I had never heard of Kum & Go before I went on this trip, but just take a look at this map and you’ll see it is nearly impossible to drive through Iowa without seeing one. Kum & Go is the equivalent of Royal Farms or 7-11, but with a much catchier name. I stopped […]
I consider myself a candy aficionado. I enjoy candy the way some people enjoy a vintage wine or a humidor-stored Cuban cigar. And while I love all candy, I enjoy some more than others. My favorite candy bar is the Zero bar. While not exactly common around Baltimore, they can be […]
Almost exactly 100 miles from Sin City, my last stop before Las Vegas, Kingman, AZ is a sleepy town surrounded by scenic mountain ranges. I decided to stop before entering Vegas so I can arrive on the same day as Tracy. Their flight arrives sometime between noon and 1pm. If I skip […]
Tired from driving and sucked in by a promotion giving $5 to anyone with an out-of-state driver’s license, I stopped at Sky City Casino Hotel in Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico for the night. This place was much nicer than the Cherokee casino in Oklahoma, on par with any casino/hotel I’ve stayed at in Atlantic […]
I was feeling a bit tired after a sleepless night last night, so once I crossed into Texas, I decided to stop for the night. Since I am traveling along I-40, most of the classic Route 66 haunts are just a hop from the Interstate. (Out here, I-40 follows a chunk of the […]
I stopped at Crater of Diamonds State Park, but it was so cold I didn’t even sift through an entire bucket of dirt. I did hit the gift shop and buy some crap for Tracy and Anthony, as well as a Zero bar for myself and talked with some of the hardcore prospectors that […]
Carlisle, Arkansas - Population 2304 - If you were to blink while driving through town, you could miss the whole damn thing! My hotel in Carlisle is worlds better than the EconoLodge in King, NC. It has high-speed internet! And free HBO! And a bigger TV! And, quite possibly, Miss […]
Whew! Over 500 miles in a single day and boy was I hungry. I didn’t stop to eat all day. The first thing I did after dropping all of my crap in the King, NC EconoLodge was run across the street to a southern BBQ joint that touted the fact that they […]