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Part 8 (Continued)
Great
American Dog-Friendly Road TripTM
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We
finally made it through Texas and into New
Mexico. We stopped for the night at the
dog-friendly Best
Western Mesilla Valley Inn in Las
Cruces. |
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The
Best Western Inn had an onsite restaurant with
great outdoor seating. Toby was able to join us
on the patio. We had a very enjoyable dinner and
dessert. |
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The
next day back on the road we stopped at Steins
Railroad Ghost Town. It is located near the
New Mexico and Arizona border. Steins was once a thriving railroad station town named after Captain Stein, a U.S. Army officer, who was the first Anglo witness to sign a treaty with the
Apache Indians. At the town's peak, between 1905 to 1945, Steins supported 1300 residents.
You can take a step back in time and walk through the preserved Old West frontier town with your pup. You can purchase some souvenirs and cold drinks at the Steins Mercantile or purchase a guided tour for $2.50 per person. The self-guided tour is free. This is a nice place to stop when traveling along I-10. Just be sure to keep your dog leashed because there are several cats on the premises. |
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This
photo of a passing train was taken at Steins
Railroad Ghost Town. |
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Here
is one of the farm animals at Steins. |
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Continuing
along Interstate 10, we entered into Arizona. |
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Upon
arriving into Phoenix, Arizona, we came upon a rush hour traffic jam. It took us awhile to get
through to the other side of the city where we
stayed for the night at a Holiday
Inn in Goodyear, Arizona. The hotel
was right next to a Cracker Barrel Restaurant
where we got dinner to go and brought it back to
our room. My daughter also enjoyed a visit to
Michaels Arts and Crafts Store located just
across the parking lot from our hotel. |
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Continuing
along Interstate 10 the next day, we pulled over
at a New Mexico rest stop. There was still a very
desert-like terrain. There was a woman working
there, I guess for the state, and she was
walking around the rest stop picking up what
looked like snakes with her stick and placing
them into a bucket. Needless to say, we didn't
want to stay too long. We let Toby have a very
quick potty break. |
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The
sign in this picture says something like
"Welcome to California". We were
finally
back in our home state. |
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Here
is a photo of southern California's dry desert. |
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We
stopped for lunch at Cafe Totonaca in Palm
Springs, California, which has dog-friendly
outdoor seats. We took turns going inside
getting our food while one of us waited outside
with Toby. The food was delicious. |
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Making
our way around Los Angeles, we saw lots and lots
of highways and freeways. |
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This
mountain pass on Interstate 5, just north of Los
Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, is also
known as the "Grapevine". From
that point it would be just hours before we
reached our home.
Our 11,000 mile cross-country road trip had
been quite a journey. It was great finding so
many places that welcomed our entire family,
including our family dog. While it was
definitely one of the best experiences of a
lifetime, there still is no place like home! |
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