Road-trips undertaken: 2
States visited: 10 States
Miles covered: 8000+ miles
Duration: 41 days in total
Yet still I feel that we have hardly scratched the surface. Although I have worked in other areas of the US that are not covered here like, NY, Rhode Island, Boston, Minneapolis, I still feel the urge to go and do a few more long trips with my road trip partner , Anneli Marinovich.
In this blog post, I have shown my take on the USA through the 2 trips that we have done and the photos epitomise, my tourist view of this great ( and very big country).
Get a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy.
West Coast trip Route
Universal Studios
On the beat
Historic old signs
The New York Times
Californian Mustang – our chariot for the first week
Santa Monica
End of the trail for some.
Santa Monica Beach
Santa Monica pier
Wonder how many people have this on their bucket list. Chicago to Santa Monica
Waterways in Venice Beach
Venice beach characters and shopfronts
Volleyball and surfing at Venice beach
Venice beach flyer
Marijuana Doctor – nudge nudge wink wink
Venice Beach Mayor
The colour blue
Whisky GoGo, Hollywood, CA
Hollywood, CA
Haunted Tailfin
Red Dragon
Peggy Sue’s Nifty 50’s diner
Truck-stop, USA
Inside Peggy Sue’s Diner.
Stripper Bar, Las Vegas
Corvette Heaven, Las vegas
Paris in Las Vegas
Our trusty chariot for the first week – Ford Mustang
Valley of Fire National Park
On the Hoover Dam
Las Vegas night lights
Las Vegas night lights
Las Vegas magnets
The Bellagio Hotel fountains
Outside of Vegas
Lone tree – Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon – a wonder of the natural world
Arizona trading post
Wheels from a bygone era
On the open road
Flagstaff backstreets
Flagstaff crossroads
Flagstaff Gig guide
Route 66 outside Flagstaff
Shoes on a fence !
Totem signpost
Postal delivery
Joshua Tree
Desert Bloom – Joshua Tree National Park
Red Branding
Old Truck of the desert
Willys Jeep graveyard
Johannesburg California – I kid you not
Randsburg California – I kid you not
Randsburg California , Mining ghost town
White House saloon, Randsburg, California
Randsburg, California
Cables across the White House saloon, Randsburg, California
Railway crossing
Santa Barbara evening
San Francisco early morning
San Francisco fire escape
Street art in San Francisco
Finding seafood in San Francisco
Pier 31 in San Francisco
Alcatraz, San Francisco
Watchtower at Alcatraz, San Francisco
Alcatraz, San Francisco
From days gone by, Alcatraz, San Francisco
San Francisco tram
San Francisco greenery
Picturesque Lombard Street, San Francisco
The Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
Pier 39 food stall
We all have our own company somewhere in the world
Yosemite National Park Sequoia trees
Yosemite National Park from the Tunnel View point showing Half Dome, El Capitan, and Bridalveil Fall.
Yosemite National Park – Yosemite Falls
San Francisco Painted Ladies
East Cost road trip
St Pete beach, Florida
Tampa Trees
St Pete beach walkway, Florida
St Pete Beach sunset palms, Florida
St Pete Beach sunset, Florida
St Pete Beach, Florida
Tampa Street
Siesta beach, Florida
Florida waterways
Ritz Plaza, Miami, Florida
Mustang heaven, Miami, Florida
Art Deco, Miami, Florida
Jerry’s Famous Deli – 24hours, Miami Florida
Hog Heaven, Miami. Florida
Art deco style, Miami, Florida
Hope you like Orange. Miami
Palm tree, South Miami, Florida
Scooters and G-strings, South Miami, Florida
Which way to Cuba, Key West, Florida
Dog drawn skateboard
Key West Pub.
Key West Hotel
Sunset down south
On the road north again
Rainbow Springs – swimming with alligators
Pensacola Bay – one night stop-over.
Napoleon house – New Orleans – oldest pub I have been into
New Orleans architecture
Watering the plants
Balcony colour
Neon Girls
Well-walked street
Tropical Isle colour – New Orleans
New Orleans street
Ford Truck – New Orleans
1240 – New Orleans
Fanfare procession – New Orleans style
Grassy Tram
Lafayette Cemetery gravestones
The Spotted Cat Music club
Chaz Washboard and his band
Memphis – Rum Boogie Cafe
It’s like straddling a house…
Saw the ghost of Elvis on Union Avenue. Followed him up to the gates of Graceland. I watched him walk right through
Nashville – Willie’s town
The man. Johnny Cash
Nashville night out
On the Road
Overgrown Ford.
Uncle Jack
Lynchburg Tennesee, Uncle Jack’s Town
Charleston, South Carolina – The Battery
Charleston, stylish living
Patchwork Brick
Cables to heaven
Pin a Dollar – The Griffon pub, Charleston. Done that
Magnolia Plantations and Gardens
Spanish Moss – Magnolia Plantation swamp
Magnolia Plantation swamp
A Quiet Life – somewhere in south Georgia
Jacksonville Beach
Daytona Beach with approaching storm
