We left the heat of Houston and spent two weeks going across the freezing desert of the American southwest. It was awesome! Spent a couple nights in Dallas with Andrew's aunt. Then we hit up Caprock State Park with the Texas bison herd and we caught a genuine Friday Night Lights football game. Onwards to Santa Fe, where we had our first snow of the trip! Then quick stop in Bluff, Utah, on our way to Monument Valley and then the Grand Canyon. Mindboggling perspective looking down the canyon, and super comfy camping despite it getting down to 12 degrees or so. Spent two nights recovering in Laughlin, Nevada at the Avi Resort which was pleasantly surprising. Quick night in Barstow, California on Route 66, and then night in Los Angeles for sushi. Then we met up with my parents and my mother's family in Ventura for Thanksgiving! It was a great couple of nights chatting up with family that we haven't seen in awhile. Followed by some idyllic camping in Morro Bay, and a rainy ride up to Monterey. We're getting real close home now!