1234 Miles and a few hiccups later...

Well to say it hasn't been an eventful few days would be blatantly lying. The initial "road trip" from home to Sedona Arizona was as smooth as one could hope for, not a hiccup the whole way until we arrived at our destination, Grace Grove Retreat Center. A close friend who owns and runs this amazing facility may have understated the access given I was towing a 37 foot fifth wheel trailer behind a long bed crew cab Ford F-350 truck. From the pavement it was about a 3 mile drive down a dirt road at which point the the last quarter mile turns into something most people would reconsider driving their compact SUV down. Somehow or another I managed to make it with minimal damage. Megan, Gary and I had the pleasure of spending the next two days exploring some amazing hiking and exploring through Sedona and enjoying some relaxing time at Grace Grove. The staff and guests were all extremely gracious and hospitable and we were so very fortunate to have the opportunity to be able to stay there. After our brief stay in Sedona it was on to Taos New Mexico our final destination. After a late start due to the ever so tight conditions leaving Grace Grove we got back on the road. We headed out and less than two hours into what was supposed to be an eight and a half hour we blew out a tire, thankfully our spare was in good condition and after about 35 minutes we were back on the road. Next up was a little stop in Winslow Arizona for some lunch at La Posada Hotel restaurant, The Turquoise Room. After some extremely delicious lunch it was a quick stop for fuel to add to the already devastating fuel bill. Back on Interstate Forty east bound we headed to Santa Fe expecting to arrive around eight pm... Sure enough twenty miles outside of Santa Fe they had one lane closed for road construction on 4th of July weekend and to top that off a semi truck and a compact car decided they would further complicate things for everybody by making significant contact and shut down the entire freeway for about three hours. Our expected 10:30 arrival turned into 1:30 in the walmart parking lot of Taos New Mexico. Despite our few minor hiccups we made it safely with no major complications. Monday morning I will report for duty for my internship with Earthship Biotecture, I am looking forward to getting to work and learning many new things.