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Nashville, TN (Part I)
I arrived in Nashville on Friday night and stayed with my friend Anne and her boyfriend, Preston. They had already had dinner, but Anne walked with me to get dumplings. They had a packed 4th of July weekend planned. On Saturday, we walked to get breakfast. In the afternoon, we went to Preston’s friend Jack’s…
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Kansas City, MO
In Kansas City, I stayed with my cousin Rebeca, her husband, Samir, and their kids, Cecilia (4), Gabriel (3), and Julian (1). When I arrived on Wednesday evening, we went to her in-laws’ house for dinner and to watch the US vs Bosnia and Herzegovina game. After the game, I read a few bedtime stories…
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OK
I’m a little behind on my blog posts. It’s been a busy few weeks. Good busy though. As my brother Ricky reminded me, this road trip is about being unproductive, so being behind on my blog posts fits the theme. And I don’t even feel bad about being behind, which means the road trip is…
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Taos, NM
On Monday, I woke up on the struggle bus again. But I was in Santa Fe for one more day and there was no way I was going to miss going to Taos. So I rallied, and after breakfast I drove to Taos Pueblo. It was a sunny day, and as soon as I got…
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Santa Fe, NM
Remember how I told you that we’d revisit my left knee in this post? When I arrived in Santa Fe on Thursday evening, it was hurting for real. More than when my right knee hurt after I twisted my ankle at Sequoia. I decided that I had to do something about my achy knees, so…
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Mesa Verde National Park, CO
On Wednesday, I took a day trip from Durango to Mesa Verde National Park. Mesa Verde is known for its Ancestral Pueblo cliff dwellings and it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site in addition to being a national park. There are hikes you can do, but the best thing to do there is tour the cliff…
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Durango & Silverton, CO
I arrived in Durango, Colorado on Sunday and was there for 3 full days. Durango is a small town in the southern part of the San Juan Mountains and is a gateway to many adventures. It was cool to realize that I’m now in the southern part of the Rockies, after being all the way…
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Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
I wasn’t made for Arizona. The humidity in Sedona and the Grand Canyon has been between 5% and 16% and it’s killing me. I’m a tropical country girl. I need more water in the air. I’ve been waking up with a bloody nose and chugging much more water than usual, which means I need to…
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Sedona, AZ
I arrived in Sedona on Tuesday afternoon and went straight to the Chapel of the Holy Cross. It’s a chapel that’s built into the rock and has an amazing view of the city and the red rocks. Inside, there’s a huge statue of Jesus. There are footprints on the floor and if you step on…
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Scottsdale, AZ
It was so good to see Chiamaka for a couple of days. I’ve been visiting a bunch of people for the past 4 months and it was nice to have someone visit me for a change. After picking Chiamaka up from the airport, we went to a bar to eat and watch Ecuador play Ivory…
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Joshua Tree National Park, CA
I made it to the desert and unlocked a new fear: rattlesnakes. Luckily, I didn’t see any in my 2 hours at Joshua Tree National Park yesterday morning. I only did one quick hike to get a sense of the landscape and then drove through the park. There is a lot of sand and rocks…
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, CA
Driving through the Pacific Northwest and California has been really cool. I’m driving along for hours, minding my own business, when all of a sudden, I turn a corner and there’s a huge mountain or mountain range in front of me. It’s a pretty awesome surprise. Sometimes, the mountains stay with me for the rest…
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