Shadow riders

Day 7 - Grand Canyon to Barstow, CA

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June 28th 2010
Nothing exciting today. Got up at 4 am and left around 5:30am. The goal today is to beat the heat because we'll be traveling through the Mojave desert. At one point, George said it was 105 degrees. I asked him not to tell me anymore. We arrived at the Best Western (that's right, no camping tonight) around noon. Piper has been a real trouper. We've been careful to keep her hydrated everytime ... read more

North America » United States » California » Barstow

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more