The Polite Traveler

Good and Bad Traveling Through Nevada Traveling for business can be a tiring, sometimes dreadful experience, especially when driving.  This trip was no different.  Once again, we drove thousands of miles from our hamlet in Davis, CA to the most northeastern corner of Arizona.  The reason for this trip was to present a couple of workshops for the Navajo students of Dine′ College, which went very well.  Our return trip ( post ) wasn’t quite so pleasant.  That said, our choice of the  Quality Inn  in Boulder City, NV was a good one. The Good Ah, finally.  After many hours behind the wheel, we found this motel, tucked behind a gas station, like a shining beacon of hospitality.  The setting was serene, even though near the highway.  As our room was overlooking the grounds and pool, it felt secluded, especially when sitting out on the spacious balcony.        ...

Photo doesn't show exactly how filthy this place is. Good and Bad Traveling Through Nevada For the last four years, we have been traveling south from Davis through California and into the most northeastern portion of Arizona to provide workshops for the students of the Dine′ College.   Every visit has been enjoyable.  However, since we are traveling thousands of miles—and we are members of the well-seasoned club—we tired of driving the same highways.   Driving through the Mohave, staying in Barstow and driving the arrow-straight Highway 40 was making me very cranky.  And no one wants to see me cranky .  Consequently, we decided to change it up by taking Highway 95 north through western Nevada and connecting with Highway 50 west for our return trip.  Our First Stop After seven hours of driving through a colorful, mountainous northern Arizona, we settled into a roomy oasis in Boulder City, Nevada.  ( Review ) Wit...

The Motel Next to The Sewage Treatment Plant Revised 4/2021 Dear Polite Traveler Traveling through Nevada stuck behind a long line of semis on the two-lane Highway 95 is not enjoyable, especially when one has food poisoning.  But that’s another story ( post ).  Let’s just say, I was looking forward to a nice quiet motel room at the end of the day.  Did that happen?  Ha!  This trip through the hell of high desert Nevada didn’t end well.  As if traveling with food poisoning without the typical roadside restroom options was hellish enough, our choice of motels that evening was...well, it fits in with the theme of the day. Note : Follow CDC and hotel guidelines when visiting.  Always wear your face mask when in public.    What is that smell?! Stomach cramps, road-weary and ready to shed my clothes to leap into bed, we finally arrive at our motel and are greeted with an overwhelming smell of a gigantic outhouse.  Yep, our mote...