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With the group spread out over a fair area of
Salt Lake City there were two collection points.
At 7:30am those more to the north gathered at the
chapel they were welcomed at five days
previously and then the bus moved south to
collect those in another area.
Several of the group were already in Provo
and arranged to meet the bus in the parking area
of Brigham Young University.
The farewells were not without emotions on
both sides.

A large number of the group informed the
adults that they had done their best to stay up all
night so that they would sleep on the 400-mile
(600 kilometer) bus trip south to Nevada!
On the way south on the 30-minute trip to
Provo Te Waiti suffered nosebleeds as the bus
took us slightly up in altitude (4,600 feet above
sea level).
The sleepers barely had time to snuggle
down or start a chain of conversation before
arriving at Brigham Young University in Provo.

Chuck Schumaker, Marrin, Te Whainoa, Pokaia, Charles, James, Tanya (peeking) and Tyson taking leave of
each other before the 7:30am boarding of the bus to head south.

On the way south from Salt Lake to Provo. Nearly all of the main freeways were being widened ready for the year 2000
Winter Olympics, and traffic appeared to be confused.