Day 43: Travel
Today was our 1st travel day in a while, and we used it to make our way from Phoenix, AZ to Oklahoma City, OK. During the drive we lost 2 hours in time zone change, drove through over 70 miles of construction with 45 mph speed limits, and had to encounter Texas’ night time speed limit of 65 mph. However, we pulled through and made the trek in about 15.5 hours.
We stopped for lunch just over the New Mexico state border at Subway, where we filled up for gas and then I took over the driving until dinner. Dinner was glorious, as we found our 1st Fazoli’s of the trip. For those who are unfamiliar with this restaurant chain, you are missing out on something great. It is Italian fast-food that is delicious and cheap. There used to be one about 1 mile from campus at Furman, but it closed after my sophomore year. So, anytime I get to enjoy some Fazoli’s it is a special meal.
Sorry about the large blob in the photo of New Mexico today. There was so much bird feces on the windshield that it was impossible to take pictures of the state welcome signs without including them in the photo. Just one of the little details from the road you can’t always plan for.
No exciting police stops from the road today, and the scenery was nothing too spectacular, aside from several huge mesas in western New Mexico. We are staying at a Quality Inn near Oklahoma City, OK, once again courtesy of frequent-stay points from my parents. Thanks!
Tomorrow is the last day of this spectacular road trip. We have been asked several times if we are ready for the trip to be over, as you might expect after 44 days and thousands of miles on the road. But, the honest answer is that neither of us wants the trip to be over. Sure, we are certainly a little tired from being on the road for so many days. However, I don’t think either one wants to stop traveling around the country and watching baseball games during the summer.
After the game tomorrow, hopefully we can pull together the plethora of statistical information that we have been keeping track of in order to give an even more in depth look into our travels.
Here are the statistical updates:
1-end of day odometer: 34,425
2-miles traveled today: 1,065
3-miles traveled total: 17,660
4-states traveled in today: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma
bonus stat: in Amarillo, TX, The Big Texan offered their customers the chance at a free 72 oz. steak, the stipulation being that you had to eat the entire piece of meat in 1 hour
We stopped for lunch just over the New Mexico state border at Subway, where we filled up for gas and then I took over the driving until dinner. Dinner was glorious, as we found our 1st Fazoli’s of the trip. For those who are unfamiliar with this restaurant chain, you are missing out on something great. It is Italian fast-food that is delicious and cheap. There used to be one about 1 mile from campus at Furman, but it closed after my sophomore year. So, anytime I get to enjoy some Fazoli’s it is a special meal.
Sorry about the large blob in the photo of New Mexico today. There was so much bird feces on the windshield that it was impossible to take pictures of the state welcome signs without including them in the photo. Just one of the little details from the road you can’t always plan for.
No exciting police stops from the road today, and the scenery was nothing too spectacular, aside from several huge mesas in western New Mexico. We are staying at a Quality Inn near Oklahoma City, OK, once again courtesy of frequent-stay points from my parents. Thanks!
Tomorrow is the last day of this spectacular road trip. We have been asked several times if we are ready for the trip to be over, as you might expect after 44 days and thousands of miles on the road. But, the honest answer is that neither of us wants the trip to be over. Sure, we are certainly a little tired from being on the road for so many days. However, I don’t think either one wants to stop traveling around the country and watching baseball games during the summer.
After the game tomorrow, hopefully we can pull together the plethora of statistical information that we have been keeping track of in order to give an even more in depth look into our travels.
Here are the statistical updates:
1-end of day odometer: 34,425
2-miles traveled today: 1,065
3-miles traveled total: 17,660
4-states traveled in today: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma
bonus stat: in Amarillo, TX, The Big Texan offered their customers the chance at a free 72 oz. steak, the stipulation being that you had to eat the entire piece of meat in 1 hour
posted by aceskay at 8:09 AM
2 Comments:
Well, The Big Texan is probably more than anyone can chew in an hour...and we thought when you came up with this plan of 30 stadiums in 44 days that you might have bitten off more than you could chew. But your great baseball trek has been just that, absolutely G-R-R-E-A-T. And it has been great fun for many of us who have followed along via your blogsite. We are so proud of you guys. Scott, like your brother and sister did, you set an extraordinary goal that you pursued to the end. It has added a remarkable dimension to your life and will probably affect your perspective for years to come. We are so pleased that you, Tricia and Al have all grasped how to live in the moment, yet live responsibly. Not many of us dare to make our dreams come true...but each of you have. AWESOME!
MOM & DAD
I couldn't believe that storm either..I mean 43 DAYS and NOTHING!! But hey, at least it stopped.....
On another note, I am really excited for both of you, too! This trip was amazing and DEFINITELY something to be proud of..only you two could be so intense about sports to drive 2093840923890 million miles around the country!The blog definitely made my mornings waking up at a horribly early time (obviously, for me this means before 11:00 am) so much better!
Really excited about the video (and that Moutray didn't end up in somewhere in Reno),
Stazak
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