Back from Fort Worth, via Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, NM, Texas, NM, Arizona, Nevada, Calif, Oregon, Wash. 21 days, 10,004 Km, $545 in gas. 16.8 mpg with 20 to 40 mph winds every single day. Observations: Biggest difference between the States and Canada (still) speed limits and gas costs. Standard highway speed here: 50 mph. There: 70 mph. Gas here: $2.40/gal. There: $1.00 to $2.00/gal. Or in $Cdn, $1.50 to $3.00. Best tourist destinations: Me Wife 13 year old daughter Carlsbad Caverns Sonoran Desert Ft. Worth mall Chaco Canyon Carlsbad Ft. Worth mall Sonoran Desert Klamath Falls Marsh Ft. Worth mall Klamath falls Chaco Carlsbad Arches Same Same Grand Canyon Same Same Don't bother unless you're there Canyon de Chelly Don't bother even if you are there Tombstone Worst approach to a city First prize: El Paso from the north Second prize: El Paso from any other direction Greatest ecological blunder: Phoenix, which uses as much water on gardens as all of New Mexico does on crops. Best part of trip: Only van problem was one flat tire, repaired on Route 66 for $10. Bargain!!! And the Demented Dometic worked perfectly. Worst part of trip: Hearing an NRA spokesperson explain that if the teachers in Denver had been carrying guns, fewer people would have been killed. |
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