Time: 7:02 pm Mileage: 6,123.7 Driver: Colleen Song: Bolero (Paradise Road Soundtrack) So far, no road construction. This would put Utah on a very exclusive list of states without major construction work going on. But it’s early yet .. A few facts about Utah you may not know … Jello is the official snack food […]
Texas – Nothing. Oklahoma – Nothing. Montana – Nothing. Wyoming – Nothing. But Idaho has cowboys. Real live horse-riding, cow-herding cowboys. Yee haw!
Time: 12:02pm Mileage: 4,040.2 Driver: Laura Song: Dark Lady (Cher) The birthplace of Larry Wilcox! Plus, of course, national parks, big mountains and other natural wonders. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any national parks, natural wonders, big mountains or even Larry Wilcox.
The Crazy Horse Memorial – started as a response to Rushmore in 1939. It’s not finished yet. The sculptor turned down federal funds and instead the Memorial is funded through private donations, fundraising campaigns and tourism. The visitors center is huge. The parking lot is huger. The mountainside, however, is still missing most of the […]
1,000 miles to drive – and four states – scheduled for today but we didn’t hit the road until 5:00am. Mt Rushmore beckoned, and they don’t do the 24 hour thing. It was raining, there was a thunderstorm, and the road construction issues continue, but at 8:00am we bought our ticket and headed up to […]
Those white spaces you see on the Verizon map? We’ve been there. No phone, no wireless .. just like in olden times.
Up by 3:30am, car loaded, checked out and on the road by 4:15 … we’ve got time to make up! First up, the Smoky Mountains. Home of Pigeon Forge … and Dollywood. Did you know the Great Smokies are a UNESCO world heritage site? And one of the most diverse eco systems in North America.
So far we’ve had three full meals. One in Vermont, one in Ohio and one in Indiana. Like any good traveler, we’ve tried to stick with regional favorites. In White River Junction, Vermont, the cuisne was more cosmopolitan, more international than you would first imagine. But at the very popular local eatery – China Moon […]
It started with an hour in stop and go traffic. Stop as in complete, turn off the engine, roll down the windows and meet your neighbor stop. Go as in “Yay! 20 mph! … oh, slow down … slow … yeah, may as well turn off the engine.” After we passed the steamrollers rolling down […]