In a year and a half, we’ve logged over 12,000 miles traveling by car.
…WOW. That’s about the distance from Anchorage, Alaska to the Panama Canal and back. To answer the question that’s bugging you, yes we’ve talked about it and yes: driving the entirety of the PanAm is on the agenda.
Here’s PART I of our tour of the 48 contiguous United States via the state welcome signs. This was a personal goal of Mark’s we completed in just over six months. Most of our drives we spent the first day and night (upon landing at an airport) driving. About half of the pictures are in the daytime; the other half are at night. Without further adieu, our tour!
Snow in February – I didn’t expect it.Because you’re the only ten I see!Not a state sign – I get that. But A) Mark looks SO handsome and B) Look at the size of those icicles!I am going to Hulk Smash this sign, after you take the picture of course! Welcome to South Carolina!It was near midnight, bone chilling cold. Little did we know what the night would hold.
Southeast Trip – February 2013.
Next up! The Northeast! We flew in to Baltimore (BWI) and after getting stuck in DC for about 2 (Mark will probably say 5) hours, we finally made it out and got on our way.
Virginia is for lovers, and I felt a lot of love here!Scenic, yes. Pizza capital? No.Zig zagging across borders and killing time.This is about where it starts to pour on us. Hard to see it, but it says “Delaware.”Hi, my name is Melody. It’s really cold out here AND it’s raining. Also, seriously Pennsylvania? This is the best you can do?Near accosted by a gentleman at the gas station when we went to pump our own gas. That’s not allowed here. Also this is taken about 1am.Anyone who has visited New York knows that this is New York. Where else could it be? Also, unfortunately, this is one sign that we missed. (Story coming soon)It’s about 3am when we got here? I don’t recall. I know I wasn’t driving though.Sun finally came up over Connecticut. All together now! “Awww”Way to do it up, Rhode Island!We also missed Massachusetts despite driving through the state like four times, but check out this frozen waterfall!Pleased to meet you, New Hampshire! Wait, what? This is all I get?Ah, that’s better. Good on you New Hampshire.Brattleboro is such a quaint, adorable little town. Probably a good place to go see the leaves change come fall.
Last but not least, the sun setting over Maine. To head back toward Baltimore or stay in Portland and feast on lobster? Silly question. We feasted.
Northeast Trip, April 2013.
Stay tuned! The Central Trip will be coming up momentarily.
Every Country Couple 