Who is crazy enough to drive across America these days?
Apparently me :)
This time I joined my sister and her family as we drove from California to Florida. There were 8 of us in that van, 5 of them were under 9 years old. This took entertainment to a whole new level!
It took us about 4.5 days and we saw some pretty amazing things! Cactus's took on a new meaning for me in Arizona, for example. I had no idea that they grew this large "in the wild". I'm kind of just used to seeing oak trees and grass. Sure I know cactus's grow in deserts, but I figured it was one of those things that's oversold and under-delivered. Kind of like how all deserts are supposed to be nothing but sand dune upon sand dune with the occasional mirage and oasis thrown in for good measure. Or all Californian's visit the beach, surf, and have blonde hair. Apparently cactus's (cacti?) do grow in the desert! It just has to be the right kind.
The next best thing about driving across the country? Well, this could be the next worst thing depending on how you view it: gas prices. You have no real idea how badly you are being ripped off in California until you leave the state and find these ridiculous prices that hearken back to the 90's. Costco has some crazy good deals on gas once you leave California!
We also stopped at a gas station that has a real live tiger! Who thinks of these things?!
I plan to detail a little bit more about this drive across in a later post, this is just sort of a teaser. Stay tuned for how to entertain 5 kids on an approximately 2,500 mile journey of a minimum of 36 hours (let's be honest, people stop to eat and use the bathroom...no way it actually takes 36 hours!).
Apparently me :)
This time I joined my sister and her family as we drove from California to Florida. There were 8 of us in that van, 5 of them were under 9 years old. This took entertainment to a whole new level!It took us about 4.5 days and we saw some pretty amazing things! Cactus's took on a new meaning for me in Arizona, for example. I had no idea that they grew this large "in the wild". I'm kind of just used to seeing oak trees and grass. Sure I know cactus's grow in deserts, but I figured it was one of those things that's oversold and under-delivered. Kind of like how all deserts are supposed to be nothing but sand dune upon sand dune with the occasional mirage and oasis thrown in for good measure. Or all Californian's visit the beach, surf, and have blonde hair. Apparently cactus's (cacti?) do grow in the desert! It just has to be the right kind.
The next best thing about driving across the country? Well, this could be the next worst thing depending on how you view it: gas prices. You have no real idea how badly you are being ripped off in California until you leave the state and find these ridiculous prices that hearken back to the 90's. Costco has some crazy good deals on gas once you leave California!
We also stopped at a gas station that has a real live tiger! Who thinks of these things?!
I plan to detail a little bit more about this drive across in a later post, this is just sort of a teaser. Stay tuned for how to entertain 5 kids on an approximately 2,500 mile journey of a minimum of 36 hours (let's be honest, people stop to eat and use the bathroom...no way it actually takes 36 hours!).
