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Ashfield Transfer Station

Left Ashfield about 10:30 this morning, heading towards Pittsfield! Taking the shortest route this time, right through the middle of the country!

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1 Brick Yard Rd, New Lebanon, NY 12125, USA

Made NY in one hour!

Only 40 more to go!

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5306 Hickory Dr, Schenectady, NY 12303, USA

Found out that following Waze was not a good idea! So we’re turning around to find 87S!

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2050 Sawkill Ruby Rd, Kingston, NY 12401, USA

Finally on the right road!

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NY State Thruway, Newburgh, NY 12550, USA

First meal at McDonald’s

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420 Hidlay Church Rd, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, USA

Gorgeous sunset in Pennsylvania, south of Scranton. Made it on 80W! Now just straight across the country!

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Z. H. Confair Memorial Hwy, New Columbia, PA 17856, USA

Look how the sun made the cool lines through the plane trails!

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Clarion

Made it to Clarion, PA by 7pm! After picking up a yummy Arby’s Rubin sandwich! Thanks to our friend at Shelburne Falls Cork for suggesting a twist top wine for our trip! 🍾🍷

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310 Greencrest Dr, Shippenville, PA 16254, USA

After a great night’s sleep, we woke up to SNOW! Roads are clear though so we’re up and going west on 80!

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4259 Shady Rd, Youngstown, OH 44505, USA

Check out these 15 foot tall deer!

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6742 Riverview Rd, Peninsula, OH 44264, USA

Amazing work of engineering in Ohio!

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Welcome to Indiana sign

Made it to Indiana! Clear weather here!

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18311 Sheffield Ln, Bristol, IN 46507, USA

So close to the southern tip of Lake Erie!

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2637 Taft St, Gary, IN 46404, USA

Holy Trucks! This is the most traffic we’ve seen this trip! Trucks 🛻 cars 🚗 tractor trailers!

So glad we did this during the daylight and not during rush hour!

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I-80, Princeton, IL 61356, USA

It’s a little cold here! But it sure is a beautiful sunset that we keep following! Next stop, Des Moines for the night.

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Des Moines - Jordan West

Arrived safely after picking up some warm soup for supper. It’s single digits out there now! When is the warmer weather happening?!

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34231 Old Portland Rd, Adel, IA 50003, USA

Good morning from West Des Moines, Iowa! We’re doing pretty good, taking it easy and trying not to push it to get back to Cali.

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I-80, Shelby, IA 51570, USA

Shelby has a town in Iowa!

40’ metal corn stock in Shelby!

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Iowa Omaha Border

Cool sculptures right before the Omaha border

Welcome to Nebraska!

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I-80, York, NE 68467, USA

Light snow just started! Wind isn’t bad though.

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The Great Plains Historical Marker

The snow has stopped, thank goodness! Speed limit still 75mph. Came across this unique bridge over the highway.

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Marshall Ranch

Okay, slowing down now!

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I-80, Brule, NE 69127, USA

Weather and road conditions improved 100%!

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I-80, Kimball, NE 69145, USA
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Wyoming

Hahaha! Tried to get the welcome to Wyoming sign, but missed it!

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US-30, Cheyenne, WY 82009, USA

Welcome to Highway 80 in Wyoming!

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Cheyenne

What the hell happened, in just an hour of driving on 80 westbound!

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Holiday Inn Laramie

Wahoo!

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I-80, Laramie, WY 82070, USA

Today should prove to be exciting! There is 60 mph winds up ahead! Beautiful country!

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US-30, Rawlins, WY 82301, USA

Just passed the Continental Divide, elevation 7000 ft!

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Curvo Tunnel
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I-80, Laramie, WY 82070, USA

And so it began!

Look at all the massive snow fences!

Bad conditions everywhere here, almost always high winds. Made worse because of the recent snow fall a couple of days ago.

The face of concentration and determination!

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133 Maple Dr, Park City, UT 84098, USA

Park City, UT! WOW!

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Round Mountain Gold Corporation

Copper mine near Park City, Utah

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Morton Salt

On the edge of the Great Salt Lake in Utah is Morton Salt!

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Hwy, West Wendover, NV 89883, USA
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Holiday Inn Express Winnemucca

Even though it’s not cold and there is no wind here, we’re hanging around so Donner Pass can get cleaned up! 6 more hours and we’ll be home!

Left our hotel at 10am and the weather is clearing up beautifully! Gotta make one stop In Sacramento for Tylor’s Christmas present. Then we should be home by 4pm!

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Humboldt State Wildlife Management Area

Beautiful weather ahead of us!

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Hwy, Sparks, NV 89434, USA

Sparks, NV is huge!

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Stateline

Finally in Cali!

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Donner Summit California State Snopark
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Colfax

Our last bit of snow on this trip! Temperature is at 50 degrees!

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Trek Bicycle Sacramento Midtown

One Christmas present picked up in Sacramento! Next stop will be our last! Amen!

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1913 Nannos Ct, Hughson, CA 95326, USA

Trip Syrup Express 2020 complete!