I'm a firm believer that everyone needs to travel out west at least once in their lifetime. My first out west experience was last summer during my trip to Yellowstone.
While there, I fell in love with the outdoors and gained a new appreciation for the life I was blessed to experience. I realized what a beautiful country I live in and now that I'm home, I find myself constantly craving a mountain view.
We left from our home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and traveled through Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri. We got to see Cadillac Ranch in Texas, the Grand Canyon in Nevada, Caesar's Palace in Vegas, where I did some illegal gambling, Sequoia National Park, King's Canyon, Yosemite, the Redwoods, and San Francisco in California, Salt Lake City and the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, and Pike's Peak and the Manitou Indian Cliff Dwellings in Colorado.
All in all, the trip was 6,056 miles. It was a long and tiring journey, but I wouldn't have changed a thing about it. I got to witness this beautiful country and sights that many don't have the chance to see. I loved soaking up every moment of this adventure and embraced everything I encountered.
I got the chance to talk to Native Americans about their culture, walked the streets of Chinatown where I tried bubble coffee, conquered a mountain, and so much more.
Here are some of my favorite pictures from our road trip:
The beauty of California
At the top of mountain I climbed
Calico ghost town
Hugging a tree in Sequoia
The roadsides of Arizona are lined with stands full of handmade Native American arts
No comments:
Post a Comment