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Rediscovering America – Days 24-25…Balancing Our Delicate Past and Future

Posted on July 27, 2016 by crankyoldguy067

Leaving the gorgeous, artistic splendor that is Santa Fe, we headed into a region of New Mexico that has two of the most disparate creation histories of almost anyplace in the country. While Santa Fe claims the world’s oldest home, … Continue reading →

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Days 23 – 24 Rediscovering America – Get Your Trix on Route 66 Part II

Posted on July 22, 2016 by crankyoldguy067

As I intimated in Part I of Day 24, one of the big reasons I chose the course we did for the final days of this trip, was to traverse portions of the old Route 66.  We had started the … Continue reading →

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Day 23- Get Your Trix on Route 66 Part I- Tornado Alley

Posted on July 18, 2016 by crankyoldguy067

I know…it’s supposed to be “kicks” from the old song, but the fact is, Route 66 as it is today, is kinda tricky to find in most places.  There is a romance that surrounds this piece of highway heritage, as … Continue reading →

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Discovering America Days 22-23 – Deep in the Heart of Texas

Posted on July 16, 2016 by crankyoldguy067

When I started putting this trip together, I initially did not plan to go as far south as Texas. Actually, the original intent was to join the old “Route 66” somewhere after getting back past our stop in Indiana, and … Continue reading →

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