The Finch Formerly Known As Gold

6 June 2005

Gearing up

Four weeks from today, I hit the road for my fifth annual World Tour and Celebration of Internal Combustion. This year's destinations were chosen on the basis of Not Been There, Not Done That: there are only two states east of the Mississippi which I have never visited — Maine and Rhode Island — and fortunately for me and my fuel budget, they are in relatively close proximity to one another.

The actual route has yet to be set, though there will definitely be a stop in Philadelphia (thank you, Donna), and one or two others will probably suggest themselves in the next few days as I peer into the old Rand McNally.

I expect this trip to take 17 days, cover 5,000 miles, and cost $2,800. We shall see.

Posted at 9:00 AM to World Tour '05


You are so lucky to be going to Maine!
You will have a wonderful time and
the ocean is so beautiful there!.

Not that it matters, but I just wanted
to tell you that I liked your old black
and white bird better, the one that looked
like it was hand drawn.

Well.

Have a nice trip!

Posted by: Anonymous at 7:32 PM on 7 June 2005

It's too bad we don't have the proper space to put you up for a night or longer on your way from Rhode Island to Maine. Also too bad it won't coincide with the second New England Blogger Bash expected to take place in NH in August. You could be an honorary New Englandah.

I would soooo love to take a trip like that. Even with Deb early pregnant and morning sick, in the winter and racing to stay between storms and not keep me away from work too long, I loved driving across the country.

Posted by: Jay at 10:36 PM on 7 June 2005