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Drive to Arizona and back


In December 2015 I drove from Renton, Washington to Maricopa, Arizona, a distance of about 1700 miles (2700 km). I went there to join my wife, who had driven there a few weeks earlier. With me was our cat Binky and our bird Benny. The route made use of pet-friendly Motel 6 facilities and avoided snow or the chance of snow at Siskiyou Pass, Oregon and Tehachapi Pass, California.

My route and daily mileage were as follows. Day 1: to Grants Pass, Oregon (410 miles). Day 2: to Ukiah, California (323 miles). Day 3: to San Luis Obispo (355 miles). Day 4: to Brawley, California (415 miles). Day 5: to Maricopa (235 miles).

In May of 2016 I and my wife drove back to Renton, staying in motels in the California cities of Bakersfield and Weed.

Newest uploads are at the bottom of the gallery.

Ready to install the roof box
Ready to install the roof box		 400 miles of rain
400 miles of rain		 Snowy surprise in Grants Pass
Snowy surprise in Grants Pass		 It's the climate!... 20151213_1058
"It's the climate"!... 20151213_1058		 Benny in the car
Benny in the car
Motel bird
Motel bird		 Binky in Motel 6
Binky in Motel 6		 Binky relaxing outside the kennel
Binky relaxing outside the kennel		 First close view of the Pacific Ocean
First close view of the Pacific Ocean		 The nightmare of San Francisco
The nightmare of San Francisco
Binky in the kennel
Binky in the kennel		 Motel 6 in Brawley
Motel 6 in Brawley		 Washingtonians cross paths far from home
Washingtonians cross paths far from home		 Letter A near Roll, Arizona
Letter "A" near Roll, Arizona		 The Green Weenie, packed for a road trip
The Green Weenie, packed for a road trip
Trike, secured in the car
Trike, secured in the car		 Anchoring detail
Anchoring detail		 Trike-anchoring components
Trike-anchoring components		 Cheap gas in Maricopa, Arizona
Cheap gas in Maricopa, Arizona		 Paying a bridge toll on-line
Paying a bridge toll on-line
Departing Maricopa
Departing Maricopa		 Pottery at Kramer Junction
Pottery at Kramer Junction		 Load of junk
Load of junk		 Mobil station in Bakersfield
Mobil station in Bakersfield		 T.I.P. trailer near Red Bluff... 20160502
T.I.P. trailer near Red Bluff... 20160502
Interstate 5 pavement detail
Interstate 5 pavement detail

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