On my way

I've now officially left Pgh behind... :(

NYC was tons of fun, as it always is with my old cadre. Got to finally visit the MoMA and wander around Manhattan, read in Central Park, all of the quintessential (i.e. cliche) NYC things.

My last night in Pgh was also a good time, thanks to all those who came out to help celebrate (and the grilled cheese). But this morning (well, afternoon) I was off to begin my big road trip. First destination: Louisville, Kentucky, 400 miles away. The drive was decent, I was kept company by NPR most of the way, until I hit tornado-style rain and winds along the Ohio/Kentucky border. That was buckets of fun.

So now I'm all cozy in Louisville at my first ever couchsurfing house, watching the Pens game and already thinking of sleep. Pics to follow.

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Welcome back! It's quite obvious that I didn't do anything with this blog all year, but now that I'm heading off on a new adventure, it's time to restart my active updates.

I graduated on April 26, and since then have been bumming around Pgh working, seeing friends, and trying to get all packed up/purge my belongings. The plan is to leave Pgh June 4th to begin my cross-country travel extravaganza. For those of you who keep asking and never remembering (cough, Dad, cough), here is the rough plan of action:

June 1-3: NYC
June 4-6: drive to NOLA
June 11(?): begin driving to NM
June 22ish: arrive in LA
June 25: fly to Bogota
July 3: fly to Guatemala
July 16: fly to Mexico City
July 20: return to LA
July 26ish: meet people in AZ to do a Grand Canyon trip
August 2: drive to RMBL in CO
late August: drive to SF
September: find a job! (somewhere betw. Seattle and SF, I figure somebody will want to hire me. I hope)

Total mileage: at least 5200 (eep). Everything is subject to change. Yay for adventures!

Besides seeing parts of this country and others that I've never travelled to before, this is a sort of self-exploratory trip as well: will I be able to stand myself on the road for long days at a time? We'll get the answer to this and many more fun questions as our hero's (my) quest continues.

I may also be using another site that tracks my progress using a map and linked photos if I can get my act together enough to keep up with it. You can click here to see if I've kept my word.