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Crossing the Mississippi River in Memphis en route to Dallas On our coast-to-coast trip through the United States and Canada, today we have a transition day, road route. We left the hotel near Memphis soon, as we were 370 miles ahead to Mount Pleasant, on our way to Dallas.

Advertising of the Grizzlies in Memphis On our coast-to-coast trip through the United States, after finishing the visit of about three hours in Graceland, we headed to the center of Memphis, a city that is several kilometers away. After eating delicious ribs on Friday, well watered by good Buds, we walked for three hours through the city of Memphis, which is a little bigger than Nashville.

Fort Worth in Texas in the United States Fort Worth is the place “where the West begins”. At least that is what this city is called 55 kilometers away from Dallas, and it is currently the city with the highest growth in the United States. Pride for its past of the Old West is the main feature of Fort Worth, our new stage in the journey from coast to coast through the United States.

Fort Worth in Texas in the United States Fort Worth is the place “where the West begins”. At least that is what this city is called 55 kilometers away from Dallas, and it is currently the city with the highest growth in the United States. Pride for its past of the Old West is the main feature of Fort Worth, our new stage in the journey from coast to coast through the United States.

Warning of rattlesnakes on the route between Dallas and Amarillo in Texas Today's journey on our coast-to-coast trip through the United States has been essentially road. We travel from Dallas to the Travelodge Motel in Amarillo. It has been 583 kilometers traveled by the state of Texas in a very quiet day, a road gives and.

Dallas skyscrapers in Texas A key stage in our passage through the great state of Texas, during the coast-to-coast journey through the United States and Canada, is the visit of Dallas. In this great city, which forms the fourth metropolitan area of ​​the United States, in addition to contemplating its large and modern skyscrapers, we have the opportunity to visit two important museums, the Dallas Holocaust Museum and, above all, the dedicated Sixt Floor Museum to John F.

Indoor lounge at Southfork Ranch, Dallas series mansion in Texas At our stage in Dallas, during the US coast-to-coast trip, we had the opportunity to recall one of the most popular television series of the 70-80s, Dallas . Previously, we drove through a town called Parker, which allowed us to get to know the most residential and rural world in Texas.

Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo in Texas After our visit of Palo Duro Canyon Park, back to Amarillo we got lost to explore some typical residential streets of this city. I recognize that we are still attracted to visit the various American residences. Already in Amarillo, on our coast-to-coast trip through the United States we return to the Historic Old Route 66 to the west, which we will no longer leave until Phoenix in Arizona and, later, we will resume until its end at the Santa Monica Pier, in Los Angeles in California.

Driving on US highways I wouldn't know exactly why, but driving in the United States is a rewarding experience. We have been able to verify this in our long journey coast to coast, in which we have traveled more than 18,000 kilometers. For some strange reason, it is simple, and after reflecting, we have reached the following conclusions about the reasons that facilitate easy driving on US roads.

Palo Duro Canyon Park near Amarillo in Texas Our visit to Amarillo, on this new day of the coast-to-coast trip through the United States, began with a walk through the city, after getting the car parked without paying! Amarillo, in Texas, is a very nice, quiet, quite harmonious city.

Petrified wood in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona Today, finally, we enter Arizona, in this new stage of our coast-to-coast journey through the United States. And the first thing we've done has been to visit the Arizona Visitor Center. In this new state we plan to visit Phoenix, the Navajo Nation, the Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon.

Williams on Route 66 in Arizona Williams is an important stage on our coast-to-coast trip through the United States, as it is where we stayed to visit the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, one of the top visits of our road trip. Williams is located on Route 66, in Arizona, and is a town that has become a major tourist attraction, both for the atmosphere of a western town that shows its long central street, and also with its establishments decorated with the 50s, characteristic of Route 66, like the Twister bar.

Hermitage of San Felipe Neri in Albuquerque in New Mexico Our next stage on the coast-to-coast journey through the United States takes us to Gallup, almost 500 kilometers from Amarillo. We are already entering the mythical American West, which our unconscious reminds us of Indian tribes. They are wide, beautiful, generous and still wild landscapes.

Great avenues in Phoenix in Arizona On this new day in Arizona, on our coast-to-coast trip through the United States, we will take a journey of just over 300 kilometers from Holbrook to the city of Phoenix, the state capital. Holbrook is a town located in Navajo County in Arizona and is the capital of this Indian ethnicity.

Landscapes in the Monument Valley in Arizona After a first visit to the Monument Valley, where we could enjoy the beautiful sunset in these breathtaking landscapes, our plan was to return the next day to take a trip inside this park of the Navajo Nation. So, after having breakfast in style at the restaurant of the Holiday Inn, where we were staying, and after loading the car with luggage, we headed back to Monument Valley.

Monument Valley between Utah and Arizona Finally it is time to visit the Monument Valley on our coast-to-coast journey through the United States and Canada. The Monument Valley is a large depression located on the border of the states of Utah and Arizona, which is located in the territory of the Navajo Nation reserve.

Landscapes of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in Arizona One of the peak stages of our road trip through the United States is, without a doubt, the visit of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, in Arizona. The landscapes of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado are hardly describable and surprised us by their magnitude. We had the opportunity to visit the main viewpoints along the South Rim (South Rim) of the Grand Canyon and the many photographs we took do not manage to convey the grandeur of this national park, which must be an essential visit on any trip to the west coast of the States United .

Sun City near Phoenix in Arizona Today we begin our first day of the coast-to-coast journey through the United States in the company of our friends Dolors and Miquel. And our first goal is to visit downtown Phoenix. Very similar to that of other American cities of its size, it has two distinct characteristics: the prevailing dry heat and the absolute tranquility of a center of a large city with almost no passersby.

Petrified wood in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona Today, finally, we enter Arizona, in this new stage of our coast-to-coast journey through the United States. And the first thing we've done has been to visit the Arizona Visitor Center. In this new state we plan to visit Phoenix, the Navajo Nation, the Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon.

Venice Hotel in Las Vegas On our road trip coast to coast through the United States, after the visit of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado we arrived at Las Vegas, in Nevada. It is a very special city, a kind of large theme park specially dedicated to the game, and for whose visit we decided to take a double-decker tourist bus.