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Grand Canyon Road Trip – Day 13 – Tulsa to Home

We rested well at the Sprinhill Suites and headed off in hope of making it home in one day. Karen really isn’t well and is sleeping 20 out of 24 hours each day. I’m keen to get home. Tulsa to … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon Road Trip – Day 12 – Tucumcari to Tulsa

Tucamcari to Amrillo We didn’t make it to Amarillo as we had hoped for yesterday, which means we are at least two days from home. We headed straight out after breakfast and our first stop was at Amarillo TX. This … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon Road Trip – Day 11 – Albuquerque to Tucumcari via Tesla Service Center

Albuquerque Service Center I headed off to the Tesla Service Center north of Albuquerque at 8am. It was just five minutes from the Hotel we stayed in. When I arrived I saw just six Tesla’s plugged in charging and not … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon Road Trip – Day 10 – Page to Albuquerque – Standing on a corner in Winslow AZ, I duct taped my broken Tesla, what a sight to see.

Page to Flagstaff We headed off first thing from Page AZ. My intention was to get to Amarillo TX. I knew we could make it home in two days from there. Karen’s health continued to deteriorate so I was keen … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon Road Trip – Day 09 – Grand Canyon to Page

We really enjoyed our stay at the Grand Canyon. Karens’s health has deteriorated and we discussed returning home. Our original plans were to go to Utah next and see Zion National Park among others and work our way home via … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon Road Trip – Days 07 / 08 – Grand Canyon

For our first full day at the Grand Canyon we took one of the parks shuttle buses. Many of the viewpoints are only available by shuttle bus during the high season. This prevents the parking lots or pull-overs from overflowing … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon Road Trip – Day 06 – Sedona to Grand Canyon

The drive from Sedona to the Grand Canyon is relatively short at about two hours. I planned a charging stop at Flagstaff and we also picked up some supplies at WalMart. We arrived quite early and were lucky to be … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon Road Trip – Day 05 – Sedona

We woke up and realized we didn’t have to pack and jump in the car for another day of driving. Sedona is a really beautiful city. It is very clean, strict building codes have even made MacDonalds change the color … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon Road Trip – Day 04 – Gallup to Sedona

Gallup is 6,467 ft in elevation and we could tell our breathing was more difficult. According to my Fit my blood oxygen levels are lower, resting heart rate higher and respiration rate went up. We are heading to Sedona next … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon Road Trip – Day 03 – Amarillo to Gallup – Tesla looses its brain.

Car looses its brain in Autopilot. As we jumped back onto I-40 I put the vehicle in Autopilot for the long drive ahead. Within a few minutes the car slowed and simultaneously tried to change into the passing lane as … Continue reading

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