Day 10/11 (Mon Jun 16/17, 2014): Driving Home

Day's Summary: The drive home.

#1: Canyonlands

~8P Eastern, ~6P Local, 2356 GMT
Thirty-seven miles to Canyonlands exit, mile marker that says Wooden Shoe Arch.

#2: Monticello, UT

~9P Eastern, ~7P Local, 0056 GMT
About to stop at Subway in Monticello, UT. Twenty-six to twenty-seven hour drive to Chattanooga.

#3: Cortez, CO

~10P Eastern, ~8P Local, 0156 GMT
On US 41, near Hovenweep National Monument, 20 miles to Cortez.

#4: Shiprock, CO

~11P Eastern, ~9P Local, 0256 GMT

~12M Eastern, ~10P Local, 0405 GMT
Headed south on US 550, 148 miles until Albuquerque, NM. Mile marker 147.

~1A Eastern, ~11P Local, 0455 GMT
Around 86 miles to I-25S (Albuquerque). Still on US 550. Mile marker 86. Moonrise.

~2A Eastern, ~12M Local, 0554 GMT
Around 21 miles from I-25S. Still on US 550. Mile marker 20.

~3A Eastern, ~1A Local, 0653 GMT
Heading east on I-40, right outside of Albuquerque. Mile marker 172.

#9: Moriarty, NM

~8A Eastern, ~6A Local, 1155 GMT
On I-40E, mile marker 197.

#10: Santa Rosa, NM

~9A Eastern, ~7A Local, 1257 GMT.
I-40E, mile marker 271.

#11

~10A Eastern, ~8A Local, 1356 GMT.
Stopping at exit 333 on I-40E.

#12

~11A Eastern, 1515 GMT.
Exit 35 in Texas, headed towards Amarillo. Energy drinks!

#13

~1P Eastern, 1717 GMT.
Coming up upon exit 124.

#14

~2P Eastern, 1800 GMT.
Mile marker 3, heading towards Oklahoma City.

#15

~3P Eastern, 1912 GMT.
Mile marker 90 on I-40E, heading towards Oklahoma City.

#16: Oklahoma City, OK

~4P Eastern, 2004 GMT.
Headed towards Qdoba for some food. Near exit 151-B/C.

#17

~5P Eastern, 2111 GMT.
Around 280 miles away from Memphis on I-40E. Mile marker 205.

#18

~6P Eastern, 2155 GMT.
Mile marker 259 on I-40E.

#19

~8P Eastern, 2357 GMT.
Around 98 miles from Memphis, mile marker 55.

#20

~9P Eastern, 0103 GMT.
Mile marker 132 on I-40E. I have not passed through Little Rock yet!

#21

~10P Eastern, 0207 GMT.
Passed exit 202, Memphis in 81 miles.

#22: Memphis, TN

~12M Eastern, 0354 GMT.
Near exit 10.

#23: Jackson, TN

~1A Eastern, 0512 GMT.
Mile marker 89.

#24

~2A Eastern, 0605 GMT.
Nearing Nashville, TN. Mile marker 147.

#25: Nashville, TN

~7A Eastern, 1054 GMT.
Mile marker 32.

#26

~8A Eastern, 1156 GMT.
Passing exit 127 on I24-E. About an hour away: almost home!

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Glenrio:	[Day 1]	Sat Jun 7	Drive day one, heading west	Drive day one, heading west · 1 video
	[Day 2]	Sun Jun 8	Glenrio, then on to the Grand Canyon	Glenrio, then on to the Grand Canyon · 8 videos
Grand Canyon N.P. (a):	[Day 3]	Mon Jun 9	Plateau Point hike: 12 miles	Plateau Point hike: 12 miles · 19 videos
	[Day 4]	Tue Jun 10	Night hike to 1.5-Mile Resthouse: 3 miles	Night hike to 1.5-Mile Resthouse: 3 miles · 8 videos
	[Day 5]	Wed Jun 11	Rest day at the South Rim	Rest day at the South Rim · 7 videos
Grand Canyon N.P. (b):	[Day 6]	Thu Jun 12	South Kaibab to Bright Angel	South Kaibab to Bright Angel · 12 videos
	[Day 7]	Fri Jun 13	South Kaibab to Bright Angel: 17 miles	South Kaibab to Bright Angel: 17 miles · 2 videos
	[Day 8]	Sat Jun 14	Grand Canyon · no videos	Grand Canyon · no videos
Canyonlands N.P.:	[Day 9]	Sun Jun 15	Canyonlands National Park	Canyonlands National Park · 9 videos
	[Day 10/11]	Mon Jun 16/17	The drive home	The drive home · 26 videos
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