Our time in New Orleans was unfortunately very touristy - we ate the beignets, we walked through the French Quarter, ate cajun cuisine, and sampled pralines. While we had fun, we were sad that we didn’t get a chance to discover the unknown of New Orleans. The morning was spent wandering almost in leisurely fashion, [...]
Hi guys,
Sorry for the lack of Twitter updates, and lack of contact from us in general - we are currently in Canada, where phone bills would cost an arm and a leg to use. We’re currently in a coffee shop with free wireless, and until we get back in the US (which will be sometime [...]
We’re back in the wild part of the country - big skies, broad horizons, where most people know hard work and live simple, friendly, good lives. It was really nice to spend two days back there in Sauk Centre, resting, enjoying ourselves. I remember what Kym and Nathaniel in Tallahassee said - they used to [...]
Day 40
Fri July 11, 2008
Destination: stayed in Chicago
Couchsurfing: Ethan
woke up, i’m the only one who showered, got our things packed up
walked back to van to put things away and repack for walking around all day
set out for Millennium Park
Chicago is surprisingly pretty - lots of green space, not terrible traffic
wandered around park, took pictures
the shiny [...]
David helped me with these notes while I drove
Day 34
Sat July 5, 2008
Destination: Rochester, NY
stayed at state park
morning: breakfast at the skinny pancake
eric made danbee an ericature, quick sketch of boys
drove through upstate new york, adirondacks
lots of dairies
winding roads through old growth forest and lakes in the adirondacks
few restrooms or restaurants (or towns)
got [...]
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Day 33
Fri July 4, 2008
Destination: Burlington, VT
Couchsurfing: Eric Cram
in the morning, got packed up and spent the morning driving around the park
gorgeous northern atlantic coastline
stopped at a small beach; water is beyond freezing. we got our feet wet and couldn’t stand to stand in the water very long
gorgeous rocks, huge; very rocky beaches
drove [...]
Sorry for the fast and furious posts, but I’m trying to catch up while I have good internet…
Day 27
Sat June 28, 2008
Destination: Philadelphia, PA
crashed at John Glowa’s apartment
cleaned up around Ariel’s house, then off to Assateague Island
drove out of maryland and to chincoteague island, then to assateague national seashore
built sand castle, flew the kite, i [...]
Day 23
Tue June 24, 2008
Destination: Savannah, GA
camped in Skidaway Island State Park
woke up, checked out of motel
got breakfast at a Publix - bagels and cream cheese
driving up the coast
alex tried to fix his credit card - got a fraud alert, called and learned need to go to bank of america in person, so tried to [...]