Apologies for the lack of updates – planning, packing, and tying up loose ends!
Yesterday I received an e-mail from one of the companies I have been interviewing with. I was offered an in-person interview for next week!
Exciting!
Until I realized that I wouldn’t be in SF in time if I started driving now.
Begin Panic Mode.
Jenny, my partner, was very helpful in calming me, and she and my mother very helping secure travel arrangements. So, after some travel researching and thinking, there is a new plan!
The Original Plan was to leave this Sunday (7/16/2017) on Donna. That plan has been postponed for one week (Still plan on Scootering, just leaving 7/23/2017).
In the mean time, I’ll be traveling to SF via Amtrak – The California Zephyr. The price was right, and I can bring a bunch of luggage and drop it off at future accommodations (and not have to ship it!).
Ok, I won’t be traveling in that car, but that’s the train’s namesake. The best part? The route mirrors much of my Scooter Trip!
but this is the general route.
Pretty cool, right?
So, 2.5 days on the train (which, to be honest, I adore riding in trains), to arrive on Monday. Face to Face Interview late Tuesday, fly back to Bloomington Thursday (arrive at like 1am Friday).
But how could I say no to this?
Want to Help? That would be super-cool!
Than trip should take an estimated 10 days maximum, and roughly 3,000 miles. That will take a bit of a toll on the ol’ wallet, so I am happy to take any donations my generous friends would like to offer. For reference:
$3 will get me approximately 70 miles closer to my goal.
$15 will feed me for the day
$35 will get me one night at a Tent Campsite at a KOA Campsite
$40 will buy me one tire when I get to my destination (as the rear tire will likely be spent by then!)
$75 will get me one night at a hotel (and more importantly, a shower!)
If you would like to donate, feel free to leave a comment (they are private until I approve them, or you can email me at bryrhoey at gmail) and I can set that up, or you can send me money via PayPal! 🙂
If you live along the route, and don’t mind me camping/crashing/eating with you, I’d appreciate that too!
You’ll have my undying gratitude, and numerous shout outs on the various media I will be posting to (facebook, IG, this blog, twitter, maybe youtube, etc.)