Traveling Around The United States is Over!
@sherryeb (580)
Duncan, Arizona
October 20, 2016 2:28pm CST
As many of you have read in my previous posts...I had the good fortune this year to travel around our amazing country in my husbands big rig.Unfortunately I became ill and had to get off the truck. I am going to miss the traveling and the many wonderful people I met along the way.I took over 7000 photos of scenery along the interstate highways and state highways, and only missed out on traveling through a few states this year.
Washington,Oregon,Florida,Montana,North and South Dakota are the the only states I was not able to travel through.
Some of the seasons were brutal with blizzards, wind,and snow drifts, in winter.Thunderstorms, monsoons,tornado's, sleet, rain and hail storms in spring and high summer temperatures above 100 degrees.
Truckdrivers of America are out there everyday trying to get their freight where it needs to be in a safe timely manner, despite the dangers out there driving on the roads.
Hats off to these courageous people that chose this career, so that we could have food in our grocery stores,department store choices, building and construction materials and more...Please be safe and courteous driving around our monsters of the road for yourself and the truckdrivers well being.
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@sherryeb (580)
• Duncan, Arizona
19 Jan 17
I traveled for 6 months I did not have internet when I got home so the 7000 pictures are waiting on flash drives to be explored now that I have internet
@sherryeb (580)
• Duncan, Arizona
19 Jan 17
Yes it was great to travel in the jumpseat...I was a truck driver myself 20 years ago and it was amazing to see the changes in the cities and on the highways from a passengers perspective so many of the cities have cleaned up the pollution and garbage along the roadways as well as the cities themselves. Many truck stops offer modern conveniences like Wi-Fi, cable and idle air and the drivers lounges are equipped with comfortable chairs to watch big screen television, the showers are modern and clean and they offer a variety of food choices, deli, full service restaraunt and convenience food. Most truck stops have diversified shopping for much needed truck and trailer items, clothing, food, snacks and beverages as well as gift and souvenier shops.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Oct 16
I an imagine all th different sorts of weather you encountered I grew up in South Dakots where winters are brutal now for many years Im livng in soputhern Californis My hats'off to the bg rig drivers who bring us our groceries and supplies of all klind andto it in
all sorts of weather drive safel allyiu big rig drivers.
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@sherryeb (580)
• Duncan, Arizona
19 Jan 17
Yes...it takes a special kind of person to live over the road, but many local drivers have hardships as well.
@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
5 Feb 17
That sounds like a wonderful trip .. hope you get well soon. How about visiting India, is that on your list and ofcourse once you are better with the health?
