It was already late in the afternoon when we got out of Phoenix, but we’ve made this trip countless other times and have a good idea of what we’re up against. Once again, we are not flying, and it’s also likely that someone along the way will voice how they couldn’t do the drive because it’s so boring. We find this view anything but boring. I think their boredom has more to do with the quiet in their mind or the inability to carry on a conversation with the person they are traveling with.

It’ll be close to midnight when we pull into Santa Barbara, and until then, we’ll have the sunset, holding hands, and probably something yummy to eat along the way.