A year ago we bought a used '04 Boxster and it quickly became my wife's dream to spend several weeks traveling across the USA and Canada. We have been in all 50 states and have been in all of the Canadian provinces execpt Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Labrador/Newfoundland. Many mileposts have been passed on a lot of interstates and a lot of two lane roads. And we have towed travel trailers in vans filled with kids round trip from California to Alaska and from California to Toronto.
The best drives were on the two lane roads. Inspired by John Steinbeck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travels_with_Charley:_In_Search_of_America and William Least Heat Moon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Highways , we decided that we would circumnavigate the USA and hit those maritime provinces, on only two lane roads. The only times we would allow ourselves to hop on an interstate would be if 1) the interstate was the scenic way (we will only use this excuse sparingly), 2) we would be out of our minds to drive city streets through major cities (like New York), or 3) the interstate was the only road across a waterway (e.g. the Whitestone Bridge).
So come join us. Send us your thoughts. Travel with us next summer without leaving your armchair and hotspot!
Next Blog: Our planned route.
So get in, sit down, speak out , and hang on !!
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What an adventure! Can't wait to see you in Pikeville.
ReplyDeleteBrigitte
Wow....this sounds very exciting. Can't wait to hear more!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I'm ready to join you vicariously!!
ReplyDeleteHow much luggage will the Boxster manage? Any thoughts of taking a four-legged family member? (Steinbeck II)
ReplyDeleteAh, I am SO jealous!!