4000 miles. I don’t know why.

I’ve been in Denver for about a month now, and I definitely enjoy Colorado more than any of the other destinations on my trip.
My first weekend in the area, I drove south to Colorado Springs to visit the Garden of the Gods park, known for its rock formations.

^ You’ve got a ways to go, bud.
A [...]

I spent a month in Las Vegas last week…
On January 4th, my east coast holiday adventure ended and I flew back to Los Angeles with little thought as to the subsequent step of my road trip. This turned out to be quite fortunate, because Delta lost my bag. I luckily had a friend in [...]

Pop quiz: How long does it take to travel 60 miles if you’re driving at 12 miles per hour? Extra credit: Is capital punishment appropriate for drivers who use exit-only lanes to pass on the right during traffic jams and wedge their way back in at the end? Discuss.
I left San Francisco on a [...]

Rest your hand on the top of your steering wheel. Now move it to the three o’clock position, then to nine o’clock, then back to three. Repeat for five hours. That was my Friday night.
On Friday afternoon I checked out of my Eureka motel. Having done some fortunate research, I realized that I should get [...]

I left Portland last Saturday morning and headed south on I-5. The leaves are just starting to change color and there’s nothing in central Oregon but trees and hilly cow pastures. I entered Linn County and a huge sign proclaimed it “The Grass Seed Capital of the World.” As you can imagine, I nearly wet [...]

On October 10th, my month-long stay in Seattle was over. I said my goodbyes to the kind people at Office Nomads and packed up my truck.
Seattle seemed to exude the “I want to be different, just like everyone else” adage that is so commonly used in reference to teenagers. There’s only so many combinations of [...]

The forecast for Saturday was drizzly and extremely windy, so I stayed in and watched Florida State (barely) beat Miami and Kentucky (barely) fall to Alabama. By Sunday I was getting antsy in my apartment and drove 90 minutes northeast to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
The park stretches 150 miles along the I-5 corridor, almost [...]

I last posted two weeks ago. At the time I thought I’d found someone to assume my lease in Seattle, but it fell through and it looks like I’ll be here until October 9th. That’s not necessarily a disaster, but a month each in Vancouver and Seattle doesn’t give me much stop-and-smell-the-roses time in order [...]

My stay in Canada ended on Tuesday. After a few cursory questions from the US border officer, (”What’s in the big black garbage bag?” “A body. Uh, I mean, dirty clothes.”), I was back in the USA. I actually breathed a sigh of relief when I filled my truck with $3.85 gasoline - I had [...]

On Saturday, for my final weekend in Canada, I visited Whistler Ski Resort. It sits about two hours north of Vancouver and is accessed via the almost unbearably-scenic Sea-To-Sky Highway, which runs along the eastern side of Howe Sound for most of the drive. I listened to a Canadian country station as I made my [...]

The sun finally came out this weekend and on Saturday and Sunday I visited the small Crescent Beach in nearby Surrey. I parked in a small lot and walked past cottages with impeccably groomed yards and brightly colored flowers that wouldn’t have looked out of place in a Dr. Seuss book.

^ One thing I’ve noticed [...]

The high Asian population in the greater Vancouver area is understandably accompanied by an enormous amount of Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Thai restaurants. Even on the beachfront strip, signs advertising sushi and wanton soup are are numerous as those selling homemade gelato or fresh crab legs.
I haven’t eaten out much this trip, so for [...]

Last Saturday, I went into the heart of Vancouver for the first time. I’m not very interested in shopping or museums, so after a few errands I set my sights on famous Stanley Park, which borders the downtown area.
I drove in from the southeast and crossed through the entire metro area to get to [...]

My legs are sore.
After a bit of Saturday morning research online, I decided to spend the day at Lynn Canyon Park, in North Vancouver. A near-record setting heat wave (low eighties) passed through White Rock this week, and I was ready to spend the day in a cool forest. Also, did I mention that my [...]

In a world where “many” means “none”, “many” of you have asked me to document a day in the life of British Columbia via pictures. Here’s my attempt.

^ Wake up, check email, walk outside. White Rock is one of those fortunately planned cities that is laid out on a grid. It must have been designed [...]

Last Friday, I drove from Spokane, WA to Bellevue, outside of Seattle. On Saturday I made my way up to White Rock, British Columbia.
When I set out to drive across the state of Washington, I was a prepared for a densely populated forest of tall pines, with ferns and mossy rocks covering the damp ground [...]

The first leg of my trip is complete. I have settled into White Rock, BC for the next 30 days, until September 9th.
When you were a kid and the school year crept slowly through May, nearing its end, the upcoming summer vacation was almost too much to behold. You could only let a part of [...]

Canadian border booth. Each car is taking about 30 seconds to clear but there’s still an hour’s wait to make it to the front.
“So Mr. Sanders, you said you’re renting an apartment in Vancouver?”
“Yes sir, for one month.”
“And Mr. Sanders, do you currently own or rent any type of housing or real estate in the [...]

Steve has a condo in Canada. I want to rent Steve’s condo in Canada. I need to pay Steve.
Here’s what that entails.
1.) Realize that it’s Friday and I have to get a certified check today before meeting Steve tomorrow.
2.) There are no branches of my bank, BB&T, on the west coast.
3.) Drive around Bellevue, Washington, [...]

Thanks to everyone who has commented. It makes me feel like I’m actually writing to someone and not just babbling aimlessly like a hobo talking to a parking meter. Here’s some answers to your questions…
and make sure you do lots of fun things…i’m living vicariously through you. — Stephanie
I will definitely make sure and detail [...]

Spokane, Washington. Continental breakfast.
Hotel clerk, restocking coffee cups, clipped accent: “Good morning sir, are you finding everything alright?”
Me, munching on a bagel: “Yep, thanks. Can you tell me how long it takes to get to Seattle from here?”
Clerk: “Well, sir, that depends on how fast you’re driving.”
Me, chuckling: “Oh, Ima goan’ be hoofin’ it.”
Clerk: …
Me: [...]

I woke early on Thursday morning - six o’clock - after collapsing into bed at nine the night before while the last remnants of the sunset still stole through the window blinds. I would be leaving Cody and heading north to Montana to join I-90 west for 700 miles to Seattle, then turn north again [...]

I took 142 pictures today, and quit simply because I was tired, not because I’d exhausted all available subject matter.
After a bit of hiking research online, I was on the road for Yellowstone Park at 8:30 this morning. I drove 52 miles to the park’s east entrance through the most interesting terrain yet - with [...]

I awoke at 7 o’clock Tuesday morning when the large family of baboons inhabiting the room next to mine began to stir. A passing train on the nearby tracks cemented the deal. I rolled out of bed to check my email and discover that my server went down and took 3 or 4 sites with [...]

I honestly don’t know what combination of words and phrases to cobble together to convey exactly how much corn I just saw.
Day 1
It was forecast to be 101o in upstate South Carolina on August 2nd, the day I began my trip. One final check of my email showed a new message from a real estate [...]

My name is Sam Sanders. I’m a free-lance web developer. This fall I’m driving from South Carolina to Vancouver to San Diego.

My name is Sam Sanders. I’m a free-lance web developer. This fall I’m driving from South Carolina to Vancouver to San Diego.

I honestly don’t know what combination of words and phrases to cobble together to convey exactly how much corn I just saw.
Day 1
It was forecast to be 101o in upstate South Carolina on August 2nd, the day I began my trip. One final check of my email showed a new message from a real estate [...]

I awoke at 7 o’clock Tuesday morning when the large family of baboons inhabiting the room next to mine began to stir. A passing train on the nearby tracks cemented the deal. I rolled out of bed to check my email and discover that my server went down and took 3 or 4 sites with [...]

I took 142 pictures today, and quit simply because I was tired, not because I’d exhausted all available subject matter.
After a bit of hiking research online, I was on the road for Yellowstone Park at 8:30 this morning. I drove 52 miles to the park’s east entrance through the most interesting terrain yet - with [...]

I woke early on Thursday morning - six o’clock - after collapsing into bed at nine the night before while the last remnants of the sunset still stole through the window blinds. I would be leaving Cody and heading north to Montana to join I-90 west for 700 miles to Seattle, then turn north again [...]

Spokane, Washington. Continental breakfast.
Hotel clerk, restocking coffee cups, clipped accent: “Good morning sir, are you finding everything alright?”
Me, munching on a bagel: “Yep, thanks. Can you tell me how long it takes to get to Seattle from here?”
Clerk: “Well, sir, that depends on how fast you’re driving.”
Me, chuckling: “Oh, Ima goan’ be hoofin’ it.”
Clerk: …
Me: [...]

Thanks to everyone who has commented. It makes me feel like I’m actually writing to someone and not just babbling aimlessly like a hobo talking to a parking meter. Here’s some answers to your questions…
and make sure you do lots of fun things…i’m living vicariously through you. — Stephanie
I will definitely make sure and detail [...]

Steve has a condo in Canada. I want to rent Steve’s condo in Canada. I need to pay Steve.
Here’s what that entails.
1.) Realize that it’s Friday and I have to get a certified check today before meeting Steve tomorrow.
2.) There are no branches of my bank, BB&T, on the west coast.
3.) Drive around Bellevue, Washington, [...]

Canadian border booth. Each car is taking about 30 seconds to clear but there’s still an hour’s wait to make it to the front.
“So Mr. Sanders, you said you’re renting an apartment in Vancouver?”
“Yes sir, for one month.”
“And Mr. Sanders, do you currently own or rent any type of housing or real estate in the [...]

The first leg of my trip is complete. I have settled into White Rock, BC for the next 30 days, until September 9th.
When you were a kid and the school year crept slowly through May, nearing its end, the upcoming summer vacation was almost too much to behold. You could only let a part of [...]

Last Friday, I drove from Spokane, WA to Bellevue, outside of Seattle. On Saturday I made my way up to White Rock, British Columbia.
When I set out to drive across the state of Washington, I was a prepared for a densely populated forest of tall pines, with ferns and mossy rocks covering the damp ground [...]

In a world where “many” means “none”, “many” of you have asked me to document a day in the life of British Columbia via pictures. Here’s my attempt.

^ Wake up, check email, walk outside. White Rock is one of those fortunately planned cities that is laid out on a grid. It must have been designed [...]

My legs are sore.
After a bit of Saturday morning research online, I decided to spend the day at Lynn Canyon Park, in North Vancouver. A near-record setting heat wave (low eighties) passed through White Rock this week, and I was ready to spend the day in a cool forest. Also, did I mention that my [...]

Last Saturday, I went into the heart of Vancouver for the first time. I’m not very interested in shopping or museums, so after a few errands I set my sights on famous Stanley Park, which borders the downtown area.
I drove in from the southeast and crossed through the entire metro area to get to [...]

The high Asian population in the greater Vancouver area is understandably accompanied by an enormous amount of Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Thai restaurants. Even on the beachfront strip, signs advertising sushi and wanton soup are are numerous as those selling homemade gelato or fresh crab legs.
I haven’t eaten out much this trip, so for [...]

The sun finally came out this weekend and on Saturday and Sunday I visited the small Crescent Beach in nearby Surrey. I parked in a small lot and walked past cottages with impeccably groomed yards and brightly colored flowers that wouldn’t have looked out of place in a Dr. Seuss book.

^ One thing I’ve noticed [...]

On Saturday, for my final weekend in Canada, I visited Whistler Ski Resort. It sits about two hours north of Vancouver and is accessed via the almost unbearably-scenic Sea-To-Sky Highway, which runs along the eastern side of Howe Sound for most of the drive. I listened to a Canadian country station as I made my [...]

My stay in Canada ended on Tuesday. After a few cursory questions from the US border officer, (”What’s in the big black garbage bag?” “A body. Uh, I mean, dirty clothes.”), I was back in the USA. I actually breathed a sigh of relief when I filled my truck with $3.85 gasoline - I had [...]

I last posted two weeks ago. At the time I thought I’d found someone to assume my lease in Seattle, but it fell through and it looks like I’ll be here until October 9th. That’s not necessarily a disaster, but a month each in Vancouver and Seattle doesn’t give me much stop-and-smell-the-roses time in order [...]

The forecast for Saturday was drizzly and extremely windy, so I stayed in and watched Florida State (barely) beat Miami and Kentucky (barely) fall to Alabama. By Sunday I was getting antsy in my apartment and drove 90 minutes northeast to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
The park stretches 150 miles along the I-5 corridor, almost [...]

On October 10th, my month-long stay in Seattle was over. I said my goodbyes to the kind people at Office Nomads and packed up my truck.
Seattle seemed to exude the “I want to be different, just like everyone else” adage that is so commonly used in reference to teenagers. There’s only so many combinations of [...]

I left Portland last Saturday morning and headed south on I-5. The leaves are just starting to change color and there’s nothing in central Oregon but trees and hilly cow pastures. I entered Linn County and a huge sign proclaimed it “The Grass Seed Capital of the World.” As you can imagine, I nearly wet [...]

Rest your hand on the top of your steering wheel. Now move it to the three o’clock position, then to nine o’clock, then back to three. Repeat for five hours. That was my Friday night.
On Friday afternoon I checked out of my Eureka motel. Having done some fortunate research, I realized that I should get [...]

Pop quiz: How long does it take to travel 60 miles if you’re driving at 12 miles per hour? Extra credit: Is capital punishment appropriate for drivers who use exit-only lanes to pass on the right during traffic jams and wedge their way back in at the end? Discuss.
I left San Francisco on a [...]

I spent a month in Las Vegas last week…
On January 4th, my east coast holiday adventure ended and I flew back to Los Angeles with little thought as to the subsequent step of my road trip. This turned out to be quite fortunate, because Delta lost my bag. I luckily had a friend in [...]

I’ve been in Denver for about a month now, and I definitely enjoy Colorado more than any of the other destinations on my trip.
My first weekend in the area, I drove south to Colorado Springs to visit the Garden of the Gods park, known for its rock formations.

^ You’ve got a ways to go, bud.
A [...]