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From Broken Arrow, I took the back roads out back down to I-40. Yes, it took longer, but it was worth it, and the is a photo or two of…

My next destination was a continuation across the Texas panhandle to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to meet up with one of Navy buddies, Bill and his family.  Broken Arrow is just…

I hadn't been to Albuquerque since my daughter was very young. I've always liked the city, and though I had visited the Old Town before, I never got to spend…

I spent the coldest night of the trip in Grand Canyon National park last night.  Before that, though, I spent an amazing afternoon walking along the south rim with the…

Ok, I had to do it.  I had to visit Sedona, Arizona.  My experience there was....mixed.  I was led to believe that Sedona as a highly spiritual place with a…

My original plan was to visit a cousin in Berkeley, California. A lot of factors drove me to skip this portion of my trip, not the least of which was…

As I started south toward California, I encountered a herd of elk.  I noticed people by the side of the road taking photographs, and I could not myself resist, so…

After packing my wet tent (there's nothing worse than packing a wet tent) I started down out of Oregon toward California.  My goals were to visit Redwood National Forest and…

My primary reason for going to Seattle was to visit with my friend from Syria who came to the country on a fellowship.  We spent about a week and a…