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Cross Country Roadtrip, California-bound

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After finishing grad school at Penn State, I'm driving back home to California, taking the scenic northern route. My met me in Chicago and we drove the rest of the way together.

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler MattHartzell

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    State College

    State College, United States | Jul 10 '08 | Reviews: 0
    Been living here for the last two years for grad school. But it was time to move on. I'll definitely miss my friends here, but I won't miss the town... Continue reading »
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    Chicagoland

    Hammond, United States | Jul 11 '08 | Reviews: 0
    Long day of driving. Started the morning by picking cherries at Way Fruit Farm just out of State College. Headed north from Port Matilda through Ph... Continue reading »
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    Madison

    Madison, United States | Jul 12 '08 | Reviews: 0

    Drove up Lakeshore drive to Hyde Park on the South SIde to University of Chicago and surrounding neighborhood so I could see what my roommates have... Continue reading »

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    Minneapolis/St. Paul

    Minneapolis, United States | Jul 13 '08 | Reviews: 0
    From Madison, we went west along the Wisconsin River, stopping at Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio at Taliesen in Spring Green. Lots of small tow... Continue reading »
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    Grand Rapids, Minnesota

    Grand Rapids, United States | Jul 14 '08 | Reviews: 0

    Drove north from Minneapolis through gorgeous prairie, woods, and lake country to the little town of Grand Rapids, where we're staying in an old-fa... Continue reading »

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    Bismarck, North Dakota

    Bismarck, United States | Jul 15 '08 | Reviews: 0
    Our plan was to drive north from Grand Rapids, cross into Canada at International Falls, drive across the Canadian Shield, and then west to Winnipeg.... Continue reading »
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    Wall, South Dakota

    Wall, United States | Jul 16 '08 | Reviews: 0
    This morning we went to the State Capitol building in Bismarck. It's one of the most unusual state capitols - a 1930s art deco skyscraper (erected aft... Continue reading »
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    Spearfish-Badlands/Black Hills, South Dakota

    Spearfish, United States | Jul 17 '08 | Reviews: 0
    From our hotel in Wall, Badlands National Park was just a short drive away. Beautiful geologic formations caused by severe erosion and bearing the co... Continue reading »
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    Bozeman, Montana

    Bozeman, United States | Jul 18 '08 | Reviews: 0
    Drove across most of Wyoming on Interstate 90 at 75 miles an hour. We were going to stop in Sundance, Wyo, thinking it was the site of the Sundance Fi... Continue reading »
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    Park City, Utah

    Park City, United States | Jul 20 '08 | Reviews: 0
    will update later Continue reading »

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