The diary
Seven chapters
from the road.
From the dunes of White Sands to the edge of the Grand Canyon, following Route 66 west—and leaving it whenever the road suggested something better.
White SandsThe journey begins in a landscape that barely looks real.02
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.