ROAD Trip May 2010
This is our journal for our road trip from CA to FL and back.
Honolulu, HI (1 May 2010)
We left the house at about 6:15am. Went down to the airport and checked in and left at 8am. The flight was pretty good.
Taking off
Los Angeles, CA (1 May 2010)
Arrived in Los Angeles at about 4:30pm and got a rental car from Advantage. They seemed to have the best price and unlimited miles and no extra charge for additional drivers.
This is a tree in Los Angeles
Camarillo and Pt Hueneme, CA (1 - 3 May 2010)
We stayed with my brother Nonie. My sister Josie also came down for the weekend. We really enjoyed staying with them for the weekend. We had a barbeque on Sunday for lunch and we were also able to visit my mom and dad and brothers John and Anthony in Pt Hueneme.
Ventura, CA (2 May 2010)
We went to the Morning and Evening service at Wells Road Baptist Church. Bro Ken Perry who we knew in Okinawa at Maranatha Baptist Church serves there with his family. Bro Marvin was the special speaker that day.
Hesperia, CA (3 May 2010):
We used to live here. We stopped by and checked out the first house we owned. The neighborhood has grown a lot. All these malls and huge houses where there used to be none.
Las Vegas, NV (3 - 5 May 2010):
We arrived at Armi's brothers place at about 7pm. There were a lot of relatives that came over so lots of cousins we did not know but also a lot that we did know. It is good to see family again.
Before we left we stopped by the Bellagio Hotel. They had a wonderful flower display.
Grand Canyon (5 - 6 May 2010)
We arrived at Williams and got a room for one night. Drove to the Grand Canyon and spent about 4 hours touring and riiding the shuttle around, taking pictures, etc. It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience.
4 Corners (6 May 2010):
We tried to go by 4 Corners but they were closed.
Albuquerque, NM (6 -7 May 2010):
Driving thru New Mexico:
We stopped by Albuquerque and saw the Harper Family. We knew them from Maranatha Baptist Church from over 10 years ago. It is good to catch up with friends.
Amarillo, TX (7 - 8 May 2010): Stopped to rest for a while. Needed it.
Monroe, LA (9 - 10 May 2010)
We went to church at Rowland Road Baptist Church.
We met our instructor finally after over 10 years
We got a tour of the technical workings of Faith Bible Institute
We met the famous Norman who sits up front in the FBI class.
I even got to fill in for bro Yates: ha!
Pensacola, FL (10 - 15 May 2010):
We met many current and former members from Maranatha Baptist Church.
We attended Atalie's graduation
We celebrated with some former and current members of Koolau Baptist Church
We visited the Naval Aviation Museum
We attended Keren's HS graduation on Saturday
P.S. 6 Flags was closed so we didn't go up to Atlanta
Pratville, AL (15 - 17 May 2010)
We attended church with the Arnolds and the Davis's and Kerrs: All former members of Maranatha Baptist Church
We visited some old friends
Harrison, TN (17 -19 May 2010)
We visited our former pastor and his wife at BIMI in Harrison
Sumter, SC (19 - 20 May 2010)
We visited at our former church in SC: Sumter Baptist Temple. Went to eat at Georgio's II
Winston Salem, NC (20 May 2010)
We had lunch with Phyllis and Sara Voigt, friends we knew in Sumter, SC.
Clinton, MD (20 - 21 May 2010)
We visited the Fowlers, friends we know at Koolau Baptist Church in Hawaii
Statue of Liberty (21 May 2010)
Took some pictures from the park on the New Jersey side
Niagra Falls, NY (22 - 24 May 2010)
We went to church at Calvary Baptist Church. Did not realize it until a few days before but we knew the pastor and family (Matt and Barbara Furan) from about 15 years ago. The church was a blessing to us.
We visited the Falls
Wisconson (24 - 25 May 2010)
Stopped so Atalie could see a few friends from PCC.
Minneapolis, MN (25 - 26 May 2010)
We visited the Mall of America. The kids got to go on the rides.
Keystone, SD (26 - 27 May 2010)
We stopped in the Badlands
We stopped to see Mt Rushmore in South Dakota
Laramie, WY (27 - 28 May 2010)
We stopped at Laramie WY just to take a break from the driving
Clearfield, Utah (28 - 29 May 2010)
We visited with the Hoffmanns. We hadn't seen them in 7 years.
Riverside, CA (29 - 31 May 2010)
We stayed at March AFB. This is the base where Atalie was born over 22 years ago.
We went to Church at Harvest Baptist Church in Perris, CA
We had a reunion with Family
Honolulu, HI
Home!
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