Route 66 Backwards, Part 2: New Mexico
A diary of road-tripping Route 66 in our “Hotel Prius” through New Mexico, and on finding the right Blue Hole
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A diary of road-tripping Route 66 in our “Hotel Prius” through New Mexico, and on finding the right Blue Hole
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We road-tripped Route 66 West to East on a tight budget, in our “Hotel Prius”. But wait. Did we forget Winona?
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Cram two opinionated people on tight budget into a small car for a two-month road trip. What could possibly go wrong? This plan could have been a recipe for disaster or it could reveal hidden reserves of patience, humor, and love we never knew existed. Think of it as couples therapy on wheels. We drove,
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Tim Trekking in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, and Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
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