Hey hey, I'm in Memphis, TN. Texas pretty much sucked really hard. As I understand the I-20 isn't the most scenic route through the state, however, I did not see it improving much more from that. There were just a lot of plains, then a few gentle rolling hills which was nice and all, but by that time, I was in the hy00j Dallas metro region and you know how I feel about cities. Then I realized I had slated Texas as nothing but cities, which is no good no good. So I got through it. I got through Louisiana, then hopped the I-55N to Memphis, TN where my grandmother lives. Yes, I did this all in one day. I am not drawn particularly to the Southeast. I am ready to get out of this region. First, I will visit my best friend in Tallahassee, FL, then head north north all the way to Acadia in Maine, then eastward again to make my final round back again into Phoenix. I have a feeling that what I've done up to this point is nothing in comparison with what I'm about to do and see. Wow. I am really looking forward to the northeast. So a couple more days with my Mama (real beds are nice), then Jason in FL and on and on. When I'm out there driving, the only one on the road and the sun setting in front of me, even when I don't know where I'm going to sleep that nite, it still totally feels like living. I'm having such an awesome time. Kinda wish I could do this forever, but alas, the real world is knocking on the window while I sleep. :(

I'm just going to take a few days to recoup and regroup here in Memphis before I set out again. My Mom's giving me a few bucks for two nites in a hotel for when it gets too unbearable to sleep in the car or tent again, which will be a good backup plan in those rural places. Keep checking back for more pics soon. I expect a gusher of pics in the Northeast leg of the trip. Oh, and the Elephant Butte pics are linked wrong on the pics page. Click here until I can fix it. Keep on checkin' in ya'll, while the South assimilates me.