O, Americow the bootiful

something...purple mountain majesties... above the fruited plains.. something something... from the sea to the shining sea... crown thy brotherhood.. something something. or that was before this ? I haven't thought about it since I first learned it as a kid in elementary school. anyhoo.. documenting my travels thus far. I m happy to report that I'll be adding two new states this month and the next: Maine and Ohio. Check. Check.


hmmm.. need to get around more. I've been up and down the east coast along the I-95 as a kid - we used to drive to Florida to visit grandparents.

Alabama and Mississippi were a drive-thru in 95' to reach New Orleans from North Carolina: We were in a bit of a rush so Alabama and Miss were a blur. I do remember the sewage pipe.. Must've been along the interstate or was it the swamp?

Someday - when I have a car and a tent, I'd take a year long drive around the States, northern Mexico states and some Canadian provinces (including Prince Edward Island - a must after reading Anne of Green Gables series)..

few favorite/memorable places to note:

Stockbridge, Mass
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Montreal, Quebec for WFD
Tucson, Arizona

must return to:

St Augustine, Florida.
New Orleans, La.
Philadelphia, PA
San Francisco, CA


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