Road Trip to Emmaus

In late August of 2001, we left our home for what was a 3 week road trip. Our primary goal was to get Becky to Emmaus Bible College in Dubuque, Iowa. As part of the trip we also made stops along the way whi includedt the SAC museum in Nebraska, a family reunion in Colorado, and a swing by the Grand Canyon. The events of Sept 11th also occucred during this trip.

Road trip to Emmaus In late August of 2001, we left our home for what was a 3 week road trip. Our primary goal was to get Becky to Emmaus Bible College in Dubuque, Iowa. As part of the trip we also made stops along the way whi includedt the SAC museum in Nebraska, a family reunion in Colorado, and a swing by the Grand Canyon. The events of Sept 11th also occucred during this trip.

Road Trip to Emmaus Celeri wedding at start of our trip

Road trip to Emmaus Welcome all students. Hey Becky that means you!

Road trip to Emmaus Emmaus Bible College Admin Building

Road trip to Emmaus Becky's home for her first year

Road trip to Emmaus View of dorm room-Tech support already

Road trip to Emmaus Small but should do

Road trip to Emmaus This is where most of the work takes place

Road trip to Emmaus A room with a view

Road trip to Emmaus Tug pushing a set of barges toward the lock

Road trip to Emmaus A cute bird feeder @ the lock

Road trip to Emmaus A short ways from the campus is the Mississippi River and Lock #11. We spent quite a bit of time watching the locks in action.

Road trip to Emmaus Barge at Lock and dam #11 on Mississippi River

After leaving Dubuque, we stopped in Nebraska at the SAC museum near North Platte, Nebraska. Little did we know that in just a few more days the facility nearby would be in the news.

Road trip to Emmaus After leaving Dubuque, we stopped in Nebraska at the SAC museum near North Platte, Nebraska. Little did we know that in just a few more days the facility nearby would be in the news.

The XF-85 was a prototype plane which was designed to be launched from the B-36. It was scrapped as it had difficulty being able to reattach itself in flight to the B-36

Road trip to Emmaus The XF-85 was a prototype plane which was designed to be launched from the B-36. It was scrapped as it had difficulty being able to reattach itself in flight to the B-36

Road trip to Emmaus An SR-71 just inside the main lobby

Road trip to Emmaus Refueling boom

Road trip to Emmaus This is the casing (all 15000 lbs) for the Mark 36 hydrogen bomb.

Road trip to Emmaus Which knob do I turn?

Road trip to Emmaus Kath @ the controls in a flight simulator

Road trip to Emmaus F-101B fighter

Road trip to Emmaus B-52 instrument panel

Road trip to Emmaus Inside the cockpit of a B-52 B-36 bomber. One of several bombers on display, but by far the largest

Road trip to Emmaus B-36 bomber. One of several bombers on display, but by far the largest

Road trip to Emmaus B-36 right side wing

Road trip to Emmaus B-25 bomber XF-85- A closer view

Road trip to Emmaus XF-85- A closer view Breckenridge view - After leaving the Air museum, we travelled on to meet up with family at a reunion in Breckenridge, Colorado. Up til now we had been used to 90 F weather, and were not quite prepared for what was to come.

Breckenridge view - After leaving the Air museum, we travelled on to meet up with family at a reunion in Breckenridge, Colorado. Up til now we had been used to 90 F weather, and were not quite prepared for what was to come.

Road trip to Emmaus Breckenridge view - After leaving the Air museum, we travelled on to meet up with family at a reunion in Breckenridge, Colorado. Up til now we had been used to 90 F weather, and were not quite prepared for what was to come.

Road trip to Emmaus View from the lodge This picture was taken the morning following the first snow of the year in Breckenridge.

Road trip to Emmaus After the second day of snow

Road trip to Emmaus Kath & her cousin playing a friendly game of Go

Road trip to Emmaus More snow?

Road trip to Emmaus The lodge-What's all that white stuff on the ground?

Road trip to Emmaus View from Hoosier pass

Road trip to Emmaus Hoosier Pass We stopped for a bit at Hoosier Pass to take in the beautiful scenery as you'll see in the following picture.

Road trip to Emmaus Funny looking cows?

Road trip to Emmaus Royal Gorge- View of bridge from the river below

Road trip to Emmaus The Royal Gorge Bridge On our way south we stopped by at the Royal Gorge Bridge.

Road trip to Emmaus Different strokes for different folks

Road trip to Emmaus We didn't

Road trip to Emmaus Southern Colorado land form One of several land formations we saw as we drove towards Mesa Verde & the Grand Canyon.

Entrance to Mesa Verde National Park

We did not spend as much time as we would have liked in Mesa Verde, but did enjoy looking at some of the preserved dwellings in the park. Six more pictures to follow.

Road trip to Emmaus Entrance to Mesa Verde National Park We did not spend as much time as we would have liked in Mesa Verde, but did enjoy looking at some of the preserved dwellings in the park. Six more pictures to follow.

Road trip to Emmaus Mesa near 4 corners This is where we were 9-11 One of several pictures taken of the cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde

Road trip to Emmaus One of several pictures taken of the cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde

Road trip to Emmaus Cliff dwellings- Mesa Verde

Road trip to Emmaus Grand Canyon View 1 The first of several views from the Grand Canyon

Road trip to Emmaus Kath @ the Canyon

Road trip to Emmaus

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Road trip to Emmaus The El Tovar on the south rim of the Grand Canyon

Road trip to Emmaus The Colorado River

Road Trip to Emmaus Visit with Sam and Robin Clark

Hoover Dam-deserted following 9-11

This is the last of our photos. Unfortunately due to the events of 9-11, Hoover Dam was closed to the public so we were not able to take any tours as planned.

Road Trip to Emmaus Hoover Dam-deserted following 9-11 This is the last of our photos. Unfortunately due to the events of 9-11, Hoover Dam was closed to the public so we were not able to take any tours as planned.

Road Trip to Emmaus