Song that is stuck in my head: Fat Boy Slim returns as Brighton Port Authority and brings us "Toe Jam."
Why is this song stuck in my head: Fun, upbeat. Oh my favorite singer (David Byrne) with my favorite rapper (Dizzee Rascal)
Dave and I begin our epic journey and hit the road for Ft. Wayne (where dreams go to die). We pack up our sturdy vehicle, get set to leave, we are on the road!!!!
Until Dave remembers that his cell phone may or may not still be back in the house. Luckily waiting one hour for two miles in traffic for what looked like a stalled semi or a film being shot, deflated the novelty of "hitting" the road more than Dave's U-turn.
As we made our way through no man's land of Canada, one gets the sense that the Canadians are trying way too hard to create a tourism industry. Nice try Ontario, but driving to an Apple Farm 10 km out of the way does not deserve its own exit.
Before crossing the border we make sure to partake in the Canadian delight known as poutine (yes, I know it sounds dirty but lets all be adults here). Essentially fresh mozzarella cheese fries with dark brown chicken gravy, it is a quintessentially Canadian item, like bagged milk only tastier.
Dave and I pass the time quickly in the car looking at the "pasture-al" scenery (word pun +5 points) and listening to David Sedaris' new book on the iPod. The high-pitched tenor and Sedaris' witty, sarcastic humor color the surroundings with a slightly New England flair, which I guess is better than driving through Michigan. Traveling anywhere near Detriot gives you the fear that you may end up like Ron Paul's campaign. (The answer is dead, but optimistically insane also works).
We arrive at Alex's around 8:00 much to the merriment of his mom and sister as we make jokes/fun of eachother for about 3 hours before heading out to see the Incredible Hulk. All I have to say is that the movie really isn't as bad as I thought it would... actually quite good. It was kind of like the poutine from the tiny Fish and Chip's eatery in Nowhere, Canada: a good amount of cheese, but pretty substantial and hearty.
Also our poutine was green for some reason. I feel weird.
FACT: Villages still exist in North America. Just ask the village of Homer. Population: 1851... and for about 1 minute 1853.
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I am enjoying your music choice. :-) Have fun boys!
I love poutine! I'm glad you're enjoying the authentic Canadian cuisine up there, have fun! I wonder if Indiana has any state dishes.
The trip sounds great...have fun! And while you're experiencing the joy that is the midwest between Chicago and Mt. Rushmore, you should definitely check out the follwing places:
- The Spam Museum - it's in Austin, Minnesota, right along I-90...this place is awesomeness incarnate. (Free Spam!)
- If you're tempted to stop at the Mitchell Corn Palace, don't do it. It sucks.
- Make sure to at least drive through Badlands National Park on your way to Mt. Rushmore - it's really cool. Also, stop at Wall Drug in Wall, SD, just off the interstate. (Wall Drug is really great - it's the rest of the US's answer to South of the Border, only without the racism. Also, they have the best free ice water in South Dakota.)
For the record, we had milk bags in Tennessee. It was abominable.
I was happily enjoying your posts until you had to talk about Michigan. Detroit is a place of many hidden charms... But Joking aside it sounds like your trip started off well and I will waste the rest of my morning reading the rest. :)
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