My trip is almost a certainty at this point. As long as I don't get a phone call from a prominent environmental organization telling me I have been hired and must start immediately, I am officially heading out on the road.
I'm extremely excited for this trip. Since I was 16, I've had the dream of pounding the pavement and seeing where my wheels take me. Time has passed, and now at 24 the opportunity has finally presented itself in the form of unemployment checks, a willing companion, and the courage to do it! Troy rode up to NY from DC this past weekend to discuss logistics with me. We have 2 weeks. The plan: go West for 7 days, then turn around and come back. Sounds simple. Although we have set up a vague itinerary, we are both pretty wide open when it comes to where we go and what we see. This will be great because I get lost pretty often and easily. With no exact destination this will hopefully not be a problem. I should go out and get a compass, just to make sure, though.
As I said in the blog description, I am going to attempt to post something everyday, or at least to account for every day of the trip in post. I'm bringing my laptop, which will be useful for this task, as well as for Map questing, uploading pictures, and as Emergency Boredom Backup (EBB.)
I can't wait to finally explore the natural (and completely unnatural) facets of the Mid-West, speak to all different kinds of people, and (OK this is silly) try and get my name on the score board on Photohunt in every state we stop. Troy doesn't know about this last goal yet, but I think he'll be down for it!
Starting on August 18th, I'm heading out in my Honda Civic, Dory, to the Great American North. My travel partner is the trusty Troy Saeurkrouse. I'm going to try to blog every day on the road, take lots of pictures, and learn more about this country that I call my own.
