Leaving Phoenix Arizona Essay
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Leaving Phoenix Arizona we took time making sure we had everything. Then finally, getting on the move. Driving out of state is fun you get to look outside and are able to see wonderful areas of the countryside viewing parts of Arizona that you would've not seen otherwise. Visiting the border and seeing how they work on it. Visiting grandparents before we go, dropping off the dog and cat, and saying our good byes before we got on the road, Being able to drive on small roads while someone that can drive would be able to sleep tell we have reached the limit. We went to a indian area which was cut off, they looked cool, it was in 2011, when the ladder was taken down because the areas were no longer safe, and mistakes happening, though we got to see what they made their food from. Visting the lava river cave seeing the old lava areas in which you can see where it flowed and have an idea of what lava does.
Heading to Rosewell was interesting, seeing big areas and cars that you thought you'd never to see. Hopefully crime wouldn't be to bad. You must also visit the area in which the United States first tested the atomic bomb. Rosewell didn't have as many crazy drivers as Arizona. New Mexico is not
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that driving out of state is fun because you get to look outside and see parts of arizona that you would've not seen otherwise.
- Opines that visiting rosewell was interesting, seeing big areas and cars that you thought you'd never see, and visiting the area where the united states first tested the atomic bomb.
- Explains that leaving rosewell was fun going over bridges, and heading to dallas, texas, they saw trucks with tumbleweeds on their hoods. the zero gravity amusement park is one of the most popular parts in texas.
- Describes how they visited their aunt susan and her family in dallas, texas, and ate at a fancy restaurant.
Heading to Dallas, Texas we got into a sort-of storm, we started seeing trucks with tumbleweeds on their hoods and a few miles down the interstate we got hit several times and we had to stop and take them off, we didn't get to the hotel till night time. We saw cows, oil pumps, getting to the hotel was time wise and took time to get in. Visiting the areas in which only few people visit, which is the city that was abandoned-ed due to a volcano, the city is underground and is a museum full of old artifacts, though they have turned in rock. The zero gravity amusement park is one of the most popular parts in Texas visiting and going in on extreme rides to be able to have fun on jumping and going on rides that other places do not
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