Day 1: OKC to Colorado Springs
May 25, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Hank was such a good traveler today! He wore himself out being vigilant but didn’t cry much. We made good time and are relieved to hear that the projected severe storms at home haven’t turned outRead more
Day 2: Colorado Springs
May 26, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Hank got to spend more quality time with his people. Coffee at Good Neighbor Meeting Place, then lunch at Stir. He spent the rest of the day napping in his crate. Vacationing is hard work!
Day 3 - Colo Springs to Moab
May 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
It was a long day but surely one of the most beautiful drives in the country. We stopped at a favorite coffee shop in Buena Vista and at a couple of rest stops but otherwise drove straight through.Read more
Day 4: Moab to Boise
May 28, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
Today was the last long drive (9 hours) of the first half of the trip. Hank has become an expert car rider! He lays down for most of the time, occasionally popping up to navigate and provide us withRead more
Day 5 - Boise to Bend
May 29, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
Boise was good to us! We enjoyed the guesthouse, which was close to a trailhead, so Hank and I (Kate) had a beautiful early morning hike in the hills above Boise. Meanwhile, Neal found good coffee andRead more
Day 6 - Bend
May 30, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
I (Kate) took Hank for a COLD early morning walk (don’t @me - it was in the 30s!) in the neighborhood where we’re staying. He’s so smart - I had remembered the address incorrectly and was deepRead more
Day 7: Bend
May 31, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
Today was action-filled for Hank. We took him on a 3.75 mile hike at Benham Falls. I figure I have been hiking and biking this area for about 33 years! It was a beautiful morning with very few otherRead more
Bend: Day 8
June 1, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Hank’s last full day in Bend another active one! After stopping to fuel up at Sparrow Bakery (Ocean Rolls for the win!), we headed up the Cascade Lakes Highway. He led us on a 3+ mile hike aroundRead more
Day 9: Bend to Boise
June 2, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Breakfast with the family then hitting the road. So great to see everyone, but especially the great grandbaby! Hank loved all the attention and enjoyed his stay.
An uneventful drive to Boise led toRead more
Days 9 and 10 - SLC
June 3, 2024 in the United States
Day 9 was a quiet one - we drove, mostly in the rain, from Boise to SLC. We checked in to our hotel in downtown SLC in time for Neal to attend the first events of his conference here. After that weRead more
Day 11 - SLC
June 5, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Neal had another full day of his conference, so Hank and I amused ourselves again. First we went to a coffee shop across the street for breakfast. I am happy to tell you that there seems to be quite aRead more
Day 12 - SLC to Silverton
June 6, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Time to hit the road again! We drove to Grand Junction, where we had lunch with Neal’s cousin Megan on the patio of a downtown brewery. Next was the stunning drive to Silverton, CO. We’ve beenRead more
Day 13: Silverton to Taos
June 7, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Today was a relatively short drive (4 1/2 hours), so we took our time hitting the road. Breakfast was on the rooftop of Coffee Bear in Silverton. We then made our way to Molas Pass to take Hank for aRead more
Day 15 - Taos to Santa Fe
June 8, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F
Every road trip has to have a little difficulty, right? We are lucky that ours was minor indeed.
First - the “quaint” place in Taos doesn’t have AC, so when neither of us could sleep atRead more
Day 16: Santa Fe to HOME!
June 9, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
After enjoying an AC-cooled sleep, we got up and had Whoo’s Donuts with Kate’s aunt and uncle, her cousin, and their respective K9’s. Hank relished his last moments in the Santa Fe sun!
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