Paso Robles
Originally, we had planned to visit Sequoia National Park today, but several weeks ago we changed plans. Significant rain and snow melt caused several road closures, and our lodging in the park closed. So today we had a simple drive through the beautiful center of California, where we saw rolling green fields covered with gorgeous […]
Dams and Deserts
It was 30 degrees outside on a bright morning as we left the Grand Canyon area and headed south to get back to the highway west. On a personal note, I have to applaud the Loves Travel centers that have these fantastic long windshield squeegees. They have removed a margin of anxiety for folk like […]
Full day… full moon
We spent a little over 12 hours in Grand Canyon National Park today, experiencing sensory overload at every turn. You just can’t take enough pictures or look in another direction often enough to capture it all. It was a clear, crisp day that matured into a clear crisp evening under a full moon. The Rim […]
A Grand Day!
It was again nice to wake up naturally without an alarm clock! We picked up Melissa and Ryan at the airport in Phoenix at 8 AM and had a leisurely and lovely drive to Sedona. You begin to be amazed with the stunning views this gorgeous state has to offer as you approach this quaint […]
Southwest Sunshine
It was nice to sleep in a bit, as the miles we needed to cover decreased a little today. There was very little traffic as we left El Paso and we quickly found ourselves in the land of enchantment, New Mexico. It is a pretty state indeed, and one we visited together decades ago for […]
Towards the border
Stacey started us off today as we headed dead West. She was the master of her domain, marching steadily across Texas. We were so happy to see so many beautiful Bluebonnets in bloom! As we approached Midland, I was very pleased to spend some time thinking of Dad. His childhood friend was Tim Murphy from […]
God Blessed Texas!
We awoke early in Nashville and checked out even before they had any coffee ready! That was honestly a bit of a poor decision… because.. first coffee. When we came down to the lobby, the Valet was sprawled on a couch strumming on a guitar – Music City! A good cup of Joe was found […]
Day 1, 2 States
We left in the dark and made just over 700 miles of progress towards our California goal! Stopped in Bristol for lunch in that quaint town. We parked In Tennessee and walked across the street for a delicious meal in Virginia. After lunch, we walked back to Tennessee and got on down the road. Stacey […]
PASTA
On Saturday, 01 Apr ‘23, we embark on Pat And Stacey’s Transcontinental Adventure (PASTA). We are driving my old Toyota Tundra across country to give it to our son Ryan in Santa Cruz. It will be a sprint for the first four days before we meet Ryan and his wife Melissa for some time in […]
3 Generations Golf Getaway (3G3)
I had tried to get this blog up in time to document an epic adventure. In February, my Father In Law Jim Ferrier and I went to California to stay with my son Ryan and his wife Melissa in Santa Cruz. We had a phenomenal time playing golf and making memories, and I wanted to […]