The trip is a year off. More than a year.
The key date(s) is the weekend of 15-17 April 2011, when the Annual World BookCrossing Anniversary Convention is to be held in Washington DC. This blogger intends attending.
Based on a fantastic half day travelling Route 66 between Oklahoma City and Tulsa, driving the whole road from Chicago to Santa Monica is something along the lines of 100001 crazy adventures to do before you die. Read the books, sing the songs, drive the roads.
This blogger wants to do it. Do it with friends. Do it for a good cause. Do it soon-ish.
Last April, six BookCrossers drove from Wellington in New Zealand down to Christchurch for the 2009 convention. We had a fantastic time. One of the very best days of my life, especially the Hanmer Springs part. Just having fun with good friends was wonderful. The spectacular scenery, the comfortable hostel, the hot springs, the seals, the sperm whales, the glorious sparkling day crossing Cook Strait. It was marvellous.
Driving from Kansas City to Oklahoma City last October with more good BookCrossing friends salivated me up for more. That was fun. Especially the hog jowls at Lambert's Cafe. It's pure Americana.
In 2011 we do the whole thing. That's myself, my co-driver PeskiePete, and whoever wants to come along. Discoverylover (who will be an over-25 driver by then, hooray for insurance premiums!) has energetically stuck her hand up and, well we're recruiting for more.
In following posts, we'll talk about cars and routes, attractions and accomodation, speed and expenses, fund-raising and fun. Jump in, sign up as a contributor, make a comment.
– PeterMac
The key date(s) is the weekend of 15-17 April 2011, when the Annual World BookCrossing Anniversary Convention is to be held in Washington DC. This blogger intends attending.
Based on a fantastic half day travelling Route 66 between Oklahoma City and Tulsa, driving the whole road from Chicago to Santa Monica is something along the lines of 100001 crazy adventures to do before you die. Read the books, sing the songs, drive the roads.
This blogger wants to do it. Do it with friends. Do it for a good cause. Do it soon-ish.
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Last April, six BookCrossers drove from Wellington in New Zealand down to Christchurch for the 2009 convention. We had a fantastic time. One of the very best days of my life, especially the Hanmer Springs part. Just having fun with good friends was wonderful. The spectacular scenery, the comfortable hostel, the hot springs, the seals, the sperm whales, the glorious sparkling day crossing Cook Strait. It was marvellous.
Driving from Kansas City to Oklahoma City last October with more good BookCrossing friends salivated me up for more. That was fun. Especially the hog jowls at Lambert's Cafe. It's pure Americana.
In 2011 we do the whole thing. That's myself, my co-driver PeskiePete, and whoever wants to come along. Discoverylover (who will be an over-25 driver by then, hooray for insurance premiums!) has energetically stuck her hand up and, well we're recruiting for more.
In following posts, we'll talk about cars and routes, attractions and accomodation, speed and expenses, fund-raising and fun. Jump in, sign up as a contributor, make a comment.
– PeterMac