In 2022, the year of the first One Bold Crone excursion across the USA and before I found my traveling cadence, if you will, I went over the hill on Day Four.

Since then I’ve learned a thing or two about solo senior road trip taking, and going OTH got moved to Day Five.
By going over the hill, I mean quite literally driving over a hill which crosses a distinct invisible line, on the other side of which there can be no question that you are now one hundred percent and most definitively “out West”.

Going over the hill amazed me in 2022, as documented here, and I am pleased to report the experience has been just as awe inspiring and thrilling henceforth, including yesterday when I got to have it for the FIFTH time!
Some things never get old.

Others do.


As you can see, there were more gorgeous skies to ogle today, and no rain until much later in the evening when a thunderstorm swept through Edgewood, NM.


It’s a beautiful world. Carpe diem, my friends.
🌿🦉🌵💛OBC