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Monday, October 15, 2007

Californian Run


Two more States to add to the list


Doesnt show much but its nice


Bit of desert


Welcome to Arizona


Weird but clever sign


Red Arizona


Desert & white tipped mountains


Thought this was apt coz im forking off back to Canada tomorrow

Okay last night i was at McCammon in Idaho, tonight i am at Barstow Flying J just outside Los Angeles, i did quite a bit of mileage today but in a nutshell i went down thru idaho,Utah, Arizona and West(ish) thru Nevada and into California.

I didnt think too much of Salt Lake City, very misty, smokey or smoggy (dunno which) in the morning and traffic is quite heavy, i was suprised at how much industry and smoke stacks there were.
Down thru a huge (and i mean huge) canyon in Arizona and out into the desert. Thru the centre of Las Vegas which also has a lot of smokey type industry, you dont see that on CSI, imagine Grissom coughing his lungs up in a morning after breathing that lot, while hes trying to piece together a corpse, trying to figure out why the feet were real but the legs were wooden, i dont think so somehow.

Anyway back to the plot, i saw Ceasars Palace and a few other famous buildings and a giant fairytale castle, yep okay very impressive..............then drove on into California. As usual heres the pics.........enjoy!

11 comments:

  1. Hi Lyndon,
    That Desert shot with the mountains is absolutely fantastic. What better way to earn a living than have that view to look at!! I want to get out there and live NOW, except my missus wants to go out to see the place first. I'm ex Army, so I'm not bothered about going to a place I've never seen before, Christ, you should have seen some of the places I've been to in the Army!! Lyndon, I emailed H&R but I didn't get a reply. Is it best to phone them??

    Cheers dude. Andy

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  2. When I see the pic with the palms on the desert,I only want to listen "The Eagles"!!

    Nice pic,Lyndon!

    Have a nice week!

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  3. LOL

    i thought the desert pic would fetch a couple of comments, glad liked it

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  4. Andy

    Dont know if i mentioned it but im ex-army too, been out for about 12 years though.

    Phone Annette Kooistra at VRV

    www.vrv.ca

    Lyndon

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  5. Hi Javi

    just checked out your blog, it looks great.

    Lyndon

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  6. Lyndon,

    So I take it I have to go through an imigration company to get on with H&R then? I understood that you went with H&R direct? Is there a cost to this service??

    Cheers mate.

    PS I got out in August 2001.

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  7. Hi Andy

    Yes you go thru VRV which is an agency based in Calgary. Dont worry its covered by H&R, all you have to pay for is the training, you can have it taken out of your pay over 10 weeks.

    VRV will do everything for your initial work permits and get you working for H&R and its free.

    They also offer to look after your perm res when its time but they will charge you or that.

    Give them a call and they will explain all to you.

    Lyndon

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  8. Thanks Lyndon,

    Well you have been out there quite a while now.When do you think you will apply for Permanent Residence??

    Andy

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  9. Hi Andy, as soon as i can, end of January.

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  10. goodday
    we are busy whith anette from vrv to work for HR (mij husband)
    first thanks for the info on your site
    can you tell us mor about HR
    hhowlang you work and howmany days your home and what about the salary a mounth do you have your own truck or different ones

    do you know more from rentals and what are the cost for utilities or are there trailer parks (think is cheaper)does hr helps you whith a house
    lot of questions every day i am on de web for info thanks already mij husband goes first 1/2 year we think and than me and 3 childeren
    maybe see you in the future
    greetings thanks judith

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  11. Hi Judith

    it might be an idea to read all thru the blog as nearly all the answers are in there.

    I have the same truck (3045) all the time, i am out for at least a week or at most 2 and a half weeks, my days at home are from one and a half to 4 depending on what i have planned or how long i have been away.

    our out goings on rent and utilities is about $1800 and i earn roughly double that after taxes, wages are paid weekly and paid per mile, the wage details can be found on

    www.hrtrans.com.

    Hope that helps

    Lyndon

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