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I thought it best to take a break from work/caregiving and get some traveling in for the year. A colleague friend of mine moved to the Seattle region in early 2022 and promptly invited me up to stay...

GLC thank you for bringing this to my attention. It definitely wasn't you. Pics are being pulled from Google Photos and apparently they were not public, the photos were only showing up for me because...

Normally I start roadtrips in a new thread, but this is more of a follow-up trip to complete the remaining (accessible) islands of Hawaii. I didn't worry so much about mileage, costs, or strict...

Well now this looks like a Day 1 purchase. We're just starting to plan for the next AZ trip in May so this could definitely come in handy.

If the stars are aligned maybe I'll catch Mr. Quinn in...

Another doozie of a roadtrip has completed. This has been the longest one (duration-wise) with my folks to date. Obviously such a feat is easier to achieve when half the time is staying/visiting with...

Mostly uneventful, but I have to close this out proper.

We moseyed on out of the hotel around 9:00am CDT, making sure our luggage and other gear were in order. We did stop for 2nd breakfast at a...

LOL we knew nothing about it, none of us had been in this area before, nor ever heard of a Lambert's. Sikeston, MO was on the itinerary in the first post but no one said anything. The hilarious part...

We bade a hearty farewell to my Alabama uncle and departed at 8:00am CDT, using US 72 to connect with I-65 and head north into Tennessee. Two hours later we reach our first stop of the day on the...

With one exception, no miles were put on the van this week, with my uncle taking us everywhere. When we weren't going somewhere it was a time to relax, catch up on life and reminisce about the good...

(Warning: long post. Go brew your coffee for this one.)

We had bid farewell to our Kentucky hosts the night before, since we didn't want to wake them sneaking out of the house at 4:45am EDT,...

Just posting a brief recap of our family visits.

On Friday we kept to local Mayking, KY visiting cousins and other extended family. Minimal driving.

On Saturday we visited one of Dad's old...

Spring City, TN will be less than a mile from the eclipse centerline, so pending clear views we will enjoy 2 minutes 40 seconds of totality. They're calling for partly cloudy skies with 20-25% cover,...

Another late start, but that's all right, there's just one thing on the agenda today. We left our Marion, OH hotel just before 10:00am EDT, and arrived at the capitol in Columbus, OH an hour later....

I'm not sure if the time change finally caught up with us, or if it was that nighttime cocktail, but we were all conked out until after 7:30am EDT. We did need the extra sleep, that's for sure, but...

I haven't been to Michigan in 12 years (since RT01), Dad hasn't been back in 45 years, and Mom has never been. Time for some exploring!

A brief downpour scraped by during our hotel breakfast, but...

An earlier start was necessary today, considering the impending time change waiting for us at the Indiana state line the moment we hop back on I-74. It took about 90 minutes to reach Indianapolis,...

With our hotel on the southern fringes of Springfield, there wasn't much need to hurry out for a Sunday morning. We checked out after a hot breakfast and made for the next establishment, the Lincoln...

Unless something comes up, we're probably driving through Nashville after all (meaning Mississippi and Arkansas are out) but we could definitely drive through Land of the Lakes NRA on the way to...

Despite the 2 hour shift, we managed to wake up at 7:00am CDT and start the day in timely fashion. We left Troy, IL behind and headed north on I-55, which didn't take long to reach the Illinois...

We begin our tale waking up at 5:00am PDT to prep for the ride to San Diego airport (SAN). Unfortunately Southwest canned their flights to St. Louis (STL) from John Wayne (SNA) starting this year,...

Been there many a time in my younger days when visiting my grandparents in Hazel Green, AL. It's looking more like Nashville after all for our remaining time on the road this round.

It is time…

The Summer of 2017 brings another family roadtrip escapade. On Friday, August 11th, my parents and I will be jumping on a flight once more, bound for St. Louis, Missouri. From there we...

All of Canada is definitely on the list. I've been to BC and Ontario, but what would really knock them out is a cross-country trip across all provinces over a few weeks. Alberta and its scenery are...

It took 12 years since the 48-state road trip (or just under 40 years if starting from the womb) but the primary goal of all 50 states has been achieved, and what a way to go out swinging. I figured...

Day 9 - Aloha again (Travel Day/Final)
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 9:30pm HST

Still not feeling 100%, but I gotta close out this roadtrip somewhat proper.

With hours to spare before the...