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August 29 · New Mexico
White Sands
I arrived late enough for the dunes to change color in front of me—white in the sun, blue in the shade, then gold as evening reached the desert.
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A road diary across the American Southwest.
ROUTE 66
Fourteen days on the road.
One story, moving west.
White Sands, New Mexico · August 29, 2026
The journey
Desert. Small towns. Old motels. Trading posts. Diners. Mountains. Neon. Long stretches of highway. A journey along Route 66—and beyond it—told one day at a time.
The diary
Seven chapters from the road.
The road begins · White Sands
Santa FeA sunrise return to the dunes, a long drive north, and a city that rewarded slowing down.03
AlbuquerqueAn old friend, a slow morning, and the decision to keep moving west.04
GallupVolcanic ground, a Hollywood hotel, and neon after dark.05
The Road WestZuni, blue mesas, petrified trees, and a long road into the mountains.06
FlagstaffMountain air, a voice in a courtyard, and a night looking into the universe.07
Grand Canyon — Day OneThe first look across the canyon, and an evening that changed the scale of the journey.