Roadtrip across the US

By X_Drive

The Route

– Starting Point	– Last Point	– Current Point	– Round Trip

Path Traveled

Not Yet Traveled

The Summary

This year we planned to make a cross-country trip from our home in central Califonia to Key West Florida and then back by a slightly more northern route. First plan is about 45 days.

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Date	Location	Entries
April 10th, 2008	Visalia, California	On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again. Updated: April 10th, 2008
April 10th, 2008	Bakersfield, California	First planned stop \| 1 Photo Updated: April 12th, 2008
April 10th, 2008	Redlands, California	Redlands, CA \| 14 Photos \| Nightlife & Entertainment: Redlands Bowl Updated: May 31st, 2008
April 10th, 2008	Indio, California	Indio, and a date shake \| 7 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Shields Date Gardens Updated: June 22nd, 2008
April 10th, 2008	Blythe, California	The end of day one. \| 3 Photos Updated: May 31st, 2008
April 10th, 2008	Ehrenberg, Arizona	Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Flying J Cookery Buffet & Restaurant Updated: May 27th, 2008
April 11th, 2008	Phoenix, Arizona	On to Phoenix! \| 41 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Chino Bandido Takee-Outee Updated: May 28th, 2008
April 11th, 2008	Fountain Hills, Arizona	The Fountain \| 8 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: The Fountain Updated: May 27th, 2008
April 12th, 2008	Tucson, Arizona	A stop to meet TB friends \| 6 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Sauce Updated: May 28th, 2008
April 12th, 2008	Saguaro National Park, United States	A short prickly and to the point stop \| 7 Photos Updated: May 28th, 2008
April 12th, 2008	Tombstone, Arizona	Stepping back in time. \| 38 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Tombstone Updated: June 9th, 2008
April 12th, 2008	Willcox, Arizona	End of day three. \| Hotels & Accommodations: Days Inn Willcox Updated: May 31st, 2008
April 13th, 2008	Deming, New Mexico	City of Rocks State Park \| 16 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: City of Rocks State Park Updated: June 12th, 2008
April 13th, 2008	Las Cruces, New Mexico	The end of another day \| 3 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Mission Inn Las Cruces Updated: June 12th, 2008
April 14th, 2008	White Sands, New Mexico	Sights & Attractions: White Sands Missle Range Updated: December 11th, 2008
April 14th, 2008	White Sands Missle Range, United States	Held up for a few minutes. \| 3 Photos Updated: May 30th, 2008
April 14th, 2008	White Sands National Monument, United States	A short side trip thru the Whitest sand! \| 12 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: White Sands National Monument Updated: June 14th, 2008
April 14th, 2008	Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico	Galloping along \| 11 Photos Updated: April 17th, 2008
April 14th, 2008	Roswell, New Mexico	Roswell, alien crash site. \| 16 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: International UFO Museum and Research Center Updated: June 17th, 2008
April 14th, 2008	Carlsbad, New Mexico	End of day five. \| 1 Photo \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Beaver's Restaurant Updated: June 20th, 2008
April 15th, 2008	Carlsbad Caverns National Park, United States	Deep into the earth day \| 86 Photos Updated: April 17th, 2008
April 15th, 2008	Carlsbad, New Mexico	Sights & Attractions: Carlsbad Caverns National Park Updated: June 21st, 2008
April 15th, 2008	Pecos, Texas	Lunch stop \| 4 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Sonic Drive-In Updated: December 8th, 2008
April 15th, 2008	Ozona, Texas	Our first night in Texas \| 3 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: The Cafe Next Door Updated: June 24th, 2008
April 16th, 2008	Hunt, Texas	Stonehenge II and Easter Island \| 11 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Stonehenge II Updated: June 29th, 2008
April 16th, 2008	Ingram, Texas	Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Whataburger Updated: December 7th, 2008
April 16th, 2008	San Antonio, Texas	San Antonio, day one \| 48 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: The Alamo Updated: June 29th, 2008
April 17th, 2008	San Antonio, Texas	Looking around Texas Updated: April 17th, 2008
April 17th, 2008	Universal City, Texas	Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Tacqueria Acapulco Updated: July 12th, 2008
April 18th, 2008	Katy, Texas	Katy, Texas and the Forbidden Gardens \| 97 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Forbidden Gardens Updated: June 26th, 2008
April 18th, 2008	Houston, Texas	Houston, we have landed! Updated: April 18th, 2008
April 18th, 2008	Webster, Texas	Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Inn NASA Webster Updated: June 30th, 2008
April 19th, 2008	Houston, Texas	Johnson Space Center \| 129 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: NASA's Johnson Space Center Updated: July 1st, 2008
April 19th, 2008	Beaumont, Texas	Beaumont, TX \| 17 Photos Updated: April 25th, 2008
April 19th, 2008	Kinder, Louisiana	Kinder, LA \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Fausto's Restaurant Updated: July 3rd, 2008
April 20th, 2008	Lafayette, Louisiana	Plantations & Antebellum Homes \| 41 Photos Updated: August 28th, 2009
April 20th, 2008	Morgan City, Louisiana	Morgan City \| 4 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Inn & Suites Updated: August 29th, 2009
April 21st, 2008	Vacherie, Louisiana	Oak Alley Plantation \| 33 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Oak Alley Plantation Updated: December 18th, 2008
April 21st, 2008	Saint Francisville, Louisiana	More Plantations \| 69 Photos Updated: June 2nd, 2008
April 21st, 2008	Port Allen, Louisiana	Port Allen \| 4 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Shoney's Updated: July 6th, 2008
April 22nd, 2008	New Orleans, Louisiana	Today, New Orleans! \| 43 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Mother's Updated: July 5th, 2008
April 23rd, 2008	New Orleans, Louisiana	A full day in Nawlins! \| 85 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Bourbon Street Updated: July 10th, 2008
April 24th, 2008	New Orleans, Louisiana	One last day in "Da town" \| 26 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Crescent City Brewhouse Updated: July 9th, 2008
April 24th, 2008	Gulfport, Mississippi	The end of another long day \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Seaway Inn Gulfport (Mississippi) Updated: July 3rd, 2008
April 25th, 2008	Pensacola, Florida	Historic Districts \| 51 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Pensacola's Historic District Updated: December 16th, 2008
April 25th, 2008	Monroeville, Alabama	Behind our schedule. \| 2 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Inn Monroeville (Alabama) Updated: July 3rd, 2008
April 26th, 2008	Monroeville, Alabama	Sights & Attractions: Old Monroe County Courthouse Updated: December 20th, 2008
April 26th, 2008	Beatrice, Alabama	Sights & Attractions: Rikard's Mill Updated: December 19th, 2008
April 26th, 2008	Montgomery, Alabama	Rain threat. \| 50 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Driving Tours of Montgomery Alabama Updated: December 19th, 2008
April 26th, 2008	Fort Gaines, Georgia	Late end to the day \| 9 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Frontier Village Updated: December 21st, 2008
April 26th, 2008	Abbeville, Alabama	Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Inn Abbeville Updated: July 3rd, 2008
April 27th, 2008	Fort Gaines, Georgia	Ghost Stop \| 6 Photos Updated: April 27th, 2008
April 27th, 2008	Blakely, Georgia	Kolomoki Mounds \| 9 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Kolomoki Mounds Archaelogical Area Updated: December 19th, 2008
April 27th, 2008	Valdosta, Georgia	The Crescent Mansion \| 22 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: The Crescent Updated: December 23rd, 2008
April 27th, 2008	Jennings, Florida	South we went. \| 2 Photos Updated: December 19th, 2008
April 27th, 2008	Ocala, Florida	Southern Hospitality at its best \| 3 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Park Centre Hotel Ocala Updated: July 3rd, 2008
April 28th, 2008	Dover, Florida	Dover, FL \| 7 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Airstream Ranch Updated: December 24th, 2008
April 28th, 2008	Gibsonton, Florida	Meetup with Old School Bill \| 1 Photo Updated: April 30th, 2008
April 28th, 2008	Fort Myers, Florida	Fort Myers \| 12 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Waltzing Waters at the Shell Factory Updated: July 17th, 2008
April 29th, 2008	Everglades City, Florida	Sights & Attractions: Big Cypress National Preserve Updated: July 19th, 2008
April 29th, 2008	Big Cypress National Preserve, United States	Big Cypress National Preserve \| 17 Photos Updated: July 13th, 2008
April 29th, 2008	Cutler Ridge, Florida	Cutler Ridge (Miami), FL \| 7 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Floridian Hotel Cutler Ridge Updated: July 3rd, 2008
April 30th, 2008	Key West, Florida	Key West! \| 27 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Southern most point in the nation Updated: March 11th, 2009
April 30th, 2008	Miami, Florida	Miami \| 11 Photos Updated: June 5th, 2008
April 30th, 2008	Plantation, Florida	Fort Lauderdale - Plantation \| 1 Photo \| Hotels & Accommodations: Plantation Hotel and Conference Center Updated: July 22nd, 2008
April 30th, 2008	Sunrise, Florida	Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Cici's Pizza Buffet Updated: July 23rd, 2008
May 1st, 2008	Palm Beach, Florida	Palm Beach \| 43 Photos Updated: June 5th, 2008
May 1st, 2008	Kennedy Space Center, United States	Kennedy Space Center, Florida \| 2 Photos Updated: May 1st, 2008
May 1st, 2008	Daytona Beach, Florida	Daytona \| 12 Photos Updated: June 5th, 2008
May 1st, 2008	Saint Augustine, Florida	St Augustine \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Hotel Saint Augustine Updated: July 24th, 2008
May 2nd, 2008	Saint Marys, Georgia	St Marys \| 38 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: St. Mary's, GA Updated: February 23rd, 2009
May 2nd, 2008	Savannah, Georgia	Savannah \| 82 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Roundhouse Railroad Museum Updated: July 29th, 2008
May 2nd, 2008	Statesboro, Georgia	Statesboro \| 4 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Inn Statesboro Updated: July 26th, 2008
May 3rd, 2008	Augusta, Georgia	Augusta \| 10 Photos Updated: December 24th, 2008
May 3rd, 2008	Aiken, South Carolina	Aiken Updated: May 3rd, 2008
May 3rd, 2008	Covington, Georgia	Historic Covington \| 44 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Historic Covington Updated: February 27th, 2009
May 4th, 2008	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Stone Mtn. \| 7 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Stone Mountain Updated: December 14th, 2008
May 4th, 2008	Lookout Mountain, Tennessee	Lookout Mountain - Ruby Falls \| 69 Photos Updated: March 18th, 2009
May 4th, 2008	Calhoun, Georgia	Calhoun, GA Updated: May 4th, 2008
May 4th, 2008	Chatsworth, Georgia	Chatsworth, GA \| 5 Photos Updated: May 25th, 2008
May 4th, 2008	Chattanooga, Tennessee	The Chattanooga Choo Choo and the Model Railroad Display \| 60 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Heritage Inn Chattanooga Updated: August 9th, 2008
May 5th, 2008	Cleveland, Tennessee	Cleveland, TN \| 22 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Cleveland's Historic District Updated: August 7th, 2008
May 5th, 2008	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	Pigeon Forge, TN and the Great Smokey Mtns. \| 20 Photos Updated: June 8th, 2008
May 5th, 2008	Knoxville, Tennessee	Knoxville, TN = Snarly \| 3 Photos Updated: June 8th, 2008
May 5th, 2008	Crossville, Tennessee	Crossville, TN \| 10 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Leisure Inn Crossville Updated: August 8th, 2008
May 6th, 2008	Nashville, Tennessee	2.) Nashville \| 71 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: The Hermitage Updated: August 24th, 2008
May 6th, 2008	Hendersonville, Tennessee	Better homes and tours \| 57 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Rock Castle Updated: August 24th, 2008
May 6th, 2008	Clarksville, Tennessee	Clarksville, TN \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Executive Inn Clarksville (Tennessee) Updated: August 26th, 2008
May 7th, 2008	Paducah, Kentucky	Paducah = Quilt Museum \| 73 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Museum of the American Quilter's Society Updated: August 27th, 2008
May 7th, 2008	Metropolis, Illinois	Metropolis, Illinois \| 36 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Metropolis, IL Updated: February 25th, 2009
May 7th, 2008	Dyersburg, Tennessee	Dyersburg TN \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Inn Dyersburg Updated: August 27th, 2008
May 8th, 2008	Memphis, Tennessee	Memphis, TN \| 50 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: The Beale St Music Festival Updated: February 24th, 2009
May 8th, 2008	Batesville, Arkansas	Batesville, AR \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Scenic Motor Inn Batesville (Arkansas) Updated: August 31st, 2008
May 9th, 2008	Batesville, Arkansas	Batesville, AR \| 66 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Mark Martin Ford Dealership and Museum Updated: August 31st, 2008
May 9th, 2008	Leslie, Arkansas	Leslie, AR \| 60 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: The Ozark Heritage Art Center & Museum Updated: September 5th, 2008
May 9th, 2008	Branson, Missouri	Branson, MO \| 42 Photos Updated: June 8th, 2008
May 9th, 2008	Branson West, Missouri	Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Branson Inn & Conf.Center Updated: September 5th, 2008
May 10th, 2008	Branson, Missouri	An Extra day! \| 4 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Mickey Gilley Theatre Updated: September 6th, 2008
May 11th, 2008	Eureka Springs, Arkansas	Eureka Springs, AR \| 25 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Eureka Springs, Arkansas Updated: July 18th, 2009
May 11th, 2008	Park Hill, Oklahoma	Park Hill, OK \| 67 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Cherokee National Museum Updated: September 8th, 2008
May 11th, 2008	Seminole, Oklahoma	Seminole, OK \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Inn Seminole Updated: September 9th, 2008
May 12th, 2008	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Oklahoma City, OK \| 13 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Updated: September 10th, 2008
May 12th, 2008	Clinton, Oklahoma	Clinton, OK \| 39 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Oklahoma Rout 66 Museum Updated: September 11th, 2008
May 12th, 2008	Erick, Oklahoma	Erick, OK \| 1 Photo Updated: January 30th, 2009
May 12th, 2008	Shamrock, Texas	The Blarney Stone \| 5 Photos Updated: January 30th, 2009
May 12th, 2008	Amarillo, Texas	Amarillo, TX \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Santa Fe Inn Amarillo Updated: September 10th, 2008
May 13th, 2008	Amarillo, Texas	Amarillo, TX \| 6 Photos Updated: May 13th, 2008
May 13th, 2008	Chilili, New Mexico	Chilili, NM \| 28 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: The Cemetery Updated: July 15th, 2009
May 13th, 2008	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Racing to Albuquerque, NM \| 112 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Unser Racing Museum Updated: September 15th, 2008
May 13th, 2008	Grants, New Mexico	Grants, NM \| 12 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Inn & Suites Grants Updated: September 12th, 2008
May 14th, 2008	Petrified Forest National Park, United States	Petrified Forest National Park, AZ \| 49 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Petrified Forest National Park Updated: September 13th, 2008
May 14th, 2008	Flagstaff, Arizona	Flagstaff, AZ \| 10 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Kings House Hotel Flagstaff Updated: September 13th, 2008
May 15th, 2008	Sedona, Arizona	Sedona, AZ \| 23 Photos Updated: May 20th, 2008
May 15th, 2008	Grand Canyon, Arizona	Grand Canyon, AZ \| 66 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Grand Canyon National Park Updated: September 30th, 2008
May 15th, 2008	Kingman, Arizona	Kingman, AZ \| Hotels & Accommodations: Best Western Kings Inn & Suites Kingman (Arizona) Updated: September 16th, 2008
May 16th, 2008	Hoover Dam, United States	Hoover Dam \| 27 Photos Updated: July 15th, 2009
May 16th, 2008	Boulder City, Nevada	Sights & Attractions: Hoover Dam Updated: March 25th, 2009
May 16th, 2008	Baker, California	Baker, CA \| 4 Photos Updated: July 15th, 2009
May 16th, 2008	Bakersfield, California	Bakersfield, CA \| 15 Photos Updated: July 15th, 2009
May 16th, 2008	Visalia, California	Visalia, CA Updated: July 15th, 2009