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2024

In November-December 2024, we did a cross-country road trip. Florida to California and back, with stops in Phoenix and Las Vegas.

Memorable Road Trip Highlights: 6000 Miles of Adventure

On our way to the West Coast, we overnighted in the small town of Junction, Texas. On a recommendation from the hotel front desk clerk, we ate at Lum’s BBQ. It was sooooooooooooo good that I mentioned it in one of my trip posts:

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2025

Another cross-country road trip in August- September this year. Florida to California (Napa!), with an extended stop in Phoenix.

On the way back East, a last minute routing change (hooray for road construction) put us just outside a small town in Texas.

It would make a great story to write we deliberately stopped because our dinner in Junction last year was sooooooooooooo good. The truth is, it was a long day. It was also a new motel for us. So it didn’t click where we were until we were checked in, slightly rested, and ready for dinner.

“Oh wait,” said I brilliantly, as we drove up the road towards town, “This looks very familiar.”

We’re back!!! In Junction, Texas, that is. And there is Lum’s…

Super casual. The food (the Texas BBQ) is incredibly good. The beer is cold (you pull it out of the cooler). The staff is friendly. The ribs were some of the best I have ever had. Well worth the stop!

September 26, 2025

This is the final post for our 2025 Road Trip Adventure. Click/ press here to see all my Road Trip Adventure posts.

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