Jan 15, 2012

A route to Receda

Ever wonder what route Daniel and his mom took to California?

We know they went through Sedona Arizona just south of Flagstaff seeing as that is the location of the Canyon Portal Motel featured in the openening montage. But we get a little further information about their route later on in the book.

Chapter 17, page 75

"Okay, where to?" asked Daniel's mother.

They agreed on Golf 'n' Stuff and Daniel's mother turned the key in the ignition. Nothing happened. She tried again. Nothing.

"Say, Ali," she said. "Can you drive?"

"Sure," Ali replied, matter-of-factly.

"Great," she said, moving out of the car to let Ali take the wheel. Daniel got out with her. "We'll push. You let it roll," she told Ali. "And when I say now, pop it. Okay?"

"Okay."

Daniel knew the drill. This had happened in Michigan. It had happened in Nevada. It had even happened in California, but it had never happened in front of Ali's house. He glanced over at the house and with a sinking feeling realized that the curtains on the ground floor were pulled back. Ali's perfect mother and father were watching them start their less than perfect car. He knew it was silly but he wanted to become invisible. Right then and there.