tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834153725788270981.post1097970187646845298..comments2024-03-19T13:57:15.080-08:00Comments on Beth Carpenter Books: Road Tripping DreamsBeth Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834153725788270981.post-34385136270934252702017-02-10T09:14:20.101-09:002017-02-10T09:14:20.101-09:00Oh yeah, and you can't go far without passing ...Oh yeah, and you can't go far without passing some civil war sign, marker, monument, battlefield...S.B. Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316985471918488441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834153725788270981.post-56120231094975357042017-02-10T09:12:19.441-09:002017-02-10T09:12:19.441-09:00Those are the kinds of trips I love, with time to ...Those are the kinds of trips I love, with time to read the historical monuments and stop at all the scenic overlooks. And I do like old cemetaries. I'll bet you have lots of interesting ones in the east.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834153725788270981.post-65246182288075628762017-02-10T09:08:55.702-09:002017-02-10T09:08:55.702-09:00We end up making a lot of pit stops. Whenever ther...We end up making a lot of pit stops. Whenever there's a good view, a state park with a lake, a unique looking coffee shop or book store, a cemetery with interesting monuments... also, state forests usually have dirt roads that can be fun drives if you have a vehicle that can handle some light off-roading. Our drives are usually very unplanned.S.B. Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316985471918488441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834153725788270981.post-40621665275801052492017-02-10T07:02:04.223-09:002017-02-10T07:02:04.223-09:00You must love your car time. I tend to get tired o...You must love your car time. I tend to get tired of dealing with traffic after a few hours, but I do enjoy driving through scenic areas. I'm looking forward to that self-driving car they keep promising.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834153725788270981.post-33114691070654234392017-02-10T03:48:58.318-09:002017-02-10T03:48:58.318-09:00Yeah, my husband and I are big on going for long d...Yeah, my husband and I are big on going for long drives. Once we turned a 2 hr. drive home from a family vacation into an 8 hr. loop just to have lunch in Ohio. But it was a gorgeous day, and we got to wind our way through the mountains of West Virginia, and the rolling hills of southern Pennsylvania (we don't take many interstates).S.B. Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316985471918488441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834153725788270981.post-46693023874990570252017-02-09T14:41:41.121-09:002017-02-09T14:41:41.121-09:00Seventeen in one year? Wow! You are a traveler.Seventeen in one year? Wow! You are a traveler.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834153725788270981.post-81945296545918068602017-02-09T12:49:15.330-09:002017-02-09T12:49:15.330-09:00I just love to road trip. I've made it a goal ...I just love to road trip. I've made it a goal to visit 17 states in 2017, already spent a weekend in Virginia. Of course, the East Coast is easy for me (living in Pennsylvania). The big trip is going to be this fall; driving to Phoenix to visit my sister.S.B. Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316985471918488441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834153725788270981.post-75648071373387443072017-02-09T06:40:48.257-09:002017-02-09T06:40:48.257-09:00Yes, Niagara Falls and the Adirondacks are definat...Yes, Niagara Falls and the Adirondacks are definately on my list. I've heard how gorgeous the hardwood forests and countryside are in NYS. Hope you have a wonderful time sightseeing and tasting in New Orleans as well doing your business. Do get to Hawaii if you have the chance. Maybe it's the contrast with Alaska, but I think Hawaii is incredible. Every island has a wet junglish side and a dry sunny side with a mountain in the middle and beaches all around the edges. On the Big Island, the volcano is still somewhat active. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834153725788270981.post-1953644958646661182017-02-09T04:48:13.190-09:002017-02-09T04:48:13.190-09:00This last October, the hubby and I took 2 weeks &q...This last October, the hubby and I took 2 weeks "home." Which actually means we drove a large circuit of NYS. If you're into outdoorsy stuff, the Adirondacks are wonderful. Unfortunately, I'm living away from home now so on the off chance I get a vacation, we go home. But sometimes I travel for school; this year it's New Orleans. Someday though, I'd love to poke around the states. Hawaii is on my list, as is the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls.abnormalalienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666555569560028852noreply@blogger.com