Comments on: Odyssey Continued

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:14:43 +0000

In fact on the very first leg of the visit, we listened to Tom Brokaw’s “Boom” (abridged version, with him doing the reading). Had a couple more but we stuck with music from the iPod.

By: Grimmtooth

Grimmtooth — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:11:45 +0000

‘Tis a shame, it’s right and all, but considering your ordeal (ish) maybe that’s for the best.

Done both of those drives, the latter moving to FL from San Diego. Good to have audio books.
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By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:07:38 +0000

We discussed it. As many times as I’ve been to Arizona, I’ve never seen it, but my wife has (on a trip to Sedona a few years ago with her mom and sister-in-law). With as much driving as we were doing on this trip, we agreed that this time, at least, there’d be no side trips.

And if you like boring drives, Barstow to Las Vegas, and El Paso to Dallas/Ft. Worth are another couple to keep in mind. :p

By: Grimmtooth

Grimmtooth — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:24:15 +0000

I’m surprised you didn’t stop by Meteor Crater near Winslow, it’s right off I-40. Maybe you have previously … once you’ve seen it, it’s a hole in the ground

Funny that you had a tread seperate on you … our last vacation was tarnished with the exact same thing, on the wife’s turn at the wheel. She’s a trooper, brought it in to the median without a hitch. Fortunately for us, the tire tread didn’t wrap around anything.

I did the I-40 drive several times in my Navy career (driving back east to see the folks). It is quite the experience. And yes, that Needles to Barstow leg is probably the most wretched strip of concrete in existance.
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By: Tami

Tami — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:27:59 +0000

Not many restaurants here that serve exotic meats. I can find ostrich and bison in the grocery store, but I’m not sure I’d do them justice to cook.

I did have some elk summer sausage once – best summer sausage I ever had, hands down.

Looking forward to the next installment!
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By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:17:10 +0000

Living in South Dakota as we have for almost 21 years, we’ve eaten buffalo (technically, American bison) in several forms over the years. Just last night, for instance, we had buffalo burgers (highly recommended: very low in fat, zero cholesterol, compared to beef hamburger).

A few miles from us, there was, when we first moved here, a restaurant that served all manner of “exotic” meats: Buffalo, elk, venison, ostrich, etc. (Ostrich steak didn’t do a lot for me.) Elk is much like deer venison, which we enjoyed quite a bit in Germany, where it’s a “farmed” meat–much like beef or pork. And quail, of course, is simply a small bird. It was quite flavorful (“tastes like chicken…only different!”).

The one thing I am learning (and wish I’d really followed my father-in-law’s example many years ago) is that strange foods won’t kill you (barring allergies, of course: my daughter-in-law is deathly allergic to shellfish), if eaten in moderation. So the next time you and the hubby go out to a nice restaurant, order something new, different, and, I hope, exciting! (And be sure to read tomorrow’s episode!)

By: Tami

Tami — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:39:31 +0000

Wow, that’s just incredible! I’m so glad both of you are safe, though I’m sorry to hear that last leg was such a pain!

Both of you have now officially tried far more exotic meats than I have. I’d love to hear what your wife thought of the meats on her sampler.

Also, I now have that song in my head. *grins*
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