Where have we been?

This map shows all the states that we have done something interesting in on our Sabbatical trip. This is decided on a case-by-case basis, and doesn't include states that we have simply driven through.



Here's a more detailed map of all our stops, their dates, and a lovely red string connecting them!



Note: For the first map, I used https://www.amcharts.com/visited_states. The second one was made with my dad's excellent coding skills.


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