ROAD TRIP THREAD - 4:52am Los Angeles California. quick 550 miles with 🐐 @candicepool
this is a romantic birthday getaway and we were supposed to fly (flights booked, rental car reserved etc) but, like a petulant child, I woke up and decided I didn’t want to go to the airport and insisted we drive.
she seems excited about the drive though
the right song 🎵 can set the tone for the entire trip. the choice here is obvious
yikes.
first, of what will be many, refuel stop. also holy hell it’s freezing
at least gas is cheap.
we took Candices truck, I got it for her for Mother’s Day. it’s an incredible vehicle. basically a lux civilian version of a 6,000 pound NATO military vehicle. drives like a tank
basically this, minus the turret add leather seats
✌️
wife update
well well well. looks like this ray of sunshine is finally awake and ready for an exciting day
the girl loves wildlife
crossed state lines!!!
she needed to stop to buy a new toothbrush now, somehow, we are here
this isn’t going well at all.
she said when I order I screw it up.
people smoke here like it’s the 90s
she switched out of her normal pants and back into her pajama pants. also gas again
a hat with a badge and two six shooters. no way i’m passing up on this gem
hi Arizona!
this thing sure does love gasoline (the car, not the girl)
the sun is very very bright here in Utah.
also I nearly rolled the whip pulling off the freeway at 65
ok we made it. thanks for following along.
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🚨TRAVEL THREAD🚨 I’m driving from Los Angeles to Massachusetts, about 3200 miles (5150km), and will be sharing my journey here in one gigantic thread.
—June 12, 2021 4:52AM trip begins—
I deleted my original tweet announcing this trip because I wrote the wrong date in the tweet and that typo would’ve cast a dark shadow over this adventure
first stop is to pick up my co-pilot. I’m pretty sure he’s going to sleep through 90% of this trip so set up the truck accordingly
so at the start of pandemic (March 2020) i bought enough Nutella to survive an apocalypse on Nutella alone. some of that Nutella is now starting to expire and i've made a very interesting discovery....
Nutella well passed its expirey date doesnt make me sick (might make others sick tho so proceed w caution) BUT it does harden slightly. my old Nutella rather than being a silky smooth chocolate goo is more like dense drywall putty. AND ITS FANTASTIC...
ive bent back several metal spoons trying to scoop it out but once you get a solid shovel full its an amazingly delicious treat. you have to chew it. its heavy. its wonderful...
does anyone want to take over the lease on my Tesla Model 3 Performance?
-17 months left on lease.
-$769.38 monthly payment
-NO option for buyout
-25k miles left on lease (thats a lot)
more info in thread
its a truly great car (maybe my fav ever) but we have a minivan for family vehicle and i only really need a big surf truck to beat on and haul my gear so i just dont drive this enough to justify having it (in 19 months ive put only 5k miles on it)
in flawless condition. custom chrome delete, window tint. every option Tesla offers. SERIOUS CONSIDERATION ONLY. must have good credit (so telsa finance will let you take over lease). if out of state then costs might change so best for CA people. LMK!!!
took this video tonight. Venice, California around 7pm. this is Lincoln Blvd and Flower street. I used to live 4 blocks from here.
there have been a lot of fires in LA that are linked to homeless encampments. its a dangerous situation for all parties (the homeless and nearby property owners). i see these kinds of fires often -- abc7.com/venice-fire-la….
why not stop and offer help; after living here for nearly 2 years ive learned there are appropriate ways and extremely dangerous ways to help the homeless. approaching an encampment esp at night, under any circumstances, is v dangerous.