Tallie's Big Adventure

Here at Last!

2010-04-17T05:23:00.000-07:00

I finally reached my cousins and they gave me a warm welcome! The first thing I did was jump out of the car and run in frantic circles to get all my pent up energy out. I spent the rest of the night playing and feeling so happy. I can't stop smiling as you can see from the picture.
Well, that's it for my blog for now. I will start it up again when I drive back across country on the northern route in August. Until then, woof.
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3,000 miles later...

2010-04-17T05:18:00.001-07:00

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State Line!

2010-04-17T05:16:00.000-07:00

Oh how happy I was whem Leslie said we finally reached North Carolina. I couldn't wait to get out of the car for good.
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Tallieberry Finn

2010-04-15T18:41:00.000-07:00

Leslie let me stick my head out the window as we crossed the bridge over the Mississippi River. So much water! If only I was the kind of dog that liked to swim, I would have tried to jump in. But I was careful not to fall out since water is my mortal enemy. Now we are in Tennessee. Only one more day in the car and then I finally get to see my cousin Bodhi!

Are we there yet?

2010-04-15T12:03:00.001-07:00

We just crossed into a place called Arkansas. I could care less though because Leslie bought me a chewy steak treat at our last stop. Should keep me occupied for 15 minutes or so.
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Don't Mess With Texas

2010-04-15T06:32:00.000-07:00

Leslie made me stop and take a picture with this sign. Huge trucks were speeding by us on the freeway and it was scary. What was she thinking!
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Hail and Hamburgers

2010-04-15T06:28:00.001-07:00

Today was quite eventful. Leslie stopped at the side of the road to let me out to sniff on the New Mexico Texas border. I was sniffing some grass and minding my own doggy business when something big and round hit me on the head. It was like bits of my dog food falling from the sky but it was cold and white. Leslie shrieked and grabbed me and ran back to the car. I heard her and George talking and they said it was hail and that is was the size of a dime-whatever that is. I was scared because the hail was so loud bouncing off the car, but then I felt better because George bought me my very own hamburger at McDonalds. I gobbled it up in two bites. Yummerific!
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Whoopsies

2010-04-14T10:07:00.000-07:00

I got in trouble today because I broke the cup holder in the car. I just couldn't help it. Whenever George washes the windows at a gas station I freak out. I don't know why but I whine and bark and lunge at he windshield. (Perhaps I need a doggy psychiatrist to help me work through this issue.) Anyway, Leslie got mad and called me a bad dog, and then I felt ashamed and hid in the backseat for a while. This picture is of me at a rest stop outside Albuquerque on Route 66. I am tired of driving and have given up hope that I will ever escape the car.
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Land of Enchantment

2010-04-13T18:23:00.001-07:00

I was very excited to cross into New Mexico. It is very rocky but not too hot and there are lots of Indian tee pee shaped souvenir stalls since we are in the Navajo Nation. I begged Leslie to stop when I saw a sign for buffalo jerky but she said no because it would be bad for me. I saw a lot of mangy looking dogs running around neighborhoods on the Indian reservation and I realized what a lucky dog I am with my special treats and food. I am tired now...time to catch a few winks.
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Route 66

2010-04-13T16:14:00.001-07:00

Leslie is making me stop at all these weird places on the side of the road. Here I am in a tepee in Meteor City, AZ. All I wanted to do was run into the desert, but no luck. Leslie held me tight. Aw shucks.
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Welcome to Arizona!

2010-04-13T07:46:00.001-07:00

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Day 2-Arizona

2010-04-13T07:44:00.001-07:00

I am officially in Arizona according to this sign. But looking out the window it all looks the same to me. I am bored and Leslie and George are ignoring me. All I have is my pink squeaky hippo to keep me company. I really am starting to loathe car rides.
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My First Hotel Stay!

2010-04-12T23:30:00.001-07:00

Woof woof!

Pictures?

2010-04-12T23:10:00.001-07:00

Why are my pictures upside down and sideways? Because I'm just a dog...I don't do technology. I'll ask Leslie to help me next time.

Tallie's First Hotel Stay

2010-04-12T23:03:00.000-07:00

I love all the new smells in this place! Leslie made me stop sniffing around to take this dumb picture...
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Day One-Santa Cruz to Blythe

2010-04-12T22:57:00.001-07:00

Today was the longest car ride of my life. Usually I love sticking my head out the window and looking at the scenery, but come on. Leslie made me drive for over 12 hours with barely a stop along the way. forget about a dog park visit...the best we could do was truck stops in podunk towns. When we stopped in Bakersfield at Starbucks (Leslie's favorite), I did my best to escape and jumped out the door and ran for my life through the parking lot. Then when I saw how scared Leslie was, I decided to stop, even though I knew it meant going back in the car. After torrential rain storms all through CA, we finally arrived at the border of AZ where we are stopping for the night. Thank goodness the hotel let me stay here. What do they have against dogs anyway?
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