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Memories of road trips
Posted on 7/25/17 at 10:43 am
Posted on 7/25/17 at 10:43 am
I just finished a 3500 mile road trip to New Mexico. Seeing a lot of stuff along the road brought back memories of road trip as a kid.
Always said getting there was half the fun, seeing things like Stuckey's and other roadside attractions.
I am glad my daughter was able to see things on this road trip such as route 66, white sands, Carlsbad caverns, and the Alamo, but I just wish we could've seen more of the old roadside attractions from the 60s and 70s like the worlds biggest ball of twine, etc.
What roadside attractions from your pass would you like to visit again?
Always said getting there was half the fun, seeing things like Stuckey's and other roadside attractions.
I am glad my daughter was able to see things on this road trip such as route 66, white sands, Carlsbad caverns, and the Alamo, but I just wish we could've seen more of the old roadside attractions from the 60s and 70s like the worlds biggest ball of twine, etc.
What roadside attractions from your pass would you like to visit again?
This post was edited on 7/25/17 at 10:46 am
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Posted on 7/25/17 at 11:52 am to theantiquetiger
The SS Camille, an old shrimp boat washed up onto the shore in Gulfport by the same-name hurricane, looms large in my childhood memories. IIRC, there was a souvenir shop attached to it.
Posted on 7/25/17 at 12:41 pm to theantiquetiger
Growing up as a kid, we weren't dirt poor by any means, but I know my parents had to really stretch it out to go on vacations. We didn't "waste money" eating out while traveling to wherever the destination was. We would leave out in the middle of the night and make the long drive, packing a lunch to eat somewhere along the way...usually at a rest stop. As silly as it may sound, those types of memories standout more than wherever we were actually going on vacation.
Last year my wife and I made a road trip to Colorado with our then 4 year old. We could have easily stopped at a restaurant along the way but we packed a lunch just for the nostalgia of it. It was pretty cool stopping to eat at a rest stop picnic table in the middle of nowhere Texas.
Last year my wife and I made a road trip to Colorado with our then 4 year old. We could have easily stopped at a restaurant along the way but we packed a lunch just for the nostalgia of it. It was pretty cool stopping to eat at a rest stop picnic table in the middle of nowhere Texas.
Posted on 7/25/17 at 12:59 pm to Hat Tricks
We did that for this trip. I told her that we would eat once per day and the rest was "Lunchables", those other high protein meals, Pringles, and pudding packs.
It was nice just sitting roadside, enjoying the time, watching cars pass.
It was nice just sitting roadside, enjoying the time, watching cars pass.
Posted on 7/25/17 at 1:36 pm to hungryone
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IIRC, there was a souvenir shop attached to it.
You are correct that there was a souvenir shop connected to the SS Camille
Posted on 7/25/17 at 1:39 pm to theantiquetiger
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It was nice just sitting roadside, enjoying the time, watching cars pass.
Posted on 7/25/17 at 2:12 pm to Hat Tricks
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We could have easily stopped at a restaurant along the way but we packed a lunch just for the nostalgia of it. It was pretty cool stopping to eat at a rest stop picnic table in the middle of nowhere Texas.
Often the thing I remember about trips also.
I remember my first trip from south Louisiana to the mountains of North Carolina. I was amazed at the huge boulders and waterfalls. I was never one for true tourist things. Just scenery was fine with me, even as a kid.
Posted on 7/25/17 at 3:25 pm to theantiquetiger
One of my finer memories was stopping the middle of the New Mexico desert to take a piss during the sunrise.
Most majestic piss i've ever taken
Most majestic piss i've ever taken
Posted on 7/25/17 at 5:05 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
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One of my finer memories was stopping the middle of the New Mexico desert to take a piss during the sunrise.
Most majestic piss i've ever taken
I had the exact same majestic piss at this gas station at sunrise Thursday morning
Posted on 7/25/17 at 9:06 pm to theantiquetiger
Even th working class poor people have many things in life better and are generally busier than the mid to upper class 20-30 years ago. I mean who doesn't have a cell phone and what not.
My dad was in the Air Force stationed in Alamagordo for 6 years as well as all around the country while both my parents were from Illinois, we made that trip at least once a year if not twice. Some serious road tripping.
We usually stopped in the Big Texan in Amarillo the original or most well known 72 oz steak place, the original Bass pro in springfield, Mo, things like car bingo and knocking out state license plates. Played a lot of Tetris too. Stopping at the original Bass Pro back 20+ years ago was ALWAYS something I looked forward to.
My dad was in the Air Force stationed in Alamagordo for 6 years as well as all around the country while both my parents were from Illinois, we made that trip at least once a year if not twice. Some serious road tripping.
We usually stopped in the Big Texan in Amarillo the original or most well known 72 oz steak place, the original Bass pro in springfield, Mo, things like car bingo and knocking out state license plates. Played a lot of Tetris too. Stopping at the original Bass Pro back 20+ years ago was ALWAYS something I looked forward to.
This post was edited on 7/25/17 at 9:07 pm
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