I discovered one of my favorite places to stop along Route 66 in Missouri; Gary Turner rebuilt the replica of the 1930s filling station he built-in 2005. Not only is the collection amazing, it’s almost like time has stopped.

Worst fear. Stuck. Ignition would not turn over. The automatic step didn't move. Not sure what was going on. Had lights, AUX batteries had power. Nothing worked. No click, No turnover, nothing.

On the East side of Texas, I decided to drive the original section of Route 66. I highly recommend stopping in Stroud, Texas for lunch at the Rock Cafe and driving yourself to a classic diner in Shamrock to walk back in time.

Driving in High Winds for long stretches can be difficult and tiring. Since most of the drive from AZ to Texas was flat, after a couple of days of being pushed around I was ready to relax.

The Grand Canyon was the National Park, that I knew I wanted to visit more than once. When I moved to LA, I had to stop here. When I left LA, I stopped again. This time I took the train!

If heights are not your thing, then skip hiking down, but if you can get past the fear and take in the gorgeous cliffside views and wander your way down the wooden steps then you will be in for a treat.

I am challenging myself to get out explore and hike in SoCal. I've spent the last 14 years dealing with a knee that refused to do its job. Last year I went through TKR, Total Knee Replacement. This is going to be my #summertoremember

I spent the last two weekends hiking in Lake Elsinore and Antelope Valley walking amongst the poppies and thousands of other people. While many stayed on trails and followed the path, others climbed down steep slopes and hillsides…i.e natural disasters.