Jalopnik linked to a great blog a while back; I had Really Good Intentions of posting about it, but apparently ADD took hold and the brain went on to other things as quickly as it usually does.
I’ve decided that since I gave 11.5 years of my life to this country, and even lost body parts fighting for it, I want to SEE it, and the people who live in it. My plan is to drive basically a big circle around the USA from TN to Maine, then Oregon, down Cali and off to Key West. I have a beat up 1984 Suburban I’ve been preparing for the trip, and my plan is to live in it, along with my mildly retarded Boxer. I hope to see a lot of sites, stay off the interstates, and meet a lot of interesting people along the way…
The blogger, Daniel, is a retired Army chopper pilot who lost his right arm in a crash in is making a cross country trip. Doesn’t sound so special, but
Now that he’s finished his trip, he’s posted a Google Map with placemarks showing places he stopped along the way. I invited him to stop over in Sioux Falls for a meal and a visit, but I never heard back from him.
From the map it looks like he stopped at the Palisades near Garretson, then hit I-90 and headed west, stopping at the Badlands. That’s a little disappointing because he missed a lot of sights and historic sites along the way. So much for his wanting to stay off interstate highways… Oh well, his loss I guess.
His blog is still an interesting read. He writes well, and shares some pretty entertaining stories.