Tag: road trip 20
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Road Trip ‘20 … Day 3-5, Dallas
The sun had set over the Dunes. And now, I was going to head southeast to Dallas. I was singing Amarillo by Morning. Twelve more hours behind the wheels. I love driving but this was getting to me. My son and his wife had just bought a new house and we had a house warming…
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Road Trip ‘20 … Day 3, The Great Sand Dunes
Sand, Sunset, Sleep, Shouting to God. This was my last day in Colorado. The fourth of the National Parks on my to-see list for this trip. Who knew it would also be a true God moment. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Another hotel and another bed. It was nice, especially knowing that I would…
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Road Trip ‘20 … Day Two, the Afternoon
Black Canyon behind me, sun appearing and melting the snow, great breakfast from Starvin’ Arvins … so south I head. My destination, Cortez, Colorado. A tiny little spot just outside Mesa Verde National Park. I weaved between the mountains, stopping for gas and the occasional photo to send back to my lovely. She once asked…
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Road Trip ‘20 … Day Two, the Morning
Cold and Alone. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. I checked and rechecked the weather … upper 60s and clear … not 25 and snow. But as the hotel worker said, Colorado weather is schizophrenic and you never know what to expect. I brought no cold gear, no beanie, and no base layer. So…
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Road Trip ‘20 … Day One (part B)
Chaos in Colorado! So Kansas finally yielded to Colorado, finally. I had been on the road for 23 hours. My first goal was Colorado Springs, a beautiful city at the foothills of the mountains. One of the highlights of the city are its red rock formations of the Garden of the Gods. This spectacle of…
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Road Trip ‘20 … Day One – Breaking Curfew
PREFACE: this will be a collection of personal thoughts and practical lessons learned along the way on this seven day road trip. This is Day 1, Part A. It was a stealthy adventure. I took advantage of a lull before my responsibilities go back to full swing in a few weeks. I headed west to…
Muddy Shoes by Todd 