JD and Todd's Sept Road Trip...(Temecula to Phoenix)
Day 1: At the end of Sept, Todd and I piled in his car took a 2500 mile drive. It felt great to be traveling again and seeing new parts of the country. One the first leg of the drive Todd and I drove to Temecula (So Cal) to see his sister Aimee and Phil, an old friend of mine from Charleston. On the way we stopped in Paso Robles to sample the beer at the Firestone Brewery. We also dropped by Todd's friend's winery, Linne Calodo, for some red and white juicy libations. After Paso Robles we continued out trek south, stopping in San Luis Obisbo and at the In and Out Burger. (**In and Out Burgers and Breweries usually require a stop when I'm road tripping with Todd.**) We got to Temecula around 10:30pm that evening and crashed with our Phil and Aimee in their comodious, new home.
Day 2: We left Temecula and stopped in Escondido (outside of San Diego) for lunch at a local burrito shop that took Todd on a trip down memory lane. Todd remarked to me that he had spent many high school night with the munchies at this burrito shop. In his opinion these were some the best burritos known to man. I have to agree that they were pretty damn good and inexpensive too.
After lunch we drove west twds Arizona. For several hours we passed by red rocked scenery and skirted the US/Mexican border. At one point we drove by barracades that were put up to keep the Mexicans from driving right onto I-8.
That evening we passed thru Tuscon and stopped at a small town, Willcox. We caught up with Todd's grandparents and went to dinner at the Desert Rose, a joint where the locals like to dine.
Day 3: We left Willcox, drove thru Tombstone, and stopped for lunch at a Mexican restaurant in Tuson. That afternoon we made our way to Tempe, a suburb of Phoenix. We caught up with my old high school buddy, Ben "H-bomb" Hungerford. That afternoon we sat out by the pool and soaked up some of the Phoenix sun. Ben's condo was right under a flight path, so every 5 minutes a plane would come screeching over our heads.
**(more to come)**
posted by Bid Daddy @ 8:33 PM
