Archive for October, 2007

Day 3 – MO to OK, Road to AZ

Day 3 map of MO to OK

The 3rd day of the trip took me through dangerous weather and also into some fun like the McDonald’s in Oklahoma that stretches across the entire highway. The entire day when I listened to the radio all I heard was tornado watch here and tornado warnings there. A few miles from Tulsa the sky turned black and a very hard rain started. The wind and rain were so bad that I was forced to pull over for a minutes. After it calmed down a little I went on with the drive which ended with me stopping in Elk City, Oklahoma.

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Day 2 of the trip, PA to MO

day 2 map of PA to MO

The day started with me getting lost while getting out of Pittsburgh. The trip took me through 5 different states and ended with me stopping for the night on the outskirts of St. Louis. The car seemed to start having some problems with the gas gauge. Hopefully I will have that fixed soon. It kept showing that it was empty. I went a little over 600 miles for Day 2.

Day 2 Summary



Entering St. Louis on Day 2


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Day 1 – CT to PA, Road to AZ

Day 1 map of CT to PA


Day 1 got off to a late start but I still managed to go about 450 miles and reach Pittsburgh, PA. I had planned on leaving very early on day 1 but I overslept and also I had trouble fitting everything into the car. What I really wanted to do was have all the electronics kept in the trunk where you wouldn’t be able to see them. This was a big challenge but I managed to fit everything in finally. The 1st day took me into CT, NY, NJ and also PA. PA was a very long and boring drive.


Day 1 in the car

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Arizona Here I Come! Road Trip Starts in the A.M.

Connecticut to Arizona Map




The countdown has almost hit the end. In about 12 hours I will start my journey cross country to the land they call Tempe, Arizona. The drive is a very long one. I should know, I’ve done the cross country thing 2 times already. The first 2 times I did the trip I had someone else in the car though. For this trip however I am going totally solo.
The trip from Connecticut to Arizona is around 2550 miles long. A few of the key places I will be passing through are Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Tulsa, Amarillo, and also Albuquerque. For this drive I plan on stopping a lot. Not to sleep but to browse around a few towns and of course there are those great roadside attractions in the middle of the country that are always interesting. One thing I will defiantly be doing is taking a lot of video. I’m going to try and capture as much of the trip as possible. During the night when I am at motels I will also try to broadcast with my webcam on Justin.tv. Of course I can’t promise that I will be able to broadcast. It all depends on if the motel/hotel has wifi. All together it should be a fun trip and I hope to share as much of it with all of you. Car is gassed up and ready to go! So lets go!

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