We are taking a Kerouac-ian road trip across southwest America. Our stops include: Denton, TX; Norman, OK; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; and possibly the Grand Canyon in Arizona. We are investigating to find locations within these cities/areas that are normally unseen, interesting, off-beat attractions. For example, while in Los Angeles, the group will be visiting the Museum of Death, a peculiar small business on the end of Sunset Strip owned by a married couple. Within this project, we are projecting themes of hedonism and self-discovery, parallel to those in the novel On The Road. We are also visiting friends along the way: Jonash has friends in Denton, Luke has a friend in Colorado Springs military base, and I have a cousin and friends in Los Angeles. Along the way we are faced with a few difficulties/road blocks, such as lack of financial funds. Overall, we are traveling where ever the road takes us.
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I really like the idea of how you are visiting friends along the way. It's a great way to see your friends again when your normal everyday life doesn't have time for it. Were you guys planning to take a car, hitchhike, or walk to each destination?
ReplyDeleteJust like Julie, I like how you all have planned on visiting friends and the fact that you are going to investigate "unseen, interesting, and off-beat attractions" because normally, people would go to a place which is well-known.
ReplyDeleteSo, are you all planning on going back to Denton, Texas at the end? (I'm guessing that is where your trip starts?)