When we received an invitation to a niece’s wedding in Lake Tahoe we knew we were going to attend. At first we thought we’d fly out, but because we like road trips and we were both retired, we decided to drive. And because we could take our time we planned to take a whole month on it. I started planning two separate routes that encompassed places we would like to visit along the way, one for the trip out and another for the return.
SAC-O-SUDS - I was going to go in and shoplift a can of tuna, but they were closed. (04/30/2018)
SAC-O-SUDS - I was going to go in and shoplift a can of tuna, but they were closed. (04/30/2018)
Cemetery Geocaching -Because we are in the Mini and not the Miata, there are no Moss Motoring Challenge photos to take, so to occupy our time while travelling just 200-300 miles a day we are falling back on an old sideline – Geocaching. (05/01/2018)
Cemetery Geocaching -Because we are in the Mini and not the Miata, there are no Moss Motoring Challenge photos to take, so to occupy our time while travelling just 200-300 miles a day we are falling back on an old sideline – Geocaching. (05/01/2018)
We're in Texas - We knew we were in Texas long before we saw the sign because Louisiana's bumpy, cracked, hastily patched two-lane road had turned into a smooth as a baby’s bottom, well maintained four-lane. (05/02/2018)
We're in Texas - We knew we were in Texas long before we saw the sign because Louisiana's bumpy, cracked, hastily patched two-lane road had turned into a smooth as a baby’s bottom, well maintained four-lane. (05/02/2018)
Indian Blankets - While driving along Texas FM2114 between Laguna Park and the town of West the road was lined along both sides with these wild flowers. Finally, I couldn't stand it any longer, so I found a spot that led to a ranch entrance and pulled off to take a picture. (05/03/2018)
Indian Blankets - While driving along Texas FM2114 between Laguna Park and the town of West the road was lined along both sides with these wild flowers. Finally, I couldn't stand it any longer, so I found a spot that led to a ranch entrance and pulled off to take a picture. (05/03/2018)
Hico, TX - We stopped here for a leg stretch walk and stumbled on a Billy the Kid statue. Turns out there is a Museum here where they have "evidence" that Billy the Kid wasn’t shot by Pat Garrett in New Mexico in 1881, but actually escaped him and was living as Brushy Bill in town here where he died. (05/03/2018)
Hico, TX - We stopped here for a leg stretch walk and stumbled on a Billy the Kid statue. Turns out there is a Museum here where they have "evidence" that Billy the Kid wasn’t shot by Pat Garrett in New Mexico in 1881, but actually escaped him and was living as Brushy Bill in town here where he died. (05/03/2018)
Dino Bob - Today’s drive, at 205 miles, is the second shortest of our trip, so we “killed” some time by first driving into downtown Abilene, TX and walking around looking at the 17 storybook statues that are located there. (05/04/2018)
Dino Bob - Today’s drive, at 205 miles, is the second shortest of our trip, so we “killed” some time by first driving into downtown Abilene, TX and walking around looking at the 17 storybook statues that are located there. (05/04/2018)
Outside Lemesa, TX - The second of two big wind farms we passed on our drive. This one got a picture because we stopped to find a geocache . (05/04/2018)
Outside Lemesa, TX - The second of two big wind farms we passed on our drive. This one got a picture because we stopped to find a geocache . (05/04/2018)
Monahans (TX) Sandhills State Park - A one day stopover to visit Donna's brother Steve. While he was at work we explored this interesting state park. (05/05/2018)
Monahans (TX) Sandhills State Park - A one day stopover to visit Donna's brother Steve. While he was at work we explored this interesting state park. (05/05/2018)
Sandhills in Our Shoes - When we were done crossing several sand dune hunting geocaches we had about a pound of sand in our shoes. (05/05/2018)
Sandhills in Our Shoes - When we were done crossing several sand dune hunting geocaches we had about a pound of sand in our shoes. (05/05/2018)
Welcome - Coming into Roswell, NM from the south on US285 you are greeted with this display. (05/06/2018)
Welcome - Coming into Roswell, NM from the south on US285 you are greeted with this display. (05/06/2018)
Roswell, NM - If you look closely at the figure that is right behind the girl in the pink dress you might recognize her. (05/06/2018)
Roswell, NM - If you look closely at the figure that is right behind the girl in the pink dress you might recognize her. (05/06/2018)
Sandia Crest - We were going to go watch the Albuquerque Isotopes, a Triple A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies,, but it was so crowded we decided to pass and took a drive up to here. (05/07/2018)
Sandia Crest - We were going to go watch the Albuquerque Isotopes, a Triple A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies,, but it was so crowded we decided to pass and took a drive up to here. (05/07/2018)
WOW! - looking down on Albuquerque, NM from 10,678 feet up. (05/07/2018)
WOW! - looking down on Albuquerque, NM from 10,678 feet up. (05/07/2018)
Lone Mountain Ranch - We then took a little drive further north on NM14. Stopped and took a photo here because we were here in 2009 visiting with Donna's youngest brother Scott and family who were helping their friends run the annual cattle auction and sale.
(05/07/2018)
Lone Mountain Ranch - We then took a little drive further north on NM14. Stopped and took a photo here because we were here in 2009 visiting with Donna's youngest brother Scott and family who were helping their friends run the annual cattle auction and sale.
(05/07/2018)
UFO Cattle Crossing - On the way up to Madrid on NM14 Donna asked, “Did you see that cattle crossing sign? It had a UFO on it above the cow silhouette.” “Nope,” I replied, then I asked, “Go back?” “Yes,” she said. Not only is there a little UFO silhouette on above the cow, but there is a small doll eye glued where a cow would have an eye. (05/08/2018)
UFO Cattle Crossing - On the way up to Madrid on NM14 Donna asked, “Did you see that cattle crossing sign? It had a UFO on it above the cow silhouette.” “Nope,” I replied, then I asked, “Go back?” “Yes,” she said. Not only is there a little UFO silhouette on above the cow, but there is a small doll eye glued where a cow would have an eye. (05/08/2018)
Musical Highway - Just east of Albuquerque on old Route 66 is a section of road that if you place your right wheel just so
and drive along at 35 MPH you can hear America the Beautiful. (05/08/2018)
Musical Highway - Just east of Albuquerque on old Route 66 is a section of road that if you place your right wheel just so
and drive along at 35 MPH you can hear America the Beautiful. (05/08/2018)
US 191 in AZ - Instead of cutting diagonally north and west across New Mexico to get to Kayenta, AZ, our next stop, we headed due west into Arizona and then north on US-191. (05/09/2018)
US 191 in AZ - Instead of cutting diagonally north and west across New Mexico to get to Kayenta, AZ, our next stop, we headed due west into Arizona and then north on US-191. (05/09/2018)
Canyon de Chelly National Monument AZ - This place wasn’t on our radar and we wouldn’t have even visited it except for a random conversation with another traveling couple at lunch yesterday in Madrid. The woman running the Jezebel Soda Fountain said that if we had a chance while out this way we should visit the canyon. So we did. (05/09/2018)
Canyon de Chelly National Monument AZ - This place wasn’t on our radar and we wouldn’t have even visited it except for a random conversation with another traveling couple at lunch yesterday in Madrid. The woman running the Jezebel Soda Fountain said that if we had a chance while out this way we should visit the canyon. So we did. (05/09/2018)
Spider Rock - Canyon de Chelly's best-known feature is Spider Rock, a sandstone spire that rises more than 700 feet from the floor of the canyon. It's named for Spider Woman, a key figure in Navajo lore. (05/09/2018)
Spider Rock - Canyon de Chelly's best-known feature is Spider Rock, a sandstone spire that rises more than 700 feet from the floor of the canyon. It's named for Spider Woman, a key figure in Navajo lore. (05/09/2018)
Mini Monument Valley Morning - After a gourmet breakfast at the Kayenta McDonald's, we packed up and headed back north to drive through Monument Valley as the sun was just coming up. It was an awesome idea, but it faltered in its execution. While there were a few decent photo opportunities, the direction the road runs through the valley there it would have been better lighting if it was nearing sunset not sunrise. (05/10/2018)
Mini Monument Valley Morning - After a gourmet breakfast at the Kayenta McDonald's, we packed up and headed back north to drive through Monument Valley as the sun was just coming up. It was an awesome idea, but it faltered in its execution. While there were a few decent photo opportunities, the direction the road runs through the valley there it would have been better lighting if it was nearing sunset not sunrise. (05/10/2018)
Monument Valley - The low angle sunrise did enhance the color of a couple of spots. (05/10/2018)
Monument Valley - The low angle sunrise did enhance the color of a couple of spots. (05/10/2018)
Arches National Park UT - I planned another short driving day, so that we could revisit Arches National Park. On our first visit back in 2009 we only covered about a third of the park and we wanted to go further in this time. (05/10/2018)
Arches National Park UT - I planned another short driving day, so that we could revisit Arches National Park. On our first visit back in 2009 we only covered about a third of the park and we wanted to go further in this time. (05/10/2018)
Delicate Arch - The Delicate Arch is probably the first image that comes to mind when thinking of this park. The trail to it is 1.5 miles long and all up hill to the viewpoint. It gains almost 500? in elevation along regular trails, bare rock and a couple of narrow ledges, but well worth the effort. (05/10/2018)
Delicate Arch - The Delicate Arch is probably the first image that comes to mind when thinking of this park. The trail to it is 1.5 miles long and all up hill to the viewpoint. It gains almost 500? in elevation along regular trails, bare rock and a couple of narrow ledges, but well worth the effort. (05/10/2018)
Arches National Park UT - A small arch that is visible from the trail to Delicate Arch. (05/10/2018)
Arches National Park UT - A small arch that is visible from the trail to Delicate Arch. (05/10/2018)
Fiery Furnace in Arches - There are hikes that take you in between some of those tower formations, but all we had time for was gander from the viewpoint. (05/10/2018)
Fiery Furnace in Arches - There are hikes that take you in between some of those tower formations, but all we had time for was gander from the viewpoint. (05/10/2018)
Bonneville Salt Flats - I was going to see about celebrating by trying to see how fast I could her up to on the 2 mile raceway, but because of the rain, the salt was still wet. You are not supposed to drive on it then. (05/11/2018)
Bonneville Salt Flats - I was going to see about celebrating by trying to see how fast I could her up to on the 2 mile raceway, but because of the rain, the salt was still wet. You are not supposed to drive on it then. (05/11/2018)
Salt Flats - I've kind of wanted to come here during speed week and now that we are only 500 miles away, we probably still won't because...crowds! (05/11/2018)
Salt Flats - I've kind of wanted to come here during speed week and now that we are only 500 miles away, we probably still won't because...crowds! (05/11/2018)
Wendover Will - This was commissioned for the Stateline Casino in 1952. Wendover Will was named after the town of Wendover and William Smith, who founded the Stateline Casino. The 63-foot-tall sign was intended to draw travelers in from US Highways 40 and 50, later known as Interstate 80. (05/11/2018)
Wendover Will - This was commissioned for the Stateline Casino in 1952. Wendover Will was named after the town of Wendover and William Smith, who founded the Stateline Casino. The 63-foot-tall sign was intended to draw travelers in from US Highways 40 and 50, later known as Interstate 80. (05/11/2018)
Wet Day - It rained practically the whole 394 miles of I-80
in Nevada from West Wendover to Sparks, so zero geocaches today, zero Instagram posts and one crummy cell phone picture out the rain smeared 8th floor window of our room at the Holiday Inn. (05/12/2018)
Wet Day - It rained practically the whole 394 miles of I-80
in Nevada from West Wendover to Sparks, so zero geocaches today, zero Instagram posts and one crummy cell phone picture out the rain smeared 8th floor window of our room at the Holiday Inn. (05/12/2018)
Looking for the Cartwrights - Because today was only a 60 mile drive we killed time by geocaching in and around the area. First we went to Virginia City and if NV341, the city’s main street, was unpaved and you squinted your eyes a bit, you could almost believe it was 1860 because of the architecture and the sidewalks still being wood. Then we explored the state's capital city before climbing the mountain to get to Lake Tahoe our home base for the next week. (05/13/2018)
Looking for the Cartwrights - Because today was only a 60 mile drive we killed time by geocaching in and around the area. First we went to Virginia City and if NV341, the city’s main street, was unpaved and you squinted your eyes a bit, you could almost believe it was 1860 because of the architecture and the sidewalks still being wood. Then we explored the state's capital city before climbing the mountain to get to Lake Tahoe our home base for the next week. (05/13/2018)
Our AirBnB - This is a three bedroom house in Glenbrook, NV which is about 5 miles from South Lake Tahoe. The reason it is so big is because Donna's youngest brother and family were joining us later in the week so we can all go to the wedding of the daughter of Donna's oldest brother. (05/13/2018)
Our AirBnB - This is a three bedroom house in Glenbrook, NV which is about 5 miles from South Lake Tahoe. The reason it is so big is because Donna's youngest brother and family were joining us later in the week so we can all go to the wedding of the daughter of Donna's oldest brother. (05/13/2018)
Lake Tahoe from Cave Rock - While we waited on the big events to start later in the week we ejoyed the Lake Tahoe area by hiking some nearby trails and finding a geocache or two. (05/14/2018)
Lake Tahoe from Cave Rock - While we waited on the big events to start later in the week we ejoyed the Lake Tahoe area by hiking some nearby trails and finding a geocache or two. (05/14/2018)
Lake Tahoe From Lake Level - Today we took a break from geocaching and drove all around the perimeter, some 70 miles, of Lake Tahoe's shoreline with a lunch stop at the north end in Incline Village. (05/15/2018)
Lake Tahoe From Lake Level - Today we took a break from geocaching and drove all around the perimeter, some 70 miles, of Lake Tahoe's shoreline with a lunch stop at the north end in Incline Village. (05/15/2018)
Tour of California - This is the team introduction (05/18/2018)
Tour of California - This is the team introduction (05/18/2018)
Beautiful Backdrop - While waiting for the women to start we wondered around the pop-up village filled with vendors selling stuff or giving away swag. (05/18/2018)
Beautiful Backdrop - While waiting for the women to start we wondered around the pop-up village filled with vendors selling stuff or giving away swag. (05/18/2018)
Stage Start - And they're off. The stage starts here at the Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe and goes down the mountain only to come back up it to finish in the same place. (05/18/2018)
Stage Start - And they're off. The stage starts here at the Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe and goes down the mountain only to come back up it to finish in the same place. (05/18/2018)
Upside Down - After the women headed off we watched a mad BMX show before heading back to the AirBnB. (05/18/2018)
Upside Down - After the women headed off we watched a mad BMX show before heading back to the AirBnB. (05/18/2018)
Men's Stage Finishing - Later in the day we went back down the road a bit from the AirBnB to watch the men's race come into town. The 6th stage for them was also ending at the Heavenly Mountain Resort, but they were starting 123 miles away in Folsom, CA. (05/18/2018)
Men's Stage Finishing - Later in the day we went back down the road a bit from the AirBnB to watch the men's race come into town. The 6th stage for them was also ending at the Heavenly Mountain Resort, but they were starting 123 miles away in Folsom, CA. (05/18/2018)
Cleaned Up - We got as dressed up as we could because the big event of the day was the "real royal wedding" of niece Jennifer & her boyfriend Bert. Those words above are in quotes because some British Royal by the name of Harry married someone named Meghan Markle on the same date. (05/19/2018)
Cleaned Up - We got as dressed up as we could because the big event of the day was the "real royal wedding" of niece Jennifer & her boyfriend Bert. Those words above are in quotes because some British Royal by the name of Harry married someone named Meghan Markle on the same date. (05/19/2018)
Fire - The setting for the event really was very beautiful. (05/19/2018)
Fire - The setting for the event really was very beautiful. (05/19/2018)
Nice Aisle for Walking Down - The weather forecast for today was the exact same as it has been most of the week, 40% to 50% chance of rain, mostly around the afternoon. Naturally the wedding was set for 4:00 PM to maximize the tension levels for everyone. (05/19/2018)
Nice Aisle for Walking Down - The weather forecast for today was the exact same as it has been most of the week, 40% to 50% chance of rain, mostly around the afternoon. Naturally the wedding was set for 4:00 PM to maximize the tension levels for everyone. (05/19/2018)
The Newlyweds - Jennifer and Albert walk along the shore as the wedding photographer tries to capture just the right image. (05/19/2018)
The Newlyweds - Jennifer and Albert walk along the shore as the wedding photographer tries to capture just the right image. (05/19/2018)
Don't Fall - Now they are standing precariously on a ledge in service of that magical wedding picture. (05/19/2018)
Don't Fall - Now they are standing precariously on a ledge in service of that magical wedding picture. (05/19/2018)
Pack Out Day - It's Sunday and moving day. Donna and I pack up the Mini ,while the other 5 Morrisons pack up their big GMC Yukon, for our respective trips home. (05/20/2018)
Pack Out Day - It's Sunday and moving day. Donna and I pack up the Mini ,while the other 5 Morrisons pack up their big GMC Yukon, for our respective trips home. (05/20/2018)
Typical Nevada Scenery - This is our first trip on the now familiar route of US-95 in Nevada. (05/20/2018)
Typical Nevada Scenery - This is our first trip on the now familiar route of US-95 in Nevada. (05/20/2018)
Walker Lake - We stop for a leg stretch and a bit of geocaching
at this big lake just north of Hawthorne, NV. (05/20/2018)
Walker Lake - We stop for a leg stretch and a bit of geocaching
at this big lake just north of Hawthorne, NV. (05/20/2018)
Tom's Bottle House - After checking into the motel in Beatty
we took a quick drive
into Death Valley. But before we stopped at a bit of roadside America. It turned out to be so underwhelming I didn't even take a photo of it. (05/20/2018)
Tom's Bottle House - After checking into the motel in Beatty
we took a quick drive
into Death Valley. But before we stopped at a bit of roadside America. It turned out to be so underwhelming I didn't even take a photo of it. (05/20/2018)
Death Valley - A few miles into the park, NV374 turns into Daylight Pass Road and it falls from 4300 feet to below sea level in 13 miles. And even though the sun was already dropping behind the mountains to the west, the temperature in the valley was 101° (it was 80° at the top.)(05/20/2018)
Death Valley - A few miles into the park, NV374 turns into Daylight Pass Road and it falls from 4300 feet to below sea level in 13 miles. And even though the sun was already dropping behind the mountains to the west, the temperature in the valley was 101° (it was 80° at the top.)(05/20/2018)
Death Valley Part Two - Because of a bad wreck on US-95 yesterday evening that was along our path, and the road wasn’t totally cleared this morning, we opted to duck down into Death Valley again. Because we ended up in Flagstaff, AZ we went from -200' below sea level to almost 7,000' above it. (05/21/2018)
Death Valley Part Two - Because of a bad wreck on US-95 yesterday evening that was along our path, and the road wasn’t totally cleared this morning, we opted to duck down into Death Valley again. Because we ended up in Flagstaff, AZ we went from -200' below sea level to almost 7,000' above it. (05/21/2018)
Harmony Borax Works - This was the central feature in the opening of Death Valley, but was only in operation from 1883 to 1888. Getting the finished product to market from the heart of Death Valley was a difficult task, and an efficient method had to be devised, hence the iconic 20-mule team was born. (05/21/2018)
Harmony Borax Works - This was the central feature in the opening of Death Valley, but was only in operation from 1883 to 1888. Getting the finished product to market from the heart of Death Valley was a difficult task, and an efficient method had to be devised, hence the iconic 20-mule team was born. (05/21/2018)
Petrified Forest National Park - Today's drive was pretty much all I-40 except for a return trip to a Siamese-twin National Park, Painted Desert & Petrified Forest, which we had visited once before way back in 1989, before the world had heard of blogging. (05/22/2018)
Petrified Forest National Park - Today's drive was pretty much all I-40 except for a return trip to a Siamese-twin National Park, Painted Desert & Petrified Forest, which we had visited once before way back in 1989, before the world had heard of blogging. (05/22/2018)
Petrified Tree - We walked along several of the short marked trails. We even found 2 physical geocaches in the park, which is unusual, as normally all the National Park Service allow are EarthCaches. 05/22/2018)
Petrified Tree - We walked along several of the short marked trails. We even found 2 physical geocaches in the park, which is unusual, as normally all the National Park Service allow are EarthCaches. 05/22/2018)
Tree Stairs - These stairs had to have been artfully made that way because there is no way they are as old as this petrified tree. (05/22/2018)
Tree Stairs - These stairs had to have been artfully made that way because there is no way they are as old as this petrified tree. (05/22/2018)
Painted Desert - Because we spent so much time walking the trails in the petrified forest, we really only stopped at a couple of overlooks in the painted desert area. (05/22/2018)
Painted Desert - Because we spent so much time walking the trails in the petrified forest, we really only stopped at a couple of overlooks in the painted desert area. (05/22/2018)
The Tepees - This is an area of the park named for the conical hills with banded mudstones that were thought to resemble tepees. It is part of the southern section of the park and maybe next time we'll explore it a little more. (05/22/2018)
The Tepees - This is an area of the park named for the conical hills with banded mudstones that were thought to resemble tepees. It is part of the southern section of the park and maybe next time we'll explore it a little more. (05/22/2018)
Bosque Redondo Memorial in Fort Sumner, NM - The story of Bosque Redondo Memorial Historic Site is one of Manifest Destiny, sadly at the expense of two Native American tribes. It is the location of the forced internment of more than 9,000 Navajo and Mescalero Apache people from 1864 to 1868. (05/23/2018)
Bosque Redondo Memorial in Fort Sumner, NM - The story of Bosque Redondo Memorial Historic Site is one of Manifest Destiny, sadly at the expense of two Native American tribes. It is the location of the forced internment of more than 9,000 Navajo and Mescalero Apache people from 1864 to 1868. (05/23/2018)
Commemorative Rocks -
The Navajo were forced to leave their beloved land and were force marched a distance of over 400 miles to the Bosque Redondo Reservation. (05/23/2018)
Commemorative Rocks -
The Navajo were forced to leave their beloved land and were force marched a distance of over 400 miles to the Bosque Redondo Reservation. (05/23/2018)
Nice Digs - A replica of what the
U.S. Cavalry soldiers would have lived in during the fort's heyday. I can only image how the interred lived... (05/23/2018)
Nice Digs - A replica of what the
U.S. Cavalry soldiers would have lived in during the fort's heyday. I can only image how the interred lived... (05/23/2018)
Didn't Geocache in This Graveyard - Also in Fort Sumner, is the grave of Billy the Kid. We stopped outside the cemetery to take a quick photo, but didn’t bother to go in. With absolute no pre-planning we have now happened to pass thru two of the three towns that claim to be the burial site of Henry McCarty, AKA Billy the Kid. (05/23/2018)
Didn't Geocache in This Graveyard - Also in Fort Sumner, is the grave of Billy the Kid. We stopped outside the cemetery to take a quick photo, but didn’t bother to go in. With absolute no pre-planning we have now happened to pass thru two of the three towns that claim to be the burial site of Henry McCarty, AKA Billy the Kid. (05/23/2018)
Cadillac Ranch - Because today's overnight stay is in Amarillo, TX this was a must stop. We have now been to both of the Big Two of car related Roadside America having visited Carhenge back in 2009. (05/23/2018)
Cadillac Ranch - Because today's overnight stay is in Amarillo, TX this was a must stop. We have now been to both of the Big Two of car related Roadside America having visited Carhenge back in 2009. (05/23/2018)
Cadillac Ranch 2 - This public art display actually welcomes public participation. So bring a can of spray with you when you visit. (05/23/2018)
Cadillac Ranch 2 - This public art display actually welcomes public participation. So bring a can of spray with you when you visit. (05/23/2018)
Signed the Log - There are two active geocaches at this site, one a virtual and another inside one of the cars. We didn't have spray paint so we
signed the car with a giant marks-a-lot. (05/23/2018)
Signed the Log - There are two active geocaches at this site, one a virtual and another inside one of the cars. We didn't have spray paint so we
signed the car with a giant marks-a-lot. (05/23/2018)
Another Cemetery Cache in Goodnight, TX - The town is named for famed cattleman Charles Goodnight, who settled here, the first building in town was reportedly Goodnight's ranch house, built in 1887. He is sometimes known as the "father of the Texas Panhandle." By long custom, visitors to the Goodnight Cemetery tie a bandana to the fence in front of Goodnight's grave. We didn't have a bandana, just found the cache and left. (05/24/2018)
Another Cemetery Cache in Goodnight, TX - The town is named for famed cattleman Charles Goodnight, who settled here, the first building in town was reportedly Goodnight's ranch house, built in 1887. He is sometimes known as the "father of the Texas Panhandle." By long custom, visitors to the Goodnight Cemetery tie a bandana to the fence in front of Goodnight's grave. We didn't have a bandana, just found the cache and left. (05/24/2018)
Yet Another Cemetery Cache, This One in Memphis, TX -This cache is called A Wife’s Revenge, the sculpture was placed on a roaming husband's grave by his widow. After not finding this one, both Donna and I felt like recreating this pose. (05/24/2018)
Yet Another Cemetery Cache, This One in Memphis, TX -This cache is called A Wife’s Revenge, the sculpture was placed on a roaming husband's grave by his widow. After not finding this one, both Donna and I felt like recreating this pose. (05/24/2018)
Fried Pie Co. & Restaurant - We walked a half mile into downtown Gainesville from the hotel for breakfast on the recommendation of the clerk who checked us in last night. (05/25/2018)
Fried Pie Co. & Restaurant - We walked a half mile into downtown Gainesville from the hotel for breakfast on the recommendation of the clerk who checked us in last night. (05/25/2018)
Breakfast in Gainesville, TX - Because we were at a place with Fried Pies in their name, we both opted to try one for breakfast and both our reviews of this dish were, “Interesting, not bad, but I bet the fruit pies are better.”(05/25/2018)
Breakfast in Gainesville, TX - Because we were at a place with Fried Pies in their name, we both opted to try one for breakfast and both our reviews of this dish were, “Interesting, not bad, but I bet the fruit pies are better.”(05/25/2018)
Eiffel Tower Texas Style - The first time we visited Paris, TX it was to take a picture of this bit of Roadside America for the 2014 Moss Motoring Challenge. So on this visit I had to take one with the Mini too, although this wasn't the real reason we are here this time. (05/25/2018)
Eiffel Tower Texas Style - The first time we visited Paris, TX it was to take a picture of this bit of Roadside America for the 2014 Moss Motoring Challenge. So on this visit I had to take one with the Mini too, although this wasn't the real reason we are here this time. (05/25/2018)
Small Space, Big Taste in Burgerland - The real reason we are in Paris, TX is to eat here. We were so impressed in 2014 that we had to come back. There are probably 15 seats and at lunch there is always a wait, but it is worth it. The fries are as good as, if not better than Five Guys and the burgers are 2 to 3 times better. (05/25/2018)
Small Space, Big Taste in Burgerland - The real reason we are in Paris, TX is to eat here. We were so impressed in 2014 that we had to come back. There are probably 15 seats and at lunch there is always a wait, but it is worth it. The fries are as good as, if not better than Five Guys and the burgers are 2 to 3 times better. (05/25/2018)
Breakfast Place in Minden, LA - Last night’s hotel clerk recommendation for a good breakfast where the locals eat was to drive just up the street a bit and go here. We were worried a bit as there was only one other vehicle in the lot when we pulled in. Soon the rest of the locals started arriving one by one and they greeted each other by name. When we finished up and stepped outside I knew I needed to snap a picture. Take a guess, which one of these things is not like the other.(05/26/2018)
Breakfast Place in Minden, LA - Last night’s hotel clerk recommendation for a good breakfast where the locals eat was to drive just up the street a bit and go here. We were worried a bit as there was only one other vehicle in the lot when we pulled in. Soon the rest of the locals started arriving one by one and they greeted each other by name. When we finished up and stepped outside I knew I needed to snap a picture. Take a guess, which one of these things is not like the other.(05/26/2018)
Bonnie & Clyde Ambush Museum, Gibsland, LA - After visiting 2 of the 3 purported sites of Billy the Kid's demise we decided to continue with our morbid outlaw death tour and drop in on the little town where Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow were killed in an ambush because it was right along our route. (05/26/2018)
Bonnie & Clyde Ambush Museum, Gibsland, LA - After visiting 2 of the 3 purported sites of Billy the Kid's demise we decided to continue with our morbid outlaw death tour and drop in on the little town where Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow were killed in an ambush because it was right along our route. (05/26/2018)
North Shore of Lake Ponchatrain in Mandeville - Donna wanted some beignets from Cafe du Monde in the French Quarter for breakfast today, but I refused to drive into New Orleans. We compromised by visiting one of their other locations in Mandeville which is a lot closer to Hammond.(05/28/2018)
North Shore of Lake Ponchatrain in Mandeville - Donna wanted some beignets from Cafe du Monde in the French Quarter for breakfast today, but I refused to drive into New Orleans. We compromised by visiting one of their other locations in Mandeville which is a lot closer to Hammond.(05/28/2018)
Mandeville (LA) Morning - Because Hurricane Alberto was between us and home we opted to stay in Hammond an extra day. We took another early morning drive over to Mandeville. Not for beignets this time, but for a nice walk along the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain (you can see the causeway to New Orleans across the horizon. (05/28/2018)
Mandeville (LA) Morning - Because Hurricane Alberto was between us and home we opted to stay in Hammond an extra day. We took another early morning drive over to Mandeville. Not for beignets this time, but for a nice walk along the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain (you can see the causeway to New Orleans across the horizon. (05/28/2018)
Sunset Rainbow - All Hammond, LA received from Hurricane Alberto were a couple of sprinkles and a very interesting sky. (05/28/2018)
Sunset Rainbow - All Hammond, LA received from Hurricane Alberto were a couple of sprinkles and a very interesting sky. (05/28/2018)
Montgomery, AL - One last hotel room and the trip is almost over. When we got up in Hammond in the morning I checked the radar and I could see the rain bands still circling around the center of Alberto with the bottom of them around Montgomery. The sky was threatening all day, but it hardly sprinkled on the drive here. (05/29/2018)
Montgomery, AL - One last hotel room and the trip is almost over. When we got up in Hammond in the morning I checked the radar and I could see the rain bands still circling around the center of Alberto with the bottom of them around Montgomery. The sky was threatening all day, but it hardly sprinkled on the drive here. (05/29/2018)
Home - 1) Brian's clothes. 2) Donna’s clothes. 3) Our dress-up clothes for the wedding [dry cleaned and pressed on arrival.] 4) Donna’s hiking boots and casual shoes. 5) Brian's hiking boots and sneakers. 6) Bathroom items [including our Water-Pik.] 7) Our favorite soft drinks and snacks. 8) Kitchen items [paper towels, plastic mugs, etc.] 9) Three days worth of dirty clothes [which is why #1 & #2 aren’t bulging.] 10) Laptop bag. 11) Soft-sided cooler with ice packs for cooling the day’s drinks and snacks. 12) Geocaching knapsack. 13) Hiking sticks.(05/30/2018)
Home - 1) Brian's clothes. 2) Donna’s clothes. 3) Our dress-up clothes for the wedding [dry cleaned and pressed on arrival.] 4) Donna’s hiking boots and casual shoes. 5) Brian's hiking boots and sneakers. 6) Bathroom items [including our Water-Pik.] 7) Our favorite soft drinks and snacks. 8) Kitchen items [paper towels, plastic mugs, etc.] 9) Three days worth of dirty clothes [which is why #1 & #2 aren’t bulging.] 10) Laptop bag. 11) Soft-sided cooler with ice packs for cooling the day’s drinks and snacks. 12) Geocaching knapsack. 13) Hiking sticks.(05/30/2018)