New Mexico, just as boring as Texas.
We just made it into New Mexico after a long drive through Texas. There were stray cats at our hotel, the subway where we had breakfast. Yes we had subway for breakfast. It was either that or Sonic. I was thankful it was open so early.
686 miles to go
Made it to San Antonio, TX
Everything is bigger in Texas. Just outside Houston attempting to sleep in San Antonio. Almost there!
Almost 5 am Louisiana time. I just finished a driving shift through the tail-end of Florida, Alabama and the beginning of Louisiana. Didn’t see anything exciting, the roads were dark and the highways had few cars.
Semi-highlight- watching someone pump gas at a Louisiana gas station with his engine running.
Orlando, Florida
Made it to my sisters house in one piece. I was able to see where she worked her last day and I am sleeping where they will spend their last night in Florida. She has some pretty sweet digs. I wish we were able to afford nice places like this on the west coast.
It was good to see my sister and Ty. In many ways its hard to believe my little girls all grown up and she has only been away for a year.
Get ready for another adventure in Gabyland-It started off by taking a 145 am Greyhound to Los Angeles. That was an adventure on its own. A young boy sat next to me and I kid you not- he talked the whole two hours. He was a nice troubled teen that wanted to tell me his life story. I am sure everyone that was trying to sleep hated us.
From the LA station I took a shuttle that picked up six other people to go to LAX. I wondered what it would be like if we were on the Real World and I was forced to live with these strangers. I had already picked out who I would team up with.
I highly recommend traveling through airports at 4 am. It was a breeze going through the security check.
I am now waiting for my flight to take me to see my long lost sister in Florida. I am excited to go and see her! Yay!
Thanks to those that came out with me last night to check out the slushee bar and Golda’s legs. It was a fun experience!
After a full day of traveling, we made it back home to San Diego. I am pooped but glad to be back in my own bed.
On our last day we took it easy and went to the north side of the island and looked at the various shops and hung out at the hotel pool and had a couple of umbrella drinks.
The whole trip was nice. Hawaii reminds me of a mixture of Mexico and Arizona! It had vast roads with nothing but lava and some parts were hot and seemed dry. Some of the music reminded me of some Latin songs I have heard and the people were warm and friendly, seemed family oriented and more chill.
I don’t really have anything to compare the east side of Hawaii Island to except for Portland. Haha. Portland isn’t tropical but it is green from all of the rain and our host there reminded me a little of the Portlandians.
Great trip! It was nice to share a trip with someone and I am glad I got to share it with Chris.
Hawaii was small but there was a lot to see and I am glad we got to see a lot of it. I never really had the desire to go there but I am glad I was given the opportunity to go. I am still in awe of all of the marine life that was around you at any moment. Beautiful.
(photo taken by Chris)
Breakfast buffet with tots! It doesn’t get any better than this.
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