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through Why, Arizona. It was fitting to pass
am currently actively pursuing this through Why, AZ but then continuing my days on
endeavor and I am 5 months in! I have been to 15 through Nice, CA- New Hope, AR - Many, LA-
States, traveled over 18,000 miles, tent camped Goodnight, TX and seeing the signs for cities like
in each of the states, visited 16 National Parks... Whynot, MS - You Bet, CA and Hope, LA...one
and have been having an adventure of cannot help but pull out the inspiration from the
unchartered territory for me. So I will not have a road itself standing behind you and cheering you
flag to stake as the first explorer - but I will have a on!
wondrous collection of "firsts" for me and that
makes it the perfect adventure!
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tarting out in Arizona on September 19th,
2014 I took off west. The road has a way of
speaking to you, my first days had often
moments of pain due to a backpack overfilled
(now I no longer wear this), leg pain -from sitting
funny with pack and gear, and forgetting my
wallet and bag at a gas station and on day 2 as if
questioning the entire idea - I drove
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ne of the most amazing parts of nature to
me is the reminder of how small we really are.
This was ever evident traveling on the Avenue of
Giants in California and parking next to a downed
redwood and at its base Amelia could not reach
from side to side! Follow that to riding in the
shadows of Mount Rainier in Washington with
the smells of evergreens and the sun warming
the ride, it is easy to fall into some serious life
contemplation helmet time!