Roadtrip #1 - The Lower 48 States in 30 Days

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The first roadtrip I ever took was by far the longest one. During the Summer of 2005, I took my 2 best friends on a 12,537 mile romp around the contiguous United States. The goal was to set foot in all 48 states, which I accomplished in 27.5 days.

NOTE: This album is chronologically backwards. Start on the last page and work your way back. Hopefully I'm able to re-order this in the near future.
  1. One of the bridges on I-93 heading north out of Boston, MA
  2. The WWII memorial in D.C. which was my favorite of all the immediate points of interest.
  3. Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA
  4. KITT says we couldn't pass through Philly and not have a Cheese Steak. Come on, now.
  5. The night-lit Washington tower in D.C.
  6. My first time on a subway, going from Arlington, VA into D.C.
  7. Department of the Treasury (Yeah, that's the back of a $10 bill he's showing. A nerd like me)
  8. Enjoying a cholesterol-pounding "hamdog" at the Mulligans bar in Decatur, GA
  9. Benge's Gap on Hwy 58 near Norton, VA
  10. Low-lying cloud formations on Hwy 33 heading to Seneca Rocks, WV
  11. We visited New Orleans on July 25th. Hurricane Katrina came through on August 29th. Phew...
  12. The Gulf of Mexico coastline in Gulfport, MS
  13. We were fortunate enough to catch the Discovery shuttle launch in Cape Canaveral, FL, the first one after the 2003 Columbia accident.
  14. KITT in front of the Oklahoma City capitol building
  15. Ojeda's in Plano, Texas. Need I say more? :)
  16. Approaching Downtown Houston, TX
  17. Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado was under construction. One dirt lane road. Awesome.
  18. The setting sun on Hwy 160 approaching Walsenburg, CO
  19. We made it to the Colorado/Kansas border on Hwy 50
  20. All of us standing on 4 Corners (AZ, NM, CO, UT)
  21. A rising moon in south-western Colorado
  22. One of our tires went flat in Mancos, CO and we couldn't get it fixed until we got to Colorado Springs 2 days later. That put us behind schedule a...
  23. A hazy view of the Grand Canyon, AZ
  24. Elephant Feet on Hwy 160 in AZ
  25. Passing the south end of Monument Valley
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