Day 6
Location: Bryan, TX
Total Miles Traveled: 2336
I managed to get just inside the Texas border around 3am this morning. I was surprised I made it this far in one day - then I realized I drove 800 miles throughout the whole day, with a stop in Alabama - I drove in parts of 7 states in one day.
As soon as I got into Texas, I pulled into the first rest stop on I20 which was a welcome center. I took my shoes off, put my feet up on the dash, and reclined my seat to sleep a while. Unfortunately, I couldn't recline my seat much as my back seat is jam-packed. However, it is not hard to fall asleep in such tiny areas after driving a combined 12 or so hours in one day.
I woke up around 9 (CT) and got on the road shortly after. I was roughly 200 miles from Jon's, so I had about 3-4 hours of driving in front of me. I went via 2-lane highways and I was treated to the flat scenery of southeastern Texas...quite a change from the hills and gorges in NC and Tennesee.
Jon and his girlfriend, Catalina, were still working when I arrived at the apartment. Jon left a key for me so I could bring in my things and relax for a while. Since it was 100 degrees, I decided to set my tent up and let it dry out as I didn't have the opportunity to do that earlier. It now somewhat smells like wet-dog, but at least it is dry again - it didn't take long at all in this heat.
It's hard to center these two in a photo - Jon is way too tall
Jon and Catalina got back from work and we went out to dinner, walked at the park near Texas A&M, and then we got ice cream at a "Cold Stone," which was delicious. We came back to the apartment where I soon fell asleep on the couch.
Tomorrow we'll take the hour and a half drive to Houston and spend the day down there, spending some time at the Natural Science Museum, among other places. I'll be leaving here early the following morning.
Joe
Total Miles Traveled: 2336
I managed to get just inside the Texas border around 3am this morning. I was surprised I made it this far in one day - then I realized I drove 800 miles throughout the whole day, with a stop in Alabama - I drove in parts of 7 states in one day.
As soon as I got into Texas, I pulled into the first rest stop on I20 which was a welcome center. I took my shoes off, put my feet up on the dash, and reclined my seat to sleep a while. Unfortunately, I couldn't recline my seat much as my back seat is jam-packed. However, it is not hard to fall asleep in such tiny areas after driving a combined 12 or so hours in one day.
I woke up around 9 (CT) and got on the road shortly after. I was roughly 200 miles from Jon's, so I had about 3-4 hours of driving in front of me. I went via 2-lane highways and I was treated to the flat scenery of southeastern Texas...quite a change from the hills and gorges in NC and Tennesee.
Jon and his girlfriend, Catalina, were still working when I arrived at the apartment. Jon left a key for me so I could bring in my things and relax for a while. Since it was 100 degrees, I decided to set my tent up and let it dry out as I didn't have the opportunity to do that earlier. It now somewhat smells like wet-dog, but at least it is dry again - it didn't take long at all in this heat.
It's hard to center these two in a photo - Jon is way too tall
Jon and Catalina got back from work and we went out to dinner, walked at the park near Texas A&M, and then we got ice cream at a "Cold Stone," which was delicious. We came back to the apartment where I soon fell asleep on the couch.
Tomorrow we'll take the hour and a half drive to Houston and spend the day down there, spending some time at the Natural Science Museum, among other places. I'll be leaving here early the following morning.
Joe
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