route 30

those who know me know i like maps. i'll take most any excuse to pore over a map. so yesterday i went to check out the route that jordan was driving to indiana, and then got distracted and started to follow US Route 30 through the country. route 30 is known as lancaster avenue in these parts, is one of the oldest highways in america, and i had heard tell that it went all the way to chicago. so i start following the route with my finger and it goes all the way to the west coast, in oregon. occasionally it merges with another bigger highway, but it does go all the way, from here through OH, IN, IL, NE, WY, ID, and OR. would make quite a bike trip or road trip. and a completely unrelated tidbit: for firefly / serenity fans (this is a .mov link): poor river. if you're interested, there are more.