The doggies are anxious to get out and stretch their legs in a beautiful rest area near the ongoing presidential vote recount in Tallahassee, Florida.
After a nice walk and a drink of water, it's "on the road again".
Moose relaxes in the SUV as we travel I-10 west our first day out.
Buddy and Moose stretch out in La Quinta Inn, Mobile, Alabama, at the end of day 1.
We make it to San Antonio on day 2, and it's good to get out of the car!
Honey takes a break in her bed while Buddy goes out for food.
Continuing the walk got us ready for bed.
The San Antonio La Quinta was quite satisfactory.
On down the road it got more desert-like as we traveled west, still on I-10.
By afternoon we hit the Rio Grande and stopped to get a good view of Mexico. The mountains in the distance are our neighbors to the south.
After crossing into New Mexico, we made one last stop before stopping for the evening.
We left Las Cruces at 4:30 am, our earliest departure yet, and made it to the border of Arizona by sun-up.
We stayed and played for a while, but soon had to get back "on the road". I-10 is a very long but interesting road.
Gas City was a new and very impressive truck stop and market. Moose insisted on getting a momento for Buddy which he will be given on Hannukah.
Soon after Gas City, we found a better place for Moose and Honey to get out and stretch their legs a bit.
After lunch we stopped at a rest area with this sign that read "Scorpion and Snake area - do not enter". That really made us all confortable while getting a bit of exercise!
We almost got all the way through Arizona without getting the opportunity to see the big cactus up close, but finally found this lone specimen.
After our "photo opportunity", it's back th the SUV for the short hop to California.
Moose got plenty of Beauty rest.
Here in the valley, there are crops as far as the eye can see - Vegetables, Fruits and Nuts. Irrigation is essential, and every area that is not watered is dry and barren, but where watered it's a "Garden of Eden".
Bud and Caren leave with pride.
Moose and Honey are the reason
For this trip, a westbound ride
Bob and Joan have traveled west
Walnut Creek, a mountain nest.
The dogs too old to crate and fly
What to do? we feared they'd die
"Adopt the dogs" was Bob's first plea
"You will love their company."
Bud said yes, Caren no
The dogs will miss you ever so
In the mountains they will roam
The world will not believe this move
Dogs and friends will surely prove
That love and care in Zissons bound
for our dogs, their spirits sound
Our love and cheers will never wave
For this mitzvah the Zissons gave.
-Jungert
After 2 wonderful days in San Francisco, Buddy and Caren bid their travel partners "Adieu" and go to catch a plane for Dallas, conecting to WPB. Alas, Dallas is hit with an Ice Storm, the plane is cancelled, and we are routed to Chicago.
Arriving at 3 pm in a snow storm, our connection is scheduled to depart at 4. Then 5. Then 6...
We get on at 6, and sit on the plane getting de-iced 3 times and refueled 3 times (as we use it up sitting there and taxiing around).
Arriving at 3 pm in a snow storm, our connection is scheduled to depart at 4. Then 5. Then 6...
We get on at 6, and sit on the plane getting de-iced 3 times and refueled 3 times (as we use it up sitting there and taxiing around).
Finally at 11:30 pm we get taken off - flight cancelled - and the Red Cross set up several hundred cots as many people were stranded in the airport for the night. The next morning they wake us at 4:30, give us juice and donuts, and it's back to the gate.
We arrive in WPB 80 degree sunshine just before noon December 14, 2000.
We arrive in WPB 80 degree sunshine just before noon December 14, 2000.