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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...


Physical State of Matt #21: PENNSYLVANIA
After a five-month hiatus from the trip, I felt conflicted as I pulled onto the highway. It was like starting all over again, but without...


Emotional State of Matt #15: MUSICAL
An epic road trip like this one deserves an epic playlist, so I've been building one as I go. I never had a talent for creating music...


Emotional State of Matt #14: DISTEMPERED
Driving at night down a back road in Costa Rica with a dead dog in the car was not on my bingo card for 2025, but that's exactly what I...
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