Back From Thanksgiving Road Trip - did you go anywhere?

Erik Tracy
Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
edited November 2012 in The Clubhouse
I got back yesterday from a Thanksgiving roadtrip with the family.

We drove from San Diego to Flagstaff, AZ for our first layover on our way to see my folks in Santa Fe, NM for the Holiday.

We took a side trip for 1/2 day to the Grand Canyon on our way to Monument Valley, AZ for a full day guided tour.

Then on the road again to Santa Fe to spend a couple of days just relaxing, some hiking, and some good food!

I posted up some shots I took to share - they ain't professional - just a small compact and they don't do justice to the in person experience:
http://erikt.cts.com/Pictures/thanksgiving-2012/

Did you hit the road for the holiday?

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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited November 2012
    We stayed close. Only 3 hours away (from Maine) to visit our son and his girlfriend in Boston. Came back Saturday so as to MISS the traffic FUSS! Our boy lives near the center of the city so we did the urban thing. No pics, unless one likes office buildings. lol

    Sounds like you had a more varied drive?

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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited November 2012
    cnh wrote: »
    We stayed close. Only 3 hours away (from Maine) to visit our son and his girlfriend in Boston. Came back Saturday so as to MISS the traffic FUSS! Our boy lives near the center of the city so we did the urban thing. No pics, unless one likes office buildings. lol

    Sounds like you had a more varied drive?

    cnh

    The drive was good - I love the open road -esp the Southwest.

    I40 east out of Riverside to Flagstaff did have LOTS of 18-wheelers, though - so always having to pass them, but there were plenty of spots where it was just me and the gorgeous landscape.

    Coming home, I took the 'southern' route down I25 from Santa Fe to Hatch - traffic was light to none.

    Now, heading back west on I10/I8 through Tucson/Phoenix/Yuma/San Diego was a different story - all the motor homes and trailers going west did slow us down a bit.

    Still - I enjoyed the drive, but that's just me. :cheesygrin:

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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,334
    edited November 2012
    Erik, Many years ago, while in the Air Force, 2 friends and I drove from Monterey, Calif. to San Angelo, Texas. We stopped at the Grand Canyon, Vegas, Carlsbad Caverns, and Tombstone Arizona along the way. Lovely country out in the Southwest. I will probably never get to do that again, but it's a nice memory.

    This Thanksgiving, my wife and I drove from Charlotte, NC to Pennsylvania to visit family. The drive along the Virginia mountains is very pretty also, but in a completely different way. We left on Wednesday, so expected heavy traffic along I81 and of course, we got it, but I thought it was a bit lighter than previous years.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited November 2012
    I spent Thanksgiving in Chattanooga TN and went off roading with my uncle and friends. Got some pics of that I will post later on. Great views of the TN river from high up.

    Also spent Black Friday Vinyl shopping with TNHNDYMAN and CoolJazz in Knoxville TN and then listening (too briefly) to CoolJazz's Open Baffle setup at his house.

    Was a very enjoyable experience all the way around.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited November 2012
    drove to work at 6am and stayed til 630pm, drove home and then back at 230 am for black friday.............gotta love the holidays.........
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  • CCNJ
    CCNJ Posts: 384
    edited November 2012
    Nice pictures Erik. Always wanted to take a roadtrip to the southwest in an RV.
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  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    edited November 2012
    Hatch NM is a funky little place, we ventured down to the chile fest a few years back.
    No road trip for TG here, we hosted the feast which for me was a lot of work with the honey do list, but I did get a lot of crap done I've been putting off.




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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2012
    Hope you enjoyed our beautiful state!
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited November 2012
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Hope you enjoyed our beautiful state!

    Sure did!

    The Grand Canyon was awesome and Monument Valley was incredible!

    Flagstaff was a neat place to stay at on the way out.

    We stayed at Benson on the way back as it was *exactly* 1/2 way between Santa Fe and San Diego via the route we took.

    New Mexico is where my heart is though - esp the northern part from Albuquerque up.

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2012
    I'm about 24 miles south of Benson, down Highway 90. If you took I-10, you went right past our exit.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited November 2012
    steveinaz wrote: »
    I'm about 24 miles south of Benson, down Highway 90. If you took I-10, you went right past our exit.

    Next time I'll wave as we drive thru! :cheesygrin:

    That is a pretty area right outside of Benson with all the rock formations....luv the SW.

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2012
    That is Texas Canyon, pretty wild huh? Right near Cochise' Stronghold.
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited November 2012
    Lived in Az. And N.M loved it there, miss it very much! Chako Canyon in N.M. Is interesting especially during equinox, balloon festival in Albuquerque is neat too,so is all the art in Santa Fe! What can I say about the food there? Like I said,I miss those parts! Isn't Benson around the Painted Desert? Been a while,but remember the beauty!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2012
    Painted desert is way up north/part of the grand canyon.
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  • seabeerob213
    seabeerob213 Posts: 1,843
    edited November 2012
    went to sicily!!!! well not really as i live here currently, but excited to go home for my birthday next feb
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited November 2012
    Msabot1 wrote: »
    Lived in Az. And N.M loved it there, miss it very much! Chako Canyon in N.M. Is interesting especially during equinox, balloon festival in Albuquerque is neat too,so is all the art in Santa Fe! What can I say about the food there? Like I said,I miss those parts! Isn't Benson around the Painted Desert? Been a while,but remember the beauty!

    The day before Thanksgiving, my mom found this place in Santa Fe called "Rosa's" that does amazing NM food - we had pork/red chile tamales and beef enchiladas made that morning that were amazing - and my mom did up sopapillas with honey...o...m....g....yum! :cheesygrin:

    Not many folks know what sopapillas are.

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2012
    sopapillas ROCK.

    We stayed at a cool place in old town Santa Fe, with small cottages---oh crap, can't remember the name of the place, but literally a 5 minute walk to old town. It was awesome.
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  • seabeerob213
    seabeerob213 Posts: 1,843
    edited November 2012
    agreed, love them dearly
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited November 2012
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Not many folks know what sopapillas are.

    Now I remember what I forgot to order at the mexican place I went to today :smile:

    Yes, yes they do rock.
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