MORGANS OVER AMERICA IV,
2005
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DAY
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DATE
2005 |
START DAY
AT
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GREAT
ROUTE
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MILES
(about)
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NIGHT AT
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LODGING
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P-3
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Mon May 9
|
Heathrow
HOME |
Europeans arrive at SFO @ 1:50 PM, Virgin Airlines Flight VS19
Welcome at
Airport
Transfer
to Hotel by bus
Registration & Regalia in the Parlour Room # |
20
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San Francisco, California
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Fisherman’s Wharf Holiday Inn
|
P-2
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Tues May 10
|
SF
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Europeans-
9 AM- Bus to Oakland to pick up cars & return to SF. Clean cars.
Sightsee.
5 PM
Registration & Regalia in the Parlour Room # |
30+
|
San Francisco
|
Fisherman’s Wharf Holiday Inn
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P-1
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Wed May 11
|
SF
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DRIVE
THE CITY BY THE BAY
9 AM Morgan drive around SF and across Golden Gate Bridge. Most people
going to Isis (Bill Fink’s) at Bodega Bay.
5 PM Registration & Regalia.
6 PM Cocktails, 7 PM Dinner- The Great Start Banquet with NCMCC
Members - Holiday Inn Fisherman’s Wharf
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75
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San Francisco
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Fisherman’s Wharf Holiday Inn
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1
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Thurs May 12
|
SF Hotel
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DRIVE THE
PACIFIC HWY
8 AM Begin Official Tour- SF
Drive 280 to Highway 1 at Pacifica and south on HWY 1.
17 mile Drive- Pebble Beach
6-9 PM SLO Farmers Market |
272
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San Luis Obispo California (SLO)
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Apple Farm Inn
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2
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Fri May 13
|
San Luis
Obispo
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Rte. 101 to Santa Maria, Rtes 166, 32, 126 to Santa Clarita/Valencia
3 PM
BBQ/Swim party by Dennis Glavis - Morgan West at Woodlands Commons |
192
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Valencia, (LA) California
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Hyatt Valencia
|
3
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Sat May 14
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Valencia
CA (LA)
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9:30 AM
Nethercutt Collection.
4 PM
Fiesta- Club Skyline, Morgan Memorabilia Museum– Garrett Capune,
SCMSCC |
86
|
Fullerton, California
|
Fullerton Marriott at Cal State Fullerton
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4
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Sun May 15
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Fullerton
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DRIVE THE
MOTHER ROAD
I-10, I-15
to Victorville, Rte. 66 , Victorville Rte 66Museum. Rte 66
to Barstow, I-40 & Rte 66 to Needles. |
291
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Needles, California
|
Best Western Colorado River Inn
|
5
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Mon May 16
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Needles
CA
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Rte. 66 to Kingman, I-40 Rte. 66 to Ash Fork, Rte. 89 to Prescott.
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233
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Prescott, Arizona
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Hassayampa Hotel Historic
|
6
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Tues May 17
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Prescott
AZ
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Rte. 89A, 89 to Jerome, Red Rock Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona,
Flagstaff; Rte.180 to Grand Canyon Village. Meet Sedona Morgan owners
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172
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Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
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Maswik North Lodge- ˝ mi to the Rim
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7
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Wed May 18
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Grand Canyon
AZ
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Rte. 64 to Cameron, Alt 89 toward Marble Canyon, Rte. 64 to Page, Lake
Powell
|
140
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Page, Arizona
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Courtyard by Marriott
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8
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Thur May 19
|
Page, AZ
|
Optional
activities- all day boat ride to Rainbow Bridge- Lake Powell, visit
Glen Canyon Dam, Slot canyon jeep tour, driving trip to North Rim
Grand Canyon or Monument Valley. |
0- 251
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Page,
Arizona |
Courtyard by Marriott
|
9
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Fri May 20
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Page AZ
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DRIVE THE
GREAT SOUTHWEST
Rte. 98 & 160 to Kayenta, Rt 191 Optional Rt. 59 and 191 Chinle, Visit
Canyon de Chelly (de shay) & cliff dwellings
|
161-208
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Chinle, Arizona
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Holiday Inn Canyon De Chelly
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10
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Sat May 21
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Chinle, AZ
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Rte. 191 to Four Corners Monument, Rte. 140 & 64 to Chamas, NM
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269
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Chama, New Mexico
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Branding Iron Motel or Del Rio Inn- Split.
|
11
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Sun May 22
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Chama, NM
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Rte. 84 to Santa Fe through Georgia O’Keefe country.
Visit
Santa Fe Museums before 5 PM (some closed Monday).
5- 6:30
PM Southwestern Reception by Ben & Judy Fryrear at La Fonda Hotel. |
108
|
Santa Fe, New Mexico
|
La Fonda on the Plaza Hotel
|
12
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Mon May 23
|
Santa Fe NM
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Visit
Santa Fe- 9 AM talk at Packards on Katsinas. Galleries, museums,
shopping, walking/riding tours or drive Tour 52 –Jemez Mountain Trail
option |
0- 183
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
|
La Fonda on the Plaza Hotel
|
13
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Tues May 24
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Santa Fe NM
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Rte. 590, 285, 503, 76, & 518 to Chimayo, Taos; Rte. 522 & 38 to
Eagles Nest, Rte. 64 to Raton, NM
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210
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Raton, New Mexico
(Ra tone) |
Holiday Inn Express
|
14
|
Wed May 25
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Raton NM
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Rte. 64 to
Guymon, OK; Rte. 54 to Liberal KS. 5:30 PM Visit “Dorothy’s” (Wizard
of Oz) home and 7:30 PM visit the Midwest Air Museum special tours for
MOA |
239
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Liberal, Kansas
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The Liberal Inn
|
15
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Thurs May 26
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Liberal, KS
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DRIVE THE
GREAT PLAINS
Rte. 54 to Dodge City; Rte. 54, 183, 484, 14, 56 to McPherson, KS.
Junior Pipe Band Concert and Reception for MOA.
|
232
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McPherson, Kansas
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BW Holiday Manor
|
16
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Fri May 27
Memorial Weekend |
Mc Pher-son
KS |
Visit
McPherson College- School of Auto Restoration- Rte 56 thru Dodge City.
Eat Kansas Beef. Visit Jazz Clubs.
Museums, Shop,
Meet
Kansas City Morgan Owner/s |
219
|
Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarterage
Hotel- Westport |
17
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Sat
May 28
Memorial Weekend |
Kansas City
MO
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Rte. 24 to
Monroe City; Visit Independence, MO. Rte. 36 to Hannibal, MO. River
Art Festival Weekend. Visit Mark Twain Home. Group Riverboat Dinner
Trip |
204
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Hannibal, Missouri
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Hotel Clemons- Historic Downtown
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18
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Sun May 29
Memorial Weekend |
Hannibal MO
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DRIVE THE
GREAT
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Rte. 61 to Davenport, IA; I 280 & I80 to Rapids City; Rte. 84, 4 & 67
to Galena, IL. via historic Scales Mound
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297
|
Galena, Illinois
|
Eagle Ridge Inn & Resort
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19
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Mon May 30
Memo-rial Day
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Galena IL
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Rte. 84, 80 133, etc to Prairie du Chien; Rte 35 to LaCrosse, Rte 14,
I90 and 16 to Winona.
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197
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Winona, Minnesota
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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
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20
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Tues May 31
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Winona MN
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Rt. 43, 35 to Stillwater. Lunch at the Waterstreet Inn arranged by
Minnesota Morgan Club Members.
Contact Tom Politiski. Rte I35 to Duluth
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256
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Duluth, Minnesota
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Comfort Suites of Canal Park
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21
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Wed Jun 1
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Duluth
MN
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DRIVE THE
GREAT LAKES
Free time to explore Duluth. Car Show/trophies w/ Minnesota Morgan
Club. Group Great Lake Superior Buffet Dinner at the Blackwoods Grill
& Bar . Contact Tom Politiski
|
0+
|
Duluth, Minnesota
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Comfort Suites of Canal Park
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22
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Thurs Jun 2
|
Duluth, MN
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Rte. I35, I535, US 2, SR 13, 2, 51 47, 70 to Eagle River, WI
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229
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Eagle River, Wisconsin
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Chanticleer Inn- Voyager Lake
|
23
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Fri Jun 3
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Eagle River
WI
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Rte. 70 to Florence, Rte. 141 & 2 to Iron Mountain; Rte 95 to
Marquette, MI; Rte 28 to Munising, MI
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169
|
Munising, Michigan
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Best Western of Munising
|
24
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Sat Jun 4
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Munising, MI
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Rte. 28 & 94 to Manistique, MI, Rte. 2 to St. Ignace, MI, I-75 to
Mackinaw City, MI. Dinner with Michigan Morgan Club at ‘Neath the
Birches.
Contact Jervis Webb.
|
157
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Mackinaw City, Michigan
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BW Dockside Waterfront Inn
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25
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Sun Jun 5
|
Mackinaw City
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Ferry to
Mackinac Island (no cars) and back, I-75 to Sault Ste. Marie, MI,
Cross border to Canada. |
75
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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
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Days Inn Downtown
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26
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Mon Jun 6
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Sault Ste. Marie,
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Boat Lock Tour, laundry and more. 4 PM. Wings and Wheels (MOA) at Bush
Plane Museum w/BBQ
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0
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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
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Days Inn Downtown
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27
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Tues Jun 7
|
Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Canada
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8 AM
PROMPT leaving to catch Ferry.
Rte. 17 to Rte. 6 to South Baymouth Chi Che-Mann 3:50 PM Car Ferry to
Tobermory- 2 hours
Dinner at the Princess Hotel with other Morgan owners |
220
|
Tobermory Ontario, Canada
|
Harbourside Motel or Princess Hotel- Group split
|
28
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Wed Jun 8
|
Tobermory
Ontario
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Drive Bruce Pennisula, Rte. 6 , Rte. 29, Niagara Escarpment
Route to Niagara by MSCC Canada
Hospitality room after dinner hosted by MSCC Canada |
278
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St. Catherines, Ontario Canada/ Niagara Falls
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Four Point Sheraton Suites
St. Catherines
|
29
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Thurs, Jun 9
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St. Cather-ines Ontario, Canada
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Choice of 3 tours- Arrangements by MSCCC.
Group Dinner- Sheraton Falls View Hotel Buffet overlooking Niagara
Falls- MSCCC Contact Sharon Roden. |
0-??
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St. Catherines, Ont. Canada/ Niagara Falls
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Four Point Sheraton Suites
St. Catherines
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30
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Fri Jun 10
|
St. Catherines Canada
|
Rte QEW 2+. Between 12:00 and 3:00 Refreshment stop/BBQ at the Lytles.
Rte 2 to Toronto
Tentative-
The Great Lakes Pub Crawl by Desi Benet |
70 +
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Toronto, Canada
|
Holiday Inn on King
|
31
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Sat Jun 11
|
Toronto, Ontario Canada
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Free Day-
CN Tower tour. Tour Toronto
The Great Lakes Dinner at the Holiday Inn on King. Arrangements & wine
by MSCC Canada, - Contact Vern Dale Johnson
|
0-?
|
Toronto, Canada
|
Holiday Inn on King
|
32
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Sun Jun 12
|
Toronto, Ont.
|
Drive around the Lake. Drive the Old Race Course in Watkins Glen,
Group Dinner then Seneca Lodge Bar. Arrangements by Western NY Morgan
Club. Contact Desi Benet.
|
250
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Watkins Glen, New York
|
Seneca Clipper Inn & Longhouse Motel & Seneca Clipper Inn
|
33
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Mon Jun 13
|
Watkins Glen, NY USA
|
Continental Breakfast at the International Racing Museum by Western NY
Morgan Club.
Route to
NY scenic or faster by 3/4 Morgan Club.
Evening Carriage House Party hosted by 3/4 Morgan Club at Burt & Mary
Hunters Home. Contact Stu Ross. |
218
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Baskings Ridge, New Jersey
|
The Olde Mill Inn
|
34
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Tues Jun 14
|
Baskings Ridge
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Baskings Ridge is 1 1/4 hour by commuter train to New York City.
Tentative -Statue of Liberty excursion.
The Great
Finish Banquet at the Olde Mill Inn arranged by MOA IV. |
35
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Baskings Ridge, New Jersey
|
The Olde Mill Inn
|
35
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Wed Jun 15
|
Baskings Ridge
|
Tour New York City on your own (so far)
|
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Basking
Ridge, New Jersey |
The Olde Mill Inn
|
36
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Thurs Jun 16
|
Baskings Ridge
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Pick up US cars for shipping.
Europeans Deliver Morgans to Shipper. Bus to lunch at Don Pepe’s,
visit to Herb Singe’s Car and Antiques Museum, and to airport.
departure at Newark 2125 . Arrival in Heathrow at 09:05 Friday June
17
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Total
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5604+
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