Road Trip

I am introduced to the southwestern desert of the USA, I am introduced to the world of  the meteorite hunters and desert rats. “Look out ‘dere,” spoke the woman behind the counter of a curiosity shop off interstate 40 in northern Arizona, “Wha’ you see out ‘dere dat is beautiful?” I looked out the open [...]

How far is 3,000 miles? I have arrived in Quartzsite, Arizona. I pulled into this little empty trailer park of a town at 8PM, found the hotel, was promptly accosted by the crew, and hamstrung into going out for drinks at the hotel bar. I cannot say that this hamstringing took much effort on my [...]

You don’t see too much driving down the interstate highways of America. I traveled through two nights across the north eastern expanse of this very large country by car — I saw the highway in my head lights and only the dark night a little farther beyond. There is little to report beyond that. I [...]

“Whose great idea was it anyway to try to drive 3,000 mile in three days?” the idea man spoke gruffly to himself, knowing damn well who was to blame. One entire night of driving is down, but I stand only 10 hours and 650 miles into a 46 hour haul across the USA. This country [...]