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Trail Update: Quick Detour to the East Coast!
We got off trail for a week to head back to the east coast for some family events. Our plane layovers and bus connections took us to Reno, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Atlanta, and Sacramento! We got to explore some new places together and had to get creative finding places to sleep.
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