No home, no destination.
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Okay, as soon as I crossed into Tennesee, I finally got some data. My laptop battery is dead, so I can't get the pics off my camera, but it's mostly landscapes, and those pictures are never as impressive as being there anyway.
Here's the first day at Kettle Moraine's Whitewater lake campground.
Nothing too special, but there's a nice scenic overlook there. When I got up there, I talked to an older couple for a while, and they suggested Brown County State Park in Indiana, so that's where I went the 2nd night. Very nice place. Great scenery, hiking, lots of things to do there. Highly recommended if you're looking for somewhere to stay in Indiana.
Last night's campgrounds was... interesting. High Knob campground in Virginia. Very quiet. Super quiet. Almost had a deserted feel. Grass growing on the beach, moss growing everywhere. I found a bag of garbage that was apparently dragged out in the woods by a bear. Not recommended at all. The road up there was super steep.
On the way out of there I went the opposite way I came in, because it went south, which is where I'm heading. After a few miles the road turned to gravel. A couple miles later it turned into a nice descent with lots of switchbacks and such. I was having a blast, so I just kept going. Made it to the bottom, and drove until I got to the next crossroads and parked at a produce stand, where I discovered.....
Yep, broken oil pan.
Luckily, I brought a spare pan and oil. Got it changed right there in the parking lot. The owners were very nice and helpful. I tried to clean up as best I could, but i felt bad leaving a big mess behind. If you're ever in southeast Virginia, stop in, get some fresh produce, and tell them you know the guy who changed an oil pan in the parking lot.
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Nice to see the car on the road again. I can imagine the people at the vegetable stand thinking, " carries a spare oil pan?". Godspeed in your travels.
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I can't think of anything that would be of any interest to anyone going through Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri or Kansas on your way to Colorado. You could always detour down to New Orleans or hit up Austin but they're both big ass detours.
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I was thinking about doing exactly that. I like your style Pat.
Found some nice twisties on hwy 221 heading west out of Blowing Rock, NC.
Currently I'm stuck in a tourist trap called Maggie Valley in the Smokey Mountains, and it's rainning pretty hard. Looks like this will probably be my first hotels stay of the trip. I need a shower...
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I was going to recommend hitting up Lynchburg, TN and visiting the Jack Daniels distillery then heading back into Kentucky and visiting Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, Bulleit, Makers Mark and Jim Beam bourbon distilleries but that's not really "on the way" to Colorado and heading back into Kentucky is definitely back tracking... and I didn't want to look like an alcoholic.
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I was going to recommend hitting up Lynchburg, TN and visiting the Jack Daniels distillery then heading back into Kentucky and visiting Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, Bulleit, Makers Mark and Jim Beam bourbon distilleries but that's not really "on the way" to Colorado and heading back into Kentucky is definitely back tracking... and I didn't want to look like an alcoholic.
A trip about finding yourself.....and finding booze!!
Drove from Chicago to Colorado as a kid. Pretty boring ride.
The worlds largest truck stop is on 80 just into Iowa from Illinois.
Missouri is pretty scenic. Drove thru on my way to Az a couple years ago.
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I ate at that "Iowa 80" truck stop a year ago. I cant help but think that all the truck drivers get so excited to stop there. Giving credit where credit is due: its probably the coolest place in Iowa
Dubuque isn't a bad town. There's a great burger place there called Lot One that has bison burgers and a decent beer selection right downtown. Other than that, Iowas sucks.
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Davenport has a cool skatepark but the rest of Iowa is pretty awful.
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News flash! The southern United Stated is hot in the summertime.
Spent a night in Alabama (hot), New Orleans (hot), Texas (hot). Sunburt on the left side, dehydrated, and bored with the scenery and roads, I passed into New Mexico (hot) and found a campsite. As soon as the sun started to go down a strong wind came through and the temperature dropped about 20 degrees. It was amazing. I sat up and watched a huge thunderstorm way off on the horizon, and then stared at the stars for a while. I'd say it was the best night of camping of the whole trip.
After that I headed up to Denver. I hit a couple mountain passes on the way, and the scenery was nice, but I didn't find anything I liked as much as back east.
Just hangin out for now. Haven't decided whether I'm going to stay here, go back to Wisconsin, or try my luck farther west...
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