The latest Journal Entries from Ben K. at Footstops.com en-us Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:32:52 -0700 Copyright 2008, Bryan Rite @ Footstops.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:32:52 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 240 http://www.footstops.com/parastix/ Well that was quite a trip.  I hope you enjoyed the stories and the pictures.  See you on the road next time! For our parting picture: One VERY bug-encrusted BMW.  ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5289/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5289/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:43:46 -0700 Determined to have at least one last adventure before returning home for work on monday, we decide to stop in Memphis, TN to see some sights. Neither of us were particularly interested, nor did we have time to properly appreciate, Elvis' home a... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5288/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5288/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:48:29 -0700 Shortly after hitting the road the next morning my stomach made it very clear that I needed to eat.  Quite by accident we stumbled on a little country restaurant called J&J Restaurant.  It was here we experienced the best food of the en... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5239/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5239/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:09:57 -0700 We spent the night just inside Oklahoma. It took all day to drive across Oklahoma. You know Texas gets all the press for being huge but Oklahome ain't no Rhode Island itself. The Footstops pinpoint is at the Texas/Oklahoma state line ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5238/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5238/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:06:03 -0700 This is just too funny to believe. And to make it better we stumbled on it completely by accident! Stuff like this is exactly why we chose to leave the Interstate system behind ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5237/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5237/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:11:32 -0700 After departing Cadillac Ranch we headed south with our sights set on Palo Duro Canyon. Having been admonished not to miss this "mini-Grand Canyon" ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5233/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5233/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:36:56 -0700 If you've never seen Cadillac Ranch, you're missing out. While not particularly well marked from the interstate it's still hard to miss. It&#... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5231/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5231/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:26:56 -0700 We rolled into Amarillo around 9:15pm. Amarillo, being several horses larger than most of the towns we travelled through today, we had our choice of hotel. The lucky winner was the Hotel Kiva, right off I-40. The Kiva shared part of its buildin... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5224/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5224/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:33:57 -0700 While still headed southbound on US 287 toward Amarillo we went through the small town of Boise City, OK.  287 goes right through downtown circling the c... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5223/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5223/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:33:18 -0700 You don't often see rest stops once you put the Interstate system in your rear-view mirror.  However Colorado thoughtfully provided this cool little spot right off US 287 a bit north of Springfield in the southeast corner of the state.&n... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5222/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5222/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:38:33 -0700  For lunch we stopped in Lamar, CO.  On the way into town we passed by a funky looking wood building with a sign proclaiming that it was built (almost) entirely from petrified wood.  Petrified wood isn't (at least not for a VER... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5221/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5221/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:30:52 -0700 I flew from Atlanta to Denver, arriving around 10:30am.  After collecting baggage and making our way out of the parking area we were on our way!  Destination: Atlanta.  We departed to the south via I-25 then turned east on Col... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5219/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/5219/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:30:37 -0700 Today Asha and I spent a couple hours on the Mall. We started at the Smithsonian exit on the Metro, then headed west. Unfortunately the Washington Monument had already exhausted its ticket supply for the day so we weren't able to go to the top. ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/681/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/681/ Sun, 08 Apr 2007 20:51:08 -0700 Actually I arrived last night. After seeing much of the country (or at least as much as you can see through some of the densest fog imaginable and constant rain storms and even snow (!)) we have arrived in Boulder, CO. Other than a lack of sleep, the... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/50/ http://www.footstops.com/parastix/blog/50/ Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:27:06 -0700