We wanted to pick up around where we left off… The Southwest! So what better way to jump start us on our trip than a 2,150 mile drive from Connecticut to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta!

Now I know what you are thinking, ‘That’s easy for a RV’er. Traveling from one side of the US to the other – isn’t that the point?’ And yes, that is exactly the point but here’s the kicker – we are going to complete this drive in 5-6 days! That may not seem like a lot of driving but at almost 400 miles a day that means we will average almost 8 hours of driving for the entire adventure. That’s doable in a car with two drivers but with Kala working she isn’t able to to drive  and lets just say a 65 foot rig isn’t like driving a Honda Civic. Impossible you say, well maybe – Check out our video to see how we did it, our mishaps along the way, and if we made it in time!

States Driven & Places Stayed:

• Connecticut – Home
• New York – Passing Through
• New Jersey – Passing Through
• Pennsylvania – Passing Through
• Maryland –  Walmart in Haggardstown
• Virginia – Passing Through
• Tennessee – Walmart in Knoxville
• Arkansas – Walmart in Morrilton
• Oklahoma – Elk City RV Park (for water and dump station)
• Texas – Passing Through
• New Mexico – Xscapers Rally – Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta!

Lifesaving Tools & Apps:

• Smart RV Route: Our Primary Phone Based GPS for Route Planning
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• All Stays – The Definitive Guide to Truck Stops, Walmarts, Campgrounds, Low Bridges and More!
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Credits:

A big thank you to Pictramap.com for providing the animated maps we used in this post.

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