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DAY FIFTEEN – LAKE TAHOE, NV TO SACRAMENTO, CA
There always seems to be one night on these trips when I just cannot fall asleep at all… and last night was it. Even though we actually could have slept in a little this morning, I was already awake watching the sunrise… and even if I wasn’t, Hunter’s new shadow texted us at 5:45 in…
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DAY FOURTEEN – ELY, NV TO LAKE TAHOE, NV
Last night we stayed in The Hotel Nevada in Ely The Hotel Nevada opened on July 7, 1929, built at a cost of $400,000, and for a brief moment it was the tallest building in the entire state — six stories high, towering over a mining town in the middle of the Great Basin. It…
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DAY THIRTEEN – TOELLE, UT TO ELY, NV
I slept in a little this morning… got myself going… and came across a historic mill, which of course was closed. I still got a few pictures. I really would’ve liked to walk around it because it looked super nice. Then I saw the Donner Museum—except without my glasses on, I thought it was the…
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DAY TEN – NORTH PLATTE, NE TO CHEYENNE, WY
I love researching trips… William Frederick Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill, is one of those people I thought I had filed correctly in my brain, and then I actually read about him and realize the story is way more complicated. Born in Iowa in 1846, he grew up on the Great Plains, and by…
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DAY SEVEN – LOWDEN, IA TO OMAHA, NE
Once again, a little bit too late for my liking, but we pulled into the historic Lincoln Hotel in Lowden, Iowa around 8:30 last night. The caretaker, Anita, had been texting me all day and had already gone home, leaving the key under the mat for us. So we’re walking up to the front door,…
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DAY FIVE – FORT WAYNE, IN TO JOLIET, IL
Last night was spent at The Bradley designed by Barbara Bradley Baekgaard … pause and think of where you know that name from … co-founder of Vera Bradley. The Bradley feels like someone took Midwestern charm, shook off the dust, and gave it a modern glow‑up. It’s right in the middle of downtown, and the…
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DAY FOUR – HANOVERTON, OH TO FORT WAYNE, IN
Last night was spent at the restored Spread Eagle Tavern… built in 1837 and brought back to life in 1990. It’s a fine‑dining restaurant and bed‑and‑breakfast now, with period‑authentic rooms, a dozen fireplaces, and all the classic Federal‑style details… symmetry, hand‑carved mantels, even a stone eagle watching over the entry. It’s also believed to have…
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DAY THREE – MANN’S CHOICE, PA TO HANOVERTON, OH
Last night’s stay at the Lincoln Motor Court could not have been better… with the exception of Hunter’s snoring. I’d read an article months ago, back when this trip was just a spark, about the last remaining motor court on the Lincoln Highway, and I knew immediately that I wanted to stay at this place,…
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Mighty Five +2 – Day Two – Zion to Kanab
I’m not really one for magical moments. For me, they tend to happen in California, if they happen at all. Driving south into Big Sur. That deer that led me into 17 Mile Drive. You can see it on video somewhere in this blog—I’ll link it. But this morning, as we stepped off the shuttle…
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Ultimate Pacific Coast Highway Itinerary: Seattle to San Diego
Now that we are home, here is the itinerary that I based everything on…just because it is o this list, doesn’t mean we did it, and we did a ton of stuff that wasn’t on here aat all. Pacific Coast Highway 1,675 miles long from Olympia, WA to San Diego, CA. Pre-Trip Day Friday, August…
