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United States of America: An epic road trip summary with plenty of stats

So our trip in the USA finally ended. Since we commenced in NYC in May we’ve come a long way. This post shall give some facts and figures and hence also serve as a summary page. Places that I visited: Itinerary: After a couple of … Read More

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Great River Road in Louisiana and Mississippi: American Civil War history, Old Man River and plantations

Day 143 It was time to head up the Mississippi River, which is the largest river system in North America. So we headed for the the Great River Road. It is not a single road as its name might suggest but many small ones interconnected. … Read More

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The Deep South: From central Alabama to coastal Mississippi to swampy southern Louisiana

Day 138 (continued) We cruised along some quiet roads in northwestern Georgia crossing briefly into Tennessee while stopping in Chattanooga. Shortly after this we arrived in the state of Alabama. This time we planned to stay a little bit longer. Alabama is also known as … Read More