One if by Land!

Well, as you all know, we love to travel. There is the old saying "one if by land, two if by sea" this trip is a "one", we are currently in Durango, CO. With us staying in the US for the summer, it was decided to make a much needed visit to our families, and a much needed break from the continuing boat projects. So we wouldn't be stuck with deadlines, we made the purchase of Blue Flash, a 1997 Vovlo 850 station wagon. Tuesday morning we packed up the cats, turned everything off on the boat (except the bilge pump), and headed out of California. Scott wanted to take a couple of detours and I said yes. Boy was I glad! We stopped in Oatman, AZ. It's on one of the old sections of Route 66. Oatman is an old mining town turned tourist trap. There is nothing but dinners and shops.... oh and pack mules! The donkeys wander through town allowing visitors to pet them. I must have walked up to a dozen of these docile sleepy animals. They are so calm they just walk into stores and on sidewalks. One old-timer was just standing in the middle of the street and nothing could move him. He just stood there while cars went around him. Tuesday night we made it to Flagstaff and just chilled in our room for the night. Wednesday we drove the back way to Four Corners. It's the only spot in the US where four states come together, IE: another tourist trap. We didn't stop, but headed on into Durango, CO. It's beautiful. Another old mining town turned tourist trap, but it's worth the stop. No donkeys this time, but friendly people and a wonderful margarita. Today is what we call "Hell" day. There's nothing really interesting between us and Scott's mothers house in OH, so we drive straight through. It'll take a full day to get there, but we've done it before so it's not really a big deal. We actually treat it like shifts on the boat. A couple hours on, a couple off. Well, that's about it for now. More from the road later!