Coronavirus – John & Armen On The Road

Bye, Arizona

Well, given that we didn’t have any solid plans for this cross country road trip, we had hoped for a little more exploration and flexibility than what we ended up with toward the end. We did have amazing luck considering how things have evolved over the last two months. We have been introduced to andContinue reading “Bye, Arizona”

Traveling Under The Cloud of COVID-19

As we made our way west, homeward bound, we continued to try and avoid population centers. We detoured off I-10 at Bowie, AZ and headed south toward Ft. Bowie National Historical Site, down a long, slow, gravel, washboardy road (thanks again, Google Maps!). There were quite a few cars there, and our ultimate destination wasContinue reading “Traveling Under The Cloud of COVID-19”

Sands & Springs

We descended the mountains of Lincoln National Forest into the town of Alamogordo, NM to buy food. This was the first time we’d really seen evidence of people scrambling for supplies, and we saw many shelves empty of paper products, bakery & dairy items, and zero eggs. Fortunately for us, we like stuff like organicContinue reading “Sands & Springs”

Racing the Closures

As we prepared to exit Texas, we had one more stop before crossing the state line into New Mexico. We turned north off I-10 and headed up Hwy 54 to Guadalupe Mountains National Park – ever heard of this one? Neither had we! From a distance, they were beautiful and severe. We had called aheadContinue reading “Racing the Closures”

Texas, Take Two

We began our route up towards the Texas hill country. We got a space in a park in Austin, and things were starting to become more clear that keeping a safe space from others was going to be a good idea. People in Austin hadn’t really got the message yet, because aside from SXSW cancelingContinue reading “Texas, Take Two”

Social Distancing on a XC Road Trip

I have to say something about the elephant in all our rooms. This thing happened (and is still happening in a big way). A new virus called COVID-19 has emerged in the world and is impacting life as we know it. It’s weird. People are falling ill, people are dying, people are scrambling to accommodateContinue reading “Social Distancing on a XC Road Trip”