Posted on August 17, 2007 by jonners99
Today was the longest drive on our road trip as we drove from Carlsbad to the Grand Canyon (680 miles). It was a rather dull day apart from Beth’s frustration driving through Albuquerque to find lunch and when we pulled over the gas on Route 66 and I was allowed to drive for the first time. I will do a road test later… because Liam told me to but I faced most of what mother nature can throw at me as I drove at around a steady 85 passing cars on the freeway… or is it a highway? I contended with strong winds, heavy rain and something very new to me… a dust storm. It was during the dust storm that I decided we should pull off and so into a gas station we went to stock up on supplies. The problem was I couldn’t open the door real easily and I got sand in my eyes leaving the car. Inside, however, I managed to get a copy of the Illusionist for $10 which made me happy. I handed over to Rachel to drive the next stretch and it was dull again. Driving in America is fun, being a passenger not so much.
We stopped for dinner at a place called Cracker Barrel where I got to try okra with spicy chicken. It was a nice meal that came with Dumplings (don’t worry mother, not as good as your own). We eventually arrived at our destination an hour after this and we were all happy to unload from the car and relax in the hotel room. Why are road trips meant to be fun?
Filed Under: America, Daily Diary
