I’m in a Big-O Tires outside of Des Moines getting an oil change. I nearly forgot to do it, but approaching 4500 miles reminded me. It is much colder on the northern route, but I’m glad I didn’t go south because of the terrible tornadoes I would have been right in the middle […]
I had never heard of Kum & Go before I went on this trip, but just take a look at this map and you’ll see it is nearly impossible to drive through Iowa without seeing one. Kum & Go is the equivalent of Royal Farms or 7-11, but with a much catchier name. I stopped […]
I consider myself a candy aficionado. I enjoy candy the way some people enjoy a vintage wine or a humidor-stored Cuban cigar. And while I love all candy, I enjoy some more than others. My favorite candy bar is the Zero bar. While not exactly common around Baltimore, they can be […]
While in Utah, I stopped at Arches National Park but I didn’t stay very long as I’m still getting over a cold and the hiking at nearly 6000 feet above sea level was killing my chest. If you are not familiar with Arches, just think about the desert in the Roadrunner and Coyote cartoons…it’s […]
Tracy and I bombed out in the casinos. We did have fun playing the games, but left Vegas slightly poorer than when we started. I’m slowly working on cleaning up a bunch of my photos for printing, but here are a few pics from the top of the Eiffel Tower at night. […]
Yeah! I made it! Vegas is incredible. We’re staying at Bally’s, which is attached to the Paris Hotel and Casino. Tracy and I have spent most of our time in the Paris Casino, going to the top of the Eiffel Tower which has a spectacular view of the Las Vegas strip and skyline. If you […]
Almost exactly 100 miles from Sin City, my last stop before Las Vegas, Kingman, AZ is a sleepy town surrounded by scenic mountain ranges. I decided to stop before entering Vegas so I can arrive on the same day as Tracy. Their flight arrives sometime between noon and 1pm. If I skip […]
Since I’m so close to Vegas but don’t have to be there until Monday, I stopped at the Petrified Forest National Park, which also encompasses the Painted Desert. The natural scenery is absolutely astounding. I’ll let the photographs tell the story…
…except skiing season. Apparently, every good hotel in Flagstaff, AZ is full because it is skiing season. Being who I am, I had no idea. I did manage to find a little motel with high speed wireless, cable TV and a good cell phone signal after trying 5 others. I don’t […]
Tired from driving and sucked in by a promotion giving $5 to anyone with an out-of-state driver’s license, I stopped at Sky City Casino Hotel in Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico for the night. This place was much nicer than the Cherokee casino in Oklahoma, on par with any casino/hotel I’ve stayed at in Atlantic […]