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Tahquamenon Falls, Brimley, Michigan
Arrival Tuesday, June 30 113 Miles | 2 hours We have kept hearing about Tahquamenon falls and we’re still over 7 hours from Jackson so we...
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Camp Anderson, Jerome, Michigan
Arrival Wednesday, July 1 331 Miles | 5.5 hours plus 3 hour layover We head out at 3:30, with hopes of getting to Jackson before...
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Westfield, Indiana
Arrival Wednesday, July 15 204 Miles | 4 Hours We head out from Grandpa’s with the dashboard lights flashing for the suspension and...
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Pewee Valley, Louisville, Kentucky
Arrival Thursday, July 16 146 Miles | 3 Hours We get off to a late start after having a fun day on the farm, and Sibri is sad to say...
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Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Arrival Friday, July 17 279 Miles | 5 Hours We added this stop to our tour on the advice of our Jackson, Michigan, chiropractor Dr....
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Nashville, Tennessee
Arrival Monday, July 20 222 Miles | 4 Hours We end up arriving at our first Harvest Host stop at Crossing Creek Farms in Shelbyville,...
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Memphis, Tennessee
Arrival Tuesday, July 21 212 Miles | 3.5 Hours Shortly after hitting the road, we spot the first of several dead armadillos by the side...
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Branson, Missouri
Arrival Wednesday, July 22 273 Miles | 5.5 Hours We travel across Arkansas, winding through the Ozarks a little too fast for Gypsy and...
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Hays, Kansas
Arrival Friday, July 24 470 Miles | 7 Hours Datta has been doing all of the driving, so with a huge backlog of work Mari takes on the...
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Castle Rock, Colorado
Arrival Saturday, July 25 317 Miles | 5.5 Hours Crossing the Colorado state line, we are greeted by a cheerful billboard that reads...
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Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Arrival Thursday, July 30 294 Miles | 5.5 Hours Trip notes: we get an early start and decide to stop for our Zoom workout and lunch in...
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Monticello and Natural Bridges, Utah
Arrival Friday, July 31 163 Miles | 3 Hours Trip notes: There is no data or phone reception at the Ute campgrounds and Mari has an...
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Moab, Utah
Arrival Sunday, August 2 (late!) 121 Miles | 3 Hours Trip Notes: Mari books us a site at The Portal campground which puts us close to the...
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Zion, Utah
Arrival Thursday, August 6 249 Miles | 4.5 Hours Trip notes: coverage is pretty poor coming out of Moab so we stop in Salina for Mari &...
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Lake Mead, Nevada
Arrival Saturday, August 8 175 Miles | 4 Hours (via Las Vegas) It’s well after dark and Google maps has put us on a winding back road...
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Mammoth Lakes, California
Arrival Sunday, August 9 339 Miles | 7 Hours We take the scenic route past Death Valley and up through the hills where the bristlecone...
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Mono Lake, Lee Vining, California
Arrival Wednesday, August 13 30 Miles | 30 Minutes Travel notes: It’s a quick half hour to Mono Lake and no sooner than we pull into the...
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Yosemite for a Day
42 Miles | 1.5 Hours Depart Fri 8/15 Day passes are Yosemite are completely Unobtanium during the height of the season and with limited...
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Mercey Hot Springs, Via Yosemite
165 Miles | 4.5 Hours Arrive Fri 8/15 Trip notes: we refill and pick up another bottle of DEF for the Q which is guzzling the stuff like...
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Home!
Arrive Saturday, August 16 90 Miles | 2 Hours We finally arrive home at around 8pm and check out how the place looks after being left...
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Epilogue - December 2020
Having returned to our regular lives, albeit still with somewhat modified school and work habits since arriving back from our...
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