Days 25-31: Detroit, MI

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After driving for a month, I was more than ready to begin the second leg of my journey–the one without a car–by July 29th. I was able to rest for about a day at home, do some much-needed laundry, and … Continued

…and what was missed

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I alluded briefly in my last post to what my intentions were in going to Alberta and B.C., but want to write some about the horrific projects and inspiring resistance that are growing in tandem throughout those provinces. Though I … Continued

Day 20: Yellowstone National Park

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I drove through the epic countryside between western South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park hoping to make it there by nightfall. I had heard that the road in from the east, where I’d be going, is both dangerous and winding … Continued

Days 12-16: Colorado Collected

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Of all of the places I’ve been so far this summer, Colorado was the first to tempt me away from my beloved Pacific Northwest. After the harrowing drive out of Utah that I wrote about previously, I was thrilled to … Continued

Days 10 & 11: Utah

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I spent a leisurely morning at the hotel with my dear friend Kelly in order to feel that I’d had some semblance of a Vegas time. We talked and relaxed poolside, gawked at gamblers who were clearly still there in … Continued

Bay Days (7 & 8)

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As I mentioned in the last post, I came down into the Bay Area without much of a plan, knowing that with so much going on between the diverse and far flung communities that are part of it, I wouldn’t … Continued