Discover America Diaries. 50 States, 50 States of Mind. Volume 1: East Coast to West Coast. New England, New York, and the Great Northern StatesPostcard Cafe, 2002 - 384 pages If you ever dreamed quitting your job and driving off to explore America's highways and back roads then read this diary first. On Columbus Day 1997, Priscilla and Ken Rhodes quit their jobs, bought a 30-foot RV (even though neither one knew the first thing about RVing), and drove off to discover America. Their plan was to see 50 states in 50 weeks, spending a week in each state, and returning to their jobs in a year. Three years later they returned home, broke but not broken. This is Priscilla's diary of that road trip, a madcap adventure that is both exciting and heartbreaking as she experiences the exhilarating heights and devastating depths of life on the road. Follow Priscilla and Ken on their three-year journey across the United States and see what they discover about America and about themselves. In Volume 1: NEW ENGLAND, NEW YORK AND THE GREAT NORTHERN STATES Priscilla and Ken visit Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, the State of Anxiety, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Washington, and Oregon. |
Contents
Maine | 13 |
New Hampshire | 35 |
Vermont | 55 |
Rhode Island | 81 |
Connecticut | 97 |
New York | 147 |
Michigan | 161 |
Wisconsin | 181 |
Minnesota | 199 |
South Dakota | 227 |
North Dakota | 251 |
Montana | 279 |
Washington | 309 |
Oregon | 333 |
Common terms and phrases
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