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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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Greyhound
We soar out along the edge of the crystalline bay, palm trees flailing in the seawater breeze. The girl sitting across from me is telling me about how happy and carefree she is, how she’s heading to New Mexico to … Continue reading
Moments of Clarity Are Not Answers 