Cross-country road trip extravaganza
Road trip, originally uploaded by AMK.
1400 miles * 2 cars (one way) + 1400 miles * 1 car (the way home) = a total of 4200 miles which will be driven in the next seven days.
I'm tired just thinking about it.
I always kind of liked the idea of going to grad school; I envisioned that for myself when I was younger. But now that I'm older and have a career, it just doesn't seem like it's ever going to be something I'll do. I also always kind of wanted to live somewhere else other than Minnesota for a while, but that hasn't been in the cards for me either.
My little sister, on the other hand, is soon to be the most highly educated of the siblings; she's headed to Boston to fill up her brain. And my mom and I are helping to drive her and her stuff out there. It's exciting and scary and it's going to be really, really great for her.
Comments
Drive her stuff from Minneapolis to Boston?
Duuuude.
What a distance!
Posted by: Wil | 2:12PM, 07.31.07
That's fantastic ... and a hell of a lot of driving.
Posted by: jane | 9:47PM, 07.31.07
This post and map brought back some memories. When I went to grad school my SO and I drove two vehicles from Maine to Montana. During those years I got to know the various routes between the two states quite well (note: Canada, whatever else it has going for it, does not constitute a shortcut). My favorite stretch had to be that little shoulder shrug between Chicago and Cleveland -- so scenic. In either direction, Minneapolis (where an old friend lives) was the second night's stop, exactly midway between Portland and Missoula. Good times. Enjoy the ride(s), and good luck to your sister!
Posted by: sgazzetti | 2:45AM, 08.01.07