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Day 27: Truth Or Consequences

I couldn’t resist mak­ing a cou­ple more Roadfood-recommended stops in Tucson before head­ing toward Albuquerque. First was Le Cave’s bak­ery, which has been oper­at­ing since 1935. Strictly a pick-up-and-go kind of place, I bought a pump­kin empanada and a cin­na­mon … Continue read­ing

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Day 26: Gotta get out of this place

Since Tucson was only a cou­ple hours away, I took my time get­ting out of the hotel. I had a cou­ple of stops I wanted to make (Bevmo again for more beer I can’t get at home, and some­where for … Continue read­ing

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Day 24: By the time I get to Phoenix

I awoke late, eager to get the hell out of Flagstaff. I made cof­fee, took a shower, and hit the road, stop­ping only for gas on the way out of town. It was a mere two hours and change to … Continue read­ing

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Day 23: I know you’re gonna be grand

It’s a bit out of the way unless one is dri­ving Route 66, but I felt com­pelled to visit Winslow, Arizona, the town name-checked in The Eagles’ “Take It Easy”. I hadn’t had lunch before leav­ing Flagstaff, but dialed in … Continue read­ing

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