Christmas 2013 trip

We drove cross-country for Christmas to visit friends in Las Vegas and family in Reno, NV.  We love to travel!  I know this sounds crazy to many people, but we especially love to (over) pack the car and drive to our destinations.  We have always enjoyed driving long distances - it is such a fun adventure. We find that once we cover some miles it is so awesome to detach from everything else and just enjoy one another!

We loved seeing the mountains when we got to Colorado.  However, driving through the Rockies at rush hour was not so amazing.  Scott has told this story a million times...Most flat interstates have a 75mph speed limit.  Well so does I-70 through the Rockies with a 7% down grade.  Hmmm...all of the locals drive this with no problem (in their audi, volvo, subaru, etc).  It was a harrowing experience for Scott (in our ford expedition filled to the max with family and luggage).  Still a fun and memorable part of our journey.  We also really enjoyed scenic Utah.  Absolutely breathtaking!

Our trip consisted of lots of singing, ispy games, Starbucks, jokes, reading, movies, & some napping.