Seattle in 6

Today is the first day of my International Trip to Iceland. We had a 6 hour layover on Seattle. For 2.75 you can ride the light rail to the famous public market. So, we did, and it was perfect.

Original Starbucks

More Starbucks

Because on the Road, 3600 Miles Always Goes As Planned.

My two passengers are ready for our big crazy road trip. We are less than two weeks from departure. Here is the map of my dreams:

My "plan"...

• Leave Texas on June 22 and drive to ABQ (site of Breaking Bad for those of you in the know). 
• Leave New Mexico on June 23 and drive to Flagstaff, AZ.
• Leave Arizona on June 24 and drive to San Jose.
• From June 25-July 5 - Possible Day trip to Yosemite NP. For sure several day trips to Santa Cruz area beaches like Capitola City Beach. 
• July 6th-July 10th - Malibu, CA (Tent camping just off the beach under the trees. Yes, there are toilets and showers!)
• July 11-July 13 - Anaheim, thus, Disneyland
• July 14/15 - Phoenix
• July 15 Drive to Alpine, TX (possibly stop on way back home)
• Arrive back in Dallas July 16 or 17th

Whew...I'm getting a little tired just typing all of that. I mean, it's only 53 hours on the road. Big whoop. I've done it before. However, I'm hoping this trip will be seamless. 

NYC - It's As Good As They Say

I just returned from 4 days in New York City with Sandi and Dianne. We were able to visit most of the hot spots like, Central Park, Meatpacking District, walked the Highline, shopped in SoHo, ate pizzia in Greenwich Village, Dinner in Time's Square, toured ground zero, ferried the harbor/saw Lady Liberty, and travelled from our home base of grand central station by subway to most of these places. We did take a subway twice for dinners.

I loved the history, active lifestyle and multiple choices for anything you want to do/see/eat.

Now, I can daydream about how to move there....

I've Got a New Plan

I don't know what's in store as far as my specific model, but I will be forking over good money for an RV/Trailer/Class C in the sort of near future. I mean, I may have to wait until I retire, or the kids go to college, but maybe I'll get one sooner.





My old (last two years) plan was to buy property in Northern Arizona now, then build a cabin when I retired. But, as a good friend pointed out: I'd be more free to just take the RV wherever I wanted. Duh. What was I thinking?


Well, I know what I was thinking. I thought NorAZ would be a good "jumping off" point, if you will, to further RV adventures. It is hard to drive anywhere worthwhile from Dallas. But, I realize now, that I don't need a cabin to start all of my adventures from. Instead, I just need an atlas and a gas card. I don't mind driving, and this way I can put all my resources into a sweet travel set up instead of splitting up my expenses between land, lumber, and travel on wheels.



Sometimes I think about trying to still just travel around and home school the kids. I mean, I could really like to do this....
Yeah, just stop on the side of highway on a Tuesday in September and snap this shot. But, for now, I have a plan. My plan is to get away from it all, everyday.