X-Country Road Trip

The quintessential road trip. With my 16-yr old son as my travel companion, we'll explore twenty states in sixteen days. Destination Southern California to document seven historic civil engineering landmarks, but with many waypoints along the route. Read more

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Trip start
July 30, 2022
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And so it begins
July 30, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Day 1 - Mile 0.
7000 miles to go.
TravelerSafe travels!! Have a great trip!!
7/30/22Reply
TravelerEnjoy!
7/30/22Reply
TravelerTravel safely!
7/30/22Reply
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Mile 340
July 30, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Travelerlongest state EVER.... Although much less so on your route!! 😂
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Mile 386
July 30, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
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Christmas Story House
July 30, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Mile 461
TravelerYou'll shoot your eye out!
7/30/22Reply
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Progressive Field
July 30, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Milling around the stadium, stealing a listen to Elton John’s concert.
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Day 2
July 31, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Day 2 starts with my morning tea on the porch of the Bumpus House.
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Mile 635
July 31, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
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Mile 787
July 31, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
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Old Joliet Prison
July 31, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Temporary home of Joliet Jake Blues.

Mile 818
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Mile 955
July 31, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
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Mile 1000
July 31, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
It’s not heaven. This is Iowa.
Cedar County, Iowa, to be precise.
One thousand miles from Schenectady.
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End of day
July 31, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Ten hours on the road before arriving at our destination, Rock Creek State Park.

Mile 1110
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Day 3 begins
August 1, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
TravelerLooks like a nice site! Hope you guys are having a great time!
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Mile 1292
August 1, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
TravelerMaking great time!
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Kool-Aid Exhibit
August 1, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
Originally it’s own museum, now housed within the Hastings Museum

Mile 1452
TravelerIs there a wall they let you burst through?!
8/1/22Reply
TravelerSadly not. I was really hoping for one.
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Mile 1638
August 1, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
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Mile 1711
August 1, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 81 °F
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Mile 1880
August 1, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
End of a long day
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Day 4
August 2, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
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Mile 1994
August 2, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
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Mile 2000
August 2, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Albany County, WY
TravelerSo 4 days on the road and you're still in Albany??
8/2/22Reply
TravelerCoincidentally, we passed by Wyoming County on our New York leg of the trip.
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Mile 2120
August 2, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Lunch at Buck’s Sports Grill, which has a sizable menu.
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Rawlins Peak
August 2, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
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Mile 2334
August 2, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
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Mile 2421
August 2, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
View from the campsite on Antelope Island, overlooking Salt Lake’s Bridger Bay.
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