Shrimp, Shrimpy, Sanguine the Penguin, Mr. Roboto...

The jury is still out on the name, but this is our new car! It is a 2011 Honda Fit. So far, we love it. Despite it's tiny appearance, it actually has quite a bit of room inside. The seats fold perfectly flat, and it gets great gas mileage. Here is another shot that is a bit more stylish from the front shot with my hipstamatic app...
That's all for now, I guess.
~Mario
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Location:N Greene St,Greensboro,United States

California Emissions

Dear Mike, 

California is going to be sweet. LA, deserts, the California coast, giant trees, wine country... It's got it all. This is the state that I'm the most stoked about visiting. I have really only been to California once and that was an accidental layover in San Fransisco for a day. Sure, I got to see the city with a tour bus driver named Lyle, but this time is going to be so much better!

We are going to look at more fuel efficient cars tomorrow, because gas is supposed to hit 5 or 6 dollars a gallon this summer in California. We were going to take Kristen's car on our journey, but her Kia Optima only gets about 23 Highway (it's a V6), which is a bummer. Depending on gas prices this summer, would spend as much as $4,000 on gas alone in the Kia. So, yeah something more like a Prius or a Fit is on the horizon. I know that neither of those cars are as cool as your Mazda 6, a car which, in your own words is only "sweet enough" by your standards, but if it's roomy and gets good gas we're happy. In LA and San Francisco, we'll be on the lookout for some epic cheap art for you (which you can then get framed for 10 times what it's worth). 

More to come this weekend.

~Mario
**Approximate date of arrival: Joshua Tree (July 5), San Diego (July 6), Los Angeles (July 7), Big Sur (July 10), Sequoia National Forest (July 11), Yosemite National Park (July 13), Santa Cruz (July 16), San Francisco (July 17), Napa (July 20), Davis (July 20), Sacramento (July 20), Redwood National Park (July 24). 

The Southwest

Dear Mike, 

Here's our route of the Southwest region...a short stop through Dallas (June 22), a few days in Austin (June 22) with a day trip to San Antonio (June 24). Then we head to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park (June 26) to camp for a night before moving on to Albuquerque (June 27), Santa Fe (June 27), Denver (June 29), Salt Lake City (June 30), the Grand Canyon (July 1), Flagstaff (July 3), and finally Goodyear, Arizona (July 4).


More to come tomorrow....


~Kristen

Where the magic begins...

Dear Mike, 


I've been working hard on finalizing the itinerary while Mario has been busy playing Magic: The Gathering with you. This is what I've come up with... 


We'll begin our trip June 13th heading south with a quick stop in Atlanta then onto Savannah (June 13-15) for a day or two. A day trip through Jacksonville (June 14) is next then Orlando (June 15) to visit my best friend, Brittany. After 3-4 days in Orlando we'll make our way to New Orleans (June 20). Maybe we'll get you some sweet beads while we're there. 


Sincerely, Kristen 


**Update: Looks like we'll spend one night in Tampa before staying in Orlando.