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Elvis the King is All Shook Up

You can’t come all the way to Memphis and not pay your respects to the King at Graceland, right? Elvis’ achievements are undeniable. Estimated over 1 billion records sold. Around 150 albums/singles that have gone gold or platinum. Didja know? Elvis was nominated for 14 Grammy’s, and won 3…all for gospel songs. Didja [...]

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Memphis, Tennessee

Whew! Made it through that rough stretch from New Mexico to Tennessee. What better way to celebrate than to get down on some Memphis-style BBQ ribs at BB King’s Blues Club. Let me tell you, Memphis ribs are slap-your-momma good. Ooweee! Pair that up with smokin’ rhythm and blues from [...]

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Love on Hwy 40

Here’s a roadtrip game for you. Count the number of Love’s road stops along Hwy 40. They are everywhere. And that’s a good thing. They have very clean bathrooms, a large selection of snacks and drinks, souvenirs, a surprisingly handy set of road-critical items (flashlights, gps, lumbar cushions, etc), and usually [...]

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Bible Belt

Hey, didn’t we pass that church earlier? Nope, that’s a different one. How about that one? I know we already passed that one. Nope, that’s a different church too. Let me save you some trouble. You’re going to see a lot of churches in this part of the country. The [...]

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Wide Open Spaces

Texas is big. Really big. 695,673 sq km (268601 sq.mi) big. You could fit almost 17 Netherlandseses [sic] in the state of Texas. Lucky for us, we’re just driving across the top panhandle. And luckily we’re driving the 40 instead of the 10 or 20. It is a much [...]

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A Horse Is A Horse

…of course, of course. At a gas station, snapped this quick pic of a horse trailer.

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Eastward Ho!

P and I begin the toughest part of our roadtrip. From Albquerque, New Mexico through Memphis, Tennessee. Don’t get me wrong, people do that drive all the time. I’m just saying it isn’t the most restful part of our trip because it’s a lot of driving, crashing at a spot for just [...]

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US Route 66

Immortalized in literature and song, US Route 66 ran from\Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, before ending in Los Angeles, California. Also known by “The Main Street of America” or “The Mother Road,” Route 66 was favored as a truck route because it was mostly flat and the route that [...]

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Funny Signs from the Road

Just had to share this one.

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Lightning Strikes

When night falls and the day’s heat surrenders to the biting chill of night, the desert can be a strikingly beautiful place. The evening sky is brilliantly freckled with stars we don’t get to see in the big city and the moon is larger and brighter than you could ever imagine it could be. [...]

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