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colors and light
Slept under a bridge last night million dollar real estate right by the river lights, orange lanterns shimmering in ripples hit the road in the morning heat, blue cloud puddles dripping over asphalt Hitchhiking is easier the day after a … Continue reading
Black Hills Passage
Through the windows of the Greyhound, rosy light fractured upon the mountains. Wildfires raged through the Rockies, and the falling sun was swallowed by a massive column of smoke that poured into the hazy red-orange sky. Next to me was … Continue reading
4 Days, 970 Miles, 24 Rides: a Hitchhike from Memphis, TN to Washington, D.C. (Day 4 of 4)
Day 4 New Market, VA to Washington, D.C.: 125 miles I sit on the bench in front of an I-81 rest area on a chilly Saturday morning, flying a sign that says “TRYING TO GET HOME TO WASH DC.” I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged hitchhiking, hitchhiking I-66, hitchhiking I-81, hitchhiking virginia, travel
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4 Days, 970 Miles, 24 Rides: a Hitchhike from Memphis, TN to Washington, D.C. (Day 2 of 4)
Day 2 Asheville, NC to Abingdon, VA: 116 miles I awake to a pastel sky and six clock tower chimes. Every insect in North Carolina has apparently decided that beside my body would be a good place to gather during … Continue reading
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Tagged asheville north carolina, hitchhiking, hitchhiking I-26, hitchhiking I-81, huddle house, human kindness
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4 Days, 970 Miles, 24 Rides: a Hitchhike from Memphis, TN to Washington, D.C. (Day 1 of 4)
Day 1 Memphis, TN to Asheville, NC: 484 miles Punctured by the overhanging telephone poles, the falling sun spills dirty golden light through the trees and out across the highway, momentarily glinting in mirrors and windshields of each passing car, … Continue reading
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Tagged asheville, hitchhiking, hitchhiking I-40, memphis, stealth camping, tennessee
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