Cross Country Road Trip- USA

Travel time: August 2007  |  by Christina E.

Texas

After our fun little cave exploration, we set the GPS for New Orleans, Louisiana. We, of course, set that thing for the 'fastest route' possible so it led our crappy little AA battery-operated car onto an off-roading adventure!

At first, it was fun

At first, it was fun

We really can't wait to get the hell outta this place!

We really can't wait to get the hell outta this place!

The headless horse

The headless horse

There were a bunch of these horses roaming about

There were a bunch of these horses roaming about

Ugh, another 13.5 miles of this

Ugh, another 13.5 miles of this

Cows crossing

Cows crossing

It begins to darken

It begins to darken

Almost...there...ugh...

Almost...there...ugh...

This sign is sacrilegious!

This sign is sacrilegious!

All I can say is that we were going 1 mph for about 15 miles! It took us over an hour just to get through this 'highway' and onto the Texan state highway. It was so frustrating because we kept thinking our tires were going to flatten and/or we'd be stranded there in the middle of literally, NOWHERE. Not to mention, we didn't even get any cell reception. My arms were sore as I navigated our 'no power-steering' wheel to avoid the many, many potholes and uneven pavement. Jen, on the other hand, was sound asleep.

Driving through the Texas panhandle was not fun. There were way too many troopers milling about. Luckily, we didn't get pulled over (they must not have thought two Asian girls could wreak too much havoc) and their highways were pretty well-lit. We pulled over at a gas station somewhere in Abilene to get a few hours of sleep.

Pecos, Texas-- Home of Pecos Bill, I wonder?

Pecos, Texas-- Home of Pecos Bill, I wonder?

Beautiful skies... *disregard bug stains on our windshield

Beautiful skies... *disregard bug stains on our windshield

Our 2nd 'motel stop', right outside of Wendy's

Our 2nd 'motel stop', right outside of Wendy's

© Christina E., 2007
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The trip
 
Description:
The cross country road trip that has failed to materialize for 3 years but finally, fulfilled in the year of 2007. Two (crazy) girls set out one early Tuesday morning and in their journey's wake, meet transvestites, cute boys, get bitten by mosquitoes, get pierced with rusty nails and squirted in the eye with 'porn sausage', hang with bums and riffraffs at Union Station....
Details:
Start of journey: Aug 07, 2007
Duration: 11 days
End of journey: Aug 17, 2007
Travelled countries: United States
The Author
 
Christina E. is an active author on break-fresh-ground. since 17 years.
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