- Hilary and I disagree on hitchhikers. I want to pick them up to spice up the trip, Hilary wants to leave them stranded on the side of the road. I have not won this battle yet.
- RV parks are awful. They are loud, tightly packed, unattractive and $50 more expensive than state/national parks. The only benefit is wifi and electricity, but the wifi never works and electricity is overrated. Drive the 20mi or so to a real campsite.
- 10:30 is some sort of magical time. If you are in any park before this time you will have it all to yourself. You may not see another car or person. Then at 10:30 every parking lot is nearly full and there are people everywhere. It is so reliable you could set your watch to it.
- We would have lost our minds by now if we did not have iPads for the long drives.
- Monument Valley is the best app on the market. The game is beautiful, keeps the kids occupied for hours, good for a wide range of ages and stimulated creativity and problem solving.
- There are tons of people biking on the road with saddlebags filled with gear. You can see them going up huge climbs at 2MPH in their lowest gear while cars and trucks fly by them 2 feet away. If I ever start a cult I am recruiting these folks first. They are certifiable.
- I don’t know why people grow beards. It is uncomfortable for everyone involved. I am probably less a man for it, but this will be the last time I go a month without shaving.
The Great Doroski Road Trip 