So, yeah, I forgot to post that we actually made it back to Tennessee! After our car trouble (which ended up being the radials being blown in one of our tires) we got it fixed and headed back home. We made it through New Mexico and halfway through the Northern part of Texas and then the other tire gave out. So there we are, in the middle of nowhere Texas and no tire shops anywhere around. Luckily, the Jimmy had a spare tire that was another new tire. So, we changed the tire (with some mighty fine teamwork, I must add) and drove home. All in all, we visited a total of 10 states and an equal amount of National Monuments and National Parks! What did we learn? Well, let me give a few examples:
1. We don't like Kansas!!! (I don't know how much I can emphasize that)
2. Don't try to "make it to the next gas station" while driving through Kansas (especially on Sunday).
3. Get your brakes fixed WELL in advance if you plan to visit any state and do off-roading.
4. We LOVE Colorado!!
5. Bears will look in your car windows during the night.
6. Rest stops in Texas don't include bathrooms.
7. Arizona and New Mexico look alot alike.
8. Don't try to make it through a National Park in an hour.
9. Bahai Institutes are typically very hard to find.
10. Couples should DEFINATELY travel cross-country together at some point in their lives!!
