Driving from Lincoln, NE to Hampton, VA
After spending the weekend moving out of my apartment and cramming as much stuff into my car as possible, I set out on my two day road trip to Virginia. I drove 700 miles today which is easily the longest I have ever driven solo. It translated into 12 hours of driving and I have mountain dew and The Game of Thrones audiobook to thank for staying awake and sane the whole time.
Here is a list of fun observations for the day:
- There was an impressive amount of roadkill ranging from skunks to opossums to deer to raccoons to what I guess was a black lab. A small rabbit asked me to add it to the list, but I sent it scurrying back to the safety of the median.
- There were 3 traffic jams. Two of them were related to accidents and one was related to construction. These gave me a good chance to read missed text messages at least.
- St. Louis’ downtown looks awesome. It has a good mix of rusty industrial and shiny urban. Plus the arch looked pretty sweet with the sinking sun glinting off of it.
- There are no state troopers along I-70 or I-64.
- Motel 6 does not have shampoo, a bar of soap is as generous as they get. As the Google Places’ review says, “you are getting what you pay for.”
Another 550 miles remain for tomorrow. Hampton, VA here I come!
Josh Branchaud 