The Atlantic Cities has a terrific article on roadside relaxation areas. When travelling whereas I used to be youthful, whether or not with household or Boy Scouts, we’d usually cease at these relaxation areas for, mostly lavatory breaks, but additionally to have lunch or dinner whereas travelling. And, because the article factors out, many of those relaxation areas actually are in lovely areas. One relaxation cease specifically stands out. I imagine it was on the Missouri River off an interstate – the precise location I don’t keep in mind, however the view I do.
There have been historic markers speaking about Lewis and Clarke, and a good chilly sandwich lunch, however the view of the river valley was fairly spectacular, particularly for a northern Indiana boy who thought a hill was a 30 foot change in elevation. Although I had seen mountains earlier than, it was a uncommon event, and the view was implausible and distinctive.
The purpose of sharing this text is to remind you, and myself, that street journeys needn’t be a rush to the campsite or the park, with McDonald’s or Iron Skillets to maintain oneself fueled, which I actually have been ceaselessly responsible of. Having visited many relaxation stops over time, I don’t assume any two are the identical, and whereas some actually are nothing greater than a lavatory with merchandising machines, most have some mixture of pure magnificence, historical significance, or distinctive function that led them to be positioned at mile marker 146 as an alternative of 157. Enjoy these distinctive American options with a picnic, studying in regards to the native space within the vacationers’ heart, or pause and take within the view as your fellow vacationers hurry by.
Do you might have a favourite relaxation cease? Or do you attempt to frequent relaxation stops or persist with the journey plazas?
