Running across America
 
 

"...The road leads out of the Napa Valley, forming a smooth plane of highway stretching far into the distance..."

"...It is so straight, so dead straight.  On the right are telegraph poles at 50 metre intervals...  I'm feeling hot..."
"...The road has no cover, other than some small trees on the right.  With the sun, the trees cast long shadows across the highway.  I make for the shade the trees create.  The sun is burning into
my neck and arms, so the few seconds that I am under the trees are welcome..."
 

3,000 miles to go

  

Home from home

  

The long and weary road
"...It's a reasonably busy highway.  You can see approaching cars and trucks some way off.  A shadowy image will appear in the heat haze.  As it moves closer, it starts to focus into shape until it's possible to make out what kind of vehicle it is.  None of the drivers gives me so much as a curious look.  Why should they be bothered about me. They've all got their own business to attend to..."