In the pursuit of getting all fifty states, Shane and I planned a whirlwind of a trip to number 49, which is fitting, as Alaska was the 49th state of the United States. One thing we learned quickly is that Alaska is HUGE. We only visited a small portion of a sprawling, rugged state. If you’re like us, with limited…
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We visited Durango, Colorado once before on our Southwest road trip and always remembered it fondly. Now, nearly 3 years later, it was just as wonderful as we had remembered. Durango has one of our FAVORITE main streets. Several blocks long and filled with tons of shops that you just HAVE to check out. Our particular favorites are Urban Market…
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Maybe it was all the Real Housewives shows of people jet-setting off to lay poolside in Palm Springs, but I have always wanted to visit here! I had big dreams of smelling like sunscreen and lounging pool side. DAY ONE Since we were on the road and staying at a campground, we had to improvise. Fortunately, I found just the…
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Shane and I both rank Arizona high on our list of favorite states. We were excited to visit Tucson and it felt like there was one big city missing from our Arizona repertoire: Sedona. Sedona’s New Age influence is hard to ignore. One coffee shop barista described Sedona as a pilgrimage site, a descriptive I support. Even the city’s tourism…
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GETTING THERE We drove to Petrified Forest National Park en route to Homolovi Springs State Park. We left Tucson and made the 5 hour drive to the northeast corner of the state. The drive was beautiful except for the 20 or 30 minutes of pure terror as we descended Salt River Canyon. This was the only route here and we…
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