This website is intended to track greg dunlap's cross-country
move from Chicago, IL to Seattle, WA. It will be updated daily as the
trip progresses.
Latest News:
12/20/04 2:45pm PST: Greg arrives in Seattle, WA.
view OLD NEWS
fun facts!
key dates:
dec. 10 - greg's stuff leaves
dec. 11 - greg leaves chicago
dec. 13 - greg arrives in vegas
dec. 20 - greg arrives in seattle
close-up on current location
OLD NEWS
12/20/04 2:00pm PST: Greg passes through Tacoma, WA.
12/20/04 12:02pm PST: Greg enters the state of Washington!
12/20/04 9:44pm PST: Greg passes Eugene, OR.
12/19/04 7:00pm PST Creswell, OR: Greg stops for the night.
12/19/04 2:40pm PST Medford, OR: Greg stops at a Subway, very tired.
12/19/04 9:00am PST Sacramento, CA: Greg heads back out on I-5 North.
12/18/04 9:30pm PST Sacramento, CA: Greg stops for the night.
12/18/04 7:30pm PST: Greg drives past Patterson, CA, possibly stopping at
Sacramento for the night.
12/18/04 3:40pm PST: Greg drives on I-5 North for the first time.
12/18/04 1:20pm PST: Greg passes through Barstow, CA.
12/18/04 11:45am PST: Greg passes through Baker, CA. Sees the World's Largest
Thermometer.
12/18/04 10:00am PST Las Vegas: Greg heads back on the road towards I-5.
12/17/04 10:00am PST: Greg turns around half hour into
the drive West, heads back to Vegas, enters a poker tournament and wins
$280.
12/17/04 10:00am PST Las Vegas: Greg leaves Vegas, drives
half hour, realizes he will be one day early, pulls over to consider
staying one more night.
12/17/04 9:16am PST Las Vegas: Greg loses coat.
Searches lost and found, then plans to head out on the road
shortly.
12/16/04 8:04am PST Las Vegas: Greg continues
vacation until Friday 12/17.
12/15/04 11:06am PST Las Vegas: Greg continues
vacation until Friday 12/17.
12/14/04 4:21pm PST Las Vegas: Greg prepares for a full
night of poker.
12/13/04 10:38pm PST: Greg arrives in Las Vegas.
12/13/04 8:05pm MST: Greg passes through Kingman, AZ. Regains phone reception.
12/13/04 6:30pm MST: Greg about 190mi from Las Vegas. Encounters heavy fog, loses phone reception
in the mountains.
12/13/04 4:02pm MST: Greg arrives in AZ, stops for a meal and an engaging phone conversation.
12/12/04 6:50pm MST: Greg arrives in Santa Rosa, NM.
12/12/04 5:45pm CST: Greg enters New Mexico and a new time zone.
12/12/04 4:00pm CST: Panhandle, TX - Greg drives 85 in a 70mph zone and gets a ticket.
12/12/04 1:00pm CST: Clinton, OK - Greg stops for a break. Eats at Subway, walks around a gift shop, fills
tank, sees buffalo, and heads out at 1:45pm.
12/12/04 12:00pm CST: Oklahoma City, OK - Greg heads directly West for the first time!
12/12/04 8:42am CST: Joplin, MO - Greg departs on next leg of
route.
12/11/04 8:30pm CST: Joplin, MO - Greg retires for the day, finds wi-fi node.
12/11/04 7:26pm CST: Greg 20mi from Joplin, MO. Ponders resting for the day.
12/11/04 5:15pm CST: Greg passes through Rolla, MO. Stops at Subway for a sandwich.
12/11/04 1:50pm CST: Greg passes through Springfield, IL. No snow yet!
12/11/04 12:05pm CST: Greg passes through Braidwood, IL
12/11/04 11:45am CST: Greg passes through Joliet, IL
12/11/04 10:00am CST: Greg departs
12/10/04 7:00pm PST: Movers have departed with greg's stuff.
12/10/04 2:38pm PST: Movers have arrived, truck being loaded.
fun facts
12/12/04:
Miles traveled: 647
Music listened to:
Bedhead - Transaction de Novo
Bedhead - Bedheaded
American Music Club - Everclear
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun
Magnolia original motion picture soundtrack
The New Year - The End Is Near
Pinballs seen:
No Fear near the TX/NM state line, turned off
South Park at a rest stop in OK, did not play
as of 12/11, greg has driven 595 miles and listened to:
Godspeed You Black Emperor - Slow Riot For A New Zero Kanada
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
Wilco - Being There
Wilco - summerteeth
Pinballs seen:
Fish Tales in Joplin, MO: dirty, played OK but top right eject was taped over to block entry, rendering
the game pointless