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DNA X #17 The Ocean of Corn

Posted on October 12, 2010 by admin

Called the Great Plains, the prairie or simply the Mid-west this large expanse of land west of the Mississippi River is flat or sometimes rolling slightly. The land is fertile and threaded with rivers. Not so long ago, 40 percent … Continue reading →

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DNA X #16 Heading West

Posted on October 2, 2010 by admin

Weather – partly cloudy, 60F For most of the summer we have hugged the east coast of the US on our DNA X adventure. We aim Blackie west, away from the heavily populated metro areas of the north east and … Continue reading →

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DNA X #15 The First Cross Country Road Trip

Posted on September 28, 2010 by admin

As we left off in the last DNA X blog we had met Horatio Earle an insightful Vermonter who was dubbed the “Father of Good Roads. He laid the groundwork for another visionary Vermonter to follow. Horatio Jackson Nelson, no … Continue reading →

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DNA X #14 The Green Mountains

Posted on September 18, 2010 by admin

  Weather -sunny, 68F Wind- light and variable Heading west from the Granite State, we cross the Connecticut River, a sinuous boundary that separates Vermont from New Hampshire. Almost a mirror image of each other, these mountainous states are quite … Continue reading →

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DNA X # 13 Mount Washington

Posted on September 10, 2010 by admin

N 4416 / W 71 18 Weather- sunny 72F Wind, NW 10mph “One of the brightest gems in the New England weather is the dazzling uncertainty of it.” – Mark Twain Mount Washington, New Hampshire; elevation 6288 feet. This is … Continue reading →

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DNA X #12 The Great North Woods

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin

N 44 52, 00 /W 71 15, 00 Elevation – 1821 FT Weather – cool, 68F Average snowfall- 250 inches At last we found some cool air on our Discover North America Expedition. We aim Blackie away from coastal Maine … Continue reading →

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DNA X #11 Down East

Posted on August 30, 2010 by admin

Heading north from The Cod or more precisely “Down East” we prepare to encounter the land of “Mainiacs” (people from the state of Maine). To understand the DNA of the area it is important to study the local language. In … Continue reading →

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DNA X #10 Cape Cod

Posted on August 21, 2010 by admin

“East of America, there stands in the open Atlantic the last fragment of an ancient and vanished land. Worn by the breakers and the rains, and disintegrated by the wind, it still stands bold.” Henry Beston; The Outermost House. Heading … Continue reading →

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DNA X #9 N41 29’00/ W71 19’00

Posted on August 13, 2010 by admin

Blackie update…. The Discover North America Expedition is well underway and Blackie is holding up just fine. Blackie has now clocked over 40,000 miles since her birth. The mileage breakdown is as follows – 85% highway, 10% city, (we try … Continue reading →

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DNA X #8

Posted on August 7, 2010 by admin

N38 47’1 W76 13’20 Weather- Hot 90F, wind E, 10K The Chesapeake Bay We leave Assateague Island and it’s remote beauty behind and decide to investigate nearby Ocean City Maryland. I’m not sure if there is a more stark contrast … Continue reading →

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