Monthly Archives: July 2009

Day 1 – Road Trip, East Coast: Part 2 of 2: Detroit

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Link to the photos: Here

Once I finished talking to the man near the river, I was ready for some more exploration. I continued to drive through the no-one-in-sight places of downtown. I got lucky when I managed to make it to the nicer part of the river side. It was more welcoming to me leaving the car, with my camera and extra lense on hand, and my flip video. There were people fishing, walking along the nicely paved walkway, and others, like myself, relaxing and enjoying the cool breeze and sunshine that couldn’t been more than 80 degrees.

I was able to take a couple of photos of the people who were fishing and also the people chilling in the shade. My trip was getting better and I wanted to soak in all that I went through and still marvel in the fact that I came to a city that was getting a bad rap for being poor and all. I stayed at the waterfront for 30 or so minutes.

I decided it was time to drive through downtown. I noticed that it was clean with many bars in the area, and of course casinos. Just by the look of it, I was looking forward to coming back downtown for the night life.

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Day 1 – Road Trip, East Coast: Part 1 of 2: Detroit

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The first day was slow, but picked up quickly. It is hard to imagine how long a full day actually is.

I woke up around 5 or 6. Started packing and took a shower. Loaded up on bagels (3), a pastry and a half, raisin brand cereal, decent coffee with sugar creme and my pick of sugar and sugar substitutes, a slice of wheat bread, and a cup of orange juice.

I made my calls to my people and began my day in route to Detroit. The airport is 20 or so miles away from Detroit proper, so I started my navigation to Dearborn, Michigan. Dearborn is home to the Ford Motor company. I wasn’t noticing the vehicles much, but they were mostly American cars and trucks. I drove through the headquarters of Ford, went through Ford land, saw the barricade wall that the test track occupied, and continued my drive through the R&D part of the property.

Right when I was about to exit and make my way to Detroit, I noticed a car show of mainly Ford vehicles, here and there of other American cars, and 1, I couldn’t believe it, Foreign car, a first gen RX-7 (which was nicely placed in the back of the event). I didn’t talk to much people. I gawked at a couple of the cars, took many photos, and was on my way.

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One More Day and Counting Til the East Coast Road Trip

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One more day until I start my east coast road trip. My emotions change left and right, and now they are near the scared-as-shit side of the meter. I know it will change throughout the day and also the day of. I still need to get a hotel room in Detroit and New York. I need to call the car rental places to make sure they can hold the car for me, since I will be arriving so late at night. I have to ask a co-worker about what I can do in New York for a day. I also have to finish packing, reading a book, and whatever else I’m stressing about.

Science Experiment

Throughout the trip, I will treat it as a science experiment. I will do a before and after post. Something on the scale of what I plan to do, what I think I will learn, and whatever else I’m thinking or feeling at the time. The next post will consist of what I actually did, what I actually felt, and what I learned about the whole experience. I will, of course, have pictures of all that I do. I will also video record what I see and the overall makeup of the road trip experience.

Concerns:

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