It has been a life long dream to drive across the country. Growing up in Maryland, road trips for vacations were normal. As a kid my mother and aunt would rent a van and pack it up with snacks and activities for me and my cousin. We mostly traveled south to Atlanta, Myrtle Beach and our most adventurous was to Orlando. Those trips are my fondest childhood memories and l longed to see more. As an adult, I had a chance to road trip to Detroit, Chicago and the furthest I have been Minneapolis.
Now that I'm 40, I am making intentional decisions to work on my bucket list. This trip is something I just can't seem to let go of. I dream about it and I wonder how much better of a person I will be when I complete it. Mental health has been a struggle and this adventure is just what I need to test myself, face fear, and feel proud of this major accomplishment.
I want to take you on this journey with me. I will continue to do my daily morning show Coffee with Chris and do video blogs along the way. Hopefully I can meet some fun and interesting people as well. I'm looking forward to visiting and meeting some distant friends too.
My travel goal is to head south with my first stop in Richmond then on to the following cities:
Wilmington, NC
Charleston, SC/Savannah, GA
Atlanta, GA
Montgomery, Al
New Orleans, LA
Houston, TX
Dallas, TX
Tulsa, Ok
Amarillo, Tx
Albuquerque, NM
Flagstaff, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angles, CA
San Fransisco, CA
Portland, Or
Seattle, WA
Boise, ID
Salt Lake City, UT
Denver, CO
Kansas City, MO
St Louis, MO
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
HOME!
Whew! This is overwhelming and scary, but it's something I know I have to do and with your help I can! It will be a long trip and I might not stay over night at each city and some I might not be able to explore, but it's worth knowing I've been there. Some stops are to stand in the footsteps of the people who made my life possible and their work gifted my ability to dream (I don't take that for granted).
I will be renting a SUV for this so I can sleep in the car at campsites, but there will be times where getting a hotel will be needed. Especially in parts of the country where I feel the most unsafe. Hopefully I will be able to crash a friends places too.
Gas and food are covered by my existing income. This Gofund Me is to help with the car rental and hotel/lodging costs.
I am hoping to do this in May of this year. I will be fully vaccinated by May 1st and work at CPC will be light as the cicadas ascend for the season. All of the stars have aligned for May to be the perfect time for me to dip out for several weeks.
Follow me at The Coffee with Chris Show on Facebook and my website www.coffeewithchrisshow.com! I can't wait to take you on this life changing journey with me.
Now that I'm 40, I am making intentional decisions to work on my bucket list. This trip is something I just can't seem to let go of. I dream about it and I wonder how much better of a person I will be when I complete it. Mental health has been a struggle and this adventure is just what I need to test myself, face fear, and feel proud of this major accomplishment.
I want to take you on this journey with me. I will continue to do my daily morning show Coffee with Chris and do video blogs along the way. Hopefully I can meet some fun and interesting people as well. I'm looking forward to visiting and meeting some distant friends too.
My travel goal is to head south with my first stop in Richmond then on to the following cities:
Wilmington, NC
Charleston, SC/Savannah, GA
Atlanta, GA
Montgomery, Al
New Orleans, LA
Houston, TX
Dallas, TX
Tulsa, Ok
Amarillo, Tx
Albuquerque, NM
Flagstaff, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angles, CA
San Fransisco, CA
Portland, Or
Seattle, WA
Boise, ID
Salt Lake City, UT
Denver, CO
Kansas City, MO
St Louis, MO
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
HOME!
Whew! This is overwhelming and scary, but it's something I know I have to do and with your help I can! It will be a long trip and I might not stay over night at each city and some I might not be able to explore, but it's worth knowing I've been there. Some stops are to stand in the footsteps of the people who made my life possible and their work gifted my ability to dream (I don't take that for granted).
I will be renting a SUV for this so I can sleep in the car at campsites, but there will be times where getting a hotel will be needed. Especially in parts of the country where I feel the most unsafe. Hopefully I will be able to crash a friends places too.
Gas and food are covered by my existing income. This Gofund Me is to help with the car rental and hotel/lodging costs.
I am hoping to do this in May of this year. I will be fully vaccinated by May 1st and work at CPC will be light as the cicadas ascend for the season. All of the stars have aligned for May to be the perfect time for me to dip out for several weeks.
Follow me at The Coffee with Chris Show on Facebook and my website www.coffeewithchrisshow.com! I can't wait to take you on this life changing journey with me.