Cost to Drive Across USA — I thought that it would cost me around $250 to drive a small Subaru Legacy almost the entire length and breadth of the USA: from Bangor, Maine to Quartzsite, Arizona. I thought wrong. After tallying up my expenditures, the trip, which took five days, removed $350 from my travel [...]
Road Trip
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Meteorite Hunters and Desert Rats
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 [...]
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How Far is 3000 Miles
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 [...]
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Highway Travel Across America – New York to St.Louis
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 [...]
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Road Trip Bangor to Albion New York
“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 [...]
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