Today I drove from New London to Cape Cod and spent much of the day there with my good friend, Paul. Paul was a great colleague in our science department but we were also good drinking buddies and spent many hours solving the problems of the world. He left the school just over three years … Continue reading Day 4 – Renewing a friendship in Cape Cod
Today did not start according to plan but turned out to be a great day nevertheless. The origin of the problem was the hotel in Riverhead. In an attempt to be different it was, to me, a triumph of form over function. Design is important but the room was small, such that they had to … Continue reading Day 3 – Great Day on Long Island
Today’s drive was one that I was not excited about. I had to make my way north from Atlantic City to Long Island. Most of my road trips are in the western states where the population density is low and the roads are open. Driving anywhere near NYC is just the opposite and rarely makes … Continue reading Day 2 – Atlantic City to Long Island
Getting the last few things together when leaving for a long trip always takes me longer than I anticipate so I left a little late. This was not a problem as I had no sightseeing planned and avoided highways as much as possible to enjoy a gentle ride along quiet roads to Atlantic City, NJ. … Continue reading Day 1 – Gentle Drive to Atlantic City
Posts about my upcoming Perimeter Road Trip of the U.S.A will be arriving shortly. The formal goal is to be able to say at the end of the trip “I have been within 100 miles of every point on the border of the lower 48 States.” In reality, I will be much closer than 100 … Continue reading The Perimeter Road Trip