We really enjoyed the our stop at the Grand Canyon. It was a beautiful day and we explored the South entrance of the park. The views were stellar. The pictures hardly do it justice.
March 21, 2009
The Big Road-Trip Back To CA: NM & AZ
We saw some beautiful sights on the drive through New Mexico & Arizona. Just wanted to share a few of my favorite pics!
March 17, 2009
The Big Road-Trip Back To CA: Texas Is A Big State
Wow...We Made it to CA and I I am just finally getting a few minutes to catch you up. Where did I leave off?...yes...rain in San Antonio.
Everyone told us that it takes forever to drive through Texas and they were not kidding. We didn't hit Austin after a slightly hectic work interrupted day in San Antonio. We will have to go back! Here is what we did find in Texas.
Lots of BBQ joints.
Sidenote: For all to Californians...pretty much everyone else in the US does not think of the word Bar-B-Que the way we do...It is NOT a verb, they do not BBQ a steak they grill their steak! They would not invite friends over for a Bar-B-Que, they would
80 MPH Speed Limits
Wow...You don't even really have to speed. When we tried going 90 it felt like NASCAR!
Gotta Have a Gate If You're Gonna Live in Texas
We ended up on some back roads as short cuts...In this process we saw tons of ranches that are way back off the road but they have a nice gate at the road. There are seriously so many fo them! All colors shapes and sizes. Most of them have the brand of the ranch on them.
One and Only Historic Ditch Walk
Yes...i said "ditch"....We had to drive around the block and take a picture.
Which Room Do You Think Is For Rent?
One in the house that has fallen down or in the vintage motorhome...
Windmills
Do you know what windmills were originally used for in the US? These water pumping windmills were created to bring water out of the ground in areas that are normally devoid of water for animals.
Oil Rigs, Cotton Fields & Cows
We saw these oil rigs in the middle of many cotton fields. It took us a while to figure out what the crop was because it just looked like a bunch of dead sticks coming out out of the ground. Then we saw a newly harvested field that still had the leftover little white tufts of cotton throughout. Lots and Lots of beef cows!Yum!
March 11, 2009
The Big Road-Trip Back To CA: Raining In San Antonio
One of Dave's NCO's from his first deployment is in San Antonio and we caught him for dinner and drinks by chance. It was a great visit and awesome to see Dave catch up with an old friend. We stayed in a great spot and enjoyed as much of the city as we could with dreary weather.
As we enjoyed the riverwalk I just kept saying how great it would be if it were sunny!:) We grabbed a bite and enjoyed a drink at Durty Nelly's. We spent the rest of the afternoon at the hotel in the spa in the rain!
March 10, 2009
The Big Road-Trip Back To CA: N'awlins
That is the way they really say it...N'awlins, not New Orleans...Lea & Paul's family taught me that when I went with them last year for Mardi Gras. I end up pronouncing it in some strange combination of the two sounding like a white girl trying to play Cajun. No one seems to care they just smile at my attempts...Everyone in this town is always smiling.
We got into New Orleans late on Sunday evening. We headed directly for Beignets at Cafe Du Monte. We got distracted by some Hurricanes along the way. Bermuda was along for the party! New Orleans is a good dog city because most everything is in walking distance and outside. We did find out after having her on Bourbon street for a while that dogs are not allowed on that street.
The food in New Orleans is awesome. On our drunk-ish walk home I couldn't pass up a shimp po-boy. We found this little divey place for breakfast called Lucy's Retired Surfers bar. Emeril's for dinner was delicious! Dave had a hand rolled cigar at the New Orleans Cigar Company. I found some great shopping in Jackson square. We ooed & awed at the antiques, saw a book case priced over $40,000. Sooo many great galleries, but we decided against art because we just don't know what our soon to come house will look like :) We even caught a few hours in the afternoon by the pool to start overcoming our North Country sun deprivation. You can see from the pics below that my skin is still a pale tone of paste.
Bermuda needed a bath before getting back in the car after tromping around in the New Orleans street sauce. We had a great time here in New Orleans!We are coming back to New Orleans with our timeshare program!
March 09, 2009
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October 01, 2008
The Big Road-Trip: I80 Ends in NYC
We reached it...We saw the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday. I really can't believe it. It actually went by pretty fast. My mom learned more about advertising research (my work) than she ever wanted to. I will update you shortly on the adventures of Bermuda & Eileen (my mom) in NYC. They are having lots of fun seeing the sites.
Thursday we head up to Sackets. I can't wait. I am completely drained from an insane work schedule and the driving (or riding along because Mom really did most of the driving). I am going to sleep all of Saturday I decided.
It took us a few of these to keep us going...
The co-Pilot made sure we were safe!