Brook and Shan’s Two Week, Cross Country Road Trip
Oh Yes! It was absolutely amazing! Brook and I had the opportunity to drive from Charleston, SC to Cave Creek, AZ after he returned for deployment. We took two weeks to relax and enjoy seeing our beautiful country together. Man has God made one amazing creation. We saw every type of landscape you can imagine. If you have never driven cross country I highly recommend it!! Here was the Itinerary:
Day 1 – Charleston, SC to Nashville, TN – We arrived in Nashville and went to BB Kings Blues Club.
Day 2 – Nashville, TN – We spent the morning on a Riverboat on the Cumberland River with music and food. That afternoon we enjoyed a relaxing evening at Arrington Vineyards in the mountains. That night we ate at the Tin Roof.
Day 3- Omaha, NE – We drove to Omaha to visit Brook’s friend Andrew and his wife Ginny. Brook and Andrew went to Embry Riddle University together in AZ. He and his wife fixed us steaks, took us on the tour of the base, and then we enjoyed dessert out at the local brewery.
Day 4 – Vail, CO – We enjoyed a delicious dinner at Sweet Basil in the middle of Vail Village, right on a creek with a backdrop of the mountains courtesy of Monica and Alex (thanks so much again). We enjoyed a yummy three course meal coupled with delicious wine. We stayed at the top of a mountain in Eagle-Vail.
Day 5 – Las Vegas, NV – We enjoyed dinner at The Venetian and then got to see the Blue Man Group! We both highly recommend it! Such a good time! No big wins for us though! 
Day 6 – Day 10 – Cave Creek, AZ – We had the pleasure of staying with Brook’s family for five days! What a fun time! They were amazing hosts! They entertained us with a cookout, fun night at the park, Sunday church at CCV, a Diamondbacks game, and yummy food in and outside of the house. I was treated by the ladies of the house to a Stampin’ Up card session (so much fun), ice cream, and a night out to see Made of Honor! It was such a relaxing and fun portion of our trip! Brook truly has an amazing family! We were sad to have to leave!
Excursion Day – Brook and I went to Sedona while we were visiting his family and took a Pink Jeep Tour. We went on the Broken Arrow Trail. SO, SO, SO much fun! We had a blast!!
Day 11 and 12 – Brook and I drove straight back to Charleston. We originally planned on stopping in Oklahoma City, but decided to press on through! We were so happy we did!
Here are the links to the slideshows of our trip:
First half of our trip:http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=1panuccj.2va6o8vf&x=0&y=u5rmlh&localeid=en_US
Second half of our trip (Arizona) :http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=1panuccj.bocbh5ij&x=0&y=bqi7l1&localeid=en_US
Enjoy the pics!! What an amazing time that I am so thankful for God to give for us to be able to share together!! 
