Cruising ~ The
Cat’s Meow Style ~ August ~ November 2012
Our Circumnavigation of the Lower 48
Pt. 3 ~ From New York back
to the Baja
We started our trek from Puerto Escondido, near Loreto, Baja
California Sur, Mexico, on the Baja peninsula. We had gone to Arizona, west and
north through California to Idaho, across the midwest to Ohio and then all the
way north to Maine. We came down the east coast through Boston and New York
City……….
Squeak, our cruisin’ kitty, travels
everywhere with us, and is very comfortable in the car
After NYC, what comes next? Washington DC!!
D.C.
Finally, we had some sunny weather. We walked our feet off in our
nation’s capitol!
We took the tour of the Capitol building, and we were both impressed
with the tour and the building.
Our Capitol building.
We could not walk up the front steps because the podium for the swearing-in was
being built.
We walked the entire length of the Mall….a long way with so much to see.
Looking down the Mall Lincoln Memorial
Martin
at the Viet Nam Memorial wall
One day we “did” the museums along the Mall…as many as we could “do” in one day……there are such treasures here.
The Air and Space Museum…awesome
Museum of the American Indian, the newest museum The amazing Museum of Art
North
Carolina
After leaving D.C., we had a little car trouble, stopped in Myrtle
Beach, North Carolina, where Martin found a good mechanic. We spent some extra
time enjoying the beach, and even had great beach weather, and great food too!!
Ribs, gumbo, catfish….YUM.
Myrtle Beach from the
pier
By this time, we knew we were in “Bubba land”…interesting. We were
also in the land of…….
South
Carolina
Charleston, SC, is where Martin spent his time in the Air Force.
It has changed a bit since the ‘50’s….. We did get a glimpse of the plane he
worked on, the Constellation, “Connie” for short. Not a good shot, but a
glimpse.
Charleston is a nice city, with an interesting mixture of
cultures. We enjoyed walking through the City Market, going to the nearby
islands, and driving along the low country.
A little place on
Sullivan Island, outside of Charleston
Down a Charleston area road
Georgia
Robin had wanted to see Savannah, GA for many a moon, but when we
finally got there, it was cold and windy, not real good weather for walking
around. Still, we did see some beautiful spots. (Hurricane Sandy was wreaking
havoc in the NYC area at the time.)
Moss hangs from the trees in Savannah parks One of many mansions lining the parks
And, in this part of the country we were both enjoying the local
culinary specialties, like great ribs, soft-shelled crab, gumbo, “low country
jambalaya”, and lots of shrimp!
Florida
Robin has yet another cousin, Jo Ellen, who lives in Niceville,
FL, near the resort town of Destin. We had a nice visit, did some beach time,
ate more good “suthin” food. Robin tried her first-ever chocolate martini!!
O…Jo….you are a baaad influence!!!
Enjoying the beach at Destin Enjoying a chocolate martini, too!!
A good friend, Cheryl, from Robin’s California days, also lives in
the FL panhandle, in Pascagula. Another opportunity for beach, food, fun.
The white sugar
sand beach of Pascagula
Martin & Cheryl
This was our location during the presidential election….. WOW. The
media onslaught….we were so glad when it was over!!! We are not used to that
kind of noise!!!
What comes after Florida? Why….Louisiana and New Orleans, of
course!!! Louisiana
Beignets n’ coffee, a staple of New O’rleans Bubba Gump’s shrimp, another staple
Jazz in the street A N.O. Indian
Wrought iron on interesting buildings A stop at Margaritaville!!
Big Al’s blues at the
Funky Pirate… …and
Zydeco down the street at the Bayou Club
…..and more. Wow. We enjoyed N.O. so much we have decided to return in October!!
And then, the long drive across the middle of the states, again.
There really isn’t much out there, is there?? Not even gas stations.
Well, we finally completed our circumnavigation, getting back into
Phoenix, AZ once again, with just enough time for some quick shopping,
re-packing the car, and heading off for Puerto Escondido. Whew!!! A two-month
trip that grew into three months. WOW. What a trip!!!
But WAIT!!! We were not quite yet done………..
Baja
California Sur, MX
We still
had more driving to do, through some beautiful desert, on the Baja peninsula.
When we arrived on the east coast of the Baja, we found a luscious
green floor of cactus and all kinds of trees, bushes, and vines! What a
beautiful sight! Butterflies were everywhere, cactus were blooming…. A very
nice welcome home.
We found a green
desert on the east coast of Baja
Well, it looks like you made it through the entire voyage, with
us. Thanks so much for coming along! We enjoy sharing our adventures by land
and by sea with friends like you. We
have a couple of other “special” pages for you to see from our circumnavigation
of the lower 48, so come on back soon for some more……..Cruising ~ The
Cat’s Meow Style!