Getting an (early?) start
20 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 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.Читать далее
Leaving Fallon
21 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 semiЧитать далее
Walker Lake
21 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 surprisinglyЧитать далее
And then this happened...
21 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 sentЧитать далее
Tonopah
21 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 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 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 hostsЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt 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 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The scenery driving out to the Valley of Fire northeast of Vegas is BARREN.
Valley of Fire
22 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 toЧитать далее
Путешественник
You two look great. The land does look a bit dry, but the rocks are great!
Valley of Fire, Part 2
22 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 beЧитать далее
Mount Charleston Lodge
22 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 cabinsЧитать далее
Leaving Las Vegas
23 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 waterЧитать далее
Arizona
23 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 firstЧитать далее
Route 66
23 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 strongЧитать далее
Peach Springs
23 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌫 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 kitschyЧитать далее
Williams, AZ
23 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌫 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,Читать далее
ПутешественникWe 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 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌫 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 WilliamsЧитать далее
Driving to the Grand Canyon
24 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 campgroundЧитать далее
Grand Canyon Visitor Center
24 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 withЧитать далее
Mather View
24 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 jostlingЧитать далее
El Tovar Hotel
24 апреля 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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.