Category: 48 State Trip

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Arkansas

Well, I had this post all ready, but then Firefox crashed and I had to reinstall it to make it work again!
Anyway, passing through Oklahoma: Checotah – the home of Carrie Underwood of American Idol fame.

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Oklahoma City, OK

I met up with Sandrunner, and we took pictures of the Capitol, then went to a cool gas station/resturant on old US-66 called Pop’s. It was awesome!

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Departed Austin, TX

I left Morio’s place around 5:45. I am meeting Jesse and his wife in Waco for breakfast.

Next stop: Okalahoma City!

Thanks again to Morio and his family for their hospitality, and thanks to the Texas VW folks who came to Morio’s party and donated to the fuel fund!

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Computer Fixed, pretty much!

Well, the original hard disk is toast. All of my pictures are gone.

I am borrowing an 80GB drive from Morio in Texas. Thanks a bunch!!

Posting this from my newly-formatted install of Vista. It took like 3 hours with all the dang updates. Now I just have to reinstall my map software and re-make the trip map. 😀

Anyone who sent me their address or cell number before, it is lost now. Pleas re-send it to me at timjmcconnell@gmail.com

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I’M BACK!

My computer broke due to condensation issues – the hard drive is dead, hopefully I will have it fixed by Monday…
In the mean time, here’s all of the pictures I’ve taken in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas!
Special thanks to Morio in Austin, TX, who I am staying with, and who I am using his computer! 😀

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Alabama

I don’t know too much about Alabama. I know that the capital is Montgomery!

There were lots and lots of signs for the different highways. But on the highways themselves, the signs are very sparse – you have to drive 5 miles to see the next speed limit sign.

I passed within 20 miles of Panama City, Florida. It would have been nice to visit if I had more time.
I saw a Turbo Porsche, then a Learjet on a pole. I also saw several helicopters on poles.

Interesting thing: There is a McClure Town right next to Troy, Alabama. You might remember Troy McClure for Simpsons episodes such as “A Fish Called Selma” and “Bart the Mother”

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Florida!

The red car is an AE86 Toyota Corolla. This is a cool car – it’s a hatchback, 4 cylinder, rear-wheel drive. It was made even more popular when it was featured in the Anime series Initial D – about drift racing.

I took US highways into Florida, not interstates.

Note the horizontal Florida traffic lights. Funky!

Randall (California 16v) and Fraser (frd206) met me in Tallahassee. Florida’s state capitol building was HUGE, and impossible to get a good picture of from so close.

I spotted this Mk2 Jetta Carat at a gas station. The owners didn’t care though. It had mk3 alloys on it.

And finally – look how crazy this service plaza is that I pulled off on. It could be a racetrack! 😀

I wish I could have gone more into Florida, but there were no more people in the state who wanted me to come down.  Special thanks to Fraser who drove all the way down with me, he bought me a couple of tanks of gas, he bought me lunch a few times, then he gave me cash as I left!! YOU HELPED A LOT!! THANKS!! 😀

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Atlanta, GA

Atlanta is a beautiful city! And Georgia’s state capitol is the best looking one yet!

Next stop? Tallahassee!