Smoky Highway

California to Texas - Fall 2009

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October 15th 2009
Adios, California. On our way to Dallas, we made stops in a Burger King rest area (don’t you hate that King character?), Williams, Arizona (almost got evacuated due to a wildfire), Albuquerque, New Mexico (during Balloon Fiesta so rates were double), and Amarillo, Texas. On I-40 in eastern New Mexico, a tractor-trailer hauling marble slabs decided to pass us-- when a chunk of marble broke of ... read more

North America » United States

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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