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Greetings Guys,


I just want to say hello and extend my regards to everyone in the board! Right now, I am here with my family in the town of Sundance, of the great state of Wyoming, USA. We have been driving since 3 AM Friday. We are driving to the Yellowstone National Park, USA. We've just stopped for the night at the Best Western Hotel here in Sundance; we should be heading out tomorrow morning at 7 AM. We have another some 500 miles left to go ! We've driven already some 950 miles (our starting point was at Chicago, Illinois, USA).

This trip has allowed me to see the full breadth of the beauty of the United States, not just from the city perspective, but at the rural, the geographical perspective, appreciating the expansive farm land of the "breadbasket" region of the midwest, the rolling prairie fields of Minnesota, South Dakota and here in Wyoming ! Wow, guys, its so beautiful. I will post pictures here of my family's trip later on.

Today, we were able to visit Mount Rushmore National Park in South Dakota. Simply amazing! Tomorrow, we are to visit Devil's Tower in Wyoming, which is a historical site here in Wyoming (it was home to the Native American Resistance fighters during the Great Indian Wars of the late 19th century).

I hope you all are doing well, and know that I am thinking of you all as I am here with my family. It really is so beautiful.


Love and Regards,
Bran Lorenzo
    

The time is 7:29 AM. We are now leaving Sundance for Yellowstone. Excited ko kaayo ! I love this region of the United States. Truly America is beautiful.

Have fun with your family, Lorenz! Please say hello to all... 

Hey Bran, we'd love to see your vacation photos. Please post them whenever you have a chance. Take care and God bless your family!

Quote from: chicogon on July 02, 2012, 12:29:05 AM
Have fun with your family, Lorenz! Please say hello to all... 

It was an incredible experience, Fr. Roel, I will share my experiences through pictures. We traveled over 1,500 miles , of which my father and I took turns in driving.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on July 02, 2012, 05:37:05 AM
Hey Bran, we'd love to see your vacation photos. Please post them whenever you have a chance. Take care and God bless your family!

Hi Mike! It truly was an experience, very family oriented kaayo. I will share my pictures when I get the time to upload them. Thank you, Mike, and May God Bless you and your family as well.

Love,
Bran

Dad and I; posing in front of a Yellowstone National Park Geyser. Picture taken on July 2, 2012.

Andre Nicholas , ang manghuoran namo, posing next to a fossilized log; picture was taken in the historical prairie basin of South Dakota, USA.

The posing siblings. Don Rico, Andre Nicholas and Lorraine Angeli. Taken in the Yellowstone Lake basin.
July 2, 2012.

Don Rico and Andre Nicholas. My two younger brothers who are precious to their Kuya Bran's eyes.
Picture taken on July 2, 2012.

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 07, 2012, 11:59:55 AM

Dad and I; posing in front of a Yellowstone National Park Geyser. Picture taken on July 2, 2012.

like father like son gajod. i cannot help but realize how i am like a carbon copy of my father. ang diperensya namo ay engineer si daddy, ako doktor.

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 07, 2012, 12:03:42 PM

The posing siblings. Don Rico, Andre Nicholas and Lorraine Angeli. Taken in the Yellowstone Lake basin.
July 2, 2012.

glad to hear from you again, lorenz.

this is a very cute photo.  i can't help but feel the fun as well just by looking at it.

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 07, 2012, 12:07:20 PM
like father like son gajod. i cannot help but realize how i am like a carbon copy of my father. ang diperensya namo ay engineer si daddy, ako doktor.

you're truly a spitting image, a doppelganger bujag.

they say i'm also like my father.  ang diperensya lang kay siya laki ako baye.

Isles,

I wish i could have taken you with us during our drive across America. You would have loved the scenary-- from flat grasslands, to rolling prairie lands, to the rocky mountain landscape, to the evergreens of northwestern Wyoming.

We were able to also visit towns such as Sundance (named after the Sundance Kid), Buffalo (named after the famous Buffalo Bill), and other historically accurate towns.

I also relished the time I had with my father, driving with him and acting as his co pilot and he likewise when I took control of the wheel-- was quite endearing for me. T'was reminiscent of the days of my youth when my parents used to take us kids to family trips that usually entailed long drives.

I've taken a lot of pictures of our drive; I will post more when I get enough time.

Quote from: islander on July 07, 2012, 12:49:15 PM
glad to hear from you again, lorenz.

this is a very cute photo.  i can't help but feel the fun as well just by looking at it.

he he, i requested my siblings to do a silly pose , and they decided to do this instead, lol. It was actually cold in Yellowstone National Park. The temperature in Chicago was at 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 centigrade), while in Yellowstone it was some 55 degrees Fahrenheit (12 centigrade) in the morning and some 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 centigrade) in the evening !

Bugnaw gajod ! You can actually see that there were still some snow on the mountain tops. Quite a sight during the middle of July.

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 01, 2012, 08:29:57 PM
The time is 7:29 AM. We are now leaving Sundance for Yellowstone. Excited ko kaayo ! I love this region of the United States. Truly America is beautiful.

I love to see the photo of Yogi Bear.

Daghan kaayo sa Yellowstone National Park, dili 'Jellystone National Park'.

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 07, 2012, 12:07:20 PM
like father like son gajod. i cannot help but realize how i am like a carbon copy of my father. ang diperensya namo ay engineer si daddy, ako doktor.

Quote from: islander on July 07, 2012, 12:51:34 PM
you're truly a spitting image, a doppelganger bujag.

they say i'm also like my father.  ang diperensya lang kay siya laki ako baye.

Ako pod daghang nag-ingon, kaso, I'm a priest and he's a BISHOP, meaning, kusog mangasaba!!! Hahahaha!!! 

Quote from: islander on July 07, 2012, 12:49:15 PM
glad to hear from you again, lorenz.

this is a very cute photo.  i can't help but feel the fun as well just by looking at it.

Quote from: islander on July 07, 2012, 12:49:15 PM
glad to hear from you again, lorenz.










this is a very cute photo.  i can't help but feel the fun as well just by looking at it.

Are they doing the rain dance?

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 07, 2012, 12:03:42 PM

The posing siblings. Don Rico, Andre Nicholas and Lorraine Angeli. Taken in the Yellowstone Lake basin.
July 2, 2012.

Are they doing the Rain dance?

bai,mao ba nang lugara guishooting ang Yogi Bear...

Quote from: enadespinosa on July 08, 2012, 01:37:05 AM
bai,mao ba nang lugara guishooting ang Yogi Bear...

oo mao ni ang lugar'a, bai.

Cody, Wyoming

The mountain ranges of Cody, Wyoming

Trail View at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 09, 2012, 01:23:29 AM
Cody, Wyoming

stunning panoramic view.Water look inviting it seems very warm out there.

Quote from: Lorenzo on July 09, 2012, 01:24:45 AM
The mountain ranges of Cody, Wyoming

I love the color of the  fiery sunset..