Day 21: Clive, IA to Oglesby, IL

Starting mileage: 9,384 Ending mileage: 9,652 Gas purchased in Oglesby, IL: $4.40 per gallon Today was uneventful, a good thing, since we just drove from one 1-night stay to the other. Arden and I walked around the lake at the Farm Bureau campus again this morning. We both loved it. I like getting in a […]

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Day 19: Denver, CO to Cozad, NE

Starting mileage: 8,711 Ending mileage: 9,018 Gas purchased in Cozad, NE: $3.60 per gallon On the road again. I pull out the map Saturday night and divide the next 16 hours of my trip into fourths when the term “flyover states” resonates. Many of the exits off Interstate 80 that takes me from Nebraska to […]

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Days 10-11: Delta, CO

Starting mileage: 7,966 Ending mileage: 8,342 Gas purchased in Price, CO: $4.90 per gallon Gas purchased in Delta, CO: $4.27 per gallon When I started this adventure, I decided to limit my travels to @ 300 miles a day and no more than 5-hours driving. Steadfast in this mission, I’ve overestimated the time needed to […]

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Days 4-9: Park City, UT

Starting mileage: 7,879 Ending mileage: 7,996 I love Park City. I’d planned to spend 2 weeks in Denver, but the Airbnb’s were expensive there, so I reduced my time in Denver and inserted Park City. I’m glad it worked out this way. My apartment backs up to the “Rail Trail,” an abandoned railroad corridor that […]

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Day 3: Marysvale, UT to Park City, UT

Starting mileage: 7,680 Ending mileage: 7,879 Gas purchased in Santaquin, UT: $4.49 per gallon Before I left L.A, I visited the local AAA office to request a TripTik Travel Planner, which is a service they offer that provides physical maps for your requested journey. If you’re old enough, perhaps you remember what these are — […]

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Day 2: Las Vegas, NV to Marysvale, UT

Starting mileage: 7,376 Ending mileage: 7,680 Gas purchased in Mesquite, NV: $5.53 per gallon I am grateful that Marie invited me to hike the Calico Basin trail. It was a healthy way to start my morning and spend time with a friend and our dogs. The basin is just outside Red Rock Canyon and features […]

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Day 1: Los Angeles, CA to Las Vegas, NV

Starting Mileage: 7,088 Ending mileage: 7,376 Gas purchased in Victorville, CA $6.79 per gallon Arden loves riding in the car. This is his first long car ride since he rode with Lisa and me from LA to LA (Los Angeles to Louisiana) and back. It’s different traveling alone with a dog, especially when it’s hot […]

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