Joeann's View

June 16, 2019.      Day    8          Miles        47             Begin   Salem, OR         To Portland, OR Roads Traveled.  I-5 Slept at Hilton’s Hampton Inn, Portland Pearl District Tennis Score 6-1 The view is another blue sky sunny day. After some coffee, we…

June 15, 2019           Day     7         Road Trip Pause Day in Salem, Oregon Slept at Doubletree by Hilton, Salem, OR The view today is more sunny blue skies. Who says Oregon is cloudy and rainy? It is a bit chilly though—about 56*—isn’t that nice! At 4:30 in the morning, the…

June 14, 2019 Day    6         Miles       240              Begin  Ashland, OR            To Salem OR Roads Traveled I-5 (not a road less traveled) Slept at Doubletree by Hilton The view brought another bright pretty day. Temperatures are in the 80’s here. I think…

June 13, 2019       Day      5 Miles           330           Begin    Sparks, NV         To. Ashland, OR Roads Traveled Route 395, CA 139, CA, OR 39, OR 66.  Slept at Stratford Inn in Ashland The view as the sun rose over the lake beside…

June 12, 2019          Day 4             Miles     396                Begin Death Valley             To  Sparks, NV Roads Traveled CA 190, NV 394, NV 95, NV 50, NV Alt 50, I-80 Slept at Hampton Inn, Sparks, NV The view…

June 11, 2019 Day 3             Miles  Road Trip Pause Day                    The View  Death Valley  Slept at The Inn at Desert Valley Tennis Bub wins 6-2 This morning’s panoramic view of the Paramint mountains turning pink at sunrise greeted us from our patio. Few clouds and…

June 10, 2019  Day 2           Miles     450                 From  Winslow, AZ            To Death Valley, CA Roads Traveled  I-40, AZ 93, I-11, I-215 NV 160, Bell Vista Ave., CA 160 Stayed at the Inn at Death Valley, CA The view today from…

June 9, 2019 Day     1        269 Miles                      From Tucson           To Winslow (Not Tucumcari!) Roads Traveled Arizona Highways 77, 188, 87 Hotel for the night.  La Posada On the road again… We thought we were well prepared as we got in…

Ah….paper maps may still have their place, but today’s apps can really take a trip to a higher level. There are a lot of road trip apps available. I’ve picked my 5 favorite that I’ll be using for the 2019 Fossland Road Trip. All are available at your App or Play store for free. Consider taking your next adventure to its…

Let me count the ways! I’m what’s called a “semi-native” Tucsonan. Not born and raised here, I’ve spent the last 43 years in love with the Sonoran Desert and all Tucson offers. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. If you aren’t from here, this article will help you with the lingo! Unlike Arizona’s sprawling Phoenix/Scottsdale area, Tucson’s small-town feel is…