Roadtrip Catchup - Part II

Since my previous roadtrip catchup was written pre-engagement I'd like to modify the Day 5 summary and add our last 2 days...

Day 5: Albuquerque to Kingman, AZ (via Grand Canyon)
We got an early start since the drive is a far one and we wanted to arrive in time to see the Grand Canyon in daylight.  Grand Canyon was stunningly beautiful (yet pales in comparison to my bling). Upon our departure from the Grand Canyon, it began raining and since we were at such a high altitude (8,000 ft) the rain quickly became hail, and then eventually snow. Dislike. We had fun making up theoretical newspaper headlines about the Idiot Florida couple reported missing after driving rear-wheel drive, SnowTire-less vehicle down snow-covered mountain, but in all seriousness it was not cool. Luckily we made it safely back to Flagstaff, and since the storm looked like it would be hitting that city moreso than cities further west, we trucked on to Kingman, AZ and stayed the night at a Marriott.
Highlight: Waking up to the news that Rachael went into labor and HELLO, I'M ENGAGED!!!!! (November 4th was an AMAZING day for the Harter family).
Lowlight: Dust storm and hail storm and snow storm.

Day 6: Kingman, AZ to Salinas, CA
Long long long drive. So very long. However, the gorgeous mountainous scenery definitely made it better. California is a beautiful state and we are so glad to finally be here!!!
Highlight: Staring at my bling the entire drive :-)
Lowlight: Hotel troubles. The Quality Inn that we booked had zero parking so we had to call and fight with Priceline for a refund. Ugh.

Day 7: Salinas, CA to Daly City, CA
Luckily it was a short drive, but we were making phone calls during most of it to try to find a boarding facility for Archie for the night (we wanted some peace & quiet for our first night in our new home). We finally found one that would take him without his vaccine documentation (it's all on the freakin moving truck!) and was highly rated on Yelp. Then, we got the keys from our landlord, went to the grocery store to stock our fridge, and fiiiiiiiiiinally came home to relax with Mad Men and a bottle of wine. Ahhhhhh....
Highlight: Finally arriving!
Lowlight: Stressful San Francisco traffic :-/

I can't believe we're finally here!!!