From Florida to California and Back: 6,169 Miles of Adventure in Our Jeep Gladiator There is something special about packing up the Jeep, pointing it west, and watching America unfold mile by mile through the windshield. What started as a road trip from Florida to…
Welcome Signs From Florida to California and Back One of the simple things I enjoyed about our 15-day, 6,169-mile road trip was watching the scenery change as we crossed from one state into another. We traveled through several states on our journey from Florida to…
Memories From 6,169 Miles on the Road After 15 days, 6,169 miles, and countless stops along the way, our California road trip eventually came to an end. We had seen beaches, historic towns, the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, California, Route 66, and plenty of…
Our time in New Orleans was coming to an end Before we loaded up the Jeep Gladiator and continued the long drive back to Florida, I decided to head out on my own one more time. I wanted to pick up a few souvenirs and take some last-minute photos of the French…
Exploring One of New Orleans’ Most Historic Landmarks As our time in New Orleans was coming to an end, I headed out on my own for one more walk through the French Quarter. I wanted to pick up a few souvenirs and take some last-minute photos before we continued our…
After a long day of driving across Arizona, we made an overnight stop in Kingman before continuing west on our cross-country road trip. We stayed at the Clarion Inn Kingman I-40 Route 66, which turned out to be a comfortable and relaxing place to recharge for the night. The hotel was clean, quiet, and conveniently located near Interstate 40, making it an easy stop for travelers making their way across Route 66 and the Southwest. After spending long hours on the road, having a nice clean room and friendly atmosphere made the evening much more enjoyable.
One thing I wanted to try while traveling through the western United States was the famous In-N-Out Burger. Since there are no locations near home in Florida, this was my first opportunity to finally see what all the hype was about. The restaurant was busy and clearly very popular with both locals and travelers passing through town. The burgers were fresh, the service was fast, and the food was good, but after hearing so much about it over the years, I personally felt it was a little overrated.
Everyone has their own burger preferences, but for me, I still prefer Five Guys burgers overall. I enjoy the thicker burgers, larger topping selection, and fresh-cut fries that Five Guys offers. That said, trying In-N-Out Burger was still a fun part of the road trip experience and one of those iconic stops you almost feel required to make when traveling through the Southwest.
After getting some rest in Kingman, the adventure continues with the next major stop: Hoover Dam. The drive toward Nevada and seeing Hoover Dam for the first time was an experience all its own, and that will be featured in the next blog post from this unforgettable Florida-to-California road trip.
