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Lowell Observatory

Lowell Observatory

Today's adventure was to visit Lowell Observatory, the earthly home of the planet Pluto. In the late 19th Century Percival Lowell, a Harvard trained mathematician, had a keen interest in astronomy. He had done calculations indicating the presence of a planet beyond...

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Radiator Springs

Radiator Springs

Fans of the 2006 Pixar film Cars, know the fictional town of Radiator Springs along the very real Route 66. It's based on a composite of several communities along the historic route including Seligman AZ. Another interesting note about Seligman is that at one time in...

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London Bridge

London Bridge

The 1831 version of the London Bridge was deemed by the City of London to have reached the end of its useful life and in the late 1960's was auctioned off to the highest bidder, an Arizona real estate developer for $2.46 million. Robert McCullough had the bridge...

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Petrified Forest & Painted Desert

Petrified Forest & Painted Desert

See Park Video We left Flagstaff and traveled I-40 along a stretch that was more or less the path of the old Route 66. We got off the highway to visit the Petrified Forest National Park. Wow! It was awesome being in the presence of beautiful rocks that were trees 255...

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Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

See Park Video See Grand Canyon in Depth It felt good to get out of the traffic and head out of town. We enjoyed seeing Hoover Dam but this time we didn't take the tour. We arrived at Grand Canyon in the middle of the afternoon and headed for the Visitor's Center to...

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Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.

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