Thursday, I went home sick from work. Some kind of stomach bug had taken hold of me and, although I was trying to get things accomplished at the office, everyone was like, 'Dude, go home.' So I did...and I rested. Friday I still didn't feel great, so I stayed home. I hate missing work, but … Continue reading Route 66 (Part II)
What a long and wonderful trip it has been! I logged over 3,000 miles behind the wheel and burned nearly 100 gallons of gas through six states in the last nine days. I saw mountains, valleys, rivers, flats, canyons, deserts, cities, and much more. It was the most successful road trip I think I've ever … Continue reading End of the Road
Today was a long day. Which is odd, really, when you think about how busy every day has been for the last week. But the 8 and 1/2 hour drive from Flagstaff to Amarillo isn't populated by much. Lots of wide open spaces full of scrub brush and dust. We only had one stop planned, … Continue reading The Home Stretch
Friday brought with it the last big destination on my trip west: The Grand Canyon. After decided to just wing it on the day of, my attention turned to the possibility of getting a picture of the sunset at the canyon. Since the sun sets at about 7:40 PM this time of year, that would … Continue reading Back to the Canyon
It's been a while since I've posted here! Truthfully, it's been a while since I've done much in the way of travel or had anything I felt was worthy enough to write about. Thankfully, over the extended 4th of July weekend I had thanks to a strategically-placed vacation day, I was able to get out … Continue reading A Piece of Route 66
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