The road to my wings
Please do not press the "Sign Guestbook" button as this will put an entry into the blog.
Sign Guestbook Back to Jetfighters.dk
| Date | 07-09-2008 |
| Location |  |
| Message | (Sunday 1205) Here I am at Moose Jaw. The car import through the border went ok. The whole trip through the states to Moose Jaw was about 3000km long and all went fine until we were 30km from the destination. Apparently we got a bit too anxious to get home and we got pulled over for speeding. This is how it went: Police: Do you know why we pulled you over? Me: Probably... Police: Probably?! We caught the first one on radar doing 149 km/h. Me: Were we really going that fast? Police: Yes, you don't have Canadian plates either. What are you guys doing in Canada? Me: We're on the way to Moose Jaw for some pilot training. Police: Oh I figured, you guys are pilots - I guess you all just HAVE to drive sports cars. Me: Yes, we couldn't afford a car like this back at home. It would cost at least four times as much as there. And when you guys all whine about your astronomical fuel prices, just remember that back in Europe we pay over three times as much for fuel. Police: How about speeding tickets? Are they also more expensive in DK compared to here? Me: Let me see... Uhhm, no they're much cheaper in DK. Police: Haha. So do you guys actually know what winters are like in Moose Jaw?? Me: I've heard that they get quite cold - come on, say something nice now. Police: Something nice? Well, compared to the other two guys in the Corvettes you'll be better off in your Mustang in the winter where everything is snowed in. You guys are free to go. Hope we don't meet again... /GEA |
| Date | 04-09-2008 |
| Location |  |
| Message | (Thursday 2335) Last night at the States. Right now we're at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, about one hour drive from the Canadian border. We stayed at Yellowstone park in Wyoming last night and unfortunately there was no internet connetcion there, so that's why I didn't write anything yesterday. Things ahead don't look too good. Apparently they were expecting us to arrive Moose Jaw in Canada this morning but we're not even in Canada yet, due to a communication fault. Our container with all our personal stuff hasn't arrived in Canada yet, which means that we don't have a uniform to put on for the parade on Monday. That means that all students from the participating nations will be there in their uniforms except ourselves. I hate screwing up and I really feel that we blew it this time. We couldn't possibly have imagined that our container would be delayed but it has. And I would understand if our boss at Moose Jaw is pissed off at us when we get there, as he is the front figure for us Danish students. Tomorrow we head off to the border as early as possible. If all goes smoothly we'll import the cars quickly but then there's still about 7 hours of driving from the border to the base at Moose Jaw. So no matter how quickly we get there, it's still going to be too late as everyone would have gone home on a Friday evening. Hold on to your butts! /GEA |
| Date | 02-09-2008 |
| Location | |
| Message | (Tuesdsy 2315) We spent most of the day at Hill AFB today as there was alot to see and do. We visited the base BX, which is basically a store that sells practically anything - and some things are really cheap due to the military discounts. Afterwards I went next to the runway at the base to watch some action while the other ones shopped on (and emptied the store, I think...) I enjoyed the good weather and beautiful sunshine while watching F16's and A10's taking off and landing at the base. I didn't take a single picture however, as I would have probably gotten arrested. Things are a bit different here than they are back home. After that we joined up and went to the Hill Aerospace museum which was fantastic. Among other things they had the SR71 Blackbird, the B1 Lancer and one of my all time favorites, the old F86 Sabre from the Korean war era. We really enjoyed it there and I'll try to upload a couple of pictures later on tonight. After that we got back on the road on the way to Yellowstone park. We're over half way there I think. The roads to here were fantastic. We drove through some mountains, where the roads had relatively high speed limits and they were really fun to drive on. The best thing about it howevere was probably the fact that we hardly met any traffic. After the mountains we came to a flat area where you could see miles ahead of you and the roads where long and straight and the curves very large. Now we're at Afton where we'll stay for the night. /GEA |
| Date | 01-09-2008 |
| Location | |
| Message | (Monday 2345) I found out that we had just crossed the border into Utah last night. We found that out when we went for breakfast this morning and breakfast wasn't being served anymore. We were in a new time zone and therefore an hour late. So far we've been to California, Nevada, Arizona and now we're in Utah. Tomorrow we'll be heading on to Wyoming on our way to Yellowstone park. Right now we're at Hill Air Force Base, which is just North of Salt Lake city, and we're gonna be sleeping here for the night before we move on. We hope to see some of their jets tomorrow. They have F16's, A10's and C130's here, so there should be plenty to look at. The trip here was fantastic. USA has so much diversity in all aspects. Sometimes I'm sitting in the car thinking: "Wow, the landscape doesn't get any prettier than this!" But it does! Again and again. And it changes all the time. One minute you're in a forest, the next in a desert or surrounded by Canyons and a bit later you're in the middle of a big city or a small trailer park in the middle of nowhere. I really like Salt Lake city. The city itself is built on a depression surrounded by high mountains, both on the East and on the West. The people are extremely nice and to be honest I haven't seen a single policeman or police car since we got here this morning - in strong contrast to LA, where the cops are on every corner of every street, all the time. Now I'm off to reply to some mails and then I'm off to bed as I'm wasted. /GEA |
| Date | 01-09-2008 |
| Location | |
| Message | (Sunday 2245) We got at the Grand Canyon this morning to find it all embedded in clouds. What a disappointment. And to make things worse it was raining heavily. I had really looked forward to seeing it. So we decided to drive to the nearest village, eat some food and watch the IMAX Grand Canyon "Hidden experiences" documentary film in their local cinema. It was quite good. Fortunately by the time we were done with all that, the weather had cleared up and we all dropped our jaws at the sight of the canyon. No matter how many pictures I had seen of it, the experience of being there cannot be compared to pictures. You simply cannot comprehend how massive and beautiful it is. The place where we stood (South rim) had an elevation of over 7000 feet! A few hours (and a thousand pictures) later we drove off towards the East along the canyon, then crossed it over a bridge and further along it's Northern edge. We had stunning scenery all along the way and took many pictures along the way. At one point we decided to pull over and take a formation picture of all six cars with some great back-ground. Then we stopped to watch the sunset and drove on into darkness and now we're here at yet another motel (don't ask where...) The plan for tomorrow is to continue North along Route 89 towards Salt Lake city where we plan to stay at Hill Air Force Base and hopefully see some of their A10's and F16's in action. I will upload some more pictures of our great adventure in a few hours time. /GEA |
| Date | 31-08-2008 |
| Location | |
| Message | (Sunday 0630) We left Las Vegas yesterday morning and started on our convoy road trip. It really is great fun. We bought 3 sets of walkie talkies so that we can communicate at all times in the cars. Also, if the guy in front spots a police car or other potential trouble then he can warn the others. The problem is that even though we drive nicely all the way, our cars still attract alot of unwanted attention. I mean you rarely see a convoy of six sports cars cruising along, and if you do you almost expect them to be driving fast. However, I think we drove really nicely so far. We went out in Vegas Friday night and it so much fun. The heat there was tremendous, both day and night. 43 degrees in the shade was very normal. Even though there is no humidity, it's still extremely hot. Our leg from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon was split up into three segments in order to get a break once in a while. Afterall it's a long trip. The scenery was amazing all the way. It's so much fun to sit there in your dream car, listening to some great music and surrounded by great views all the way around you. Now we're at the Grand Canyon Inn which isn't far from the Southern Rim. They don't have internet here unfortunately. It's strange in a way to be in Arizona, where it's legal to carry a weapon as long as it's visible - and believe me, MANY people carry a pistol here. Anyway, we've decided to prolong our road trip so that we arrive in Canada around next Friday/Saturday. Stay tuned! /GEA |
| Date | 29-08-2008 |
| Location | |
| Message | (Friday 2005) Last night at Las Vegas. The trip from LA to here went great. The car was wonderful to drive in. I don't understand why it's called a Mustang, because that V8 really roars like a lion. I didn't drive too fast on the way here either so there's still alot oof fun ahead. All of us got our cars by today so we're all happy indeed. This hotel is just amazing. It has 5000 rooms and the complex itself is so massive that in reality you would never need to leave the hotel as it has everything you need - it's like a city in itself and we've only discovered a small portion of it so far. We drove to the Hoover Dam this afternoon which was a really great sight. Impressive piece of engineering! This morning I called a Ford dealer here in Vegas to ask for a "No recall letter" but couldn't get it as the car did actually have recall beause of a change to the passenger side airbag. So I toook the car there and after just two hours it was upgraded ad ready to go, free of charge of course. What a great service. When I picked up the car at the hotel this morning I gave the ticket to the guy and he came with the car. "Please drive safely, you have alot of horsepower in that machine," he said with a smile. Oh I know! He got a tip and I jumped in - You should see the smile on my face every time I drive that baby. Tomorrow we plan to see the Grand Canyon, but nothin is certain yet as it takes about 4 hours to get there. We'll see... In the mean time, tonight we'll be going out. /GEA |
| Date | 28-08-2008 |
| Location | |
| Message | (Wednesday 2305) Last night at Long Beach. Tomorrow I pick up my car and then it's off to Vegas! We booked hotel rooms for two nights at the MGM Grand. The rooms are actually not as expensive as you may think, even though it's one of the world's most known hotels. I suppose they expect you to "pay" for your visit down at the casino... Anyway, today we fixed some details with the car deals including insurance all the way to the Canadian border and we also spent some time in Hollywood again. I also bought a GPS for my car so now I'm setup for brainless navigation where you just set up the GPS and almost drive blind. Oh well, I better start packing since we made a big mess in our room and all of our stuff are spread all over the place so we better get it done so that tomorrow we can go on with the plans. Unfortunately one of us still has problems with his dealer. The money haven't fell on the dealer's account yet and the dealer wasn't exactly helpful and service minded either, so now we're all hoping that the last few bricks fall in place tomorrow. I'm outta here. Next time I write will be from Las Vegas. Hasta la vista! Stay tuned... /GEA |
| Date | 27-08-2008 |
| Location | |
| Message | (Tuesday 2335) Just a quick message to tell you that I've uploaded a couple of pictures of some of the things that I experienced so far - nothing big, but as you know, a picture is more than a thousand words. Like that, you guys back at home can get an idea of what's going on over here. I can't wait to unleash those 300 horses in that V8. It's gonna be great! The plan for tomorrow is to be tourists around Hollywood among other things. Otherwise we have a bunch of practical things in connection with the cars, things such as insurances and so on. /GEA |
| Date | 26-08-2008 |
| Location | |
| Message | (Tuesday 1700) All of us have bought a car each and all we're waiting for is that the money get transferred to the dealers so we can pick them up. As you probably know I was the first one to buy the car and transfer the money which arrived at the dealer yesterday so basically I can pick up my car any time I want to but I agreed with them that I'll be doing so on Thursday in order to have time to find insurances and so on. By then the other guys will also have their deals in place and ready to pick up their cars. I am REALLY tempted to just pick it up right now but of course I'll use my good sense and wait until Thursday. Man it's gonna be a looong day tomorrow, even though we're probably just going to chill on a beach, sipping a few beers while looking at the surrounding "scenery." Then if all goes as planned for all of us, Thursday we'll move to Las Vegas, go see the Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon and then probably gamble all of our money and our new cars at casinos - just kidding about the last part!! So I got a Mustang V8 GT from 2007, three of the guys got Corvettes from 2006 and 2007, one got a Nissan 350Z from 2008 and the last one got a Porsche Cayenne Turbo from 2004. So now we're all set up for the big adventure. It is said that the journey is more rewarding than the destination - I think it would be true if we were only doing this adventurous road trip, but considering what's waiting for us in Canada, I do look forward for the destination. Stay tuned! /GEA |
Page 52 of 98 << First < 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 > Last >>