Random Ramblings of traveling East
We kicked off 2012 by spending the first week driving home from L.A. (close to 3100 miles), a far less eventful journey than the trip west. I …
31 Dec
The end of the road
The end of the road
Sorry I’m late on this post – I had a hard time wrapping my head around what to say now that traveling Route 66 has …
29 Dec
Laid back west coast living
Laid back west coast living
We slept in this morning! I know that probably doesn’t sound very exciting, but we have been getting up at 5 or 6 am every …
29 Dec
California here we come
California here we come
We committed the blasphemy of rising before dawn in Vegas to get on the road to L.A. and the final leg of Route 66, leaving …
28 Dec
Vegas, baby! Why the hell not?
Vegas, baby! Why the hell not?
I couldn’t drive within 100 miles of Vegas and not make a side trip. My favorite place (and best source of fodder for future paintings) …
26 Dec
Four day’s worth of sightseeing in 12 hours
Four day’s worth of sightseeing in 12 hours
Today we took a whirlwind tour around northern Arizona so JJ could see some of the fantastic scenery in the area. We crammed way too …
25 Dec
20,000 words about Albuquerque
20,000 words about Albuquerque
Today we drove from Santa Fe to Flagstaff, which is a stunningly gorgeous drive scenery-wise. It proved to be a fruitful day sign-wise as well. …
24 Dec
“Some gringo got it wrong”
“Some gringo got it wrong”
Today we enjoyed a cold but clear day in Santa Fe with beautiful blue skies. We spent a few hours in the Railyard district looking …
23 Dec
$162,702
$162,702
I’ll explain that number in a bit. We woke this morning to find about 6 inches of snow on the ground, which added a magical look …
22 Dec
Get Bent
Get Bent
The weather as we set out this morning was a crisp 22 degrees (wind chill 13). As we worked our way west out of Amarillo …