2272 miles

[pixelmonkey]

After those miles on the road, I'm still recuperating, but close to being back to normal.

A vacation/ road trip was made last week with my wife and our dogs. I wish we had more time at each stop.

States covered....

• Oklahoma
• Missouri
• Arkansas
• Tennessee
• Mississippi
• Louisiana
• Texas

Spent some time with family and friends, watched fireworks on the beach in Biloxi with the dogs on the 4th *didnt know until the morning of the 5th no dogs are allowed on the beach*, wondered the streets of the French Quarter and laughed at the comments about our great dane.


Most notable memories from the trip

• riding a motorcycle I raced in the early 1990's *still looks the same thanks to a friend keeping it safe!*
• Waterfall in Arkansas
• I hate Memphis. This was my second trip there, and both have been bad.
• Mississippi's tree lined roads! almost no billboards! GREAT LOOKING!!!
• Beach in Waveland, MS. *dogs allowed*
• Goat Heads!? I thought we left these in Oklahoma!
• New Orleans... good food, bad smell & people freaking out at a 135lbs. puppy.
• Race Track in Dallas! FUN FUN FUN!!!! O wait a second, thats just the highway.
• Sleeping most of the day we returned home.

Blackfire spray and several microfiber cloths in ziplock bags were part of the trip.
Had 1 rinse while in Missouri at a local car wash. Spent several hours with the shop vac collecting sand after returning home.



Planning the next trip.... SEMA!!! errrr.... maybe.
chris<pixelmonkey>

[alko]

sounds like an AWESOME road trip!!! One day i'll just jump in the car and drive cross country! You got any pics you can put up?

[pyles1735]

I tried to plan a similar trip this gear but opted for a trip to Florida and Chicago. How did you plan what you wanted to do and was the hotels expensive or where did you stay cause when I thought about doing it I planned on camping at night.

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[pixelmonkey]

i'll post a few photos tomorrow.

as for the trip, we had most of it planned a few weeks in advance. staying with family and friends a few nights, and opting for a hotel in Biloxi and New Orleans. Due to limits on the size of a pet you can have at most chain hotels, we felt Very fortunate to find no limits for the size at La Quinta Inn. Each night stay was around $115. 5 miles from the beach in Biloxi and 2 blocks from the French Quarter in New Orleans.

I'm not sure how many members are familiar with dirt circle track racing, but I really felt I needed to be driving a sportsman car in the Dallas traffic.

was actually nice to see part of the country without it being for work, or from a coach seat or airport.

chris<pixelmonkey>