As my road trip around the US plunges into its final stretch, I wanted to pay tribute to the unsung hero of the journey… the great open road. One of the biggest ‘wow’ moments I had on my journey from Seattle to Boston was when our car crested a hill along I-90 and I suddenly understood why Montana was called Big Sky Country.
On the Utah leg of the trip, Highway 24 proved so spectacular I couldn’t limit myself to just one photo of this wondrous and at times unnerving road.
In Ireland, you can’t beat a long drive along the winding road that leads across the bleakly beautiful Featherbeds.
Last but not least, a small road winding through Ciudad Vieja, on the way to climbing Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala. A parade passed along the road in front of us and when the road opened up again, it was strewn with petals and cut grass.
Can I entice you to have one for the road? If you would like to join in the travel theme (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Roads
- Include a link to this page in your post so others can find it too
- Get your post in by next Thursday, as the new travel theme comes out on Friday
- Don’t forget to subscribe to keep up to date on the latest weekly travel themes. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS.
Looking forward to seeing you get the show on the road.
xxx
Ailsa
Where's my backpack? 
beautiful shots. Just some random road shot I took over the years here in Japan
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Oh those cherry blossoms are gorgeous!
Thank you 🙂 they are about to bloom again , can’t wait
Hi Alisa, your theme was very well timed for me as i recently came back from a road trip, here is my link-http://amaltaas.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/travel-theme-roads/.
I found your photographs very beautiful and interesting. You seem to be such a good photographer. Loved your pot.
Gorgeous shots, Indira, so glad you enjoyed the travel theme this week 🙂
Alisa I always enjoy your posts. Thanks for giving us good themes.
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I can’t wait to get driving on some big roads this summer. I’ll make sure to take plenty of shots then! Here’s mine for this week. http://ayearinmyshoes.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/travel-theme-roads/
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Excellent captured road shots, Ailsa… 🙂
Now we are on the road again… “lol”
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I loved this theme! Here’s mine. http://thozewerethedaze.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/weekly-travel-theme-roads/
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Road to where?!
http://wp.me/p16tta-nX
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Choices: http://mothergrogan.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/travel-theme-roads/
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Great theme – we all love roads…Thank you for all wonderful summer roads…Here’s my cold entry!
http://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/weekly-travel-theme-roads/
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Great shots as always! This theme brought this group of photos to mind – a road trip via motorcycle in Southern Italy. As I sat on the back of the bike – moving along – with camera in hand! http://thephotoseye.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/travel-theme-roads/
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Hi Ailsa!
Lovely challenge!
Here is my contribution:
http://ilargia64.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/travel-theme-on-the-road/
Hugs from Spain!
I loved your road photos. Here are mine!
http://josephelonlillie.com/2013/03/02/travel-theme-roads/
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Wonderful roads and travel!
What great pics! I hope you had fun on your road trips! Lots of things to see!
Thanks terrytrekker, yes, I’ve been having a ton of fun on my road trip! Such an amazing country. xxx
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My Favourite Roads
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That first photo is stunning, Ailsa! I can imagine it blew your mind away. And thank you for another nice challenge.
Here’s my contribution: http://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/travel-theme-roads/
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Ailsa – Great job of “paving the way” with this week’s travel theme. You did a masterful job of documenting the pavement underneath your ride during your coast-2-coast adventure. Here’s my take on the theme: A Bush Taxi across Guinea – http://thepalladiantraveler.com/2013/03/03/travel-theme-roads/
Thanks Tom, it’s been almost as much fun writing about the trip as taking the trip in the first place 🙂 It’s like two adventures for the price of one!
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Hi Ailsa! Here’s my entry for this week’s challenge. Thank you! 🙂
http://mylifeafterglow.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/travel-theme-roads/
Fantastic roads you have – it is so awesome I think that you have been travelling so many places Ailsa 🙂 Thank you for hosting and sharing – You will find my contribution here:
http://www.starhouse.nl/star10/?p=177
Cool photos.
As the old saying goes, “all roads lead to Rome.” For this weeks theme I have picked a few photos of Italian roads. Divertiti!
http://politonomicsandtravel.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/weekly-travel-theme-roads-03-02-2013/
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Hi Ailsa and friends..
Here my roads !
http://wp.me/pjXOq-1nq
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Hi Alisa, The roads you traveled are amazing!! Here is my entry
http://scsurfbutler.com/2013/03/02/travel-theme-roads/
Great photos, AIlsa!
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The first image is amazing, makes me want to be on that road right now!
Thanks,Between the shadows, coming up over that hill and seeing Montana and its skies burst into view is a moment I’ll never forget! xxx
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Here is mine – from the small Australian town of Gulgong (featured on the old $10 note): http://empressnasigoreng.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/the-road-through-town/