We left around 6 am on Friday the 1st, we decided to take I-40 through AZ,NM,TX,OK,AR,TN and then I-57 through MO, IL and finally KY. Pew, I'm tired just from writing all the states. With all that time I learned a few things. There are more Dairy Queen's in New Mexico and Texas than all states combined, I believe. No matter what exit you pass in those two states there is a sign for a DQ. My guess is everyone hates the drive and ice cream makes people happy....????
Just so everyone is clear the iPhone on the AT&T network doesn't work on most of I-40. If your going to have an emergency make sure it's within a few miles of a major city ;) Why do I pay 173 bucks a month for a phone I can't use in half the country? Also, the edge network is about as fast as snail mail, how on earth could I live without 3G ?
I learned my mom has more road rage than I do, she needs a bumper with padding so she can just push people out of the "fast" lane. I honestly thought we might go to jail, lol. Don't drive 55 mph on an interstate where the posted speed limit is 70, especially in the fast lane. I don't know maybe that isn't covered on the divers test out West, thats my only guess.
Our average speed, lol
We passed more than a few "bates motels". Someone explain to me why you would stop at a motel 10 miles from a major city to stay in a place that looks like an episode of criminal minds. Why wouldn't you just drive five more minutes and hit the Best Western? I don't have a clue but I'm not interested in having some guy stare at me through a peep hole or worse. I'll keep driving, thanks :)
I would equate the car ride to that of a covered wagon, it was so loaded down we had no "travel" the shocks are ruined I'm certain. While thinking of how the car rode I actually started thinking about the poor souls who came out West in covered wagons. What was wrong with those people? No wonder I feel like people on the West Coast are crazier than those on the East, obviously they had to be, otherwise why would you leave a perfectly good piece of land for the desert. My vote is insanity, thats why the good, kind, sane folk reside East of the Mississippi :)
Mom and I found ourselves a lovely establishment for a pit-stop. Waffle House, and not just any Waffle House, I think it was the first to be built. I apparently lack the skills necessary for opening those tiny coffee creamers, somehow mine exploded and you'd think I shot my mom with a gun. She gasped and said "what was that" with this dumfounded look on her face. Honestly I don't know what happened but the creamer was everywhere except my coffee. :(
The awesome Waffle House, complete with orange and brown accents
Mom, after she gathered herself from my explosive coffee creamer
In Texas we saw the largest cross I've ever seen. (Well I've seen it about 6 times from driving cross country)
Oklahoma Sunrise
Where the green grass grows.......
When we were only an hour from home we discovered the bridge from Sikeston MO to Wickliff KY was closed. You'd think they'd put the "bridge closed" sign at the beginning of the road instead of the entrance to the bridge......nope I drove for 20 minutes down a two lane road to discover I had to turn around and go through Cairo, IL. For those local folks you know the reason I didn't want to drive through Cairo, for everyone else I'll post pictures for you to see. My suggestion to to MO road department, put the sign at the beginning of the road, that'd be a big help.
Inviting downtown Cairo
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