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Day 29: Almost there…

The Oklahoma State Fair was under­way, and my motel was near the fair­grounds, so I chose to get out of town as quickly as pos­si­ble, for­go­ing the promise of migas for break­fast at a local place I’d wanted to try. … Continue read­ing

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Day 28: OK by U

The alarm sounded early, since my cof­fee date was ear­lier than I usu­ally get mov­ing. I got ready and found the Flying Star Cafe, the place Dana had sug­gested. I’d only seen a cou­ple of older pho­tos, but I was … Continue read­ing

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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 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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