I have been spending a lot of my time at the public library, reading, and using the Internet.
I feel like it has gotten too chilly for me to spend much time outside, and my anticipation to leave is growing stronger everyday.
It is supposed to snow hard here all week, starting tonight, and the tires on my van aren't ready for that.
I do admit, it will be nice to have a couple Thanksgiving dinners before I go (I got 2 offers!), but that is all that is keeping me here.
I have gone thru my belongings, so my van is stripped down to the bare essentials of what I need. A tote of clothes, a few books, my metal detector, tool kit, toiletries, random odds & ends. I've vaguely looked online for several places that I would like to spend a little time in - Perhaps a few cities in Kentucky & Tennessee, then maybe to Asheville, Charlotte, & Fayetteville North Carolina. Myrtle Beach, SC, sounds good, as do several more cities along through Florida. I really am bad at planning. Everything in my mind is just a rough sketch. I probably should pick out some more specifics, but I really just want to hit the road.
Anyhow, as I said above, I've spent tons of my time lately hanging out at a local library. Libraries are absolutely terrific when you are traveling. Lounge around, use their computers, or pick up their wi-fi on your laptop. Catch up on your emails, research where you are going next, etc. If you are good at planning ahead (unlike me), check out www.publiclibraries.com - You can search by state and find addresses & phone numbers of all the libraries you will come across on your journey.
I don't really need to use library computers, I just like to sometimes. I've actually got my own laptop with a little wi-fi antenna. I've picked up free wi-fi at Burger King, Staples, Best Buy, coffee shops, hotels, Subway, Hardees, Panera Bread, etc. Lots of places have free wi-fi. If you want to scope out where you can find wireless internet in your area or where you are headed, check out these 3 terrific websites.
(FREE wi-fi locations - Either click on the categories, or scroll down to search by city/state)
(Search by city/state or zip code - Either click Pay, Free, or Both)
(Search by city/state or zip code - If you check the box for free, it will only list the free wi-fi spots. If you don't check the box, it will include pay wi-fi spots)
ALSO, I heard that there is a free program that you can download from Jiwire (a free Wi-Fi Internet finder), and it will even provide you with Wi-Fi locations while you aren't even online! Check it out :)
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