TravBuddy.com: m080304's Road Trip Sea to Shining Sea travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/8653 My family is moving to Hawai'i. My sister and I are driving my car across country to ship it from California. We're taking route 50 west from Ocean City, MD to Oakland, CA. We'll probably have several detours on the way. I can't wait to see parts of the country that I'd never get to see. Wish us luck. en-us Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:04:25 PST ALOHA!!!!!!!!! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/ALOHA-Honolulu-22 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:04:25 PST ALOHA!!!!!!!!! Honolulu, Hawaii, Jul 11, 2007

Well... Yesterday we got up at 5am.  Car took us the the airport and we took off for Hawai'i.  The flight was a little delayed, but we f...

]]> Last full day in the Mainland http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Last-full-day-in-the-Mainland-Oakland-21 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:06:08 PST Last full day in the Mainland Oakland, California, Jul 09, 2007

I got up early to run the gas out of my car.  It could only have 1/4th of a tank to get on the ship.  I must have circled the airport 20 ...

]]> Golden Gate Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Golden-Gate-Park-San-Francisco-20 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:37:03 PST Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, Jul 08, 2007

We slept in today.  That was nice.  Car came over to the hotel and we drove over to the BART train to go into the city.  We took the...

]]> Last Stop...Rest and Relaxtion http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Last-StopRest-and-Relaxtion-Oakland-19 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 01:31:36 PST Last Stop...Rest and Relaxtion Oakland, California, Jul 07, 2007

We arrived in California in good time today, we were tired or Reno and decided not to stick around.  I sped to the Bay Area.  We met up w...

]]> Bonneville Salt Flats http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Bonneville-Salt-Flats-Bonneville-Salt-Flats-17 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:37:36 PST Bonneville Salt Flats Bonneville Salt Flats, United States, Jul 06, 2007

We stopped about 100 miles outside Salt Lake City at a rest stop next to the Bonneville Salt Flats.  It was about 100 degrees, but it wasn't h...

]]> The Biggest Little City in the World http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/The-Biggest-Little-City-in-the-World-Reno-18 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:03:00 PST The Biggest Little City in the World Reno, Nevada, Jul 06, 2007

We had a really strange afternoon.  We made good time to Reno but couldn't find the tourist office.  We decided to pull into the first ...

]]> Martin's Cove and Devil's Gate http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Martins-Cove-and-Devils-Gate-Alcova-15 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:11:12 PST Martin's Cove and Devil's Gate Alcova, Wyoming, Jul 05, 2007

It became apparent that going to Yellowstone was not in our budget so we decided to head west again.  We got on I-80 and headed toward Salt La...

]]> 500 miles to the next city http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/500-miles-to-the-next-city-Salt-Lake-City-16 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:19:23 PST 500 miles to the next city Salt Lake City, Utah, Jul 05, 2007

After a lot of driving we finally made it into Salt Lake City.  I had booked the Motel 6 the night before so that we didn't have to search whi...

]]> 4th of July http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/4th-of-July-Casper-14 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:20:23 PST 4th of July Casper, Wyoming, Jul 04, 2007

After we left Denver we ran into some traffic.  It looked like someone's boat had come off the trailor and traffic was pretty backed up, so it...

]]> Lunch in Denver http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Lunch-in-Denver-Denver-13 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:29:33 PST Lunch in Denver Denver, Colorado, Jul 04, 2007

I made sure that I found the directions to downtown from the motel so that we wouldn't get lost and I wouldn't yell.  It cost $25 to park down...

]]> Most exciting day on the road so far - part 1 http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Most-exciting-day-on-the-road-so-far-part-1-Oakley-10 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:31:17 PST Most exciting day on the road so far - part 1 Oakley, Kansas, Jul 03, 2007

Liz wansn't feeling well this morning so I let her sleep a little longer.  We decided to devote this day to driving again.  From Kansas C...

]]> Too much travel, Hookers, Wendy's http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Too-much-travel-Hookers-Wendys-Denver-12 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:56:24 PST Too much travel, Hookers, Wendy's Denver, Colorado, Jul 03, 2007

We made it to Denver tornado free.  Instead of pulling into one of the hotels before the actual city we drove around for 45 mins and got fustr...

]]> Most exciting day on the road so far - part 2 http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Most-exciting-day-on-the-road-so-far-part-2-Kit-Carson-11 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:28:18 PST Most exciting day on the road so far - part 2 Kit Carson, Colorado, Jul 03, 2007

Liz and I got back on the road and had about 200 more miles to go.  I started to look like it was going to rain on the horizion.  Becasue...

]]> Indiana, Illinois, Missouri http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Indiana-Illinois-Missouri-Kansas-City-9 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:25:45 PST Indiana, Illinois, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, Jul 02, 2007

This morning we got on 50 West again headed to St. Louis.  We decided to make up time by just traveling all day instead of trying to stop anyw...

]]> The rest of Ohio http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/The-rest-of-Ohio-Fort-Wright-8 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:01 PST The rest of Ohio Fort Wright, Kentucky, Jul 01, 2007

After we left Chillicothe we stayed on 50 towards Cinncinati.  The ride was uneventful and pretty slow.  I'm getting tired of 50 because ...

]]> Hopewell Culture http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Hopewell-Culture-Chillicothe-7 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST Hopewell Culture Chillicothe, Ohio, Jul 01, 2007

Liz and I checked out of the shady hotel and headed for Ohio.  Liz was really realived to get the hell out of West Vriginia.  We stayed o...

]]> A night in West Virginia http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/A-night-in-West-Virginia-Bridgeport-6 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:27:53 PST A night in West Virginia Bridgeport, West Virginia, Jun 30, 2007

Well... We checked into basically the first motel that I saw.  That was my first Mistake.  Its the Townhouse Motel in Bridgeport.  ...

]]> Tygart Lake State Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Tygart-Lake-State-Park-Grafton-5 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:04:44 PST Tygart Lake State Park Grafton, West Virginia, Jun 30, 2007

Liz and I left Chesapeake this morning.  We got onto Rout 50 headed for West Virginia.  The scenery is beautiful for the most part. ...

]]> Grandma's house http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Grandmas-house-Moyock-4 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:24:36 PST Grandma's house Moyock, North Carolina, Jun 26, 2007

I had to leave Ocean City for a job interview in Baltimore.  After my interview, I met up with my family at Fort Mead to get my dog's clearean...

]]> Assateague http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Assateague-Berlin-2 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST Assateague Berlin, Maryland, Jun 25, 2007

It wasn't really beach weather today, so we spent the afternoon in Assateague.  First we went to the clam digging area where we were ravaged b...

]]> Last time in the Atlantic Ocean http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/Last-time-in-the-Atlantic-Ocean-Ocean-City-3 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:28:22 PST Last time in the Atlantic Ocean Ocean City, Maryland, Jun 25, 2007

Tonight is the last time I'll be on the East Coast for awhile, I wanted to have several shots to remember the Atlantic Ocean by... Patrick when bo...

]]> First Leg http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8653/First-Leg-Ocean-City-1 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:12:14 PST First Leg Ocean City, Maryland, Jun 22, 2007

First Leg of our road trip to California actually started 2 days ago.  I've been staying in a condo in Ocean City and going to the beach for 7...

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