Elzey Expedition ...

Lights ... sirens ... pretty self-explanatory ... Keith was pulled over for a traffic violation!!! Guess what for ... yep ... IMPEDING TRAFFIC!

Okay, I do have to take some of the blame on this one. We've been trying to photograph every state sign as we are entering the state. We missed the California sign when entering so we were trying to photograph it on our way out. Keith was driving in the "passing lane" for quite a few miles while we watched for the sign. What was even funnier, the Trooper showed us where the sign was ... 50 feet ahead of where he stopped us.

The Trooper was very nice, he had a good laugh with us and sent us on our way.

A few snapshots of our journey from California to Arizona. Chloe decided to enjoy the sights on this leg of our expedition instead of taking her usual cat nap. On the other hand ... Dakota settled in for a long doggie nap.

We stayed in Meteor Crater, Arizona for three nights. The campground is located on an old section of Route 66 and was a very clean, quiet place to stay. The sunsets were beautiful. You can see where we took the jeep "off-road" to travel a portion of Historic Route 66.

Seeing Meteor Crater was amazing...much more than we expected. We took a one-mile hike along the crater rim. Astronauts have actually trained here preparing for moon missions. As you can see in the photos, there is an Astronaut Wall of Fame. Maybe even a distant relative listed on that wall, could be.

We spent three days in Gallup, New Mexico. We strolled the shops downtown and enjoyed the sunsets which were spectacular. The USA RV Park and downtown shops are on Historic Route 66.