Kelly and Kai Road Trip - KellyandKai
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Day 1
Roanoke, United States
Drove 500 miles our first day, we were very happy to get out of the Northeast - especially NJ. First stop was Roanoke VA. Let's just say they will never forget us.........
Claude William
Claude says his goodbyes
Car is packed and ready to explode
The car is packed 15917|center}} Backroads of Virginia
We have an annoucement
Lies
Dinner at Hooters
Kelly, Tish and Kai
written by  KellyandKai on September 7, 2007 from Roanoke, United States
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Day 2 Karoke, Cowboys, and Confederate Flags Oh My!
Nashville, United States
From Roanoke we went to Litton's in Knoxville and had the best burgers of our lives then we were off to Nashville. Lots of Karoke, Cowboys, and Confederate flags. We love Nashville.
Kelly and Kai
Cowgirl Kelly and not so cowgirl Kai
Karoke Cowboy Lance
Kelly loooves him
Joey, Kai, Cowgirl Kelly, Cowboy Ray and Doug
Doug, Cowgirl Kelly, Joey and Kai
Forced to dance with crazy sweaty man
Loveless Cafe
Kai and Dolly
Kelly and Dolly
Cotton Picking Kai
written by  KellyandKai on September 7, 2007 from Nashville, United States
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Day 3 and 4 Memphis
Memphis, United States
We drank from a gallon bucket of some kinda whiskey, beer and wine, enough said.
Kelly and Kai Beale Street
Kai at Silky O'Sullvians
Hunka Hunka Burning Love
Beale Street
The King
Dont even know what to say
Coyote Kelly on the bar
Save a horse
written by  KellyandKai on September 9, 2007 from Memphis, United States
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Day 5 We Love Elvis!!!!!!!
Memphis, United States
You can't go to Memphis and not visit Graceland. It is a site to see. Shag carpet on the ceiling, white fur round beds, and wooden furniture carved out to look like lions and tigers, oh my! We had to take a shuttle over the the grounds, that was an experience all its own. People go nuts for this stuff. One guy on our shuttle said that this experience changed his life :) We wanted to fit in so we wore the craziest Elvis t-shirts we could find, had matching Elvis pocketbooks, and Elvis glasses.
We have arrived!
Graceland
Hunka Hunka Mod Furniture
Living area
Hunka Hunka Tacky
Shag carpeting on the walls and ceiling!
Elvis's Grave
Flower Elvis
Strange Bear on Chair
Outfitted in Elvis
written by  KellyandKai on September 9, 2007 from Memphis, United States

Day 6 Alabama- we came, we saw and we left...fast.
Birmingham, United States
We drove through Alabama, saw some crazy trailers, confederate flag bumper stickers on every car and miles and miles of backwoods. We had quite an experience at the local thrift store where everyone knew we were not from around there based on our front teeth. We fed some cows granola bars and high tailed it to Mississippi.
Real Alabama Cows
Alabama Mall
written by  KellyandKai on September 10, 2007 from Birmingham, United States

Day 6, 7 and 8 Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo, United States
We decided to stick with the Elvis theme and travel to Elvis's hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. Our first night there we played bingo with the locals at Magnolia Bingo. On the second night there we met a group of really cool people who had a house party for us and one of them even let us keep his puppy pitbull for the day and renamed him Elvis as per our suggestion. We are loving the southern hospitality of Tupelo!
Elvis's birth home
Our new favorite store
Magnolia Bingo
Kelly and Mitch
DJ Tupelo aka Joe Dog and Mitch
Tupelo Friends
Elvis taking a bath
Elvis dresses up for Halloween
Elvis Pupsley
written by  KellyandKai on September 12, 2007 from Tupelo, United States

Day 9 Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, United States
From Tupelo we traveled down to Biloxi and got Magnolia tattoos on our necks at Jack and Diane's Tattoo Place. On the whole trip whenever we pick our destination we always put in Mangolia street and after all the fun we had in Mississipi we come to find its the states flower so it was the perfect tattoo to get to remember our trip. We hung out on hammocks by the ocean at the Hard Rock Cafe's Hotel during the day and at night we put on our best Sunday dresses and attempted to be saved at a Pentecostal church but they would not have us.
Elvis King of the Road
Gulf Coast
Kai on the Hard Rock Hotel's Hammock thing by the sea
Kelly's Magnolia Tattoo
Kai's Magnolia Tattoo
Kelly's Best Sunday Dress
We tried
written by  KellyandKai on September 13, 2007 from Biloxi, United States

Day 10 and 11 New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, United States
24 hour bars, smell of vomit in the air, booty shaking contests, jazz bands and swimming in your clothes New Orleans is a non stop party city. It was a beautiful city with a lot of culture, amazing street artists, great food and a lot of evidence of hurricane Katrina still left.
Beignets at Cafe Du Monde
Powdered sugar all over the floor at Cafe Du Monde
French Quarter
Snake Man
View from hotel rooftop
Hotel pool on the rooftop
Kai's new friend
Live Music
New Orleans Fire Department
Kelly winner of the Booty Shakin Contest
Ready to party
written by  KellyandKai on September 15, 2007 from New Orleans, United States

Day 12 New Orleans to San Antonio
San Antonio, United States
We drove 8 1/2 hours from New Orleans to San Antonio, Texas. We stopped at Cajun Tales before leaving and never want to eat fried food again.
Lousiana Swamps
Louisiana Swamps
What?!?
Bug Massacre on Kelly's Car
Texas Farmlands
Welcome to Texas
Texas Sunset
written by  KellyandKai on September 16, 2007 from San Antonio, United States

Day 13 and 14 San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, United States
San Antonio is by far the prettiest and most romantic place we have ever been. We strolled down the riverwalk, took a night time river cruise, and ate lots of Mexican food. We are sleep deprived from our horrific hotel, we do not recommend the Red Roof Inn. We went to the Alamo and decided David Crockett was awesome. Off to Austin next.
Alamo
Alamo Park
Outside the Alamo
Some red building downtown
River Walk
Crazy Long Legged Bird
Our favorite restaurant on the water
Drinks at Casa Rio
Mariachi Man
We fed ducks nachos
Jackolope
written by  KellyandKai on September 19, 2007 from San Antonio, United States

Day 15 and 16 Austin, Texas
Austin, United States
Austin is a fun city with an amazing lake, lots of live music and a lot of individulality unlike any place we have ever been. Austin is filled with great independently owned stores and restaurants. We jet skied on Lake Travis and snuck on someones huge water trampoline and jumped like little girls until our jet ski floated away and we had to swim after it. Keep Austin weird.
We loooved this store
Lake Travis
Jet Ski Kai
Kelly at Oasis
Kai at Oasis
Best store ever
Doc's Restaurant
Pride and Joy Mexican Jazz Band
Playing guitar with his beer
Tarot Card Reader
written by  KellyandKai on September 21, 2007 from Austin, United States

Day 17 and 18 Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, United States
Cowboys, bull riding, and more cowboys! Fort Worth is definitley the home of the original cowboy. Almost everyone had on cowboy boots, very tight wranglers, and a cowboy hat. We went to a Honky Tonk at a place called Billy Bob's. It was a bar the size of a warehouse that had a mechanical bull and a real rodeo. While watching the rodeo we were appauled by the way they treat the bulls so we decided to leave early. I (Kelly) learned a valuable lesson - don't wear high heels to a rodeo! As we were leaving I slipped down the bleachers, fell in front of the whole crowd, tried to grab onto a one armed girl (who kai is convinced was in some sort of tractor accident), and my show went flying into the rodeo pit. After the Rodeo Clown gave me my shoe back we graciously left the Honky Tonk and stopped at the first Jack in the Box we saw. On our second day in Fort Worth we went to the Stockyards where I was victorius over Kai in our first ever, and last, Armadillo race. Kai obviously does not know how to control an Armadillo or blow on it's butt to make it run. After racing Armadillos, we decided the only racing we wanted to do was out of Texas. We packed up, put on our PJs, and headed west, as fast as we could. We made it to New Mexico by 1:00am, unscathed by the crazy hick fair we stopped at along the way (Let's just say we didn't stand out in our PJ's), or being pulled over and searched by the Texas State Trooper.
Stockyards
Good food and many a cowboy sighting
Big Drink
Big Hair
Our new ride
Sorry mom
AHHH
Sign outside a hardware and farm store in Benbrook
Cowboy thinks he is in a car
Billy Bob's Honky Tonk
Real nice buddy
Billy Bob's Rodeo
Armadillo
Crazy Armadillo Racers
We won Armadillo Milk
Texas Sunset
Fair
written by  KellyandKai on September 22, 2007 from Fort Worth, United States

Day 19 New Mexico
Albuquerque, United States
We spent the day driving through New Mexico to Arizona.
Interstate 40 New Mexico
Elvis enjoys the ride
New Mexico
written by  KellyandKai on September 25, 2007 from Albuquerque, United States

Day 20 and 21 Sedona, Arizona
Sedona, United States
Sedona made us feel like we were in a post card that is how amazing the landscape is here. It is one of the most calming places we have ever been to and we spent our time hiking on the Red Rock trails and sitting by the pool overlooking the mountains. One night at dinner we saw the moon rise over the mountains, it was incredible. This is definitley a place we will come back to. Off to the Grand Canyon.
written by  KellyandKai on September 26, 2007 from Sedona, United States

Day 22 Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Village, United States
We went to the Grand Canyon and then drove for miles through the desert to California.
Grand Canyon
Kelly at the Grand Canyon
Kai at the Grand Canyon
Strange
We drove through hours and hours of this
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written by  KellyandKai on September 27, 2007 from Grand Canyon Village, United States

Day 23 and beyond! California!
Los Angeles, United States
We drove through the desert for hours, sat in horiffic five lane bumper to bumper LA traffic and made our way to Santa Barbara. In Santa Barbara we jumped out of our car and ran straight to the beach.
We made it!!!
Santa Barbara
Baby Bearded Dragons
written by  KellyandKai on September 28, 2007 from Los Angeles, United States

San Diego
San Diego, United States
We have been enjoying our last days together sitting on the beach and going out in San Diego. Had the best dinner ever at the Strip Club. We are so sad our trip is almost over.
Kelly the Grilling Queen at the Strip Club Restaurant
The Strip Club Restaurant
Best Potato thing ever!
Out in San Diego
written by  KellyandKai on September 29, 2007 from San Diego, United States

It's Over :(
San Diego, United States
My Dearest Kai, A.K.A Charanda -
You are on your way home to start a new and amazing life. I am so proud of you! This has been the most amazing experience of my life. I could not have and would not have wanted to do this with anyone other than you. I have never laughed this much in my life! This country will never be the same again! I am going to miss you terribily. We have made so many incredible memories together over the past four weeks, and even more over the past four years. You have been there for me without judgment through some of the most challenging times of my life and I appreciate your friendship more than you will ever know. You are a strong, itelligent, and beautiful woman. You inspire me to be a better person, I trully am blessed to have you in my life. I hope we take this trip as an opportunity to realize we can do anything we want as long as we believe it. Never forget how we felt ,everywhere we went, and take that feeling with you through life. Thank you for putting up with me. I am going to miss cuddling, and laughing, and singing, and daquiris, and planting, and dancing, and falling, most of all I am going to miss singing! I am going to miss you!!! FRIENDS FOR LIFE!!!!!!!
Free and Easy Baby,
Kelly
written by  KellyandKai on October 1, 2007 from San Diego, United States

Claude William

Farmlands in VA

First Desination

Downtown Roanoke

Kelly, Tish and Kai

Big Belly Man at yet another Karoke night in Roanoke

We have an annoucement

Dinner at Hooters

Lies

Crazy Karoke Man

Kelly and Kai

Cowgirl Kelly and not so cowgirl Kai

Karoke Cowboy Lance

Kelly loooves him

Joey, Kai, Cowgirl Kelly, Cowboy Ray and Doug

Doug, Cowgirl Kelly, Joey and Kai

Forced to dance with crazy sweaty man

Loveless Cafe

Kai and Dolly

Kelly and Dolly

Cotton Picking Kai

Kelly and Kai Beale Street

Kai at Silky O'Sullvians

Hunka Hunka Burning Love

Beale Street

The King

Dont even know what to say

Coyote Kelly on the bar

Save a horse

We have arrived!

Hunka Hunka Mod Furniture

Living area

Hunka Hunka Tacky

Graceland

Shag carpeting on the walls and ceiling!

Elvis's Grave

Flower Elvis

Outfitted in Elvis

Strange Bear on Chair

Magnolia Bingo

Elvis's birth home

Kelly and Mitch

DJ Tupelo aka Joe Dog and Mitch

Tupelo Friends

Elvis dresses up for Halloween

Elvis taking a bath

Elvis Pupsley

Elvis King of the Road

Gulf Coast

Kai on the Hard Rock Hotel's Hammock thing by the sea

Kelly's Magnolia Tattoo

Kai's Magnolia Tattoo

Kelly's Best Sunday Dress

We tried

Ready to party

Kelly winner of the Booty Shakin Contest

New Orleans Fire Department

Live Music

Kai's new friend

Powdered sugar all over the floor at Cafe Du Monde

Beignets at Cafe Du Monde

French Quarter

Snake Man

View from hotel rooftop

Hotel pool on the rooftop

Alamo

Alamo Park

Outside the Alamo

Some red building downtown

River Walk

Our favorite restaurant on the water

Crazy Long Legged Bird

Jackolope

Mariachi Man

We fed ducks nachos

Lake Travis

We loooved this store

Kai at Oasis

Jet Ski Kai

Best store ever

Playing guitar with his beer

Doc's Restaurant

Capitol

Pride and Joy Mexican Jazz Band

Tarot Card Reader

Stockyards

Good food and many a cowboy sighting

Big Drink

Big Hair

Our new ride

Sorry mom

AHHH

Sign outside a hardware and farm store in Benbrook

Cowboy thinks he is in a car

Billy Bob's Honky Tonk

Texas Sunset

Armadillo

Real nice buddy

We won Armadillo Milk

Crazy Armadillo Racers

Billy Bob's Rodeo

Fair

Grand Canyon

We drove through hours and hours of this

Kelly at the Grand Canyon

Kai at the Grand Canyon

Strange

We made it!!!

Santa Barbara

Baby Bearded Dragons

Out in San Diego

The Strip Club Restaurant

Kelly the Grilling Queen at the Strip Club Restaurant