From Idaho to Alabama

Ya, it's a long way. Not just from idaho directly to Alabama. But from Idaho, to the middle of Montana, to South Dakota, to Minnesota, to Iowa, to Indiana, to Illinois, to Kentucky, to West Virginia, to Virginia, to North Carolina, to Maryland, to Delaware, to New Jersey, to New York (no NYC this time), to Connecticut, back down to New York, back through New Jersey, then Delaware again, along with Maryland, and Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and then back to Alabama! A LOT of driving, and yes, I do a little bit of it. :D It certainly is NOT an easy job, but who likes easy right?

My picture diary of the road from Idaho to Alabama...

Idaho... look at this picture closely.... now eliminate the "Welcome to Idaho" sign and the radar with the sign below it and the two poles.... do you see that? THAT'S what Idaho really looks like and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

RANDOM FACT TIME!!!! Random fact about Idaho...

In California, when you are driving on the roads (mostly in the rural part), you will see little round, orange things on the sides of the road... what are they? Oranges... Now, when you go up to Idaho, what do you think you find in place of the oranges? You got it! Potatoes!!! Do NOT underestimate how many potatoes are grown in Idaho. There is a TON. And that is my random fact of the day. :D

This I'm pretty sure is Montana... You see a LOT of construction when you drive across the country... A LOT!

This is the beautiful West Yellowstone...

Can't go through Bozeman, MT without stopping by MacKenzie River Pizza Co. for some really good pizza and lodgepoles!! :D

Sometimes, you will see the weirdest things on these road trips... Such as this  "Sticker bus", it sells any and every sticker you can think of... Already made and ready for you to take home! Now isn't that a deal?! (and just in case you were wondering... no. I did not get a sticker.)

And sometimes, my dad lets me drive... while he trys (the key-word) to sleep. No matter, I love driving so I enjoy it whether he gets rest or not. :D

It's funny how you drive through a town and it almost looks familar to you... and then you think... hey! that looks like that one town in that one movie!!! :D This picture right here, looks like one of those towns from a movie...

For those of you that don't know already, these "Pilot Travel Centers" and "Flying J travel plazas" are my second home. Yes, they are truck stops,...you know, the 18 wheelers, those loud things. And Im not even gonna start on the truckers themselves.. lemme just tell you this. I keep pepper spray with me at ALL times.

Also for those of you who have not seen our van we do this in, here is a picture of that as well.

One of the best parts about the trip... the good food. :D although sometimes it might be McDonald's fof breakfast and pb&j for dinner, sometimes we get to have some GOOD food. And by GOOD I mean A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. California Pizza Kitchen would be one of those places. :D

Another one of the best things about the trip... the beautiful sights I get to see. Some of the places we go are so, absolutely, you-cant-get-any-worse, boring. And some of the places we go are totally awesome and exciting. Some of the places are COMPLETELY disgusting. Some of the places we go are really weird. And then there are the places that are just....how should i say it, PERFECT in every way possible. Literally. Long Beach Island in NJ is one of them.

More of the awesome food, and/or dessert... FROYO!!! I don't know one person on earth that does not like Frozen Yogurt. And I don't think I will ever meet one.

Panama City Beach, Florida. Another one of the weirdest things I'll ever see... a house upside down?? okkkkkk. if you say so, i guess.

Ok. I really am lovin this bridge. Isn't it SO cool? It was pretty fun to go over.

Still Panama City Beach, FL...

my first time touching the ocean the Carribean-Gulf of Mexico... :D

Ok, I know this photo below looks like a professional took it, but let me assure you, In fact, I take all of the pictures I post on this blog, except the ones my dad took for me with me in them. :D

I think that was enough pictures for today, don't you? :D My next post will be up soon, it will be featuring the new tenants we have on board now that we finished all our pickups over here on the east coast.

Thank you all for visiting my blog, and also, I would love to know what you guys think about my blog... so please, leave a comment if you will. :D  



Meet the tenants!!!!

Yes, tenants. 14 of them actually. 14 pets and 14 crates all in one sprinter van. There must be lots of room in the van, right? No! Not at all. But that's not a big deal since we pretty much sit in the driver and passenger seat ALL. DAY. LONG. Back to the subject, our tenants. They are very cute tenants, actually. And there's not one of them I don't like. :D

Tenant #1

Chazz, the mini schnauzer. He's actually already home, but he was our first tenant. Very well behaved, never once did make a peep.

Tenant #2

Gizmo. He's a havenese. He is our loud one. He is super friendly, and makes no messes.

Tenant #3

Scooby!!! Pretty cat huh? He is a big boy, loves people, and eats ALOT. :D

Tenant #4

Cleo. Cleo has no front teeth so when he rests his tongue it sticks out. :P Its pretty funny. He is a wonderful cat though.

There they are, tenants #3, 4, and #5 is in the corner on the right and in the corner on the left is tenant #6. I didnt take pictures of 5 and 6 though, so just imagine two more boy cats.

Tenant #7

Harper the rabbit. :D Isn't he cute? So soft, and fluffy. Very quiet and well tempered.

Tenant #8

This is Hershey, a beautiful chocolate lab. She had a little bit of stomach trouble on the first day, but she's doing great now. She's a very good dog, quiet, and very pretty, as you can see.

Then we have Tenant #9, who I dont have a picture of either. His name is Jim, he's a tabby cat and boy, is he big. :D

Tenant #10

This right here is Bailey. An akita. I don't know if you can see her very well, but she looks similar to a wolf. Beautiful dog. Very well trained. But, there's this one thing......... she gets car sick. Yes, I mean like the smelly messy poopy kind. Poor thing. But, thats just how some dogs are, other than that, she is one of the best dogs we have.  

Tenant #11

Charlie the weimaraner. I thought I took a picture of him, but I guess not... so I'll have to post one later.

Tenant #12

Raisin Jane! :D She is 7 years old going on 2. She is a beautiful vizsla, and the oldest of the three.

Tenant #13

This is Hally, another beautiful vizsla. She's a very good dog, and its gonna be pretty hard parting with these three...

Tenant #14

And last but certainly NOT least, my buddy, Sam Adams. He is one year old and he was born on the fourth of July. :D He is sooooo sweet. He's very quiet, and does whatever you tell him.

So there you have it. Defiantly a full load. :D

a typical day goes a little like this...

8:00am - get up and get dressed
8:15 - switch cat litter boxes around, clean out any crates that need it, feed and water cats, feed and water dogs, take dogs potty and for a little walk
9:00 - go get coffee in truck stop
9:05 - hit the road
9:20 - cook up some breakfast whether it be cereal with bananas, oatmeal with granola, or out to McDonald's :)
10:00 - take a nap while dad drives
10:45 - do some social networking with friends and read a bit
12:00 - switch Kitty litters around, make sure pets ok
12:15 - sit in passenger and watch the country go by
1:30 - stop for gas, take dogs out again and switch Kitty litters again, make sure pets have water
2:00 - hit the road again
2:05 - have a snack (larabar, Luna bar, snack mix, chips and dip, baby carrots, etc)
2:30 - do a little bit of social networking again
2:45 - think about what we are gonna have for dinner :P
3:30 - make a pickup or dropoff
4:00 - hit the road again
5:00 - think about what we are gonna have for dinner again
5:15 - stop for gas again and take dogs out potty again and fill up pets water
5:45 - drive while dad takes a nap
6:00 - talk about what we are gonna have for dinner
6:05 - drive. drive. and more driving.
7:05 - talk about what we are gonna have for dinner again!
7:10 - check on pets and change cat litter boxes
7:15 - help look out for deer
7:30 - talk about what we are gonna have for dinner once more
8:00 - GO EAT DINNER!!!! :) and take dogs potty, and give the pets their dinner
8:30 - make another pickup or dropoff
9:00 - hit the road again
9:15 - do some social networking
10:00 - help keep an eye out for deer again
10:30 - take a little nap
12:00 - arrive at destination, take dogs out, male sure all pets are.doinf well, close up the car, and GO TO BED! :)
3:00 - (sometimes) get up and take a dog out or quiet a pet down

Yeah. That pretty much sums it up. keep in mind, that's a 'typical' day, sometimes we don't get up at 3, sometimes we fit a shower in somewhere, sometimes we eat lunch, and sometimes we do other.things.

Each day we drive an average of 800 miles. Ya, its a lot. And its tiring.
Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my job. in spite of all the not-so-fun things. :)

So there you have it. Now, we are on to pictures and stories of what's happening NOW. Here goes nothing.