Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 – I am really enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of this part of the country. I want to say “again” because it feels so much like the Pacific Northwest. The trees are lush and green and thickly line the road. There is a feeling of life and vibrancy emanating from the woods [...]

** I wrote this back in August of last year, and never got around to finishing my journal of my trip. I will endevour to complete the articles again… ** Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 – It is so NICE to get out of the city and the traffic I have been bothered by for almost [...]

Monday, June 29th, 2008 – My first stop today is Mystic, Connecticut. There is supposed to be a pretty cool maritime museum there, and for anyone who has seen the movie ‘Mystic Pizza’ it was filmed there. The ride out of New York is as bad as the ride in, but at least the traffic [...]

Thursday, June 26th 2008 – New York, NY… It’s called by many names: The city that never sleeps, The Big Apple, Gotham, or The greatest city on earth. And now I get to find out for myself a little about this city. One thing is for certain is that it is crowded… crowded with cars, [...]

Tuesday, June 24th 2008 – It’s evening as I just roll into Virginia on my way to Richmond for the night. I had planned on visiting one of the old plantations around this area, but with night settling around me and having reservations about the whole experience of touring the plantation, I decide to not [...]