The 202 loop--Phoenix

Why we took the 202 loop I don't know, it certainly wasn't mentoned in the directions.
But never the less, there we were, merging onto the 202 loop because "someone" thinks mapquest directions are "too roundabout". After transitioning from the 202 loop onto the 101 loop and still no sign of "Scottsdale Road", me and Mr. "can't a person just drive around a bit without being lost", come to an understanding......we'll ask for directions. Guess what........we should have bypassed the loop.
Since we were now off the freeway and were told the surface street we were on becomes Scottsdale Road, we decided to take it to the hotel. Now you can call it karma, a lucky break, or payback for all that laughing, but this new 'happenstance route" took us right through the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, uh-huh, right pass shops, restaurants and art galleires. Trust me, I laughed all the way through dinner.

Homeward Bound
Phoenix-L.A. took eight hours-holiday crush, bumper-to-bumper

My Road trip tips---
1---Planning, also don't forget to check gas prices. We used Gasbuddy, in our case we saved 40 cents a gallon by filling up in Arizona instead of California.

2---Snacks

3---An easy-going approach to sightseeing. Hey, you never know when you may see an ostrich farm or airplanes shimmering in the sun.

4---No Miles Davis (or any one artist) for hours and hours, unless everybody L-O-V-E-S them!

5--- (And this is critical) Ban all musical instruments from the vehicle. Trust me, after a while you'll be stopping the car, grabbing that guitar/tamborine and threatening the "musician" with grievous bodily harm. (uh-huh, believe it.)

Well that's it, hope you enjoyed my musings from the road.

Keep'em Flying