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The shadow that follows a child

We have not yet completely understood the actual condition of the native people, or “American Indian” as we usually call them. In the region we are traveling, the tribes of the Navajo (The delight song of tsoai-talee, N. Momaday), Apache, … Continue reading

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Albuquerque, New Mexico

During the travel through Albuquerque, we discovered a landscape characterized by arid bushes, red clay and rough canyons: we are in the torrid New Mexico, where the Anglo-Saxon spirit meets the Latin soul… where many dreams begin and many other … Continue reading

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Adventure in Durango

Yesterday we traveled along an amazing road, which led us to Durango, at the extreme south-western corner of Colorado… after crossing the Rocky Mountains, we came to Grand Junction by night. The following day we discovered a nice and unexpected … Continue reading

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Back to Denver

We will remember the week spent on the Rocky Mountains near Breckenridge for a long time. Not only because it was a beautiful place, but also because we met a lot of nice people there… and we were so lucky … Continue reading

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Breckenridge, Colorado

Finally we are on the mountains, and it is like being at home. From Denver the road rises strongly, climbing on a red soil… suddenly the landscape colors of a green unknown by our mountains in the Alps: the meadows … Continue reading

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Denver, Colorado

This time our nomadic travel followed a long and quick trajectory in the heart of the United States. In fact, we left the hot South and we traveled through the amazing and wild forests of Arkansas, following the riverside of … Continue reading

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Troutville, Virginia

Today we had a very relaxing time, walking through some miles of the fabulous and wild Appalachian trail. One of the most important and entertaining trips you can do here seems to be along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a road … Continue reading

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Lexington, Virginia

While traveling, you should be prepared to anything… even facts that can alter the way of perceiving reality. During the last two days, our travel underwent some jolts: the early plan of moving from Washington to Chicago, has been replaced … Continue reading

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Washington DC

We are seated in front of the heart of the world, the White House… a sense of unexpected subjection comes transmitted to us from the largeness of the monuments that glorify the American history. It’s a pleasant day, the temperature … Continue reading

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Goodbye Philadelphia

Once again we are walking towards the bus station, with our backpacks on the shoulders… and without a destination, but some ideas. Certainly we will keep with us the joy of a week full of surprises. The last night in … Continue reading

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New York for backpackers

Walking through the numberless streets around Greenwich village, Chelsea and West village neighborhoods, we found a lot of strange shops, bars and live music halls. There, Manhattan shows another face, forgetting its incredible agitation, the buildings get lower and seem … Continue reading

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New York and Brooklyn

Finally, the American sun! And with it a renewed desire to see, discover and travel… We are knowing a lot of people, who are leading us to more and more interesting surprises. We are understanding that New York is actually … Continue reading

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