We're Here!

Sorry for the lack of updates; being in the truck so long has kind of killed my soul...
But we're here! I'll check back in later, but now I'm gonna go stretch my back.
Until next time...

Boo to you Arizona

So, we just got into Arizona, and they had a map for me yet I have no photo of it for you...why you may ask? Because its flipping massive!!!!! No way could I take a picture of the whole thing!
But, like I told you earlier, we have 359 miles to cover in all in Arizona. Right now the GPS is telling me we have just over 12 hours left of driving and although The Sailor was talking tough this morning saying we were just gonna go until we got there right now he's singing a different tune and it looks like we'll be spending the night somewhere in this lovely state.
And by lovely, I mean horrible - see the picture of the sign at the rest stop below...that sign just added to my distaste of this state after they gave me a massive map!
Until next time...

Technology rots our brains...

Seriously, it does.
I honestly don't know how I would get from point a to point b without my GPS anymore! And I've spent far too much time on this road trip fiddling on my phone.
Know what has become completely underappreciated due to everyone's addiction to technology? Mile markers (if you don't know what I'm referring to, please see the image below). Especially if youre going east to west, because then they tell you how many miles you have left until you get to a new state! Especially if youre driving cross country and literally spending days on the same flipping highway!!!
And what's even better is since New Mexico is awesome with its super nice welcome center, I have this awesome I-40 travel guide that had a chart of how long I-40 is in different states (see my picture below)!
So, we have like 30 miles left in New Mexico, then 359 miles (::gag::) in Arizona, THEN WE ARE IN CALIFORNIA!!! woot!
To offset my technology addiction I'm gonna try and get The Sailor to play some old school road trip games like I-Spy (which is the only one I really know of, so any suggestions would be much appreciated for the final leg of this journey)!
Until next time...

Hola from New Mexico!

Before you think we somehow learned how to teleport, let me explain why there was no update for Oklahoma or Texas.
By the time we hit Oklahoma the Welcome Center was closed so I couldn't get a map. And I was too tired to come up with something else to post about. We ended up driving until about 1230 am (eastern time) which means we drove for about 19 hours (give or take). But that just about brought us to the half way point of our trip!
Then the only place left with any vacancies was a super skeezy motel, but whatever, we were pretty exhausted. Then I woke up at 7 (central time) and woke up The Sailor and we were on the road by 730!
I would have loved to give you an update when we got to Texas but apparently Texas sucks and doesn't gave a Welcome Center with maps! Good job Texas - nothing seems any bigger (liars) and no maps. Luckily we only had to drive through the little part that sticks up in the top.
But, we just made it to New Mexico! And although their roads kinda suck, their welcome center was pretty awesome...and, you guessed it, they had maps!  Quite large maps actually (apparently things are actually bigger in New Mexico, not Texas) so they kinda sucked to take a picture of but beggars can't be choosers! I took a pic pointing to our approximate location and another with I-40 (yeah - we're totally still on the SAME highway) highlighted!
Hasta la proxima...

"Continue on I-40 West for 1667 miles..."

Yeah, that's totally what the GPS just said to us.
But, I think we're officially in the heartland; we have successfully made it to Arkansas! Which seems huge until I notice the GPS says we still have 1 day and 7 hours left of driving. And it'll take even longer because I won't let The Sailor smoke around me so we keep stopping (in case you didn't know, I used to smoke...I don't anymore though!)
But, whatevs, I say we're doing pretty good!  The first pic below I'm pointing out where we are right now, the second I marked out I-40 on the map so you'd have a better idea of where we're at!
Until next time...

We're time travelers!

At mile marker 340 on I-40 in Tennessee we passed from Eastern Time into Central Time...we are officially time travelers!

Tennessee, yo!

So, we left The Sailor's aunt and uncle's house in NC a little after 5 this morning and we are now happily on our way on Route 40, which will essentially take us right to California!
You can totally expect me to be posting random updates along the way; right now our plan is to drive until it isn't a good idea to drive anymore, haha.
In case you were wondering, we've just barely put a dent in Tennessee (I'm pointing to our approximate location in the picture below).
Until next time...

Let's Get This Party Started!

Well folks, we are on our way.

The Sailor, my dog Gabby, his 30 pound cat Tom, and I are on our way to North Carolina. There's really no turning back now!

We started 2 hours late because Lincoln Military Housing effing sucks, but we are happily on our way now and should arrive at about 930. When I say we are happily on our way, I mean I'm pretty happy. You see, the Sailor stayed up all night last night to finish packing. Yeah, literally he did not go to sleep. And on top of that as much as I'd like to help with the driving I can't. Why, you may ask...? Well, that's because we are towing my car behind his truck. I would have enough trouble driving his massive truck, nevermind with it dragging my boat of a car behind it!

And let me tell you, we are lucky that we're getting more than 5 miles per gallon because not only are there four bodies shoved in the truck and the back full the bursting, but the massive vehicle we're towing is ALSO full to bursting! But I guess that's how it goes when you're moving across the country!

Well, that's all for now, we should be crossing into North Carolina soon and I can't wait!

Until next time...