Painted Desert

Blowing across the Painted Desert - Day 5

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June 17th 2010
After fighting the winds and heat, we finally arrived in Arizona, just south of the Gran Canyon. We did not know we would gain and hour so that was nice. The Painted Desert between Mesa Verde and Tuba City was extremely windy. Gusts up to about 60 miles per hour brought the red sands of the desert across the road, sometimes where we couldn't see 1/4 mile. The cats were a bit restless too wit ... read more

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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