Iowa – Doldrums
August 22nd, 2015
Done in Des Moines, and still lost as with what to do, east seemed like the best bet. I made it to Iowa City, which turned out to be a huge college town, rife with everyone moving in, scared parents, and jay walkers. Being slightly lost here meant not only juggling between figuring out where […]
Iowa – Funnel Cake, Nightmare Fuel, and a Climbing Wall
August 22nd, 2015
Oh look, more rain. Joy. But thankfully it quickly ran out, and the weather report said no more for the remainder of the day, so I decided to take my chances. I drove into the city to get a bit closer, found a park, and packed my stuff for the day. Then I set off, […]
Blogging is Weird
August 20th, 2015
I’m just talking, erm, typing, to nothing, something, the world, maybe some kid in the far reaches of the planet who just got internet, maybe to your grandma. Blogging is strange. What tense do I use? Do I use the first or third person? Do I reference myself, or just keep it factual and all […]
Iowa – Goose Chase and Rain
August 20th, 2015
It’s not heaven, it’s Iowa. It’s not much, it’s corn fields. It’s not home, it’s different. I finished up my time in Omaha, just a few hundred feet from Iowa, split only by the Missouri River. On the west, Omaha, and to the east, Council Bluffs. Two very different cities in two very similar states. […]
Nebraska – Departing Thoughts
August 18th, 2015
Nebraska, the greatest curse about the state ended up being one of its best features, that there is nothing around for miles on end. It means driving for hours just to roll into a small town that really has no business existing except that it’s a hub for all the farmers around. But with that […]
Nebraska – Lincoln and Omaha
August 16th, 2015
Nearly three years ago, almost to the day, I was driving from Detroit to Denver with my mom to begin final preparations to move to Florence, Italy for 4 months. On that drive, we cruised past the National Strategic Air and Space Museum and decided to stop by to check it out. Unfortunately we were […]
Nebraska – I Suck at Planning
August 13th, 2015
Minnesota seemed to fly by, but go so slow as well. Having a partner in crime made the time move…differently. But now, I had to move on to the next state, as my time was up. Problem was, the two things on my list in Nebraska were on the western side of the state, and […]
Minnesota – Departing Thoughts
August 12th, 2015
Minnesota is known as the land of 10,000 lakes and I’m willing to bet they missed a few when counting. With highways bending around the lakes and through the land, I wonder if this is where little red riding hood’s grandma may live? It was also a great change of pace to be submerged in […]