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by Desirée Van Welsum (Author)
The Long Way Home - Traveling the USA is the dream of many, with the desire to find freedom and adventures on the open road. In 2021, Desirée, her husband Jonathan, and their four rescued Beagles set off on an epic trip that evolved into a multi-year plan to explore the entire USA, and beyond, in the ultimate American Adventure.
Follow their journey as they check off bucket list locations, national and state parks, roadside attractions, large cities, and small-town America in this series of short travelogues packed with interesting background information, history, fun facts, and personal experiences, richly illustrated with full-color pictures. The Long Way Home Parts 1 & 2 covered their trip through the Eastern United States. In Parts 3 & 4, they continue the adventure, traveling through 21 Midwest and Mountain States, visiting over 30 stunning national parks, monuments, and historic sites, including Utah's "Mighty Five," and Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. They check off bucket list destinations such as Mount Rushmore, the San Antonio Missions, including The Alamo, the place where the atomic bomb was invented, ancient cliff dwellings, and the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. They visit Old West mining towns, attend a 4th of July Rodeo, take an architecture boat tour in Chicago, visit the spot where President Kennedy was assassinated, drive parts of Route 66, meet the famous Budweiser Clydesdales, find art in the desert, and so much more.
Travel along through the pages of this captivating series of books, and be inspired to get out and explore!
