Day eight dawned chilly and bright in Northern Arizona. There was a touch of frost on my car as I took Riley out for our usual pre-breakfast walk. Today we’d be driving north for the first time all trip and I was looking forward to seeing some new and surprisingly exciting places. The first of which was the Hoover Dam. And the surprising part was how unbelievably scared it made me.
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Sunday, December 20, 2020
THE TRIP (Part 3)
Sunday, December 13, 2020
THE TRIP (Part 2)
After two fairly short driving days of 300 and 360 miles respectively, it was now officially time to put some serious pavement behind us. We had 600 miles on day three’s itinerary, so we hit the road early. We made quick work of Pennsylvania, going the short way across, and likewise for Maryland and West Virginia. The same could not be said, however, for Virginia. As our intended course travelled the entire spine of the Appalachians, 320 miles southwest along Route 81. From Winchester, Virginia to Bristol, Tennessee. Pretty but long. And surprisingly full of traffic, for a Sunday.
Sunday, December 6, 2020
THE TRIP (Part 1)
Our cross-country trip started with a walk. Me with Riley and Jenn with her girls. Down to the corner to catch the school bus. We huddled in the cold and they each took turns hugging Riley and then hugging me. I had grown close to these three over the past few months and it was hard for me to say goodbye. We’d gone on adventures, taken fun hikes, played crazy games, and even had raucous dance parties at the drop of a hat. Although, if I’m being honest, when it was time to leave, they seemed much more broken up about seeing Riley off than saying goodbye to me. After a few more hugs for each of us they piled onto the bus and were on their way. And so were we.
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From nearly the moment our trip began in Maine, my car had been making weird noises. It sounded like a rattling, as if something were l...
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Our cross-country trip started with a walk. Me with Riley and Jenn with her girls. Down to the corner to catch the school bus. We huddl...