Road Trips
Cross-country adventures on the world's highways
Jetting from destination to destination saves time I can spend when I reach where I'm going - but sometimes it's not about getting there fast. Sometimes the journey is as important as the destination. And sometimes, it's more important. Road trips can be more than just a family trek, you can take motorcycle road trips & lets not forget about football.
Since the first time my parents packed me into the back of their station wagon, I've been an avid roadtripper. A month-long trek to the Canadian Maritimes with no firm itinerary? No problem. The rinky-dink gas stations, restaurants and campgrounds we visited offered experiences I couldn't have found anywhere else. And the unplanned events (like a fender-bender or a flat tire) that took up far too much time filled me with memories I'll cherish forever.
Before settling down to kids and mortgage, my partner and I stuffed the gear into our little white hatchback and just left. While he's a religious mapper and prefers scheduled breaks, I'm all about stopping at interesting places along the way. After all, you never know who you'll meet or what you'll discover.
One unscheduled and much-needed overnight break turned out to be a blessing - we woke up the next morning to a flat tire. We discovered the true measure of trust when the mechanic allowed me to leave his garage with my newly fixed tire to fetch my wallet from the hotel. “No collateral necessary ma'am, I trust you...”
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