temptation

[owlmoose]

Since I take the Bay Bridge to get to work, Interstate 80 is part of my daily commute. I-80 starts on the Bay Bridge and goes almost all the way to New York City, and it is a secret ambition of mine to someday drive the whole thing, end-to-end, in a single trip.

Some mornings, I am tempted to just keep going.

Not to escape my life, particularly; it's a pretty good life, all things considered. But to do something really out there, chase a crazy dream for once. I'm not so good at that sort of thing. I wish I were.

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[peachespig.livejournal.com]

I-80! Donner Pass! Elko, Nevada! The Dugway Proving Grounds! The Wasatch Mountains! Laramie, Wyoming! Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska! Iowa! Chicago! Hello Cleveland! The Appalachians! The Delaware Water Gap! A half hour north of my house!

/nerd

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

You are not kidding about Nebraska. That state lasts for-frickin'-ever.

I have been on almost every part of I-80 at one time or another, I think. But never the whole thing in one trip, never with time to make stops along the way. That's the dream.

[anzubird.livejournal.com]

I like it!
particularly the part that says "take I-80 1952.3 miles"

can I come too? I need to be educated in the ways of the US.

[peachespig.livejournal.com]

I've actually not been on most of I-80 west of Chicago. It is theoretically impossible to drive across the country without stopping in Kansas and seeing Alex's parents, so we usually end up on I-70. And we lived in Southern California, so we went south of the Sierras rather than through them.

I never used to know much about the geography of the US before I shared an apartment with George Greco. :) Driving across it twice has helped, too, and back and forth across the West several more times.

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

"take I-80 1952.3 miles"

Yes, that caught my eye too. :)

Of course you can come. I actually rather enjoy taking the occasional day-long road trip alone, but doing this particular drive by myself would be a bit much. Just get out here when we both have a couple of weeks to spare and we'll hop in the car and go.

[luvmoose.livejournal.com]

And after that, we can all get our kicks on Route 66. :)

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Does Route 66 even really exist anymore?

"Get your kicks on I-40" just doesn't have the same ring, alas...

[luvmoose.livejournal.com]

Of course it exists....it winds from Chicago to L.A....almost 2000 miles along the way...

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

I did some poking around... you're right, it does exist, but it's not marked on maps and it isn't always signed. So following it would be much more of a challenge than driving on I-80. Hmm...

[grue23.livejournal.com]

Part of it is the street my school was on, it's signed around that area. :)

[angeltaisha.livejournal.com]

Ah, to be able to just drive and have no particular destination! That would be so much fun! When I first got my license I would drive around on purpose to try to get lost. I really loved being in the car and seeing new towns n'all. I haven't done that in a long time, and I wouldn't now anyway cuz of the cost of gas and such. Still- that would be so fun!

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

When I first got my license I would drive around on purpose to try to get lost.

I've done that. Just driven some road to see where it goes, not really caring if it's the long way around or takes some weird detour. I have a very good sense of direction (it's my superpower), so I never really worry about getting lost -- I can always find my way back to something familiar. My mom loves to do the same thing.

You're right about the high cost of gas making that harder. Although gas has been so expensive in CA for so long that I barely even notice anymore.