Jeez its been awhile since an update...im trying im trying. Its difficult to write on the road on the ipad and even harder to find good wifi to connect to. But thats OK :) Whatever challenges we face on the road its only temporary, and happiness is always inevitable.
Before we hit Flagstaff we camped overnight at bluewater state park in new mexico. We pulled helga up to this awesome campsite on a bluff overlooking a lake while the sunset. It was gorgeous!
Flagstaff is a truly amazing town, it great how many health conscious and nature conscious people there are there. Solar trash compactors, solar panels, compost bins, gardens, water collecting....the list goes on and on. Excuse me for one moment...i hiked camelback today here in phoenix and im dead tired.
ill summarize whats happened at a later date. but stay tuned for the stories of sedona secret spot exploring!
arizona arid desert driving and phoenix fun mountain climbing!
Its been a busy few daysAnd each day is a new experience. This is only our fourth day on the road. New Orleans was how I thought it would be bourbon street was a trip, it's a definite party town. We drove through the ninth ward and saw the katrina damage. Every turn there brought feelings deeper then what you could see. The French quarter was nice but looking past that and feeling with your soul, it felt otherworldly.
From there we drove through to Houston which has the craziest roads vie ever encountered. Traffic everywhere, crazy knots of twisting roads. Madness
Were in San Antonio now driving back from canyon lake. Rodney had friends here who certainly showed us a good time. The river walk was great and let's say our "scene"here was not our "scene"
On the way to Austin and I think roswell after.
One thing I can say though. So far so good :)
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Alright we've been driving for 8 hours and still haven't left this state. Thinking about it some I'm pretty sure Florida could be the most boring state to drive through. Rodney tells me that Texas is much worse but since I've never been Texas it almost seems moderately exciting.
Helgas gas tank is leaking a little bit when she whets topped off but other then that she's running like Forrest gump. Still have another 4 or 5 hours to go on the road. I'll let you know when we get there. Safe travels
Ok ok it didn't go that flawless. Upon reading the last paragraph rodney says I should've mentioned this mornings drama. So this morning rodney had to go get a cortisone shot for his shoulder. We leave dex in helga in the shade with water and the windows cracked. Few minutes of waiting I hear a police siren and think nothing of it. A few minutes go by and i look out the window behind be and i see a bunch of firefighters with helgas doors opened and some angry guy saying rodneys door chipped the paint on his car. Basically it's illegal to leave pets in the car "here's your warning" and for the guy complaining aboutn his precious car... Here's your info have a great day goodbye I don't ever want to see you again.
Alright back to the road!
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It's right around the corner...and needless to say it still hasn't hit me. The supply list is made. The route is pretty much made and were hitting new orleans first. You should understand that a trip like this for me, I thought it would only be a dream. Things have fallen into place for us to be able to go on this trip and there is no better person or van or dog (Dexter ) to do this with. :) pics in the next update
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We're getting close everyone. Sorry its been so long, sometimes we get caught up in the thick of things and can't keep up. But we all come around eventually. :)
So the big thing is we aren't going to Alaska or to California.....The thing is we were making it a big deal that we were even going to Alaska and doing a blog just for that. But things change and we're not stopping the blog.
The plan is on August 19th leave here and head to New Orleans, go through phoenix, and flagstaff. Hit Las Vegas in time for Labor Day weekend and head to Colorado, to Chicago to North and South Carolina. We'll be gone for six to seven weeks. It's going to be an amazing trip, and you can bet that i'll (John) be trying to blog when i'm not driving or doing something extra awesome. More posts to come
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