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The Antique Fire Brigade Road Trip 2007

Orange, California to Hope, Indiana
2,388 Miles,

300 Gallons of Diesel Fuel,

One Gallon of Oil,

One 12R22.5 Tire,

One Broken Speedometer,

One Blown "B" Battery Fuse,

Numerous Rest Stops,

Five Hotel Room Stays,

Three Meals a Day on the Road for Six Days,

The Realization that the Heater Does NOT Work,

Mario Getting Flashed, and ...

 Our road trip was a success!

Thank-you to everyone who greeted us along our route, especially those who took and shared their pictures of the Crown with us.
We would like to once again extend a special thank-you to the Texas Fire Museum for their wonderful hospitality.
And, of course, we would also like to recognize the support we received from our family along the way!

Click on the thumbnail images below to view the full-sized image.

Friday, March 30, 2007
Last-Minute Preparations
 

Last minute preparations. One last bath. One last bath. Fueling up in Orange, California.

Saturday, March 31, 2007
Day 1 - Orange, California to Tucson, Arizona
 

Sunday, April 01, 2007
Day 2 - Tucson, Arizona to El Paso, Texas
 

Climbing one of the many hills leaving Tucson, Arizona. Cooling down after Texas Canyon. What is THE THING, anyway? Making a peace offering of ice cream to the Crown. But how do you feed it?
The Crown meets THE THING! The Crown in front of THE THING again. Entering New Mexico. Going down the hill into Las Cruces, New Mexico. Entering Texas.
And another sign. In El Paso, Texas. Family!    

Monday, April 02, 2007
Day 3 - El Paso, Texas to Abilene, Texas
 

Good morning, El Paso. Cooling down outside of El Paso. A rock! Hello, Midland, Texas! Redneck engine-cooling.
But it works! Passing through Big Spring, Texas.      

Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Day 4 - Abilene, Texas to Dallas, Texas
Half-way Point - Layover
 

Visiting the Texas Fire Museum in Dallas, Texas. What a group! This time, with Mario. Mario's Heaven: Texas Stadium. Rain and traffic.
Texas-style mirror shot. Family!      

Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Day 5 - Dallas, Texas to Blytheville, Arkansas
 

We love Texas. It was such a nice drive. Almost to Arkansas. Entering Arkansas with a dirty windshield. This bug stayed with us from Texas all the way to Indiana.
Wrong Hope! D'oh!        

Thursday, April 05, 2007
Day 6 - Blytheville, Arkansas to Hope, Indiana
 

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