by Kim Marie | Jul 14, 2021 | Travel Blog
DAY 6 – Wednesday, 5/3/17 – Arizona to Colorado We were on Desert View Drive again by about 5:00 am. We stopped back at the Watch Tower – it was open this time. – we took a few photos before heading out of the park. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Yavapai...
by Kim Marie | Jul 14, 2021 | Travel Blog
DAY 5 – Tuesday, 5/2/17 – Grand Canyon National Park The next morning we got up to see the sunrise at the Geology Museum lookout. I really wanted to sleep in, but Forrest encouraged me to get up. It was worth it. Plus, Forrest thinks the sunrise is beautiful...
by Kim Marie | Jul 14, 2021 | Travel Blog
DAY 4 – Monday, 5/1/17 – New Mexico to Arizona After another morning of hotel waffles, we filled the car up with gas. Forrest was approached by a skanky woman at the gas station asking for money. I recommend that you skip all outposts until you get to Yellow...
by Kim Marie | Jul 14, 2021 | Travel Blog
DAY 3 – Sunday 4/30/2017 – Oklahoma to New Mexico Sunday, April 30, was my birthday! We got out of Dodge – I mean Oklahoma City – as soon as possible Sunday morning. The heavy rains had ended, but it was drizzly all morning and there were crazy straight line...
by Kim Marie | Jul 12, 2021 | Travel Blog
DAY 2 – Saturday 4/29/17 – Illinois to Oklahoma Day 2, Forrest quickly learned that I am not a very good navigator. I’m not Johnny-On-The-Spot tuning in radio stations, either. Nor am I very quick at getting photos of cool things while driving by. Despite a...
by Kim Marie | Jul 12, 2021 | Travel Blog
DAY 1 – Friday 4/28/17 – Wisconsin to Illinois Friday, April 28, 2017, was the start of our 9-Day road trip along Route 66 to the Grand Canyon and back – on a shoestring budget. Forrest and I left Madison, Wisconsin at 4:12 pm and arrived in Staunton,...
