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Current Location: Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA Lat/Lon: 40 14.267, -79 32.901 Came from: Beaverlick, Kentucky, USA Going to: N/A Distance Traveled: 11,026 miles (17,784 kilometers) Well... I made it home safe, sound, and in good health. I feel pretty good about that but I'm already starting to feel a little depressed because it's all behind me now. There's a lot of stuff that I have to do around here before I can finish this blog but please stay tuned for that because I'm looking forward to posting some pics and reminiscing about the triumphant journey back home.... read more

North America » United States » Pennsylvania » Greensburg March 13th 2011

I'm driving to Central America! I have been dreaming about taking a road trip south of the border for as long as I can remember. I think the idea first popped into my head during the long drive back from Alaska in 1994. I believe this to be the case because I haven't been quite right since. I'm a lot older now and that manifests itself in nefarious ways. I don't feel inspired or invincible this time around. I'm nervous to the point of being afraid. I'm actually dreading this. I can think of a dozen reasons why I shouldn't go on this trip and not a single reason why I should. It sucks getting old... But I'm going anyway because the time is right and a celebrated quotation from Mark Twain (one of the world's ... read more


Today is the day before my main raft trip. My original plan was to spend as much time as possible doing nothing. Unfortunately, the road has other plans. Two days ago I had to skip a number of sites due to how late I finished at Rickett's Glen the previous day. One of those was the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, which I really wanted to see. Looking at the map, I could reach the museum in less than an hour, and would only need a few hours to see it, so I decided it was worth the risk. First, I stopped for another great breakfast at the Falls Market, and bought a rafting T-shirt to commemorate my trip. The Westmoreland is located in the city of Greensburg near Pittsburgh. Like many cities in southwest Pennsylvania, ... read more




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