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The Long Ride Home

Sunday, June 4th, 2006

So, it’s Sunday, and I finally have the energy to relate the journey back to metro ATL.

I was good for my word and got an early start. Unfortunately, I had piddled about the night going through the photos from the day and such, so I got only about 6 hours of sleep. In the morning, that didn’t seem so bad. Later, I would regret that. [read on]

Alpharetta to Asheville

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Not a ton to report from the first leg of the journey.

Got an early start this morning (for me), leaving Alpharetta around 8am.

The stretch to Greenville got pretty monotonous. Shift right to pass, shift back left, shift right again… joy…. There’s not much of visual interest once you pass the lakes as the Georgia border.

But in Greenville, the path AAA had plotted out leads to a bit more scenic roads, mostly not interstates. Mountains started blossoming around me, but soon it was pretty much the same sort of road. And making good time, I decided I should take a side trip. I saw a sign that said “Bat Cave” – cool, I’ve never visited caves before, I thought. I figured that it was some sort of national park. About halfway there, the thought crossed my mind, what if it’s a place named Bat Cave? [read on]

From Chasing Sunrise to Chasing Sunset

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006
It occurred to me on the flight back today that the trips to Europe tend to be made overnight, i.e. in search of the sunrise, but the flights back are all chasing the sunset, such that it feels like I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Doing it like the Romans?

Saturday, December 31st, 2005
First off, if you see any weird characters or out of place symbols, blame the Euro keyboard for having characters I'm not used to in the place where I'm used to characters I need. I had less trouble with UK ... [Continue reading this entry]

Home & The Long Way Round

Thursday, May 26th, 2005
Today was my first full day back in the states. Incredibly tired. I guess a combination of being on the go every day for a week and jet lag. Going the other way was not nearly so tiring, I know. As ... [Continue reading this entry]

Houston TheEagle Has Landed

Thursday, May 19th, 2005
Well, it's really London, and it was more of a 767 than an Eagle... At any rate, I arrived here a bit after 11am. The drive to the airport was hell. Apparently an accident on I-285 which backed up 400 more ... [Continue reading this entry]