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After months of preparation and a few temporary set-backs, we've finally embarked on our journey across the country! We'll keep you posted with stories about the beautiful sites we've seen, the people we've met, and the random ridiculous experiences we've had as we make our way to California and back.

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We plan to upload stories and pictures throughout the trip. Enjoy!

XOXO, Allison

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By AlliBri
July 24th 2007

Stop 24: Home North America » United States » Maryland

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Driving home the next morning was bizarre to say the least. It was weird seeing signs for MD and then actually recognizing the landscapes around us. We tried to imagine what we'd think of Olney if it had been just another stop on our trip, but it's too hard to make unbiased decisions about a place when you've lived there all your life. All in all, Brian and I had an amazing time. In five weeks we saw how huge, diverse, and beautiful this country is; we visited family; we indulged in all the food specialties of each region; and [View Full Entry]

By AlliBri
July 24th 2007

Stop 23: Cleveland, OH North America » United States » Ohio » Cleveland

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Brian and I left Chicago with a different feeling in our stomachs…Cleveland would be the last stop on our whirlwind tour of the US, and while we were happy that we’d be home to see our friends and family again, we couldn’t help but be a little sad too. We arrived in Cleveland after about 6 hours of monotonous driving, and after hastily parking the car, we hurried off to the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. It was close to 7 o’clock when we entered and we knew we were pushing it for time since the museum would be [View Full Entry]

By AlliBri
July 21st 2007

Stop 22: Chicago, IL North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago

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On the way to Chicago, somewhere in Iowa, we had another run in with the police. This time, I was driving and when the cop pulled me over, I could only hope I would have the same luck as Allison before. The cop, who looked to be about our age, asked me if I knew how fast I was going, to which I said “no.” The speed limit where we were was 70 mph and I wasn’t going faster than 80. Everybody, I mean everybody, was going over 80. The people in the right lane were going 80 while the [View Full Entry]

By AlliBri
July 18th 2007

Stop 21: Savannah, MO North America » United States » Missouri

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We had practically finished our drive to the small town of Savannah, MO when “Emmy” our oh-so-reliable GPS System began insisting we turn on road 424…which would have been fine except for the fact that it didn’t exist! We knew we were a mere ten minutes from my Great Grandma Yettie’s house, yet, we had no idea how to get there, and somehow, we ended up on a gravel road that was sandwiched between acres and acres of farmland. Even though I had only been in the fourth grade the last time I’d been to my Grandma Yettie’s house, I [View Full Entry]

By AlliBri
July 15th 2007

Stop 20: Boulder, CO North America » United States » Colorado » Boulder

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We drove into Boulder, Colorado tired from the heat, traveling, rafting trip, and long drives. In Boulder, we stayed with my Uncle Pat, Aunt Nora, and cousins Connor, and Maggie. They live in a nice house in pleasant neighborhood. Overall, Boulder is a city with a small-town feel to it, laidback and friendly. After a delicious dinner of barbeque chicken, we decided to skip fireworks the night (no big deal for me) for and get to bed early. The next day, we slept in, relaxed, and planned our day (with the help of Connor and Maggie). For lunch, we went [View Full Entry]

By AlliBri
July 13th 2007

Stop 18: Mesa Verde National Park, CO North America » United States » Colorado » Mesa Verde National Park

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After our stop at the four corners, Brian and I agreed we should grab a bite to eat before checking into our motel for the night. We found a local place named the Anasazi Restaurant and enjoyed a meal as far away from Weight Watchers as you can possibly get. Brian had a huge Taco pie that literally filled the entire plate and was loaded with everything you would typically find on a taco, while I indulged in the Cortez Cristo which was turkey, ham, and cheese on French toast (with a side of jam of course)! Delicious! We then [View Full Entry]

By AlliBri
July 13th 2007

Stop 19: White-Water Rafting in Canon City, CO North America » United States » Colorado » Canon City

We awoke at 5:30 in the morning to head off towards Canyon City, Colorado for our whitewater rafting trip. On the way, we stopped for a McDonalds breakfast (which was sweet cause I’m never awake early enough to get it) and arrived there six hours later. We got there in time to grab some lunch before our adventure down the river. After checking in, renting a splash jacket (good move by us, definitely helped repel the 63 degree water), and hearing the safety tips, we hopped on a bus for the short ride down to the Royal Gorge section of the [View Full Entry]

By AlliBri
July 12th 2007

Stop 17: Four Corners, USA North America » United States » Colorado

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Leaving the Arches, Brian and I headed to Four Corners, USA. It is here that the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet and you can literally be in four places at one time. The intersection is located on a Navajo Indian Reservation and Brian and I are pretty sure the Native Americans make bank charging $3 per person to enter the site. So after we paid and received two stubs that had “Ticket” written on them (similar to the tickets we got as kids at elementary school fairs), we drove up to the four corners to take [View Full Entry]

By AlliBri
July 10th 2007

Stop 16: Arches National Park, UT North America » United States » Utah » Arches National Park

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We arrived to Arches National Park no earlier than midnight. We had driven twelve hours from Lake Tahoe AND we had lost an hour due to the time change. Even in the dark, it was clear that we had left the colorful terrain common to Lake Tahoe and had arrived in the desert. That night we fell asleep almost as soon as our heads hit the pillow and we didn’t bother getting out of bed until about 1 o’clock the next day. When we did manage to get out of the motel, we grabbed some lunch and walked around the [View Full Entry]

By AlliBri
July 10th 2007

Stop 15: Lake Tahoe, NV North America » United States » Nevada » Lake Tahoe

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Lake Tahoe is a beautiful area with tall mountains, green trees, and a huge lake. The lake is colored a soothing blue-green and stretched as far as we could see. We arrived at Lake Tahoe in the mid-afternoon in a good mood from the awesome scenery, and were even more excited to find that our hotel was also a resort/casino (cha-ching!). With this said, we knew we were going to be in for more fun gambling and hanging out by the beach. After check-in we explored the entire area and made plans for our time there. We went downstairs at [View Full Entry]

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