Made it. Sweet.

Made it. Sweet.

3 miles away as the sun sets over Milwau

3 miles away as the sun sets over Milwaukee.

So close.

So close.

Wisconsin has arrived. We are only 68 mi

Wisconsin has arrived. We are only 68 miles away now and looking forward to getting a break.

The most exciting thing we have seen in

The most exciting thing we have seen in Illinois yet. A parachute gyrocopter thing with a wierd cloud in the background from the local nuclear powerplant. 98 miles to go.

Another new state. Any ideas? 195 miles

Another new state. Any ideas? 195 miles to go.

I felt like Iowa deserved some scenery p

I felt like Iowa deserved some scenery photos but this is the best I can do so far. 295 miles out.

When the hell did we get to Iowa?

When the hell did we get to Iowa?

At the risk of being corny, here is anot

At the risk of being corny, here is another picture of Nebraska. Haha! We are 414 miles out.

From inside Anthony's.

From inside Anthony's.

The pick up and giant cattle make the ph

The pick up and giant cattle make the photo.

Stopped for lunch in Omaha to meet up wi

Stopped for lunch in Omaha to meet up with a San Diego buddy, Elaine. Had an excellent new york strip steak with all the sides, although no pasta.
More pictures to follow.

Can you spot the crop duster?

Can you spot the crop duster?

Im driving and Matt E is sleeping. 659 m

Im driving and Matt E is sleeping. 659 miles to Milwaukee.

Matt e put it best when he said '' way t

Matt e put it best when he said '' way too happy for 6:30 in the morning.'' Almost wheel time.

Hello Nebraska. We actually entered the

Hello Nebraska. We actually entered the state an hour ago but I was sleeping. We jumped another time zone so our current time is 8:09am, and I will be getting in the drivers seat for my shift soon.

Colorado Sunrise part 2

Colorado Sunrise part 2

Colorado Sunrise part 1

Colorado Sunrise part 1

Another long day of driving ahead, but w

Another long day of driving ahead, but we will definitely beat the navigation system's time estimate.

Day two begins.

Day two begins.

Dinner at the new mall in the area. Its

Dinner at the new mall in the area. Its a chain called bar louie. Decent food but with delicious samuel summer brew.

Here is the room. And to make a correcti

Here is the room. And to make a correction, we did it in 15 hours and 15 minutes. Forgot about the time change.

We made it. 16 hrs and fifteen minutes t

We made it. 16 hrs and fifteen minutes to complete a little over a thousand miles. Now for dinner and sleep.

Matt e asked are we there yet one too ma

Matt e asked are we there yet one too many times. 13 miles out from our big d hotel.

Quick bathroom stop in a beautiful park

Quick bathroom stop in a beautiful park 89 miles out.

151 miles from our freshly booked hotel

151 miles from our freshly booked hotel in denver. Thats the colorado river on our right.

Self explanatory. 751 miles in and appro

Self explanatory. 751 miles in and approximately ten hours and fifteen minutes of driving. We are managing over 29 mpg. Crazy hondas.

This scenic view is contrasting nicely w

This scenic view is contrasting nicely with mr roboto on the satellite radio. :)

Lunch and fuel stop in richfield, utah.

Lunch and fuel stop in richfield, utah. 556 miles so far. Another 450 miles till denver.

Utah is going to take a while. A long wh

Utah is going to take a while. A long while.

Utah, land of big rocks and many wives.

Utah, land of big rocks and many wives. The byu ladies arent ready.

Arizona. What to say. Its 99 degrees at

Arizona. What to say. Its 99 degrees at 10:30am. Driving slower because me rumors me strict police.

Passing through vegas. Sad not to stop.

Passing through vegas. Sad not to stop. Oh well. Onward!

Current driver and cross country copilot

Current driver and cross country copilot, matt e.

Do i look as tired as i feel?

Do i look as tired as i feel?

And so it begins. This was taken just be

And so it begins. This was taken just before jumping on the 55. Damn, its early. :)

Can We Do It? (Roadtrip)

At this point anticipation is building a bit. Matt E and I wonder if we really can do a little over 2000 miles in 2 days. I think we can if we really want to, but the question is, is it worth it? Would it be better to have one more stop along the way, and just spend one night in Milwaukee? I guess we have that option in case things get out of hand, but I will be quite impressed if we can make it to Milwaukee in under 48hrs.

Now, what to pack?

A Road Trip is Coming (Roadtrip)

I apologize for my gigantic leave of absence. I have had a hard time catching up after my 3 weeks overseas. I have no excuses beyond that, but hope to redeem myself with some upcoming content.

Fortunately, this coming Friday, July 20th, I will be heading out on a cross country road trip. One of my good friends, Matt E, will be starting medical school in Erie, PA in a couple months and would like to get some of his stuff and his car, a 2003 Honda Accord Coupe V6 with nav, back there. I had always wanted to make this kind of drive, but never found the right opportunity. In addition, I wasn't prepared to put 5 or 6 thousand miles on my car in a couple weeks. This will be a one way driving trip, after which I will fly back to LAX from Erie through Atlanta on the evening of July 25th.

The plan:

Leg 1 approx: 1000 miles and 15hrs of actual driving time

Leave Newport Beach at 3 or 4am on Friday, July 20th.
Head on the 55N to the 91E and then on to the 15N, for 457 miles, through Las Vegas. Then onto the 70E for 595 miles.
Stop at some motel/hotel just north of Denver, CO preferably before 11pm that night.


Leg 2 approx 1020 miles and 15hrs 20 minutes of actual driving time

Leave the motel north of Denver, CO as early as possible in the morning of Saturday, July 21st and head towards Milwaukee, WI on the 70E, then 80E, and 88E, followed by the 39N and finally 43N.

We will then spend two nights with some of Matt E's family in Milwaukee. One night and part of a day for rest, and the other for going out and exploring the area.


Leg 3 approx 135 miles and 1hr and 40 minutes of actual drive time (traffic will be an issue)

This is the ridiculously short and relaxing jump we will make on Monday July 23rd from Milwaukee to Chicago where we will spend one night with more family. Hopefully this will give us a decent amount of time to explore the city which I have never visited except for a couple stops in O'Hare Airport.


Leg 4 approx 445 miles and 6hrs and 45 minutes of actual drive time (traffic may be an issue)

On Tuesday July 24th we have the final leg from Chicago, IL to Matt E's new home in Erie, PA. The route will be solely on the 90 and 80E and will have us pass just south of Toledo and through Cleveland. I will stay one night in Matt's new place before flying out the next evening.

Grand Total of 5 days, 2600 miles, and 38hrs and 45 minutes of drive time. (Give or take many hours due to traffic etc.)

Should be quite an adventure. As of now I plan on bringing my laptop, and digital camera, as well as my Sony Ericsson camera phone. If wireless internet is not readily available I will be able to send pictures directly and short copy from my phone to this blog on the fly. We plan to do rotating 4 hrs shifts which will hopefully coincide with fuel refills and food refills occasionally.