the big fat world

So, this post concludes all adventures from the road. In a little under 3 weeks, I saw almost half of the lower 48 continental states. I was asked by several friends what part did I like best. My answer: The US is like Christmas morning as a kid. Seeing the tree with all the wrapped [...]

Southern South Dakota along Interstate 90 starts at Rapid City in the West and extends 350 miles to Sioux City in the East. Once you leave the Black Hills and attractions of the West (Rushmore, Deadwood), the excitment meter drops offs considerably, (save for the fabulous Corn Palace in Mitchell ) Here is a photographic [...]

Mount Rushmore is located in the SW corner of South Dakota, outside Rapid City. Interestingly enough, it is also a hop,skip, and jump from Deadwood of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane fame (and I am shooting myself for not going). A common question always asked is how were the presidents chosen to be on [...]

Yellowstone National Park is located in the upper, West corner of Wyoming. It contains some amazing scenery, geysers erupting from the group, buffaloes roaming the plains and steamy, hot springs permeating into the frigid air. But if asked if I would return, I would probably say NO. No offense to this wonderful preserved national park, [...]

I have expanded this category to include really anything that gave me a chuckle while on my 3 week USA roadtrip. How you enjoy them! by

I just love the US NW and love the cities of Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. Portland is small and soulful town, Seattle is vibrant and enormous, and Vancouver is a little bit of both at much higher prices. Some sites of interest: Portland’s Powell Books~ hands down the best book store I have been. Portland [...]

[ad#adsense:horiz/no outline] I am a child of the 80′s and the Goonies movie pretty much sums up every single wish a kid had growing up, adventure, treasure hunting, and  riches. So I was thrilled to learn that I could sneak in a night in Astoria, Oregon, right at border before Washington state. I was even [...]

Oregon’s coastline is simply spectacular. There are lots of national parks and places to stop along that way to chronicle your memories. Brookings is the 1st city along the 101 from California and takes you North over 300 miles along perfect little beach communities to Astoria (where Goonies was filmed), right before the bridge to [...]

Northern California, especially the towns starting at Willits to Klamath along Highway 101, in my opinion are some of the most spectacular on Earth. The beauty was so astounding, that I created a new tag for certain posts called Must See Before You Die. What makes this part of N. California so spectacular are the [...]

Lake Tahoe was cold and snowy(snowed about a foot in some parts). Not at all what this North Carolinian girl expected to see so close to May. Alas, when God gives you snow, you make snow cream. Lake Tahoe was a nice little rest after a big day of driving up and down the mountains. [...]