Santa Fe - The name finally clicks

New Mexico

Did you know that there is a "World Capital of Chile"? Neither did I, but now we know!

Somewhere in the north of New Mexico I found out where the rain flow splits. One side flows down into the Rio Grande and on the other side of the road it goes into the Colorado River. The nerd in me is loving this little factoid!

At the town named "Coyote" they have a mural of the coyote and the road runner cartoon characters. I slowed down to check it out and from the corner of my eye I saw a real life road runner crossing the road!! My TV geek loved that too!

Travel Epiphany No. 1001 - "Santa Fe" New Mexico, means "Santa Fe"

When they named the town "Santa Fe" they really mean it. I always wanted to visit. Now that I had the opportunity to experience it, I can "feel" the presence of the "Santa Fe" all around the town. Not just in the stone structures, it is in the air. I am not talking strictly about the Catholic faith. I am talking about a feeling. It is an energy - sacred - palpable - there, before the missionaries changed it's name. A friend from California tried to explained to me, but I had to experience it for myself.

THEN I stumble into another one of my Wander List Items. The funny thing is that I had totally forgotten that the miracle stairway was in Santa Fe. It wasn't until I was at the tourist information office that they lady showed me in the map! I was so excited to go and see it! First time I heard about it was in "Unsolved Mysteries" --- Kept hearing the theme in my head as I walked around the chapel!

Then I made a new friend!!! And she told me about the Sanctuary of Chimayo where they have a chapel named in honor of "El Senor de Esquipulas" from Guatemala! So I HAD to go! I was able to attend Thanksgiving services here!

Then on Thanksgiving evening I wandered around Santa Fe and enjoyed having the downtown area to myself! :)

Today is day 59!! I am starting to wind down... on my way back East I am hoping to visit Austin Texas, New Orleans and Savanna.

I am looking forward to visiting some friends in the Mid-Atlantic area and looking forward to sharing my pictures and stories with my nieces and nephews!

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"Best ... bartender from Timbuktu to Portland, Maine - or Portland, Oregon...” -Jack Torrance

My own westward expansion is accomplished! Portland to Portland! All 4000K miles of the journey! DONE! "… You were always the best of 'em. Best ... bartender from Timbuktu to Portland, Maine - or Portland, Oregon for that matter.” -Jack Torrance, in The Shining. T he exterior of the 'Overlook Hotel' is the Timberline Lodge , Mount Hood in the Hood River area of Northern Oregon. One of my "Wander List" Items that I am proud to check off is coming to Portland Oregon. The idea of all those explorers making it “out west” and crossing the vastness of the continent to “see what is out there” has always been appealing. Perhaps because I am the child of immigrants. I am an immigrant. The image of all those people taking the chance and picking up all that they could to make it “all the way” to Portland… Leaving everything behind and carving a life in a new place. I identify with all of that… the sense of adventure, the search for something better

Savannah Georgia - All I hope for

“If you go to Atlanta, the first question people ask you is, "What's your business?" In Macon they ask, "Where do you go to church?" In Augusta they ask your grandmother's maiden name. But in Savannah the first question people ask you is "What would you like to drink?” ― John Berendt, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil And you can take your drinks to go too! I made it to Savannah! What a gem to finish the grand tour with! I have to come back with my significant other some day! First a quick stop on New Orleans: Then Savannah:

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Shortcuts! Here are shortcuts to the posts by the park or city: September 29: Sleepy Hallow New York , Tapan Zee Bridge. October 1: Maine Visited a dear friend and enjoy a trip to the lake! October 2: More of New England and Hyde Park in New York October 4: Letchworth State Park in New York the "Grand Canyon for the East" October 7: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota - Driving fast so I had to skip a lot but it was a nice drive October 9: South Dakota, Black Hills, Wyoming Dead presidents, Alien Ships rest areas and SNOW! October 10,12 and 13: Yellowstone! , Yellowstone , and one more Yellowstone October 14: Arches National Park in Utah - Beauty beyond compare October 16: Portland to Portland ! From Portland Maine to Portland Oregon in one piece! mostly. October 19: Oregon, Crater Lake and I learned about "trail magic" October 21: Lava Fields, Redwoods and made into California October 24: Glass Beach

Virginia Beach- Being a tourist in your own backyard

Visiting my own back yard! I am also going to try to visit Shenandoah to complete the loop. Visited a friend in Virginia Beach and she was kind to drive me around and making sure I visited Mount Trashmore to complete my experience.

Geeks of the World Unite!

How I am putting my Geeky skill set to use First thing first: I need a way to keep my laptop, phone, iPad, camera, etc, etc, charged - I got my nifty Yeti 150 (on sale this weekend on REI - no, they are not paying me any money to advertise) Then: Wouldn't it be nice if I had a dash cam so I can record the endless hours of driving... Maybe I can borrow a Go-Pro from a friend! Never got an answer... I do not want to buy a go-pro or dash cam! I am being thrifty... oh wait a minute, I have an old phone! There is got to be a way to do this.... I Googled "how to re purpose old cell phone as dash cam" - I found many articles but I like HTG (How To Geek) - so I follow their advice. You can read ALL About it by following the link . I suggest you delete ALL apps, so you have a bare bones phone. This will help with battery and memory. Delete ALL data and personal information, if you loose it, your personal information will not go with it. You don't want to

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