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Photo Friday: Roadside America (I-20 ATL > TX)

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Just a few days before our “epic trip out west“, I was daydreaming about all the “Great American Sights” we were planning to see – Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite. But that wasn’t enough. What about the “quirkier side” of this crazy country?

A very short search (we were running out of time) later, I settled on *gasp* purchasing a one-year subscription to the Roadside America application for my phone. Not only do I rarely purchase apps, I certainly don’t pay for yearly subscriptions! …

In the end, I’m thrilled that I “splurged” on this app, despite its shortcomings. Long stretches of boring road were turned into adventures. Quick photo stops got us all out of the car and stretching our legs and being silly.

Day 1 of our trip took us 942 miles from Pine Lake, GA (Atlanta) to Georgetown, TX (Austin); two-thirds of this long-haul is straight on I-20. Though the girls and I have made this trip to my parents’ house many a time, we’ve rarely taken anytime to see anything other than that ribbon of highway.

While it was fun for the girls to finally get to show Rob “our hotel” (when I try to work while making the drive, we split it into two days). And the girls’ favorite gas station. Seriously. And not only their favorite — go watch First Class Truck Stop: Texas Best Smokehouse (YouTube). And they love it even though we are vegetarians!

This trip was a little different. With Rob along and the help of the Roadside America app, we made a few out-of-the ordinary detours. In Anniston, AL, we made a sidetrip to go see the World’s Largest Chair (Former) and the Yellow Elephant (not yellow). The chair was impressive. The elephant, well, not so much. But in any case, these sidetracks added to our big adventure!

largest chair - 22 may 2011

Yellow Elephant - 22 may 2011

As we crossed from Mississippi into Louisiana, we stopped at the Mississippi Welcome Center to get a view of the flooded Mississippi. While not in the Roadside America listings, it was a sight to behold. Far past its banks, except where sandbags managed to hold it back, the Mississippi truly was mighty. Huge waves, large trees being washed down “stream” in the torrent. Scarily impressive.

Flooded Mississippi - 22 may 2011

Along with stopping at the aforementioned “favorite gas station” near Longview, we also, for the first time, stopped at the Oil Derrick Rest Stop Picnic Tables where Chloe managed to find a particularly tricky geocache.

Oil Derrick Picnic Area

This is an entry for Delicious Baby’s Photo Friday.


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