Day 1: Wednesday, September 3: Little Rock, Arkansas
Today we will travel from Alabama, through Tennessee, stopping to spend the night in Little Rock, Tennessee.
We began our trip with breakfast at Hardie's in Loretto, TN.
We ordered each a Sausage and biscuits, and spent $10.
We spent an hour on the road to Petersburg, TN, to meet the bus and the group traveling on our trip.
We loaded onto the bus and were on the road by 8 A.M.
Our driver, Harold, is driving the bus.
Harold is driving a Prevost bus number 505, Priority Coach PC, from
Knoxville, Tennessee.
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| Priority Coach 505 |
Our first rest stop was at the Patsy Cline, Chet Atkins 1-40 Rest Area in Holiday, Tennessee.
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| Patsy Cline Rest Stop, Holiday, TN |
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| Subway, Loves Hazen, AR |
We stopped for lunch at noon at Chick-fil-A in Lakeland, Tennessee.
I ordered a Greek parfait with strawberries and blueberries
With water to drink.
Hubby ordered a grilled chicken salad, and we spent $18.
When we finished eating, everyone went outside, sat down, and chatted.
We were back on the bus by 1:00P.M.
Our next rest stop was at Love's Travel Center, Hazen, Arkansas, around 2:48P.M.
We had dinner in North Little Rock at the Golden Corral around 4:45 P.M.
I ate fish, Mac cheese, okra, and hush puppies.
We arrived at the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 10900 Financial Center Parkway, Little Rock, AR., around 6:45 P.M.
We were in Room 227
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1929 Petersburg, TN @ 7:38 A.M.
1930-1934 Patsy Cline & Chet Atkins Rest Area Holiday, TN @10:02 AM
1935-1937 Chick-fil-A, Lakeland, TN at 12:08 P.M.
1938-1948 travel Memphis, Tennessee @1:27 PM
1949 West Memphis, AR 1:36 P.M.
1950 Maqrion AR @ 1:38 PM
1951-1953 Loves Hazen, AR 2:48–3:11 P.M.
1954-1956 Courtyard by Marriott 6:34 P.M.
Steps 8,433
Day 2: Thursday, September 4, Little Rock to Oklahoma.
I began the morning by walking two miles before breakfast.
For breakfast, I ate a cheese omelette, a biscuit, gravy, and yogurt.
I drank cucumber water.
We loaded onto the bus and were on the road by 8:30 A.M.
We arrived at the President Clinton Library Museum & Park around 9:00 A.M.
I walked around Clinton Park, taking pictures of the 26 Cool Globes, featuring "Hot Ideas for a More Incredible Planet," that were displayed. Each represents a solution for climate change.
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| Globe Clinton Park |
Hubby was waiting for me at the entrance to the museum.
We went inside and had to go through security. Once inside, we visited each level of the museum and visited the gift shop.
Stopped to get my photo with President Clinton's Limo.
I walked outside while Hubby stayed indoors.
I walked around the park and walked across the Clinton Railroad bridge.
Around 10:30, we loaded onto the bus and headed to Oklahoma.
Our next stop was at the Arkansas Rest Area in London, Arkansas, around noon.
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| Rest Area London, AR |
Our next stop was at Pilot, where the driver filled up with fuel, and everyone ate lunch.
There was a Wendy's inside the Pilot where Hubby and I ate lunch. We ordered a junior cheeseburger with French fries and a Frosty, totaling $10.15.
Hubby also bought a Mountain Dew and a Reecup, which he spent eight dollars on.
Our next stop was at Seminole Nation Casino in Seminole, OK, around 5:14 P.M. We used the restrooms, and some of us played the slot machines.
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| Seminole Nation Casino in Seminole, OK |
We arrived at Pickles Steakhouse, 1201 S. Meridian Ave. Oklahoma City, OK, around 6:00P.M.
I ordered Fried fish with Mac and cheese and creamed potatoes. For dessert, we were served Vanilla Ice cream and cherry pie.
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| Dinner at Del's Restaurant |
We loaded back onto the bus and headed to our hotel.
We arrived at Hampton Inn Northwest, 3022 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK, around 8:00 P.M.
We were in room 404. Took a hot shower and went to bed.
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1957-1962 Sunrise Little Rock, AR 6:38 A.M.
1963 Breakfast hotel 7:37 A.M.
1964-1980 Clinton Museum and Park, Little Rock, AR 9:37 A.M
1981-1983 Travel Little Rock, AR 10:47 A.M.
1984-1985 Russellville, AR 11:58 A.M
1986-1989 Rest Area, London, AR 12:05 A.M.
1990-1993 Pilot Roland, OK 2:38 P.M.
1994-1998 Seminole Nation Casino Seminole, OK 5:15 A.M.
1999-2005 Pickles Restaurant, Oklahoma City, OK 6:27 P.M
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3244-Travel Memphis
3249-3311 Clinton Museum & Park @9:07 AM
Steps 14,874
Day 3: Friday, September 5, Travel through Oklahoma, Texas, stopping in New Mexico.
Began my morning by walking the area near the hotel for about 2.25 miles.
For breakfast, I ate an omelette, a muffin, and blueberry yogurt.
Everyone was on the bus by 8:30, and we were on the road by 9:00 A.M.
We arrived at the Route 66 museum in Clinton, Oklahoma, around 10:00 A.M.
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| Welcome to Oklahoma |
We walked through the museum and the gift shop, then walked around outside, stopping to take photos. Bought some postcards and a hat for Hubby, spent $32.03.
Hubby and I ate lunch at Wendy's in Elk, Oklahoma, around noon. Hubby and I shared a cheeseburger and fries, and we both ordered a frost.
Our next rest stop was at Buc-ee's in Amarillo, Texas, at 3 P.M., where we bought a Coke and cheese squares.
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| Buc ee's Amarillo, TX |
At the port of entry in San Jon, New Mexico, we had to stop at the weighing station around 3:47 p.m.
We arrived at Del's Restaurant, 1202 E. Tucumcari Blvd, Tucumcari, NM, around 4:00 P.M.
Hubby and I both ordered a grilled chicken taco salad with fruit and Cool Whip from the salad bar. For dessert, we were served a Sopapilla covered in honey.
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| Taco Salad |
Back on the bus for a long ride to our hotel.
We arrived at the Holiday Inn Express, 10501 Copper Pointe Way NE, Albuquerque, NM, around 9:30 P.M.
We were in room 221. Took a shower and went to bed.
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2006 Hampton Inn, Oklahoma City, OK
2007 Room Key
2008-2011 Hydro, Oklahoma City, OK @9:21 AM
2012 2064 Route 66 Museum Clinton, OK 9:59 A.M
2065-2067 Wendy's Restaurant Elk City, OK @ 11:55 A.M.
2068-2072 Travel Elk City, OK 1:05 P.M.
2074-2081 Buc ee's Amarillo, TX 2:54 P.M.
2083-2087 Wildorado, TX windmills 3:49 P.M.
2088-2089 San Jon Port of Entry District 9 @3:37 PM
2090-2107 Del's Restaurant Tucumcari, NM @3:56 PM
2110-2132 Travel Cuero, Sana Rosa, Moriory, Tijeras, Cedar, Crest, Albuquerque, TX @ 5:51–7:33 P.M.
2134 Holiday Inn Express, Albuquerque, NM, 7:48 P.M.
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3312-3314 Roland, OK
3315-3344 Travel Oklahoma @8:40 AM
3345-3421 Route 66 Museum Clinton, OK @9:52 AM
3422-3476 Travel Oklahoma @11:43 AM
3477-3488 Travel New Mexico @4:28 PM
Steps 10,820
Day 4: Saturday, September 6, Travel through New Mexico to Arizona.
Before breakfast, I took a walk around the area near the hotel.
For breakfast, I ate gravy, biscuits, yogurt, and water.
We loaded on the bus at 8:30 A.M. and rode to the Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center,
where we watched a video about the area being formed by volcanic ash at 10:15 A.M.
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| EL Malpis National Monument |
We explored the museum and gift shop, where I purchased postcards and a bag for $3.50.
We stopped at Loves in Milan, NM, @ 11:56 A.M. for a restroom break. Hubby bought a Mountain Dew and a bag of Cheetos, totaling $11.56.
We ate lunch at Subway, located in the Love building. I ordered a 12-inch Philly sub and 3 cookies, which Hubby and I shared.
We stopped at the Perry-Null Trading Post in Gallup, New Mexico, took a few pictures, and made no purchases.
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| Perry Null Trading Post |
We ate dinner at Cracker Barrel in Kingman, Arizona, at 6:30 P.M.
I ordered grilled chicken fingers, baked apples, cornbread, and tea.
I also bought a pair of PJs at Cracker Barrel using my Christmas Gift card.
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| Dinner at Cracker Barrel |
We arrived at the Clarion Inn, located at 3129 and Devine Ave, Kingman, Arizona, around 8:15 P.M. We are staying in room 220.
Took a shower and went to bed.
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2135 Room Key
2136-2160 Walking around Holiday Inn @ 9:39 A.M.
2164-2171 Traveling Mesidtary, Seame, San Fidel, Grand, NM
2172-2185 Mapais National Monument @11:04 AM
2186-2189 Travel Through Continental Divide @12:57 PM
2190-2216 Travel Gallup, Perry Noll Trading Post @ 12:29 P.M.
2217-2229 Travel Gallup, Lupton, Saint John's, Hoock, AZ @2:44 PM
2230-2039 Travel Halbrook, AZ 3:04 PM
2240-2257 Love's Joseph City, AZ @3:04 PM
2260-2262 Flagstaff, AZ @4:03 PM
2264 Cracker Barrel Kingman, AZ @ 7:39 P.M.
2265-2270 Receipts
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3489-3609 Travel NM @11:11 AM
3610-3527 Desert Indian Trading Post & Route 66 Museum @2:39 PM
3528-3685 Travel through New Mexico
Day 5: Sunday, September 7, Arizona to Nevada
I walked 2 miles in Kingman, AZ, where I saw several birds, a cactus garden, and many store buildings.
I ate breakfast at the Clarion Inn in Kingman, AZ.
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| Clarion Inn |
I ate gravy, biscuits, egg, Raspberry pastry, and water.
We were loaded onto the bus and had a brief church service, which included the Lord's Supper.
We left Kingman at 10:00 A.M., headed for Las Vegas.
We rode through Arizona, through Boulder City to Henderson, NV
We stopped at the Ethel M chocolate factory and the cactus garden.
We walked through the factory, the candy shop.
We walked outside to stroll through the Cactus Gardens, where we saw a variety of cacti. The airport must be closed because we kept seeing Jets overhead with their landing gear down. I took several photos of the jets.
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| Cactus Gardens |
Hubby and I shared an ice cream with chocolate and cookies, which cost $10.50.
We rode to the Flamingo hotel, where we met our guide, but our rooms were not ready.
We went to the food court, but we didn't eat anything since we're having dinner in a couple of hours.
I walked outside the hotel to see the flamingos, turtles, ducks, and fish.
At 4:15, we loaded onto the bus and rode to the Black Bear in Henderson, NV, for dinner.
I ordered salad, cornbread cake, fried cod with slaw, and fries.
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| Dinner at the Black Bear |
For dessert, we both ate huckleberry ice cream.
We rode back to the Flamingo Hotel Casino. We are staying in room 7072 for three nights.
Looked outside our window, where I could see the Caesar Palace and the Bellagio Casinos.
Took a show and went to bed.
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2271-2307 Walking around Kingman, AZ 6:17 A.M.
2309-2310 Travel Delan Springo, Whnite Hills, AZ @10:41 AM
2311-2332 Boulder City, NV @11:10 AM
2334-2361 Cactus Gardens Ethel M. Chocolates @11:36-12:47 P.M.
2362-2381 Vegas Travel @1:23-1:47 P.M.
2382-2397 Black Bear Restaurant Henderson, NV @6:37 PM
2398-2422 View from our room, Vegas Casinos @7:12-7:50 P.M.
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3551-3558 Kingman, AZ @Q10"12 AM
3559-3581 Boulder City, NV @ 11:07 AM
3583-3584 Room Key 7072 @8:24 PM
3585-3589 View from Room @8:25PM
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3686-3700 Travel AZ @12:23 PM
3701-3783 Travel NV @1:00 PM
3784-3858 Cactus Garden @1:58 PM
3859-3879 Las Vegas @2:49 PM
3880-3890 Flamingo @3:39 PM
3891-3910 View from hotel @8:56 PM
Steps 13,209
