{"id":13765,"date":"2013-12-30T16:47:47","date_gmt":"2013-12-30T15:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/?p=13765"},"modified":"2016-04-06T13:05:31","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T11:05:31","slug":"cowboy-ranch-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/cowboy-ranch-usa","title":{"rendered":"Le jour o\u00f9 j&rsquo;ai jou\u00e9 au cowboy en Am\u00e9rique &#8211; y&rsquo;avait m\u00eame un indien"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c7a fait d\u00e9j\u00e0 presque un mois que nous sommes aux <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/articles?pays=115\">\u00c9tats-Unis<\/a>.\u00a0Un mois que <a title=\"Road trip USA : instantan\u00e9s #1, la c\u00f4te est\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/road-trip-usa-cote-est\">l&rsquo;on sillonne les routes de l&rsquo;est<\/a>. On a vu <a title=\"Un jour \u00e0 Boston\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/un-jour-a-boston\">Boston<\/a>, la Nouvelle Angleterre et ses bateaux (et ses homards), l&rsquo;universit\u00e9 de Yale, les amish, go\u00fbt\u00e9 leur cuisine, essay\u00e9 le boogie, vu <a title=\"Washington, variations argentiques autour du Capitole\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/washington-dc-photo-argentique\">Lincoln<\/a> presque en personne, attendu Obama devant chez lui (mais il est pas venu), visit\u00e9 deux quartiers chinois, un Little Italy, fuit en courant tr\u00e8s vite un motel d\u00e9gueulasse tenu par deux vieux indiens nulle part en Virginie, ramass\u00e9 des tracts religieux (ce qui est tr\u00e8s diff\u00e9rent de les distribuer), go\u00fbt\u00e9 le pire tacos du monde et bu les plus grosses margaritas (dans le m\u00eame endroit), \u00e9vit\u00e9 les magasins pornos de bord d&rsquo;autoroute, cherch\u00e9 Forrest Gump (pas trouv\u00e9 : doit \u00eatre en Alabama).<\/p>\n<p>D\u00e9j\u00e0 l&rsquo;Am\u00e9rique nous semble beaucoup plus riche que pr\u00e9vu.<\/p>\n<p>En quittant la scenic road dans les Blue Ridge Mountains en Caroline du Nord,\u00a0qui nous a d\u00e9\u00e7us, on se retrouve un peu perplexes dans les Appalaches.<\/p>\n<p>Et si on passait quelques jours dans un ranch ?\u00a0On s&rsquo;\u00e9tait dit qu&rsquo;on ferait \u00e7a en Arizona, ou quelque part dans l&rsquo;ouest ou \u00e7a ferait vachement \u00ab\u00a0cowboy Marlboro\u00a0\u00bb (article non sponsoris\u00e9), very \u00ab\u00a0west\u00a0\u00bb quoi. Et puis on irait voir des rod\u00e9os. Mais bon, pourquoi pas en Caroline du Nord, apr\u00e8s tout ?<\/p>\n<p>Nous voil\u00e0 donc au Clear Creek Ranch, un peu au hasard &#8211; comme d&rsquo;habitude &#8211; et r\u00e9serv\u00e9 la veille. Trouv\u00e9 sur une appli iPhone (du nom de Ranchweb) et \u00e7a fait bien marrer tout le monde.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Bonjour everybody ! On est fran\u00e7ais, on traverse votre superbe pays d&rsquo;est en ouest &#8211; driving, yes ! &#8211; for 3 months ; et on est venus jouer aux cowboys. &#8211; How did you find the ranch? &#8211; Sur une appli Iphone &#8211; HAHAHAHAHA No way ! You&rsquo;ve gotta be kidding me\u00a0!!! (rires, rires, rires).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On est arriv\u00e9s en voulant faire du cheval et prendre des photos de cowboy. On est repartis sans beaucoup de photos mais avec des tas de nouveaux amis, des cadeaux, des coordonn\u00e9es plein les bras : \u00ab\u00a0au cas o\u00f9, on sait jamais, n&rsquo;h\u00e9site pas ! si t&rsquo;as besoin de quoi que ce soit ! Si jamais vous \u00eates coinc\u00e9s quelque part ! You know!\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Et puis il y a Ravi, am\u00e9ricain d&rsquo;origine indienne (et tr\u00e8s bon cavalier). On adorerait aller en Inde, on lui raconte que c&rsquo;\u00e9tait pr\u00e9vu, puis tomb\u00e9 \u00e0 l&rsquo;eau, repouss\u00e9 \u00e0 plus tard. Alors il nous raconte plein de trucs mais une chose est s\u00fbre : si on y va un jour, c&rsquo;est JUR\u00c9, on l&rsquo;appellera. He will be very happy to help. Il est venu au ranch pour r\u00e9unir toute sa famille, dont les membres vivent \u00e9parpill\u00e9s un peu partout aux USA. Il y a plein d&rsquo;habitu\u00e9s qui font leur r\u00e9unions de famille ici.<\/p>\n<p>Fait tr\u00e8s peu de photo num\u00e9rique. Un peu fatigu\u00e9s par la route, je crois. L&rsquo;ambiance est familiale, et on a juste envie de l\u00e2cher les appareils et de profiter de l&rsquo;endroit, des gens, de la montagne, des chevaux, de la piscine. Je me trimballe quand m\u00eame un peu avec mon Olympus XA (<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/709-53476-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575096186&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337726586&amp;customid=cdt&amp;icep_uq=Olympus+XA&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=625&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229480&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\">celui-l\u00e0)<\/a><a title=\"Washington, variations argentiques autour du Capitole\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/washington-dc-photo-argentique\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/709-53476-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575096186&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337726586&amp;customid=cdt&amp;uq=Olympus+XA&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>, un petit argentique que je peux prendre facilement sur le cheval. Le soir on se retrouve autour d&rsquo;une grande table ronde avec tout le monde : Rex distribue les r\u00e9compenses aux enfants, \u00e7a cause, \u00e7a blague et gare \u00e0 vous si vous avez oubli\u00e9 le nom de votre cheval du jour : vous devrez pousser la chansonnette devant tout le monde (je peux vous dire que j&rsquo;\u00e9tais incollable).<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13798\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/13.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/13.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/13-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/13-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/13-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13800\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/7.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/7.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/7-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/7-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/7-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13802\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13803\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/15.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/15.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/15-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/15-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/15-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13804\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/3.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/3-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/3-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/3-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13805\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/4.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/4-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/4-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/4-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13807\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/5.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/5-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/5-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/5-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13810\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/9.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/9.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/9-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/9-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/9-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13811\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/10.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/10.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/10-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/10-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/10-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13814\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/16.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/16.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/16-399x300.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/16-750x562.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/16-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13817\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/jpg-399x300. 399w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/jpg-750x562. 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/jpg-600x450. 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13816\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18-399x300.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18-750x562.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13812\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/11.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/11.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/11-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/11-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/11-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13813\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/12.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/12.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/12-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/12-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/12-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13815\" style=\"margin-left: -204px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/17.jpg\" alt=\"Clear Creek Ranch USA\" width=\"954\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/17.jpg 954w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/17-399x300.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/17-750x562.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/17-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Le jour o\u00f9 nos partons, on a l&rsquo;impression de s&rsquo;\u00eatre fait une petite famille am\u00e9ricaine, un peu h\u00e9t\u00e9roclyte. Bien s\u00fbr, Red nous a pr\u00e9par\u00e9 des petits paniers pour la route, un chacun : une pomme, une bouteille d&rsquo;eau, des barres de c\u00e9r\u00e9ale, un petit mot gentil pour nous souhaiter une belle aventure.<\/p>\n<p>C&rsquo;est un peu dur de les quitter.<\/p>\n<p>On ne le sait pas encore, mais le shutdown aura raison de notre itin\u00e9raire : adieu le ranch en Arizona dans les cactus, adieu le rod\u00e9o (oui, et puis les rod\u00e9os c&rsquo;est surtout en \u00e9t\u00e9, et on arrive dans l&rsquo;ouest en octobre). Le Clear Creek sera le seul pour ce voyage. C&rsquo;est une sacr\u00e9e bonne excuse pour revenir l&rsquo;ann\u00e9e prochaine, ou peut-\u00eatre celle d&rsquo;apr\u00e8s, qui sait. Et puis je dois vous dire un truc : c&rsquo;est vraiment pas donn\u00e9.\u00a0En faire un, c&rsquo;est d\u00e9j\u00e0 pas si mal.\u00a0En fait, \u00e7a parait m\u00eame assez chic de se faire un s\u00e9jour dans un dude ranch aux USA (appellation consacr\u00e9e pour les ranchs qui re\u00e7oivent des h\u00f4tes) de temps en temps. C&rsquo;est pas donn\u00e9 \u00e0 toutes les familles.<\/p>\n<p>Je tiens \u00e0 terminer en souhaitant bonne chance \u00e0\u00a0Rex et Aileen, propri\u00e9taires du lieu depuis&#8230;.. et bien, le d\u00e9but, 30 ans peut-\u00eatre ? Ils doivent \u00eatre \u00e0 l&rsquo;heure qu&rsquo;il est de tout jeunes retrait\u00e9s. Rex nous a confi\u00e9 r\u00eaver de faire la \u00ab\u00a0Million Dollar Road\u00a0\u00bb dans le Colorado, entre Durango (le nom d&rsquo;un de ses chevaux) et Silverton. On a tenu notre promesse. C&rsquo;est m\u00eame l&rsquo;un de mes meilleurs souvenirs de ce road trip : une route de montagne magnifique entre soleil et temp\u00eate de neige automnale, incroyable, sur des for\u00eats jaune \u00e9clatant. J&rsquo;y reviendrai. Merci encore Rex, j&rsquo;esp\u00e8re qu&rsquo;\u00e0 ton tour tu pourras y aller. Merci aussi pour ton grand atlas des \u00c9tats-Unis qui nous a \u00e9t\u00e9 fort utile pendant toutes ces semaines sur la route (never trust the GPS). Sache que c&rsquo;est un tr\u00e9sor national pour moi : la preuve, pour pouvoir le ramener, j&rsquo;ai pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 abandonner mes chaussures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Retrouvez ici l&rsquo;article-fleuve : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/road-trip-usa-guide\"><span class=\"s1\">Road trip aux USA,<\/span> <span class=\"s1\">mode d&#8217;emploi\u00a0!<\/span><\/a>\u00a0avec tous mes conseils pour organiser son road trip, conduire aux \u00c9tats-Unis, pr\u00e9voir son\u00a0budget, louer une\u00a0voiture, visiter les parcs nationaux,&#8230; Et l\u00e0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnets-de-traverse.com\/blog\/articles?pays=115\"><span class=\"s1\">tous mes articles et photos aux \u00c9tats-Unis<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pendant notre roadtrip de 3 mois aux USA, nous nous arr\u00eatons chez Rex et Aileen, au Clear Creek Dude Ranch : 3 jours m\u00e9morables !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":13812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[21,135,137,136,56],"class_list":["post-13765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-etats-unis","tag-hebergement","tag-nature","tag-olympus-xa","tag-photo-argentique","tag-road-trip"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.9 (Yoast SEO v24.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Roadtrip USA : \u00e9tape dans un dude ranch - \u00c9tats-Unis - Blog de voyage<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Road trip de 3 mois aux USA - Caroline du Nord : nous nous arr\u00eatons dans le ranch de Rex et Aileen. 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