Al had a great idea...to buy a car...rust free...from somewhere in the south west. If you live up here, the cheapest way to get down there, is to fly to Las Vegas - there are some super deals! So, we purchased 2 one way tickets 10 months ago. He researched what he wanted and found a dealership in Las Vegas, NV to work with. We had no problems and are VERY happy with the car.
I told him, if we do this...I want to stop in Pawhuska, OK and go to the Pioneer Woman's Mercantile. We also wanted to see the Grand Canyon on the way. So, we did it - we are home now - it was a blast. We have some great memories. This was truly, probably, a once in a lifetime for us.
Here are some pictures of our week:
These 2 pictures are both from Las Vegas, NV - the top is Red Rock Canyon Park - the other the strip....can you guess which one I liked best? I now know why they say, "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" - it's too much! We did go to Gold & Silver Pawn shop, an Elton John concert and ate some amazing food at Guy Fieri and Gordon Ramsey's restaurants.
The Grand Canyon was amazing! We really liked the landscape in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico - so different from the north woods of Wisconsin.
We ventured off the interstate Hwy 40 on to the old Route 66 for a bit we ran into Winslow, AZ - claim to fame...Eagles song..."Take it Easy" - "standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona..."
We drove through the panhandle of Texas - miles and miles of cotton fields and windmills...thousands of windmills...we don't really have those up here, too many trees. Then we were off to Pawhuska, Oklahoma - an experience that I will devote a whole post to.
America is an amazing country - filled with all kinds of beauty and people - no better way to experience that than drive through 11 states in 7 days. (We had to "drive around" Kansas City - I just couldn't - even with the promise of BBQ on the other end - my nerves couldn't handle it!)
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
I told him, if we do this...I want to stop in Pawhuska, OK and go to the Pioneer Woman's Mercantile. We also wanted to see the Grand Canyon on the way. So, we did it - we are home now - it was a blast. We have some great memories. This was truly, probably, a once in a lifetime for us.
Here are some pictures of our week:
These 2 pictures are both from Las Vegas, NV - the top is Red Rock Canyon Park - the other the strip....can you guess which one I liked best? I now know why they say, "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" - it's too much! We did go to Gold & Silver Pawn shop, an Elton John concert and ate some amazing food at Guy Fieri and Gordon Ramsey's restaurants.
The Grand Canyon was amazing! We really liked the landscape in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico - so different from the north woods of Wisconsin.
We ventured off the interstate Hwy 40 on to the old Route 66 for a bit we ran into Winslow, AZ - claim to fame...Eagles song..."Take it Easy" - "standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona..."
We drove through the panhandle of Texas - miles and miles of cotton fields and windmills...thousands of windmills...we don't really have those up here, too many trees. Then we were off to Pawhuska, Oklahoma - an experience that I will devote a whole post to.
America is an amazing country - filled with all kinds of beauty and people - no better way to experience that than drive through 11 states in 7 days. (We had to "drive around" Kansas City - I just couldn't - even with the promise of BBQ on the other end - my nerves couldn't handle it!)
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
The pictures are amazing. So glad you had a nice road trip. Last year we went to Kansas City for my job. It is a big city, but the zoo and aquarium were nice! Janice PS and the BBQ was amazing!
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