We went to Florida two different summers when the kids were both still living at home.  We rented a car and went to the major attractions in the area and also to several of the main beaches.  We drove to St. Pete one day in our rental car and looked around the town a little bit.  What a beautiful beach they have there!  I remember how much fun we all had.  One good thing about traveling in a car was that we had fun talking, listening to music (a lot of music), and playing the typical road trip games.  Good memories!

The famous Route 66 Highway was the first highway to be paved, and this occurred in 1938. (Can you imagine traveling on a dirt highway?) Over 74 years ago, a trend was started which is now the norm. There are a lot of interesting, history-filled stops along the way from Chicago to L.A. and a lot of interesting side trips as well.

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Have you seen the whole line of vehicles that Kia Motors offers? Which Kia would you choose? What would be your dream trip? What is your favorite road trip that your family has taken? Wonderful memories can be made on road trips. I know our family has many great memories of trips made together.

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KIA Influencer Network has asked me to talk to you about “road trips.”  Although my husband and I have never driven a Kia, our daughter and son-in-law drove one a year ago on a road trip with their family.  They really enjoyed driving it, and I remember they were impressed with all the technology on the vehicle (they’re a high-tech family).   Our college-age son, who is a senior, researches a lot of things including cars.  He researched Kia a while back and thought their track record was really good because of good ratings in several different areas.  He’s also high-tech and would be impressed with the technology as well.  Although I haven’t driven a Kia, I have seen several Kias given away on Wheel of Fortune and thought, “That’s a cute car.”  I can imagine that I would like all the technology, too.

Having said all of this, let me tell you about a road trip we took a couple of years ago.  It was a long trip of over 800 miles and included the scenic drive in Arkansas that goes through Bentonville and Bella Vista.  Being from north central Texas, we don’t have any mountains around here, and I love mountains.  This drive through the Ozark Mountains in northwestern Arkansas was so pretty as well as the drive from Springfield, MO, to St. Louis.  Add in the fact that there are a lot of fun places to stop along the way which includes some of the best frozen custard and a 100+ year old cookie company in St. Louis (both a tradition with our family), this made for an enjoyable trip.  We visited a European style B&B which reminded me of a castle, took a quick trip down to Branson, stopped at the World’s Largest Candy Store, and thoroughly enjoyed The Arch by the Mississippi River in St. Louis.  Fun times!

Family vacations are priceless!  Time away from the busy schedule at home allows time for special memories to be made.  Do you have a favorite road trip?

* KIA Influencer Network-Sponsored Blogger.  I was compensated with a gift card for writing this post.  All opinions are mine and are honestly given.