Archive for the ‘Cross Country 2007’ Category
New Mexico’s French Quarter
(This was written on 9/8 – too tired to write the night this happened)
Great views all the way from Amarillo to Albuquerque. Finally seeing some mountains. We had a weird time in Albuquerque, couldn’t find a restaurant, got some crummy Frito pie Mexican fast food in a stip mall, then tried and eventually scheduled some [...]
Neon Cowboys and Western Horsemen
Today we drove from Plano to Amarillo. Zumo was acting crazy half of the day, steering us down roads that didn’t exist, and failing to recognize roads that did exist. It ends up being because I left it on the Topo map instead of switching back to City Navigator. Sheesh!
We started the day with breakfast [...]
Plain ol’ Plano
We drove from Toledo Bend/Many to Plano. It’s nice to get into Texas. The drive was pleasant for a while but deteriorated quickly with crazy rain that lasted for hours. Humberto was in the gulf and the effects were already coming down on Texas.
The engine got wet and wouldn’t rev high, so we were stuck [...]
Day 4 – Salty Dick’s Road
St. Louis Cathedral – New Orleans, LA
We awake in New Orleans and decide that we just have to get a few more sites in of the area before heading out. We head out back into the French Quarter and have much better luck with breakfast at Clover Grill?. I had a great big waffle with [...]
Willy Salts to Toledo Town
We start the day right with a fantastic breakfast at The Clover Grill, which our bartender recommended the night before. I had an omelet with blue cheese and onions with a side of tater tots. It was ridiculous how good it was. Exploring the French Quarter by day was a lot more enjoyable, but it’s [...]
Day 3 – Four States in a Day
Last night I woke several times in the middle of the night. My dreams were filled with travel and I could hardly contain myself. Perhaps it was the excitement of getting out of Florida finally. Or maybe it’s because I know we’ll be traveling through 4 states today (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and [...]
High Life in the Pirate’s Attic
Pop-Tarts and granola bars for breakfast with an erratic trickle of a shower to begin the day. It’s only our third morning out and I drop the shampoo bottle in the shower and the top shatters. A little creativity with a plastic bag and some rubber bands and it’s salvaged.
We hadn’t counted on Labor Day [...]
Day 2 – Get On
The start of our day begins at an annual festival at the Pioneer Museum in Dade City. James’ cousin drives us over and we amble our way to the “trash and treasure” barn to search out the bargains and gems hidden in this little town. Much to my surprise, there are the everyday treasures you [...]
God’s Army to the Gulf Coast
After waking up a few hours later than planned, we headed off with Cousin James to the Pioneer Florida Museum for its annual Pioneer Florida Days Festival. The highlight was the mass garage sale in a barn, where there were all sorts of interesting old tools, housewares, and knick knacks. Were we traveling by car, [...]
Departure – Broward County to Dade City
Day one! Off to a late start, obsessively checking lists, luggage, and the Ulysses for anything we may have forgotten. We make one last trip to Bass Pro Shops and Walgreens, browsing around for anything useful, as if we’re heading off into the wilds for a month. Afternoon starts creeping in and we remind ourselves [...]
