This is STOP 9, the 24th, 25th, and 26th days of our ten week cross country fall adventure in 2021! Here is a link to our previous stop in Alpine TX The Drive from Alpine, TX to Carlsbad, NM We leave Alpine via the only road left that we haven't driven on, TX 188 north toward Fort Davis. In Fort Davis we head north on TX 17 north to Balmorhea. At Balmorhea State Park [...]
This is the second half of STOP 8 which is the 21st, 22nd and 23rd days of our ten week cross country fall adventure in 2021! Here is a link to our first half in Alpine, TX Day 5 - Marfa, Fort Davis Scenic Loop, Fort Davis and Fort Davis National Park As we check our maps and do a little research, we discover that one place we really wanted to go to, the McDonald Observatory, [...]
This is the first half of STOP 8 which is the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th days of our ten week cross country fall adventure in 2021! Here is a link to our previous stop in Fredericksburg, TX We are staying a total of 7 days in this area and that would make for too long of a post - so we will split it in two which actually matches up nicely with the two different [...]
This is STOP 6, the 10th, 11th and 12th days of our ten week cross country fall adventure in 2021! Here is a link to our previous stop 5 in Vicksburg, MS. This stop was in the really nice little town of Jefferson Texas. The Drive from Vicksburg, MS to Jefferson, TX Vicksburg MS to Jefferson TX We aren't pressed for time today - it would only be 3.5 hours if we took the [...]
This is STOP 5, the 7th, 8th and 9th days of our ten week cross country fall adventure in 2021! Here is a link to our previous stop in New Albany, MS. The Drive from New Albany, MS to Vicksburg, MS We know a 7+ mile stretch of the Natchez Trace Parkway is closed around Tupelo, so we head south on MS-15 to MS-278 and pick up the NTP there. This puts us at mile [...]
This is STOP 4, the 6th day of our ten week cross country fall adventure in 2021! Here is a link to our previous stop in Chattanooga, TN. The Drive from Chattanooga, TN to New Albany, MS The original plan for today was to drive the northern third of the Natchez Trace Parkway. This 444 mile roadway stretches from Nashville, TN to Natchez, MS. It is not only a National Scenic Byway, it is one [...]
This is the 4th and 5th days of our ten week cross country fall adventure in 2021! Here is a link to our previous stop in Bryson City ,NC. Cherohala Skyway We first make our way from Bryson City to the town of Robbinsville where we enter the Cherohala Skyway. Here are some interesting facts about this road It is listed as one of the top ten motorcycle routes by the Discovery Channel It is the [...]
This is the 2nd and 3rd days of our ten week cross country fall adventure in 2021! Here is a link to the previous stop in Marion, VA The Drive from Marion, VA to Bryson City, NC Time to head from Marion, VA to Bryson City, NC - and we choose to take the Blue Ridge Parkway essentially from the VA/NC border to its terminus just outside of Bryson City. We've both driven this spectacular [...]
Let us introduce you to our travel mascot, Roadie. We aren't 100% sure whether its male or female, a moose or a reindeer - but it doesn't matter. It's just Roadie. Roadie has the best seat and view in the car, right in front of our GPS (we refer to as Gloria). Roadie is excited for what should be the first of many road trip adventures with us. This is the first day of our [...]
