On the road – Twisted Words OF D.E. Haines

I’ll take the Tesla, Part Two

My wife and I rented a Tesla for two days during a vacation to Nashville. Rather than going through a traditional rental company, we used the TURO App, which is a peer-to-peer car sharing company that allows car owners to make extra cash renting out their vehicles. When we first heard about TURO and began… Continue reading I’ll take the Tesla, Part Two

I’ll Take The Tesla. Part One

In the past six months, I have twice rented a Tesla Model 3. The first was rented using the “TURO” App, and the most recent was the more standard fly into the airport, board the rental car shuttle, and be assigned a vehicle (that may or may not be the vehicle you selected online). My… Continue reading I’ll Take The Tesla. Part One

Our Night at the Historic Elk Mountain Lodge

A hidden jewel along Wyomings Medicine Bow River Through the blowing snow, the place looked more like a farmhouse or Bed and Breakfast than a hotel. We kicked the snow off our boots, shook off the cold and stepped into the warmth of a tribute to the past. Every piece of furniture was in perfect… Continue reading Our Night at the Historic Elk Mountain Lodge

The Historic Elk Mountain Hotel

Part One “Come in she said I’ll give you, shelter from the storm.” Bob Dylan, Shelter from the Storm. Recorded September 17, 1974. “Stay right behind him,” my wife instructed as I crawled along interstate 80. Blowing snow had the semi in front of us running with its blinking emergency flashers, fading in and out… Continue reading The Historic Elk Mountain Hotel

When Weather Strands you at the Historic Elk Mountain Hotel, Part Two

We called the Historic Elk Mountain Hotel from the ConocoPhillips Station as the storm raged outside. We were doubtful as to whether they would be dog friendly, they weren’t, but made an exception for us due to the storm. We were given directions and set out in the white out. We found the tiny town… Continue reading When Weather Strands you at the Historic Elk Mountain Hotel, Part Two

Day one in the books.

Eleven hours on the road. Five-hundred and ninety-six miles. We climbed over fifty-three-hundred feet through temps as low as nine degrees and as warm as thirty-four degrees. We passed a herd of Elk grazing in a hay field in Eastern Oregon, and ten miles later, encountered twenty mule deer preparing to cross the highway.We stopped… Continue reading Day one in the books.

Holiday Travel

We are about to set off on the most American of holiday traditions, The road trip. As a kid growing up in Los Angeles, I have memories of being stuck in stop and go traffic on the 405. The twenty minute drive in light traffic now taking an hour as dad would get us up… Continue reading Holiday Travel