On the Road
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Happy Homemakers
So we’ve decided our route and ETD. We’re leaving Iowa on April 30th and hope to arrive in one piece in Santa Monica holding onto our sanity with a thread on May 3rd. Here’s our route.
We’re selling both of our cars before we leave so that means, 2 dogs, 1 Penske Truck and us for 3 days on the road. This could get ugly people.
We’re definitely plotting our overnight stops to accommodate our tail wagging friends. We’re stopping in:
Omaha, NE (thanks Kurt and Marisa!)
Denver, CO
Salinas, UT
and then home sweet home to Santa Monica.
Since we’ll be stuck enjoying each other’s company for 3 days straight we thought it would be fun to include some side trips. We’re definitely stopping at the J & L Cafe in Colorado per Alexson’s suggestion.
So you know what this means- we want to hear from you! My Google Analytics tells me we have plenty-o readers West of the Missouri River and we need your help. I’m not a great traveler (I always died of cholera or trying to float the river in the Oregon Trail game) so we need some assistance from you seasoned I-80 travelers. Do you know where to stop for breakfast, what hotels are the most pet friendly, and what rest stops to avoid?
Heck, maybe you want to caravan with us-we don’t mind! We just want to have a great trip and hope you can help! So here’s to the Ahrens Adventure 2010. Saddle up pals! It’s going to be a crazy ride!
Tags: headed west, moving, travel ideas, traveling
April 19th, 2010 at 11:12 am
Say hello to the old cowboy at the counter of J&L for me! He is everything I ever imagined an old cowboy at a lunch counter in rural Colorado could be. And more.
PS You kids hitting Vegas? Please do! I want stories