This mega trip is within a few hours of coming full circle. Route 66 and the deviations have exceeded expectations while causing us to pause. We’ve learned that we are great travel companions, that we can thrive in close spaces and that the roads less traveled suit us just fine. Traveling light is essential for …
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Building Legacies: Grand Canyon Women
Sometimes after you leave a place it suddenly occurs to you how much you missed. That’s a time to celebrate because it gives you the perfect excuse to come back! I definitely need to go back to the Grand Canyon! Driving across Wyoming and Nebraska gave me some delightful time to learn about Mary Elizabeth …
Withdrawal?!?
Hitting the wall today as we settled in to brown and flat landscapes with pencil straight roads and winds that buffeted that little RB to turn it into a bucking broncho! When the GPS said go straight for 523 miles we knew we were in for a seriously boring ride! But all was not lost …
The REDWOODS ROCK!
Have you ever had a day when you thought, “I sure don’t know very much!” Well today was one of those days of pure humbleness. We’ve all heard of the mighty Redwoods, we’ve seen the pictures of cars driving through them and we know they’re BIG and a national Treasure. BUT experiencing them up close …
The CURVES have it!
Not one straight piece of highway between Bodego Bay and Trinidad, the Gateway to the National Redwood Forest. Green forests of every hue enveloped us as we twisted through wine country, dairy herds and mountains. As we swung away from the ocean the peace of these tall, stately trees mesmerized us and transported us quickly …
Have you ever been serenaded for lunch by SEALS?
Take a look and listen!
From the Mountains…
To the prairies (and forests!) And the oceans white with foam Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, it did! California Highway 1 all the way to Monterey Bay and beyond is one breathtaking hairpin turn after another. Those of you who have bit your nails through the Road to Hana or pushed …
Unbelievable Highway 1
So folks it’s a new day and a new world! Full disclosure that yesterday was a ridiculous ride….359 miles stop and go until we left Malibu. Let’s just say that the Navigator was not a happy camper when we pulled into the camp at 10pm!That was about 12 hours of driving. NOT everyday of the …
Route 66 or Bust….and we MADE it!
There was never any doubt we would see the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica Pier! Today we put our feet in the ocean celebrating and reflecting on this trip of a lifetime. With our remarkable sense of accomplishment comes the bittersweet realization that our last Route 66 road sign is in the books! This last …
111 Degrees….that is NOT a dry heat!
The Mojave is so hot that when they do the cowboy re-enactments and fall down ‘dead’ they can not put their arms on the black asphalt as it is a sizzling 125 degrees! BUT the scenery is another awe inspiring jolt. I’m beginning to think they should call this the Miracle Road. It’s been two …
Beyond Brats and Kraut 