Category Archives: Travel

Mr. Ditch goes to Washington: Chapter 1

Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 by bt

The big project this week was to get to my sister’s college graduation/meet the fiance party in Virginia. Road distance: 2989.96 miles. The plan was to drive the first 650 or so, to get to an airport I could fly … Continue reading →

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Early morning reflection

Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 by bt

Trying to drive with the driving lights aimed this ridiculously low is like trying to run with a five foot rope tied from your nose to your ankles.

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Gridlock

Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 by bt

An exerpt from yesterday’s traffic report for the Northern Rockies: “…sanding in progress, and watch out for buffalo on the highway from kilometre 800 to the Liard River.”

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Sleep in a Can

Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 by bt

I’m sure that most of my crazy road-tripping friends are fairly well acquainted with Red Bull and its assorted rip-offs. In case anyone’s looking for a recommendation though, I’d say that the least revolting energy brew (and I’ve tried most … Continue reading →

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I’ll be back

Posted on Saturday, March 4, 2006 by bt

Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I’ve been on a crazy road trip back home to Vancouver to get a new ambulance, and couldn’t write about it, since I was hoping to surprise my mother. Anyway, mission accomplished, but … Continue reading →

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Private Transportation

Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 by bt

Then there was the one about the guy who was too drunk to catch his bus, but really needed to head north. In a nearby restaurant, a trucker was enjoying his coffee when he was dismayed to see his truck … Continue reading →

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Bachelor Tip #5

Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 by bt

When you get off the bus with two hours to go for a job interview, and you’ve left your shaving kit hundreds of miles away, you’ll probably think of buying a disposable set and shaving in a gas station bathroom. … Continue reading →

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Escape

Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 by bt

How many things in life are more satisfying than spotting the ghost car as it pulls in behind you, dropping to the limit, waiting patiently for ten minutes, and watching him nab somebody coming the other way?

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Things my pilot has said to me

Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 by bt

“Just don’t stretch your legs out too far; those are the rudder pedals.” “Yeah, that was ninety degrees of bank.” “Well, the good thing is both engines will never go out at the same time.” “Hmmm…” “Um, looks like we … Continue reading →

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