Seven states, 700 miles

The great journey out west began yesterday in Alexandria, VA about 6pm. Tonight, six states and 700 miles later I am in Michigan. Today's highlights included two Amish buggies on their way to church, the blimp sighting over the LPGA tournament, and the Mail Pouch Tobacco barns. I soaked in the green--rolling hills covered with vegetation with occasional glimpses of the underlying rocks. Soon my vistas will look very different.