Why a road trip with no final destination?
So we can see the beautiful sights of the country.
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Why no reservations?
So we aren't bound by a rigid schedule on our trip.
"Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints." - Chief Seattle
Road Trip 2023 - Central & Western States
Mel & Josh's Trip
Central & Western States
6/4/23 - 6/17/23
Total 5986 Miles
14 States 14 Days
I have posted our photos on here by the day, but each day may have shuffled the photos so they don't run in the correct morning to evening order.
I had to combine all the photos I took on my phone as well as the ones Josh took on his phone. There are hundreds of photos - some we double clicked when taking them and some, both of us took a shot of the same scenery, so there may be duplicates, sorry.
We started from home in Alabama, then went thru Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, (Sarah & I passed thru Kansas but Josh and I took a slightly different route so we didn't go thru Kansas), Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
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Beautiful, beautiful country!!! - The Badlands, Mt Rushmore, Custer State Park, Sturgis, Devils Tower, Yellowstone, Tetons, Salt Flats, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Petrified Forest, Route 66 & the famous Corner in Winslow Arizona; and more......we saw so many beautiful sights!
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We also enjoyed seeing a few not so famous places that we had to see as fans; Magnolia in Waco Texas; Family Business Beer Company in Dripping Springs Texas owned by Jensen & Danneel Ackles.
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I'm sure there are some things that I forgot to list - but you can see them in the photos below - ENJOY! - CoffeyTravels
There are over 300 photos in this Album, I didn't take the time to sort them. They run thru what I took and then it starts with what Josh took so it might LOOK like you're back to the beginning but you're not LOL
There are over 100 photos in this Album, I didn't take the time to sort them. They run thru what I took and then it starts with what Josh took so it might LOOK like you're back to the beginning but you're not LOL
This was just a day of driving and driving and driving - we didn't see much of anything exciting, just tried to avoid any traffic and any weather fronts, so there's only 2 photos for today.
VIDEOS BELOW
(Sound Up)
Some have beautiful nature sounds but some have a lot of wind noise - sorry
(I do not hold the rights to any music you may hear in any of the videos I have posted)
Cottonwood Creek off of Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park
I-90 South Dakota Look-Out
I-90 South Dakota Look-Out (2)
Badlands National Park
Drive in Badlands National Park
Some sort of Deer or Elk - Badlands
Another one - Badlands
Custer State Park
Custer State Park (2)
Prairie Dog - Devils Tower National Park
Hot Springs - Yellowstone National Park
Bison & Hot Springs - Yellowstone
Prairie - Yellowstone
Josh - That's a BIG Boulder
Raven - Yellowstone
Josh playing in snow - Yellowstone
Josh walking in snow - Yellowston/Teton
Jenny Lake - Teton National Park
Josh - Bonneville Salt Flats
Josh - Bonneville Salt Flats (2)
Driving on the Bonneville Salt Flats
Josh - Licking the salt
Starting the drive into Monument Valley
Actual Roadrunner at Horseshoe Bend
Grand Canyon National Park
Petrified Forest National Park
Miners Gateway Tunnel (South Dakota)
Cool tunnel end with beautiful view
Bridge over Llano River in Texas
Josh acting goofy
Josh showing off his Parkour skills LOL