Who here is ready for a road trip? You know the kind where you hop in the car and head off into the wild blue yonder with freedom in your heart and a full tank of gas?
You open the sun roof and roll down the windows to feel the breeze. Then you turn up the tunes – none of this modern stuff but some Neil Young, Eagles and Springsteen with a few Flying Burrito Brothers tunes for good measure.
I like to find a Sheetz for a restroom break and something caffeinated to keep me focused. Their deep fried mozzarella cheese sticks may also help with your concentration. And maybe not but you won’t know till you try!
Perhaps you’ll have a destination in mind and maybe the journey will be the destination.
There’s no one to impress because this is your road trip and your adventure out into the world to see what it has to offer.
Sometimes I pull into a little town to walk around and see what’s what. Everyone needs to stop for a stretch of the legs after all and the very best way to see a place is by ditching the car in favor of a walk around.
Maybe you’ll just keep driving, happily cruising through downtown streets until they become cornfields.
What’s stopping you? There’s a long weekend ahead. Maybe this is the weekend you throw caution to the wind and hit the road for an unforgettable cruise through America’s towns and countryside.
You don’t need reservations or even a lot of money. Pack a weekend bag or just hit the bricks for the day.
It’s your road trip.
Now go.
Road trips are pleasing to my soul.
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That’s not an AI image is it? Are you lucky enough to be the owner of the ’49 Suburban?
It’s not an AI image. I actually took it on my way home from work one day. Need it? I think it’s for sale…:.
Yes, I do need it. But my wife might have different ideas!
Better listen to her…..
I always do.
Yes, to miles of memories created one simple road at a time!
It’s good for the mind and spirit !
I have to leave most of that stuff for big road trips far east. Towns of any size are few and far between in these parts!
Oh, boy! Don’t I know it! You still have some pretty good places to explore!
We actually just got back from a road trip to Quebec. We didn’t go too far, but far enough to leave work and our chores behind. It was lovely.
Sounds wonderful!! Can a non-French speaker function in Quebec?
Absolutely! Most of the people are bilingual in the major cities in Quebec. You might have a tougher time not speaking or understanding French in the smaller communities though.
Good to know!
Yep, I know all about road trips and they don’t have to be complicated to be fun. We went out for a drive through the hills the other day and what made the trip was a discussion about a type of chocolate we used to buy and then stopping at several shops to see if we could still get it. We did, and the woman in the shop thought I was mad when I let out a loud woop having found them.
It’s all fun!
Stuart! I have missed you and all your castle hopping! I’m so glad you got out for some fun- chocolate treasure does make it all better!
Thanks Brandi – Yeah I sort of fell out of the blogsphere over Covid and never really got back into it – I was looking at my old site the other day and decided to have a nose around some of my old Blog-friends. – I’m happy to see you’re still blogging – Over 5 years, that’s awesome.
Chocolate ALWAYS makes a good trip 😀 LOL! Who knows, I may even write a post about it – I’ve been kind of feeling the urge over the last few weeks.
Take it easy!
I have missed your stories so I hope you will post about your adventure! I took a break for a while this year but am trying to get back into regular posting. It’s hard to get back into the swing but it’s worth it!
I can imagine, you should try getting back into it after about 5 years lol! I have some ideas for posts though, but we’ll see it amounts to anything – I hope so, it could be fun trying.
I hope so. Your audience awaits!