Departed Mulberry, Arkansas: 11:20 a.m. Hours driven: 7 Miles driven: 331 Average speed: 47.2 mph Average fuel mileage: 39.7 mpg States: Arkansas, Missouri Other VW Jetta wagons spotted: 1 (black, like ours) Wildlife  spotted: turtle, possum (which may or may not have been dead, with possums it’s hard to tell) Point of interest: drove past the church where we got…

Departed Tucumcari, New Mexico: 8:00 a.m. MDT.Hours driven: 9Flat tires: 1Hours stopped to change the tire and get it fixed in Amarillo: 2.5Miles driven: 590 (including 44 on Old Route 66)Average speed: 50.2 (including stops)Fuel mileage:  39.7 (40.259 on one tank!)States: New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, ArkansasWildlife spotted: 2 snakes crossing the road in New MexicoOther VW Jetta wagons spotted: 1…

Departed Montrose, Colorado: 7:30 a.m. MDT. Hours driven: 9.5 Miles driven: 503 Average speed: 52.9 Fuel mileage: 39.9 mpg (still hoping to see 40 mpg!) States: Colorado, New Mexico Wildlife spotted: deer, burros (though the burros may or may not have been “wild”) Other VW Jetta wagons spotted: 0 Weather: sunny and warm Bicyclists going up the mountain as we…

Albuquerque, New Mexico

We stayed last night at a cute little vintage-y motel in western Colorado. The kind they used to call “motor courts” where you park right outside your bedroom door. This one had a western motif with log walls, and each room had a different western theme. Lyle had reserved the John Wayne Room for us. Not that we’re big John…

We’re traveling again this week, driving from Idaho to Tennessee. We’re taking a couple of extra days to take the “scenic route” and to visit our parents briefly. Just thought you might be interested to see our route and our travel stats for Day 1. I’ll be posting about our adventures along the way, too. Trip Tallies: Departed Post Falls,…