Prologue
Route
11/29. 10-11 pm: 0 miles. Roselle, IL. Leaving Chicago
11/20. 10 am: 801 miles. Oklahoma City, OK. Passing by stop to visit Natasha's classmate Misha. Breakfast, coffee, tales.
11/20. 5 pm. 1072 miles. Amarillo, TX. Texas and texan food, customarily throw peanut shells on the floor...
11/20. 10 pm. 1358 miles. Albuquerque. NM. 500 more miles to go, no hotel, will sleep in the van. Pressing the accelerator harder.
11/21. 3 am. 1757 miles. Seligman, AZ. Last town and gas station. Filling the tank up and set wheel on Indian land
11/21. 5.5 am. 1847 miles. Hualapai Hilltop, AZ. We made it, but it's dark. Waiting for the sun and sleeping in awkward positions.
11/21. 8 am. 1847 miles. Hualapai Hilltop, AZ. Sun's up......... Let's pack.
11/21. 10 am. 1847 miles. Hualapai Hilltop, AZ. One - packs on, two - come on!
11/21. 5.5 pm. 1857 miles. Havasupai Campround, AZ. Hike is over.Camping with comfort, still somewhat struck with magnificent canyon and waterfall.
11/22. 1860 miles. Havasupai Campround, AZ. Taking rest and wandering locally... Second waterfall is even more spectacular, have to see it to belive.
11/23. 8 pm. 1866 miles. Havasupai Campround, AZ. There is no way we can reach Colorado River - too far. Went 3 miles down - 3 river crossings one way (6 both). Water is sobering! Eating dinner, warming up, reading aloud
11/24. 10 am. 1866 miles. Havasupai Campround, AZ. One - packs on, two - come on! Let's go back
11/24. 5 pm. 1876 miles. Hualapai Hilltop, AZ. Ascent is harder, but we made it. End of journey? - No way, there is more ahead!
11/24. 10 pm. 2044 miles. Flagstaff, AZ. Thanksgiving dinner at Denny's. Tasty, but no turkey :)
11/25. 4 am. 2100 miles. Towaoc, CO. Last 20 miles on Route 666. Last 60 - with almost no gas. Natasha pushed her and our luck, little too far, but she survives.
11/25. 2.5 pm. 2500 miles. Dillon, CO. Let's open skiing season. Look, there are skis, poles, and boots on the floor of the van. Heyyaaaaa!
11/26. 10 am. 2510 miles. Dillon, CO. Home? What home?! We have another day of skiing
11/26. 10 pm. 2520 miles. Dillon, CO. Skied as long as we could move, all tired, but happy. Driving East throws brewing up snowstorm
11/27. 3236 miles. Des Moines, IA. Visiting Natasha's parents, who kindly feed us breakfast.
11/27. 3765 miles. Roselle, IL. We are back, can you belive it? We cann't. Drinking tea and bear before parting. Hugs and tears, let's hope we can go again!
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