Tag: road trip
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East to the Land of the Glaciers
It was late when we pulled into our campsite at Vatnajökull National Park, and I felt a distinct chill in the air as I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and give my phone as much charge as I could. It was too dark to tell that the chill came from wind blowing…
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Road Trip Through The Night
My cousin Keith got married on October 7, in one of those small exclusive weddings that makes everyone who is invited feel like they’ll miss out if they don’t show up. The wedding was to be held at a ranch outside of Salt Lake City, which promised beautiful views and abundant wildlife, and good times…
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The Great Colorado Adventure
A couple weeks ago, on a fine Saturday afternoon, me, Dan, Preston, Justin, and Stephy took a road trip to Colorado. I sat in the back seat. This was my view. We stopped at Multnomah Falls. Everyone pulled out their smart phones to see if Multnomah falls is anything special, like the tallest waterfall in…
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Moonlit Musings
The van sways, and I hear a crinkle as Dan opens another energy drink. Justin shifts in his seat. I hope he can sleep. I hope Preston can sleep, in his cramped seat, only partially reclined because Justin sits behind him. I wish I could sleep. I have the entire back bench to myself, and…
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Big World, Long Drive
“In short words, the reason I went to college was because I found that the more I learned, the bigger my world got, and I wanted my world to be the biggest it could be.” -Amos Yoder, my grandfather Monday evening we arrived at my grandpa and grandma’s house in Minnesota. I hadn’t seen my…
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Stylin’ Miles
This has been the summer of road trips, I tell you. If “road trip” can be defined as “5+hours in the car at one shot,” then I am currently on my fourth. I keep running across blogs and Instagram accounts and articles about movies where girls go on road trips and dress stylishly. There is…
The Girl in the Red Rubber Boots 