LA

Los Angelos was not at all what I had expected.  Which happened a lot on this trip actually 

Moab

Woke up in Durango to a cold icy 21 degrees.  Brrrr.  Quickly got moving on our way to Moab. 

As we got closer and closer, the terrain became more and more beautiful 

Harbinger of sites to come 

Wilson's arch is the first stop. Waylon and I ran to the top for a pic 

Checked in to the cute little Kokopelli lodge, quick stop at Moab Diner, and then off to the Arches National Park 

First stop in the park.   Is there a girl by that gigantic rock?

Balanced Rock

Can't even tell how massive this place is 

The delicate arches near the end of the ~18 miles 

Durango

Got up this morning and spent a cold hour wandering around the Pueblo.

Wandered into a restricted area accidently and we were run out.  We didn't see the sign about Kiva.  Uh oh

So we quickly hopped in the car and headed toward Durango

The drive to Durango started simply. 

Then suddenly the mini was traveling through an untouched hwy 64 in several inches of snow.   It's called the lonely highway for a reason.  A 20 mike stretch took an hour 

But we ultimately arrived and found the bar and grill of the Strater Hotel. 

Taos

Spent the morning in Sante Fe.  

Laredo cathedral 

What is that by Mary's feet?

I don't remember alligators in the bible 

But the stair case is beautiful.  Years ago there was no railing 

Rio grande gorge.  Pulled off the road on the way to Taos

Waylon wasn't totally impressed 

But he pretended to love it 

Ten miles west of Taos on hwy 64 the Gorge Bridge was fab.  Froze my ass off getting these pics 

After the Gorge we drove up to Taos Ski Valley 

We reached the top in the mini and it was just us and the snow plow.  The Resort was not opened yet so it was desolate.   It was 32 degrees  and dropping so I took my lil 2 wheel drive car on back down the mtn 

Sante Fe

First stop on the way to Sante Fe.  Stroud, OK.  Rock Cafe 

Big Red Barn

Soda POP

The rest of the way to Sante Fe.  It was a seriously long drive.  

Oklahoma

Leaving Memphis on the bridge over the Mississippi.  The other side is Arkansas 

First stop in Oklahoma is Sequoia's cabin where he lived with his wife Sarah 

 Met up with my friend Ruth and we had dinner at Tally's with her and Carter.  Specialty is the official food of Oklahoma, chicken fried steak 

Route 66

Memphis

Having a Ghost River at the first stop

After having a beer with the ghost of dead hookers. . .

We went to college

This is Ashlee's fave room at Rhodes in the library