We saw the capital:
We went to a brewery:
Long story short, I'm probably moving to Denver.
Miles: 1850
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Location:Arapahoe St,Denver,United States
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Denver
Lilster (note: iPhone autocorrects lilster to oilseed) and I spent the day with her old college friends in Denver, the mile high city. We rode bikes:
We saw the capital:
We went to a brewery:
Long story short, I'm probably moving to Denver.
Miles: 1850
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We saw the capital:
We went to a brewery:
Long story short, I'm probably moving to Denver.
Miles: 1850
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Colorado
After a slow start to the trip on Thursday due to excessive NYC traffic, we have rebounded to being almost completely on schedule. We drove about 1,000 miles in the past day, from Chicago to Denver, through the heartland of America.
This part of the country is mostly untouched by modernity - but the signs of humanity are still everywhere. Although we saw very few people (Nebraska and Iowa COMBINED have less than half the people of NYC), literally all of the highway is flanked by farms and crops. Iowa did have some nice wind turbines though - probably the main addition to the landscape in the past 100 years.
Being out here makes the whole small-town, anti-Washington/government Sarah Palin schtick makes a lot of sense. These towns are largely autonomous an self-sufficient. Getting government "off their backs" is compelling.
Anyway, it's great to be out here. It's hard to know a country as large and diverse as the U.S., but I don't think you can even begin to understand it until you do a trip like this. God bless America and all that jazz.
Miles: 1,820
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This part of the country is mostly untouched by modernity - but the signs of humanity are still everywhere. Although we saw very few people (Nebraska and Iowa COMBINED have less than half the people of NYC), literally all of the highway is flanked by farms and crops. Iowa did have some nice wind turbines though - probably the main addition to the landscape in the past 100 years.
Being out here makes the whole small-town, anti-Washington/government Sarah Palin schtick makes a lot of sense. These towns are largely autonomous an self-sufficient. Getting government "off their backs" is compelling.
Anyway, it's great to be out here. It's hard to know a country as large and diverse as the U.S., but I don't think you can even begin to understand it until you do a trip like this. God bless America and all that jazz.
Miles: 1,820
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Location:Leetsdale Dr,Denver,United States
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Gothenberg
I have a lot to say about our latest stop - Gothenberg, Nebraska. Gothenberg was possibly named after me, David Gartenberg, but I suppose it's more likely it was named after some Swiss guy named Gothenberg. That's what Wikipedia says at least.
Anyway, it has a population of 3,600 and at least one restaurant. Here's what main street looks like:
Bustling Gothenberg, aye?
We had dinner there at a big ole steakhouse. I had "filet mignon," according to the waitress, but I would characterize it more as a slab of fatty beef. What say you, loyal readers?
Despite my snark, we really did enjoy it there.
We learned a few things too:
1) in Nebraska, instead of asking "do you want a bag for that?" in stores, they say "would you like a sack?"
2) salad bars involve lots of foods smothered in mayonnaise.
3) everyone waves to you, even coppers.
4) some folks in a bar referred to lily as a "pretty little lady" but then when I looked at them crossly told me I was a "handsome man." this entire interaction was quite awkward.
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Anyway, it has a population of 3,600 and at least one restaurant. Here's what main street looks like:
Bustling Gothenberg, aye?
We had dinner there at a big ole steakhouse. I had "filet mignon," according to the waitress, but I would characterize it more as a slab of fatty beef. What say you, loyal readers?
Despite my snark, we really did enjoy it there.
We learned a few things too:
1) in Nebraska, instead of asking "do you want a bag for that?" in stores, they say "would you like a sack?"
2) salad bars involve lots of foods smothered in mayonnaise.
3) everyone waves to you, even coppers.
4) some folks in a bar referred to lily as a "pretty little lady" but then when I looked at them crossly told me I was a "handsome man." this entire interaction was quite awkward.
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Location:Ave D,Gothenburg,United States
My face
My face has not yet appeared on this blog.
Ew!
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Ew!
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Location:Benton,United States
Roughing it
We are really roughing it now! Last night we slept in sleeping bags. The fact that these sleeping bags were on a carpeted floor in an apartment is neither here nor there. We had dinner with lily's great friend, Mariyam, at a Korean BBQ joint. Mariyam may be reading this g now - if she is, I'd just like to reaffirm that she makes excellent crepes.
Today is even more rugged, as you can see from this picture taken in front of...a huge mall.
Miles: 1,120
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Today is even more rugged, as you can see from this picture taken in front of...a huge mall.
Miles: 1,120
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Location:E 19th St S,Newton,United States
Clarks
I keep thinking of Morgan and Stephanie Clark. Not because I miss their presence or anything - it's all because Chicago is basically named after them. Specifically, I have seen Morgan St. and S. Clark St. twice.
Leave me alone, Clarks!
Miles: 900
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Leave me alone, Clarks!
Miles: 900
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Location:E 19th St S,Newton,United States
Friday, July 8, 2011
Chicago
I'm in Chicago, but nothing has happened yet. Other sad things did occur, however. The sad things all involve me forgetting important things, like:
1) My glasses - useful night driving and for spotting bears
2) My lucky water bottle - useful for drinking water and clubbing bears when they get too grabby
3) My hiking flannel - useful for warmth and attracting bears (it is bear colors).
Miles: 850
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1) My glasses - useful night driving and for spotting bears
2) My lucky water bottle - useful for drinking water and clubbing bears when they get too grabby
3) My hiking flannel - useful for warmth and attracting bears (it is bear colors).
Miles: 850
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Location:S Franklin St,Chicago,United States
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