{"id":2253,"date":"2014-03-31T01:02:53","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T06:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rswproductions.net\/travels\/?p=2253"},"modified":"2019-03-26T09:39:12","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T14:39:12","slug":"day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=2253","title":{"rendered":"Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The day started with all of us assembling at the Van Galder motor coach pick up points and we were off to Chicago. A smooth transition at Union Station and we were soon rolling out of Chicago headed west.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/10_thumb.jpg\" width=\"844\" height=\"522\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>John, the last in line, didn\u2019t get the memo about casual dress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/11_thumb.jpg\" width=\"853\" height=\"467\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are our teardrop trailers that will be following us out to Moab for us to use on the White Rim trail!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/94.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/94_thumb.jpg\" width=\"863\" height=\"570\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bikes for sale on Michigan Ave.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/8_thumb.jpg\" width=\"861\" height=\"728\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick got special treatment from Berna in the loading of his special TREK Fuel mountain bike.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/7_thumb.jpg\" width=\"856\" height=\"611\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The rest of the guys had to fend for themselves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1_thumb.jpg\" width=\"866\" height=\"694\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The local police use TREK\u2019s. It was fun to watch him go down the steps with it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2_thumb.jpg\" width=\"863\" height=\"659\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BillyB\u2019s stash of goodies he brought out \u2013 before lunch snacks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/4_thumb.jpg\" width=\"859\" height=\"649\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Greg talks mountain biking with Beth who lives in Schaumburg and mountain bikes in the forest preserve.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/5_thumb.jpg\" width=\"857\" height=\"665\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still room for a nice lunch . . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/6_thumb.jpg\" width=\"855\" height=\"592\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BillyB helps out the local economy. Needs munchies for his stop in Grand Junction!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/3_thumb.jpg\" width=\"853\" height=\"648\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our kegs finally arrive for storage in Gaylord and TommyHs\u2019 berth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/16_thumb.jpg\" width=\"838\" height=\"664\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TommyG goes right to the head of the line for seating assignments, past 200 other train riders waiting in line!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/15_thumb.jpg\" width=\"863\" height=\"552\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>mbbt takes over half the observation car.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/14_thumb.jpg\" width=\"855\" height=\"738\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the solution to the Badger basketball game dilemma this coming weekend when we will be 90 miles out in the desert \u2013 Sirius radio. The boys are thinking of renting one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/13_thumb.jpg\" width=\"860\" height=\"647\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dapper ma\u00eetre de in the club dining car.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/12_thumb.jpg\" width=\"824\" height=\"616\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gaylord and TommyH\u2019s spacious, palatial suite. See the movie for the complete tour!<\/p>\n<p>Go here to see the movie: <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/U773qyG7vgI\">Gaylord&#8217;s &amp; Tommy&#8217;s<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The day started with all of us assembling at the Van Galder motor coach pick up points and we were off to Chicago. A smooth transition at Union Station and we were soon rolling out of Chicago headed west. John, the last in line, didn\u2019t get the memo about casual dress. Here are our teardrop &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=2253\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Day 1<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-moab1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2253"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2873,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253\/revisions\/2873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}