Hello World! It's been awhile since I have traveled. Well, wait no further. Michelle and Celeste are back out on the road.
Much has changed since the last blog in 2015. In 2017 I met the most amazing man and in 2019 we said "I Do!" Together we saw Sacramento, California; have been to Disney World twice, visited friends in Memphis, went to Miami for a wedding and we attend Fan Expo in Dallas each year. Unfortunately, I lost my father October 5, 2020. I am heartbroken and as I started this trip it was different from any other. I don't have my dad following along and checking in to see where I am. I can't text him with pictures as I fulfill my mom's goal of seeing the capitols and listening to him get choked up as I see each one. I also know that as I get closer to the last capitol he won't be there for the last one. It will be a great time and I am forever grateful that my parents gave me a sense of wonder and a love of travel.
Back to happy thoughts! Celeste and I have driven the Great Plains, the Midwest, driven the East Coast and went through the Deep South. Where to explore next? We are headed to the Wild Wild West!
This trip is another journey for Capitols. I have 43 right now. By the end of this trip I will have 46. You will have to follow along to find out exactly where we go and what we see. It should be a fun adventure.
Day 1 Trip Report
Texas to Colorado
We left our homes at 7:00 this morning. It was of course raining... and continued to rain the entire day of driving. We did try to find the positives with all the rain. The sky was beautiful and we saw so many different types of clouds. You can't beat the view when you drive 12 hours.
We are taking many precautions during this trip with Covid. We are both vaccinated but you can never be too careful. We have our masks and we are doing our best to sanitize, wash hands frequently, and use lysol and wipes whenever possible. The worst thing would be to get sick on the trip when there is so much to experience.
Our first major stop was Amarillo, Texas. We needed to fuel up so we ate at Big Texan Steakhouse. Our lunches were so yummy and we snapped a few fun photos.
Our plan after lunch was to go to Cadillac Ranch to make our mark once again on the Cadillacs. Well... it was raining. So... we decided that we were not going to walk through mud to do something we have done in the past and we drove on. We are playing the Postcard Challenge so we found a post office in Amarillo to mail our cards. As always, it's an adventure to find a post office. Flash flooding was beginning and our car got soaked.
Our next plan was to stop at the New Mexico and Colorado welcome signs. You won't find any pictures here because it was way too dangerous to stop, plus it was raining. Do you notice a pattern? The rain sure did put a damper on things.
We decided to keep driving and made it to our hotel before the goal of 8 PM! We made some sandwiches in our hotel room for dinner. Celeste used the gym in the hotel to get some steps in. Even with the rain we decided that it was a pretty fantastic day. Hopefully I will see you back here tomorrow!
