Best of The Trip, Part 4

Posted by Sierra
Best Meal: Sean Paxton’s house, Sonoma, CA
Best Brewpub: Pelican Pub, Pacific City, OR
Best Ice Cream: Cowlicks, Fort Bragg, CA
Best Candy: Lillie Belle Farms Chocolates, Medford, OR
Best Sausage: Roundman’s Smokehouse (Motto: We Smoke Anything!), Fort Bragg, CA
Best Cheese: Rogue Creamery Caveman Blue for Mom and Dad, WAY too many to decide for Sierra
Best Pie: [...]

Nebraska rest area

Posted by Stan
Taken a bit north of Carhenge, which itself is quite cool. Photos from there will have to wait until we have a good Flickr connection. Like next month at home.

And Montana makes 50

Posted by Stan
Yes, Sierra was happy to be entering Montana — even if the sun made it hard for her to smile.
Montana became the 46th state we’ve visited on our journey, and was quickly followed by No. 47, Wyoming.
But the real reason to post this photo is that Sierra has now been in all 50 [...]

A Bridge, a Streetcar, and a Prison

Posted by Sierra
When most people think of San Francisco, they think of earthquakes, cable cars, and the Golden Gate Bridge. But there are other things, too, such as Alcatraz, the Exploratorium, and the Musée Mechanique. I’ll talk about some of the attractions (a la “Travel Guide”) and add a few comments of my own.

* The [...]

Best of the Trip, Part 3

Posted by Sierra
Best Meal: Cochon, New Orleans, LA
Best Soup: Tomato soup at Bay Street Deli, Charleston, SC (Sierra), Crabapple pumpkin soup, Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC (Mom)

Worst Dish: The pig’s feet that Dad had at Bertha’s Kitchen, Charleston, SC (Dad explains in How We Chow)
Best Ice Cream: In Key West at Flamingo Crossing [...]

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We only had to drive a few minutes to visit both Sierraville and Sierra City and look out over the Sierra Valley.

They don’t take American Express

 
Amargosa Valley, Nevada. The sign above the door reads “Madam Butterfly 3.”

Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, Texas

 
Posted by Stan
How many times have we driven by the Cadillac Ranch west of Amarillo, Texas, without stopping?
Today we stopped. Nobody had this one on their list. And the early morning temperature was below freezing. But we parked and hurried out to the curious monument. Perhaps that’s the point of our adventure.
The cars are [...]

Sierra’s countdown: One state to go

Posted by Stan
We’re sleeping in Alabama tonight, which means that Sierra has now set foot in 49 states. What’s left? Montana. She suggested we go there next, but it will be in July, after they clear the roads at Glacier National Park.
Quick aside: If you happen to be in Mobile head for the Brick Pit. [...]

Sunset at Key West

Still not getting strong enough signals to add photos to Flickr so will add a few as blog posts from time to time.

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