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We got an early start again and it was off west on Interstate 40 to Barstow then south on Interstate 15 to Interstate 91 south to State Hwy 55 south to State Hwy 73 south to MacArthur Blvd west to the Pacific Coast Hwy south to Laguna Beach. We were home by 3:00 and Diane […]
We left Santa Fe fairly early as we had a 6+ hour drive to Williams, AZ. We jumped on Interstate 25 south to Albuquerque then west on Interstate 40 all the way to Williams. On the way to Williams we adjusted our plans and decided to skip the 2 days at the Grand Canyon. We […]
We relaxed in our hotel room, Diane read and I worked on the blog, for most of the morning. Then it was off for a bite to eat and then to the Georgia O’Keefe Museum. Going to the Georgia O’Keefe Museum is kind of a tradition for us as we had previously been to Santa […]
It was a relatively quick 1 ½ hour ride to Santa Fe, New Mexico, but it was raining. When we arrived in Santa Fe we decided to have breakfast and wait out the rain. After breakfast we checked into our hotel room. There was a break in the rain and we decided to walk to […]
We joined our old friend Interstate 40 west to Santa Rosa, New Mexico. We are now in the Mountain Time Zone. We ate at a Mexican Restaurant, Silver Moon Café on old Route 66 with an attached curio shop that first opened in 1959. Chili rellenos made with Hatch Chilies. Delicious!
Back on Interstate 40 west to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but this is the 3rd straight state capital city in a row that we have stayed the night.
Back on Interstate 40 west to Little Rock, Arkansas. We are now in the Central Time Zone. After checking in we relaxed, Diane was reading and I was watching football and working on the blog. We found a Thai restaurant and went for an early dinner. Then it was back to the hotel for more […]
Interstate 81 south took us to Interstate 40 west and to our next stop Nashville, Tennessee. We checked in to the hotel made sure Slinky was comfortable and went downtown to Broadway and the Honky Tonk of Nashville. First stop was for lunch at Rock Bottom Brewery. The beer was good but the food was […]
The Gauthier’s were super gracious to us and we appreciated it very much. Leaving Marshall we got on Interstate 66 west then Interstate 81 south. At this point of our trip we just wanted to get to our next stop as quick as we could, meaning mostly driving on Interstates. Bristol Virginia/Tennessee (parts of Bristol […]
First off today was the Capitol. We walked down the Mall and around to the front side of the Capitol. It wasn’t very busy so we got right in and scheduled for the next tour of the Capitol. We had a great tour guide who knew absolutely everything about the Capitol. Both of us were […]