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Don Quixote dies at the end of his journey. Steinbeck returns home exhausted and disillusioned at the state of the nation. I am ending my journey unemployed and uncertain of my future. But I’m not dead, nor am I exhausted and disillusioned. I have great memories and experiences, as well as still retaining a bit…
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Well folks, we’re getting there. Some of the signs are the scenery getting familiar, my incredibly organized suitcase packing is now chaotic, and the weather is getting colder. It feels like a mad dash to get home now, but I made myself take tonight in Iron Mountain because otherwise it would have been a soul…
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Second longest drive in the whole trip, at 430 miles. And one of the last interesting days. By the last few hours I was stopping at every other rest area in order to stretch and get a blast of cold air to stay awake. When I left Hamilton it was 15 degrees and I had…
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Yes, another long day. Driving was monotonous except for the instant blizzard in which visibility was down to a couple hundred feet. Wasn’t perfectly vibing off the music of the day. Started the day off with an extremely empty gas tank. Filled it up with the only non locking gas nozzle on the trip. I…
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Another late-ish start to the day, but it was a short one. I added a few stops last night, thanks to Atlas Obscura. No issues, no major complaints about the drive except for the usual slow drivers. And more of the right lane avoidance. Three lanes, keep right except to pass. That should result in…
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Back on the road properly after luxuriating with fresh home brewed coffee from my sister. We pored over the weather and decided it might just not be big deal. My other sister called by sheer coincidence, and she lives in a complicated weather location on the great lakes. She still had some words of caution,…
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Welcome back to the trip! After a nice long rest, I am recharged and ready to go! slowly on the mend and getting back into the swing of things. My excitement is tempered by my remaining cough and the impending weather. Had a great time with family, and I have some cool stops coming up,…
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Tomorrow we get back on track. After a lovely stay with my brother and his family, I am ready to get going. I’m telling that to myself. I’m tired, I’m not necessarily in the best head space, it’s cold and getting colder, and the endpoint is home. Home where I don’t want to face reality.…
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Got to my hotel on Chincoteague island but I was a bit early so I thought I’d get some lunch. Nobody open. McDonald’s was even closed. But there were cars in the parking lot. It was very bizarre. Finally got to a sub shop and they told me the power was out. Blown transformer. Just…
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Another fairly long day, interstates and state highways. Nothing unique, nothing particularly North Carolina about it. It could have been almost any state. Out west I was surrounded by massive mountains that you could see from miles away, reminding you that the earth was exploding and running into itself and pushing up huge landforms. You…
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