
Visited Independence
Rock.
Visited Martin's Cove.
Had dinner at Grandma's
Restaurant.
Drove to Rawlins,
Wyoming and spent the night at the Rawlins Motel.
July 25th - Wyoming and Utah
Drove through Wyoming and back into Utah.
Followed the Pioneer Trail
to This Is The Place Monument.
Arrived home about 5:30
pm after 23 days and over 6500 miles on the road.
Spent the night at HOME!
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