Blogs from Canadensis, Pennsylvania, United States, North America

It was a beautiful fall morning in Western Ohio as Oscar and I headed out for our final leg of the journey. In 2 miles I was on route 80 and followed this road for almost 300 miles. I knew it was a pretty drive but after having been on the nations roads for over 9,000 miles it sure did rank up there as one of the prettiest. There were abundant trees and occasional farms along with rolling hills that became higher and turned out to be the highest point in PA. There was a sign that said, "Welcome to the Pennsylvania Wilds" and it surely was. Miles of forests with hills, the only thing that dotted the landscape was the occasional cell tower. I made it home about 3 pm and found everything green and ... read more

We had a really peaceful ride through the wilds of Western Pennsylvania. It's wonderful to see so many trees and healthy forests. We visited with Jeremy for a couple of hours then headed home through the worst rain storm I can remember driving through. I was very thankful to be in Pennelope and be higher off the wet roads, able to see better than being in a car. We were truly blessed to make it home safely and all was well with the house. Oscar and I traveled 5470 miles, got 14 mpg, and drove an average of 350 miles a day (about 6 hours). The trip was all I wanted it to be and more, a truly liberating and exhilerating experience. What a start to years of exploring! Next trip is in January 2012 to ... read more