One thing I noticed on this road trip is that my body doesn’t adjust well to different time zones. It didn’t matter how late I fell into bed the night before, I still woke up way before everyone else. Day six of our road trip wasn’t any different. I woke up around four and tossed…
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How much does it Cost to Road Trip from Ohio to California and Back?
I have a confession. My husband and I aren’t the best at budgeting. When it comes to travel, we generally set aside x amount of money and don’t really pay attention to how much we’re spending or what we’re spending our money on until the funds in our wallet begin to run out. Despite our lackadaisical approach…
Road Trip from California: The End
All good things must come to an end. Or so I’ve been told. In this case, nearly 4,000 miles and uncounted hours with my family, in a vehicle, for nearing 10 days- I was ready for our road trip to end. And for my teens, it couldn’t end soon enough. Sure, things had improved since…
Road Trip to California Day 7: It’s all Downhill from Here
Once we hit California and turned our vehicle east, heading back across the country to our home in Ohio, my kids became quite impatient with any other stops we made. They mistakenly assumed since we had seen the main attraction, the target destination for our trip, all further sight-seeing should end. I tried to convince…
Road Trip to California Day 4 & 5: We Made It!
As we continued closer to California, there began to be almost an urgency to get there. It didn’t matter that we were days ahead of schedule, every stop was carefully weighed to determine if it was worth a delay in our arrival. We passed up many roadside attractions (The London Bridge), drove past many national…
Road Trip to California Day 3: A Day Full of Surprises
I’ve learned an important lesson while traveling with my family over the years. Forgive and forget- quickly. Just because you’re experiencing a rough patch, it doesn’t mean that things won’t smooth out down the road. This road trip was no different. I woke up with a choice. I could continue to be disappointed because things…
Road Trip to California Day 2: To Texas and Beyond
After a near perfect first day on the road, I went to bed optimistic that our cross country road trip to California would truly become the best trip ever. I should have realized that it was a bit early to be that hopeful. I awoke the next morning to three kids with one thing on their…
Road Trip to California Day 1: Viewing the St. Louis Arch
When I say that I let my Type-A travel planning tendencies go down the drain, I’m not kidding. When it came to making arrangements for our 10 day cross country road trip, I even ignored many of my own tips that I normally follow to plan a memorable vacation. Setting out, I worried that my lack of…
