Okay, ya'll knew I was going to have to use that song now, didn't you? lol! We are home finally! We had a great time but it is so good to be home and sleeping in my bed and bathing in my wonderful shower with it's non-chlorinated spring water. We stopped at a grocery store near the house to pick up a few things and I swear, when we walked in, the store was playing 'Sweet Home Alabama' on it's sound system.I put together a few fun facts of our trip I thought ya'll might like:
*We traveled through 6 states (not including AL) for a round trip total of 5,426 miles.
The states included Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado.
*We visited 9 National Parks or Monuments and hiked somewhere around 22 miles total within these parks.
*The parks included Big Bend, Carlsbad Caverns, The Petrified Forest (which includes part of the Painted Desert), Wupatki/ Sunset Crater, The Grand Canyon, Canyon De Chelly, Aztec, Mesa Verde, and Chaco Canyon. Sorry guys, but we did not stop by Palo Duro. We didn't make it to the area until around sunset and the park would be closing soon so we just kept going. Maybe next time.
* We just happen to stumble upon 2 festivals going on in 2 towns. An art fair in Taos and the big Hot Air Ballon Festival in Albuquerque.
. I have several beautiful mementos from this trip. I'll show those to you in the next post and maybe some more scenery photos.
It really was a trip of a lifetime.
13 comments:
What a lovely trip! Of course I have been reading all along. Sounds like you and that fella have a nice rhyme and reason going there. That's awesome.
What a wonderful experience. To travel so far, see so much and with a gracious companion as icing on the cake! I'm waiting to here and see more.
Hey Erin! thanks! it was lovely.
Hey Sissy! thanks! yes, it was; I'll be posting just a few more things.
Welcome home to you and Capt Jack, Annie. Glad you had a great trip - enjoyed the stats too. Maybe we will post a few of our own when we get back home from Maine, but that won't be for a couple of weeks. And we will be glad to be in our own bed then too - no place like home that's for sure.
Sounds like a true trip to remember! Glad that you and Jack hit it off. That sounds like a really good sign to me!
Glad you made it bak safely. Weicome home...!
I'm happy you are home safe and had a good time. Seventeen days is a good test. Another good variable is that you were both out of your element. Environment, comfort-zones and expectations can wrench things up pretty quickly.
Welcome home Annie.
Hey Beatrice! thanks! glad you enjoyed the posts!
Hey Jim! thanks! yes, I will remember that trip forever.
Hey karl! thanks and good point! Trips can make even compatible people cranky and fussy.
Hey Ed! thanks!
Home safe!
Glad the trip went so well.
I bet your pup was thrilled to see you!
Ad thanks for the photos of your trip. You got some great and interesting sights! ATB!
Hey FC! thanks man!!
Hey Rusty! thank you!
What a great trip you had. The two of you seem sympatico. Your Jack seems to be a 21 century kind of guy.
Seems to me he is a keeper. :)
Hey Philip! It was a great trip! well, so far he is working out okay!
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