Good Intentions

Day one. First, to explain the above picture. I just wanted to show the healthy food that I intend to eat on the road. Let's all witness my food selection on my first day. We'll give this a couple more days on the road and I have a feeling the layout will be of Cheetos, 7-11 Big Gulps of Mountain Dew, a couple of slices of pizza and maybe a twinkie or two. Call me pessimistic but if I know me... And I must admit I have a pound of Twizzlers looking at me from across the room. They've already snuck into the mix.

Alright, the important stuff: I made it to my first destination, Seneca Falls, NY. Why Seneca Falls? Why not. I guess there is some kind of history of women's rights, blah, blah, blah but really its just a midway point to New England and is on the Finger Lakes, which I've always wanted to see. Oh, and its a village. It seems New York state is all about villages. They don't have towns. They have villages. I like it and I think Pennsylvania should get on the bandwagon with this.

I did all back roads. Pros: Its beautiful; there are fewer cars; you get to see trees and small towns. Cons: is not conducive to cruise control; there is a lack of public bathroom facilities (but thankfully, there are Sheetz, which tend to pop up in the middle of nowhere.) It took me about 8 hours total with a one hour stop in Ithaca. All in all, a good day. A little rough in some places but I'll learn as I go.

What I listened to today:

"Early Recordings" by Quasi

"I Am Not Afraid of You & I Will Beat Your A**" by Yo La Tengo

"Dark End of The Street" (mix from a friend)

"Jimi's Blues" by Jimi Hendrix

Podcast: Stuff You Should Know (Saunas: More Interesting Than You Might Think)

"Keep It Like A Secret" by Built To Spill

"Careless Love" by Madeleine Peyroux