Southwest Trip

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Samantha and Francis

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   Day One (12/2)

   Phoenix, United States | Dec 01 '06 | Reviews: 3

   Seeing as how we spent over 12 hours in airports or on airplanes, it wasn't the most thrilling of days.  We got quite bored with the sitting... Continue reading »

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   Day Two (12/3)

   Flagstaff, United States | Dec 02 '06 | Reviews: 3

   We went with Brendan and Jen to the Phoenix Zoo.  It was a really nice zoo!  The weather was great:  high 60's with bright, blue ski... Continue reading »

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   Day Three, Part 1 (12/4)

   Grand Canyon, United States | Dec 03 '06 | Reviews: 1

   We started out the day driving two hours from Flagstaff to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.  It was really pretty neat, but once you see one... Continue reading »

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   Day Three, Part 2 (12/4)

   Monument Valley, United States | Dec 04 '06 | Reviews: 1

   On our way up to Colorado, we passed by Monument Valley.  We pretty much just stuck our nose in, took a couple of pics, and kept going.

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   Day Three, Part 3 (12/4)

   Four Corners Area, United States | Dec 05 '06 | Reviews: 1

   Yee haw, Four Corners!  It was a nice break from all the driving.  Sam was in all four states at once!  Now, how often can a person... Continue reading »

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   Day Three, Part 4 (12/4)

   Durango, United States | Dec 06 '06 | Reviews: 2

   The town seems pretty nice, but it's all been dark since we've been here.  Tomorrow, we'll catch the train and possibly Mesa Verde. 

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   Day Four (12/5)

   Cortez, United States | Dec 07 '06 | Reviews: 4

   This morning, we took the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad from Durango, CO to Canyon Creek.  It was a really cool ride with awes... Continue reading »

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   Day Five, Part 1 (12/6)

   Arches National Park, United States | Dec 08 '06 | Reviews: 1

   We started out the day driving about 2.5 hours up to Utah and Arches National Park.  It was pretty neat, but we were pretty rocked-out by that... Continue reading »

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   Day Five, Part 2 (12/6)

   Las Vegas, United States | Dec 09 '06 | Reviews: 3

   So, we decided to push on through to Vegas.  It was a long drive with not much to see, but that was why there really wasn't much reason to sta... Continue reading »

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    Day Six (12/7)

    Las Vegas, United States | Dec 10 '06 | Reviews: 1

    We spent the day in Vegas today, visiting M&M World and a whole bunch of casinos:  Aladdin, New York New York, Excalibur, Luxor, Monte Car... Continue reading »

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    Day Seven, Part 1 (12/8)

    Death Valley National Park, United States | Dec 11 '06 | Reviews: 2

    We slept in a little bit and hit the Hard Rock for lunch when it opened.  Our time zones are still a bit screwed up so we were ready for lunch... Continue reading »

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    Day Seven, Part 2 (12/8)

    Disneyland, United States | Dec 12 '06 | Reviews: 1

    And we decided to hit Disneyland for the weekend!  Hooray for Disneyland!! The drive in was long and uneventful.  Driving through L.A. su... Continue reading »

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    Day Eight (12/9)

    Disneyland, United States | Dec 13 '06 | Reviews: 1

    We spent the day at Disneyland.  It was long; it was fun.  Space Mountain rocks.

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    Day Nine (12/10)

    Disneyland, United States | Dec 14 '06 | Reviews: 1

    We spent most of the day today in California Adventure, the theme park right next to Disneyland.  It was less crowded, but we're not sure if t... Continue reading »

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    Day Ten (12/11)

    Kingman, United States | Dec 15 '06 | Reviews: 2

    We hit Route 66 today on our way back toward Phoenix.  There was a fair amount of driving, but not too much.  On the way, we got to see t... Continue reading »

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    Day Eleven (12/12)

    Phoenix, United States | Dec 16 '06 | Reviews: 1

    It is our last day of vacation.  Thank you, loyal readers, for following our trip ramblings with us.  Over our 11ish days here in the southw... Continue reading »

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