Getting an (early?) start
20 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
We packed up the RV and decided to leave at night to get a head start on the drive. Hopefully we can get a few hours down the road so our drive tomorrow (almost all the way to Vegas) will be smooth.Baca lagi
Leaving Fallon
21 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Since we left last night, we’ve only got about 400 miles to go today. Glad to get down to see Red Rock today!
Roadblock
21 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I was feeling so hopeful about getting down to the campground in daylight but no such luck. A few miles south of Fallon they closed our highway and we had to wait for it to reopen. Turns out a semiBaca lagi
Walker Lake
21 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
After our long wait we made it down to Walker Lake, where we spent the first night dry camping on our way out to Utah on our maiden RV voyage. It feels incredibly isolated out here but surprisinglyBaca lagi
And then this happened...
21 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We almost made it out of Hawthorne when we felt a bump and something was wrong. The truck tire was completely shredded. We thought we’d be down for hours, but luckily we were in a town and AAA sentBaca lagi
Tonopah
21 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
And we’re back driving through the weird part of Nevada that thinks the Clown Motel would be a good idea where tourists would want to stay 🤡
New country
21 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
From here on out, it’s all new road to us. When we went to Utah we turned east on the 6, so this is our first time on this part of Hwy 95. I do love the scraggly Joshua trees growing everywhere.
Mt Charleston
22 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We pulled in last night in the dark and couldn’t get any pictures. To our surprise, the campground was marked “full” and the gate was closed. I muscled the gate open and we found the camp hostsBaca lagi
PengembaraIt looks so beautiful! Where are you now? The weather here today is supposed to be a high of 84• 😃
Sophie WhiteSounds beautiful! Once we entered Arizona yesterday it was over 90 but now we’re in the Kaibab National Forest and it’s cooler.
Side trip
22 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The scenery driving out to the Valley of Fire northeast of Vegas is BARREN.
Valley of Fire
22 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The Visitor’s Center is set into this beautiful rock formation (which surrounds the road completely). The park itself consists of a single main road and a single off-shoot road which leads toBaca lagi
Valley of Fire, Part 2
22 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Driving in here we had no idea this beautiful country would lie behind the hills. The road and desert was totally barren until it opened up into this incredible landscape! Crazy to think what could beBaca lagi
Mount Charleston Lodge
22 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
At the recommendation of our very kind camp hosts, we drove up the mountain past our campsite to discover the Mt. Charleston Lodge. It’s a charming wood building with several standalone cabinsBaca lagi
Leaving Las Vegas
23 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Being in the motorhome, towing the truck, we opted to take the freeway/highway route that skirted us all the way around the city. This is the closest we ever got to downtown and The Strip.
Lake Mead
23 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We had initially planned to tour Hoover Dam, but after trying to find a replacement tire for the truck and before our long desert drive, we decided just to drive by Lake Mead. It has the largest waterBaca lagi
Arizona
23 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
And just like that, we’ve entered Arizona! And the landscape looks exactly the same...this may be a long drive...
Route 66
23 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We decided to take the long cut and get off the interstate so we could drive a stretch of Route 66. We joined up in the town of Kingman and next up was Hackberry. Hard to imagine this being the firstBaca lagi
Route 66
23 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Bring on the funkiness of Route 66! Although the road looks like an out-of-the-way rural backroad connecting tiny rural areas. Which is basically what it was. The railroad is still running strongBaca lagi
Peach Springs
23 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We’re pretty sure this little town was the inspiration for Radiator Springs, the setting of the movie Cars.
And the winner of the cuteness contest:
23 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌫 23 °C
SELIGMAN, AZ! This adorable town feels like the heartland of Route 66. I believe a couple of brothers decided to keep the feel of Route 66 and made it their life’s mission to maintain the kitschyBaca lagi
Williams, AZ
23 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌫 15 °C
And we made it into Williams, Arizona for the night. This was the last town to be bypassed by the interstate. We are staying at a charming RV park associated with the Grand Canyon Hotel & Railway,Baca lagi
PengembaraWe stayed in the Williams Hotel & took the train to the South Rim. Love the pictures of the little towns on Route 66
Leaving Williams
24 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌫 21 °C
We packed up and moved our RV to a safe place for the day while we explored the Grand Canyon. We really enjoyed listening to the train going by our campsite and we hope to come back to WilliamsBaca lagi
Driving to the Grand Canyon
24 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
On our way to the park of the day, we couldn’t help but stop in Valle. This gas station is all decked out in Route 66 style complete with retro cars and trucks. I also loved the throwback campgroundBaca lagi
Grand Canyon Visitor Center
24 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We made it up to the South Rim (despite being afraid the highway would be closed from a forest fire the day before) and the facilities are beautiful. They have an entire village up here complete withBaca lagi
Mather View
24 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
This is the classic view from Mather Point, a short walk from the Visitor’s Center. It’s too cool that we can take all the time we want to hang out and really take in the views without jostlingBaca lagi
El Tovar Hotel
24 April 2018, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
If we ever stayed in the park village at a hotel, I would pick El Tovar hotel. This is the view off the patio and all the guests were just sitting around taking it in.