We made it to Flagstaff, Arizona this afternoon. It's been an epic trip and we are so grateful to have dodged a treacherous winter blizzard that has ravaged the country from coast to coast. We hit a few spots of flurries earlier on in the trip but nothing that slowed us down too much - the main catch was that we had to leave on Christmas day.
Here is the summary by leg:
LEG ONE - MI / IN / IL / MO: We bid farewell to the midwest in classic midwest winter style - cloudy with a chance of flurries. The landscape here was familiar though we proudly caught a few shots of wind farms along the way. From my parents house on Christmas day, we swung by Holt to spend Christmas morning with Zane's family. It was a bittersweet way to leave Michigan - we set off at 10:30am and arrived in St. Louis by 6pm. We caught a glimpse of the famous arc - our gateway to the west :) and enjoyed a quiet dinner at the Sheraton's restaurant, which we were so happy was open!
Hello Illinois! Check out that weather!!
Ominous clouds - PLEASE don't snow!
Wait - how long do I have to stay back here, again?!
We made it to St. Louis! Time to have some Christmas Dinner :)
She doesn't have any siblings but she does have a dog...
LEG TWO - MO / OK: I was the first one up and volunteered to take the morning shifts. At 5:45am Sasa popped his head out from under the bed and gave me the "you're crazy to be up this early" look. We got the troops out the door and on the road by 6:30 - not a bad transition time for the day after Christmas. The drive itself was uneventful until about 4 hours into the trip when we suddenly hit a patch of highway that was still covered in snow. It was sunny and clear but the landscape was clearly hit by a bad storm - we spotted at least 2 dozen cars on the side of the road. The less then optimal roads slowed us down by an hour. So, we decided to take a long lunch in Tulsa to make up for the stressful delay :)
On our way out of Missouri
Anna watches a movie - Thanks for the outfit G&G Williamson and DVD player, Grandma Lisa!!
LEG THREE - TX / NM / AZ: The landscape here quickly became scenic. Anna was fascinated by the red rocks and the plants and trees of the desert. At one point, she asked, "Can I have a drink? I'm thisty 'cause I'm in the desert." She's been a great road traveler. Not a single complaint - just one request yesterday for us to stop early and get a hotel. She was done with the car for the day :)
Climbing up to 6,000 ft towards Flagstaff.
Hanging out in downtown Flagstaff today.
Sasa: HUH?!
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