Posts Tagged ‘Petrified Forest’

These Classic Planking Moments Made Our Family Road Trip Memorable


I was truly honored to plank for Minnie Mouse. She was dressed in Hawaiian garbs to promote the new Aulani Resort in Hawaii.

Vacations are a time for exploring, having fun and just being plain silly.  This summer we heard about a new social media phenomena called planking, or plankiando in Spanish.  It’s a really stupid, harmless thing that entails laying straight like a log with your feet and your hands straight and your face down.  There is absolutely no meaning to planking except that in our case I tried to do it with famous places and people.  Almost no one had seen this done but in a couple places like the Golden Gate Bridge and in front of the Hollywood Walk of Fame we did overhear people say, “look, they’re planking!”  Planking made our 44-day road trip so much funner!  I hope you enjoy our collection of road trip planks!

My toddler Briani joined her sister Elena and I for her first plank in front of the Grand Tetons in Wyoming.

I couldn't believe we were allowed to plank in front of the Coca-Cola Polar Bear.

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Day 35 of Miami to Alaska Family Road Trip: Arizona’s Petrified Forest and a Strange Hotel


The Grand Canyon is truly of the most beautiful places on Earth but unfortunately it also overshadows many surrounding natural treasures that are worth your visit.  One of those very special, must see places in the United States is Arizona’s Petrified Forest, the star of our family road trip’s 35th day.

 

Yes, that REALLY, REALLY is "Mater" from the movies Cars and Cars 2. This particular vehicle was the inspiration for that Disney Pixar's character.

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