Livvi Biddle's Road Trip!Since my husband and I had a road trip planned for the end of summer, I decided to take Livvi Biddle with us too! Below are the places that she visited, as well as a few added tidbits. Along the way, we met some really interesting and wonderful people!
Our first stop was
Boise, Idaho. I'd not been to Boise since I was a little girl. We only stopped there as the place that would set us up to head south to our intended destinations. However, the hotel gave us a room with a view, so we had a delightful time on the deck overlooking the city!
Leaving Boise on our way south, we stopped at
Salt Lake City, Utah. I'd never been to that city, but unfortunately, we didn't have much time to spend on our tight schedule. When we left on September 9th, we drove through Orem and Provo on our way to Zion National Park. It wasn't until two days later that we realized we'd been in the general area of the abhorrent assassination of Charlie Kirk. The words of Governor Cox were good to hear.
As I mentioned two weeks ago, one of our best stays was at the Novel House Inn in
Springdale, Utah next to the Zion National Park. Being in a literary setting was such a treat! The park itself was breathtaking; in some ways it felt magical. Livvi loved it! 😀
Our next stop was the
Grand Canyon in Arizona. We'd been there twice before, but since we were headed to Flagstaff, we decided to visit it again. It's one of those special sites that you have a hard time wrapping your head around. Pictures just can't do it justice. If you've never been there, you really should plan a visit. Be sure to stay at El Tovar and visit the Hopi House. Spectacular!
We finally reached
Flagstaff, AZ, one of our planned destinations since our nephew was getting married there. Prior to the trip, I'd booked this cabin because it was super-close to the wedding venue. Since we once owned a cabin, I thought it would be fun. Unfortunately, when we pulled up to the place, a dude sat in a rocker at a nearby cabin playing loud banjo music on a radio! No joke! Livvi didn't enjoy that very much. 😄
One of my favorite towns is
Sedona, AZ. This time we stayed at an extraordinary place:
El Portal. The hotel is filled with art, books, and antiques. It's also across the street from the world-famous Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village. Needless to say, this was the best lodging spot on our trip!
https://elportalsedona.com/
By the time we got to
Phoenix, AZ, the temperature was over 100 degrees! I'm really not a fan of temperatures over 85 degrees; thankfully, my brother has a pool - so Livvi and I went swimming! 🏊The reason for this stop, was not only to see my brother, but to retrieve items I'd inherited last year. We had a lovely time catching up with my brother Don; he could be a stand-up comedian! When we left, we were towing my things in a U-Haul trailer behind us.
Visiting
Yosemite National Park in
Central California has been on my bucket list for a long time. Since we were heading north after leaving Phoenix, we made a point to include that special spot. Like the Grand Canyon, pictures just don't do Yosemite justice. If you ever visit, be sure to take in Yosemite Valley, that's where you can get a great overview of the park. That's what we did, since we only had a day and a half to spend there. It was epic!
When we arrived in
Medford, Oregon, it was beginning to feel like home. While the trees were mostly pine, a few Douglas fir and cedar were beginning to appear. What we realized was how much we'd missed; we needed to take another trip to visit the Redwoods, Sequoia, and Crater Lake National Parks! Livvi agreed. 😀
By the time we reached our home in
Washington State, we'd traveled over 3100 miles through five states! What we learned, once again, is that people are the same wherever you go. By in large, the folks we met were incredible, even fascinating. Travel has a way of reminding you of that fact. Maybe that's why I chose to feature a different country in each novel of
The Time Travel Tales of Livvi Biddle.
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