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2011 – Massachusetts – August

August 7 – 14

Lodging

Nicole’s house in Worchester, MA

Attendees      

Bob & Annie
Tom & Kirsten
Dave
Nicole & Megan
Lorraine
Whitney
Stephanie
Joan and Chuck **
Morgan
Nate ** (for Thanksgiving dinner and whale watch cruise)

Highlights

Duck Tours  (MA)
Touring Boston  (MA)
Green Animals Topiary Garden  (RI)
The Breakers  (RI)
Ellis Island  (NY)
Ground Zero  (NY)
Cover up scrape on top of van with white paint  (MA)
Tihonet Village Cranberry Bog Tour  (MA)
Whale watch cruise  (MA)
Plymouth Rock  (MA)

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2010 – Durango, CO – August

August 1 – 7

Lodging

Rental house in Durango, CO

Attendees      

Bob & Annie
Tom & Kirsten
Dave
Nicole & Megan
Lorraine
Joan **
Morgan **

Highlights

Tom’s first bingo card
Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Silverton
Country and Western Dinner Show
Mesa Verde National Park
Bowling
Lake Vallecito’s Tour of Carvings
Ouray
Box Canyon Falls Park

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2009 – Yellowstone National Park – August

August 2 – 9

Lodging

Rental townhouse in West Yellowstone, MT

Attendees      

Bob & Annie
Tom & Kirsten
Dave (plus one)
Nicole & Megan
Lorraine
Stephanie
Jean **
Jenna **

Highlights

First year for Vansgiving in the summer
Old Faithful
Hayden Valley
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Grand Prismatic Spring
Firehole Falls
Mammoth Hot Springs

** = first Vansgiving

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2008 – Flagstaff, AZ – November

November 26 – 30

Lodging

Rental house in Flagstaff, AZ

Attendees      

Bob & Annie
Tom & Kirsten
Dave (plus one)
Nicole & Megan
Daniel & Allison **
Lorraine
Whitney
Stephanie

Highlights

Grand Canyon
Lenox Crater
Wupatki National Monument
Sunset Crater National Monument

** = first Vansgiving

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2007 – Moab, UT – November

November 21 – 25

Lodging

Rental house in Moab
River Canyon Lodge

Attendees      

Bob & Annie
Tom & Kirsten
Dave (plus one)
Nicole & Megan
Lorraine
Whitney
Stephanie ** (plus one)
Ethan **
Ruth Ann **

Highlights

First year for a rental van.
Watermelon House
Arches National park

** = first Vansgiving

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2006 – Springdale, UT – November

November 22 – 26

Lodging

Canyon Ranch Motel

Attendees      

Bob & Annie
Tom & Kirsten (plus one)
Dave (plus one)
Nicole & Megan (plus two)
Lorraine
Whitney **

Highlights

Bryce Canyon National Park
Zion National Park

** = first Vansgiving

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2005 – Holbrook, AZ – November

November 23 – 27

Lodging

Hotel rooms in Holbrook, AZ

Attendees      

Bob & Annie **
Tom & Kirsten
Dave (plus one)
Nicole & Megan
Lorraine **
Matt **

Highlights

Painted Desert
Petrified Forest National Park
Meteor Crater Natural Landmark

** = first Vansgiving

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2004 – Page, AZ – November

November 24 – 28

Lodging

Attendees      

Bob
Tom & Kirsten
Dave (plus one)
Nicole & Megan

Highlights

Antelope Canyon
Glen Canyon Dam

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2003 – Morrison, CO – November

Lodging

Bob’s house in Morrison, CO

Attendees      

Bob (plus one)
Tom & Kirsten (plus one)
Dave (plus one)
Nicole & Megan

Highlights

Red Rocks Amphitheater

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2002 – Page, AZ – November

Lodging

Condo
Best Western Hotel rooms

Attendees      

Bob (plus one)
Tom & Kirsten
Dave
Nicole & Megan **
Daniel **

Highlights

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Glen Canyon Dam
Antelope Canyon

** = first Vansgiving