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Tara and Toby in Savannah, GA |
Downtown Chicago, IL |
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PART
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Dog-Friendly
Great American
/\ Road TripTM
by
Tara Kain, Editor-DogFriendly.com |
| On August 25, 2004, my family and I
set out on a trip across America. My dog Toby, a black
standard poodle, came with us on this venture. This
was not my, nor my husband's first road trip across
the United States, but it was my daughter's and Toby's
first "Big Road Trip." After 28 states, 79
days and over 11,000 miles
later, we arrived back home on November 11, 2004. It
was quite an experience for all of us, and it is
something we would do again. We enjoyed getting
out there and viewing America from the road. |
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Road
Trip Fast Facts:
Miles Traveled: Over 11,000
States Visited: 28
Days on the Road: 79 (2.5 months)
Nights Away from Home: 78
Nights at Hotels & Motels: 55
Nights with Family/Friends: 23
Dates Traveled: Aug 25 to Nov 11
Major Interstates Traveled
(with detours to smaller roads!):
From Calif. to New York: I-80 & I-90
From New York to Florida: I-95
From Florida to California: I-10 |
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In this newsletter and in the many
upcoming newsletters, I will tell you about the
great dog-friendly places we found across the United States.
Some were hidden and there were even more not-so-hidden jewels that
welcomed our pooch. From the very beginning of our
trip, we were prepared to be limited in the amount of
attractions and places we could see because of our
four-legged family member. Along the way, we became
pleasantly and sometimes excitedly surprised at the
places that welcomed our whole family, including Toby. Also in this series of newsletters, I will
include some scenery photos that we took throughout the
country.
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We began our trip
by heading east on Highway 50, from Placerville,
California. Along Highway 50 we found a great
dog-friendly hiking trail in the Eldorado
National Forest. The Pyramid Creek Trail is located in the small town
of Twin Bridges, about an hour east of
Placerville or about 30 minutes west of Lake Tahoe. The trail branches off to other
hikes, but the main trail is about 2 miles.
There was a $3 charge for parking and trail use. |
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After enjoying a
refreshing high country hike in the Sierra
Nevada Mountains, we continued along Highway 50
which winds along the mountains to South Lake
Tahoe. We stopped to get an overview photo of
Lake Tahoe and the basin. |
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After driving
through Lake Tahoe, we continued on to Carson
City, Nevada. Our plan was to make it to Reno
for the night, but plans changed when the
highway was closed due to a wildfire. The fire
was just on the other side of the mountain from
us but fortunately it died down later that
evening. We stayed at the pet-friendly Holiday
Inn Express in Carson City for the night. Click
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