Topic: Traveling

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 10:20 PM

New pictures are up here. Wait til you hear the story behind them.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 12:53 AM

We made it here. I will start posting again soon. Pictures too. Look out for back posting as I fill in from where I left off.

Saturday, October 07, 2006 - 10:03 PM

This is a story of the first day that Kalin, my 18 year old son, Snickers the wonder dog and I entered Mexico. We had started from the far north end of Idaho, visited friends in Mt Shasta and then departed for Mazatlan on June 15, 2006.

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 02:35 AM

We finally made it out of the mountains and back onto fairly flat road. We rejoiced for about 5 minutes, then we were stopped at another road block. We weren't expecting this one. We slowed as we drove over the vibradores. There was a semi truck to our right. An agent crossed in front of us holding what looked like a very large motorized flame thrower. Huh? He revved it up. It began spewing a huge cloud of smoke. The agent fogged the entire semi trailer and axles with something acrid and choking. I immediately rolled up all the windows and turned off the A/C.

Monday, July 10, 2006 - 11:00 PM

We woke up, threw on clothes, brushed our teeth, loaded the dogs, and beat feet out of the Villa Posado. When we opened the garage door, a door on the far side of the garage popped open, so I guess that's how they know you're gone and it's time to come clean the room.

Monday, July 10, 2006 - 03:38 AM

We got up at 7:00 am, got dressed, and loaded the car. That took forever. We were finally on the road at 10:45. If we could just skip the unloading and loading of the car, we could spend 5 more hours each day on the road, enjoy more stops, or get a heck of a lot more sleep.

Saturday, July 08, 2006 - 11:55 PM

A series of crises kept delaying our departure, but we finally made it on the road at 2:30 pm. Two people, two dogs, and a ton of stuff in (and on) a Ford Explorer – Mazatlan or Bust!

Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:15 PM

We just got back from a really great trip to see my Grandmother in California. 1600 miles in two days – twice. There and back. That was a little hard on us, but I was really afraid of how the dogs were going take it. That's right. The dogs. 1600 miles in two days with both dogs in my Dodge Stratus. Yes, we are nuts.

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 01:32 PM

Woo Hoo! Chuck’s work has approved his vacation for the week we need in California AND the month in Mazatlan. I never thought it would happen. They have screwed us on every vacation in the past. He can never get more than 3 days off at a time.