Carrying-on in the cheesy “name the trip” theme I’ve come accustomed to… I’ve dubbed my 8 (or 9) day drive from Jasper, Alabama to Seattle, Washington: The Big Move
But actually… there’s nothing big about my load. I’ll be driving my car and taking only my clothes.
That’s it. Why? Because the house will be fully furnished with the exception of my bedroom. And with the cost of renting a U-Haul van as well as a trailer to tow my car ($750), coupled with the price of gas ($400, arm & leg, plus a live baby), do the math… it’ll be cheaper to snag a new bed, chest of drawers, etc, when I get there.
The drive will take 8 days and will cover 12 states. I’ll be stopping along the way in St. Louis, Omaha, Devil’s Tower, The Badlands, and I’ll be spending a day or so in Yellowstone National Park before heading to Spokane and then onto Seattle.
I figure that if I’m going to be driving cross-country, why not make it count for something?
I’ll be posting pictures as they happen via my camera phone. You’ll be able to view them through a link that will be stationed at the top of the page.
The trip should be fun. South Dakota is supposed to be beautiful in late-August… yeah.
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Leaving : Thursday, August 24 (or Friday, August 25) I haven’t really decided yet
Arriving : Friday, September 1
States : 12
Miles : approx. 2,600
Bags of Sunflower Seeds : approx. 3
12 oz cans of Diet Coke : approx. 25
Looks like you’re coming through Oxford. Let me know if you want to stop by.
11:26 am on Aug 21 2006Landon,
When in South Dakota, you’ve got to stop at the world’s only Corn Palace in Mitchell. You will never forget it. http://www.cornpalace.org/
Also, if you’ve never been, stop at Wall Drug, just on the other side of Badland’s. Get some free ice water, see a T-rex, and much more. http://www.walldrug.com/
Unfortunately, these 2 stops might make yellowstone and the Rockie’s pale in comparison.
Joey
12:56 pm on Aug 21 2006Take a stroll through Old Market in Omaha. You can get some sweet tea for the road at Famous Dave’s BBQ.
2:31 pm on Aug 21 2006Landon!!!! Congratulations!!!
I am coming to visit.
2:33 pm on Aug 21 2006Thanks for not swinging by Oklahoma and hanging me out to dry here in Norman…I’m dying (seriously) out here.
5:00 pm on Aug 21 2006Finding your site was an accident thanks to google, but I like it
5:42 pm on Jan 4 2008