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And we've made it to the Grand Canyon! However, before leaving for the Grand Canyon, Chrissy and I enjoyed seeing parts of Los Lunas and Albuquerque with my cousins Jennifer and Gianna as tour guides. They took us to Blakes Lota Burger to enjoy delicious green chili breakfast burritos followed by a tour of an Indian reservation nearby where Chrissy took some illegal pictures. I'm not sure the reservation was what I expected to see (there was a lack of tepees), but they have cool looking outdoor stone ovens where they bake bread (yes, Chrissy photographed one). Then we drove down Old Route 66 into the Old Town portion of Albuquerque where we walked around and did some souvenir shopping. After a sad goodbye to Jennifer and Gianna, we were off on our way to the ... read more

Oklahoma reeks! When we crossed the state line - and I mean right when we crossed the state line - it immediately smelled of burnt onions. Wtf, Okla? So, needless to say, we're safely in lovely Oklahoma. I'm not really sure if it's lovely because it was dark when we got here, but the odoriferous welcome leaves me doubting that possibility. So, before leaving St. Louis this morning, we enjoyed a glorious complimentary breakfast buffet. Who knew we loved biscuits and gravy?! It was the first time having them for both of us, and we loved it. The fresh fruit was nice, too, especially when we knew it was probably going to be fast food later. (It was.) Then we drove on over to the Arch. It was a wicked cold morning, but the Arch looked ... read more

Stefanie and I are moving to Los Angeles in a week! We've got a long week of preparation ahead of us. There are so many people to see in such a short period of time. Our route is planned out, but hotels have yet to be booked. Lots of packing lies ahead, too. Our trip will be about 2430 miles, take 6 days, and span 11 states. I'm excited! And also a little sad.... read more