by Kim Marie | Jul 14, 2021 | Travel Blog
DAY 9 – Saturday, 5/6/17 – Kansas to Wisconsin We got on the road early. We stopped at a huge flea market about an hour outside of Topeka. We thought about spending the night in Des Moines, Iowa, but in the end, we just drove straight home. We had a lot of fun...
by Kim Marie | Jul 14, 2021 | Travel Blog
DAY 8 – Friday, 5/5/17 – Colorado to Kansas Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to ride the cable car up to Pikes Peak and the shops were not open yet by the time we headed out of Manitou Springs. I definitely need to go back to Manitou Springs! We finished the...
by Kim Marie | Jul 14, 2021 | Travel Blog
DAY 7 – Thursday, 5/4/17 – Colorado Our plan was to drive straight to the Garden of the Gods. If we got on the road by 8:00 am, we’d be there around 3:00, with a stop for lunch. I slept in a little and there was a problem with the gas station’s ability to...
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...
