CA Takes East Coast

Spring break has a reputation for binge drinking, sunburns, and huge groups of friends attempting to get out alive (and with more than $5). To avoid the chaos, we decided to spend the week exhausting ourselves in a different way: introducing Chris to the East Coast. There was a lot to see, and we quickly discovered we would only be able to cover a few cities. We left without a destination, but our gas tank was full and we were ready to see it all. Our first adventure brought us to New York City to visit one of my old friends who is working at The Whitney. An upgrade in Mexican food from Boston, we were happy to settle in to our first make-shift bed of the week.

As slightly crazy liberals and college students, our free entry into The Whitney's exhibit "The History of Protests" was nothing short of enlightening. After spending a while not spending money at the gift shop, we were onto our next adventure. (But don't worry, we did get our first NYC bagel while in town.) We crossed over into Hoboken to see the famous Cake Boss store before making our way to UVA for the night. Driving through the Shenandoah Valley, realizing it was too cold to camp out, we found home on our second floor of the week. Meeting up with our old roommate, and exploring the Southern hospitality kept us busy for the next 24 hours before heading down to Savannah, Georgia.

We reached Denny's and our motel around midnight. Upgrading from the floor for a few nights, we were conquering our first city solo of the trip. Savannah College of Art & Design, some small book shops, and unique cuisine filled out first day. After enjoying some warm weather, we visited Wormsloe historic site (for the photograph of course). Next up? An overnight drive to Washington, D.C. & our only luxurious stay of the week. It took a few segways, but we managed to see all the important sites before meeting up with another longtime friend who lives in the area. Our last floor of the trip was in Bloomington, and it was the most entertaining one for sure.

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Once again visiting locals has proved to be the best move - even with domestic travel and no language barriers. Also, cheapest form of travel has proved to be couch cushions on the floor.