The Loneliest Highway
December 2nd, 2009 by Lauren Locke-Paddon
On the Road in America: A cast of five characters: Helen, Travis, Stevo, myself and the ’82 diesel van. We were headed from Oakland, California all the way to the other side of the continent to see the USA (which for most of us was still uncharted territory). On our departure we were dragging bottom with the combined weight of our bodies, canned goods and excess equipment for the journey as we waved goodbye to Oakland and headed east. Last stop in town: Cole Coffee to keep us going for the duration. We tried to keep our expectations minimal except for the one thing we knew: this was going to be an adventure.
