We had some bad news awaiting us. One of my best friends and fellow University of Waterloo Mechanical Engineer, Alec Johnston, had passed away during the day yesterday. We have had a lot of good times together over the past 43 years. Here we are enjoying a laugh in Myrtle Beach a couple of years ago.
(That's Alec on the left...)
This is the last post of this blog so I thought a summary was in order.
Trip Summary:
Distance travelled = 5292 mi (8467 km)
Hours driving = 126
National Parks visited = 7
National Parks drive-thru = 2 (closed for hiking)
State Parks visited = 6
Other hikes = 8
Hiking distance = 129 mi (207 km)
Beds slept in = 21
Camera shutter operations = 3617
Important things I learned:
*How to hunt and kill scorpions
*You can't pump your own gas in Oregon
*Air for your tires is free in California
*It never rains in California except on concert days
*You can come from behind to win when down 8 - 1
*There are some great State Parks in Utah
*There is no such animal as a Jackalope
*The less you play golf, the better you get
We are so very sorry to hear about Alec. We remember our visit with them on our boat trip home from the south. He was a dear friend and you will miss him. Glad to hear that you have arrived home safely after another amazing adventure.
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