America Pt.2

Like yesterday, I woke up at six, took a shower and was once again on the road by seven. We went the the gas station, fueled up and headed for Kentucky. I was surprised at how quickly we reached Kentucky, because after about five minutes of driving, we crossed a bridge in downtown Cincinnati, and we were in Kentucky.

Kentucky is very nice, at first it seems very forested and boring, but as you continue through, you realize that the state is very impressive. One highlight of the state is seeing Louisville, the capitol of Kentucky. The city looks kind of old and run down, but all the high-rises have large portraits of famous Kentuckians painted on their sides. I feel kind of embarrassed to admit this, but the only person I recognized was Colonel Sanders, the rest were all unknown to me...

After leaving Louisville, the terrain drastically changes. The forest thins out into farmland, and it becomes a land of contradictions. The air is extremely humid, but the land is ridiculously arid. You look around, and you think that you should be in Arizona or Nevada, with its deep red earth, but no, it's the Kentucky countryside! I think so far on this trip, Kentucky is my favourite state.

After Kentucky, came Tennessee, the home of Elvis. Tennessee is a lot like Kentucky, but less arid. Honestly, I don't remember all that much about Tennessee as I fell asleep for a good portion of the journey. What I do remember, is that Tennessee is much more forested than Kentucky, without the overly dry land adding that little piece of character. One highlight is the Pyramid Area, a large pyramid which was really the last attraction in the state, as the connecting bridge led us into Arkansas. I guess these close border towns are an American thing?

The last state we visited today was Arkansas. This place really gives me nostalgia for living in Edmonton as a child. Really, it's nothing but farm after farm on incredibly flat land. That's not a bad thing, as I like the whole farm aesthetic, and it truly does remind of Alberta. One big problem was the highway construction. The highway is reduced to one lane about an hour out of Little Rock, so because of that, people have to merge with each other, no big deal right?

Well for some people it is a big deal. Up ahead, someone got into a fender bender, and everyone was delayed for over an hour as they tried to sort it out. Smooth moves, right?

So no matter, we eventually broke through, and soon we stopped at Lokone, a town about half an hour away from Little Rock. This town is interesting as it is a dry town, my parents really wanted a beer, but you can't have one here. It seems to me that they drink Mountain Dew in place of beer, as I've never seen so many types of Mt. Dew. For supper, we had El Torito, an LA based Mexican restaurant, the food was pretty good, more authentic than Taco Time or Muccho Burrito. Tomorrow will be all dedicated for Texas, as we prepare for the journey into Mexico over the next few days.