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Physical State of Matt Interlude: CANADA
The driving route from Ithaca to Fairbanks, Alaska took me over 4,200 miles through 6 Canadian provinces and territories in sub-zero...


Physical State of Matt #25: SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina marked the halfway point of this trip. It should have been a thrilling milestone. I should have been beaming with pride....


Emotional State of Matt #16: DEPRESSED
I’ve come to the conclusion that the little voice in my head is an asshole. <I am you, so right back at you> After taking 5 months off...


Physical State of Matt #24: FLORIDA
Florida. The name conjures images of bright sunlight sparkling off of aquamarine water, golden beaches, and Disneyland. I experienced...


Physical State of Matt #23: NORTH CAROLINA
Little did I know when I set out that a dangerous walk along a breakwater, a Civil War cannon, and a naked sunrise awaited me in North Carolina. I left Annapolis on a sunny Saturday morning. It had crept back up into the mid 40’s and all the snow had started to melt. There was another cold front and potentially more snow on the way, so I didn’t want to dawdle. I had a flight booked from New York to Costa Rica in February which gave me enough time to complete five states befo


Physical State of Matt #22: MARYLAND
Mother Nature finally caught up with me in Maryland... My four hour drive from Pittsburgh to Annapolis was uneventful except for one...
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