{"id":231,"date":"2011-07-04T20:48:17","date_gmt":"2011-07-05T00:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?p=231"},"modified":"2014-08-07T02:11:21","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T06:11:21","slug":"road-trip-from-ca-to-vt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?p=231","title":{"rendered":"Road Trip from CA to VT&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On June 19th 2011, I left Oakland, CA heading for Johnson, VT by my car to come to Vermont Studio Center. It was quite a trip, an enduring driving through heat and cold weathers, flooded lands, etc. etc.<\/p>\n<p>Here was the route.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Day 1: Oakland &#8211; Sierra Hot Spring, CA<\/li>\n<li>Day 2: Sierra Hot Spring &#8211; Elko, NV<\/li>\n<li>Day 3: Elko &#8211; Hwy 93 &#8211; Hwy 86 &#8211; Idaho Falls &#8211; St Anthony, ID<\/li>\n<li>Day 4: St Anthony &#8211; Yellowstone &#8211; 90 &#8211; Columbia, MO<\/li>\n<li>Day 5: Columbia -Hwy 94 &#8211; Bismark, ND<\/li>\n<li>Day 6: Bismark &#8211; Fargo, ND &#8211; St Cloud, MN<\/li>\n<li>Day 7: St Cloud &#8211; Minneapolis &#8211; Wabasha, MN<\/li>\n<li>Day 8: Wabasha &#8211; Hwy 90 &#8211; Janesville, WI<\/li>\n<li>Day 9: Janesville &#8211; Kokkoman Factory (WI) &#8211; Milwaukee  &#8211; Chicago (Maho&#8217;s)<\/li>\n<li>Day 10: Chicago &#8211; Indiana Dunes &#8211; Bridgeman, MI for Cook Nuclear Power Plant &#8211; Fremont, IN<\/li>\n<li>Day 11: Fremont, IN &#8211; Buffalo, NY &#8211; Niagara Falls, NY<\/li>\n<li>Day 12: Niagara Falls, NY &#8211; Niagara Falls, Canada &#8211; Astoria NYC, Midori&#8217;s<\/li>\n<li>Day 13: Astoria &#8211; Mass MOCA &#8211; Barre + Plainfield, VT<\/li>\n<li>Day 14: Stayed at Emiko + Jeffery&#8217;s place in Plainfield<\/li>\n<li>Day 15: Plainfield &#8211; Burlington, VT &#8211; Johnson, VT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-231 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=237'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sierra_cafe_hotel1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-237\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-237'>\n\t\t\t\tIt was a cute town.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=240'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Sierra_Cows-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-240\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-240'>\n\t\t\t\tThey all are lined up approaching me&#8230; a bit scary. They were curious of me.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=241'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/sand_dune-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-241\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-241'>\n\t\t\t\tI think it was close to St. Anthony, ID\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=242'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/sprinkler-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-242\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-242'>\n\t\t\t\tWho invented this device?\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=243'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/turkeyvulture-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-243\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-243'>\n\t\t\t\tI believe it was in Nevada. Turkey Vulture was everywhere along the road.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=244'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/bisons-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-244\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-244'>\n\t\t\t\tA park ranger was there to prevent us from going closer to them. Bisons are temperamental.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=245'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/paradise_land02-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-245\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-245'>\n\t\t\t\tIt was unbelievably picturesque.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=246'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/yellowstone_basin-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-246\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-246'>\n\t\t\t\tYellowstone National Park &#8211; there were too many people around this basin&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=247'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Montana-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-247\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-247'>\n\t\t\t\tOff the highway 94\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=248'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/wabasha02-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-248\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-248'>\n\t\t\t\tNelson-Trevino Bottoms State Natural Area\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=249'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Kikkoman-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-249\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-249'>\n\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s in Wisconsin in the middle of soy bean field. I could not get into the site.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=250'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Cook-Nuclear-Power-Plant-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-250\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-250'>\n\t\t\t\tThis is a real nuclear power plant I could not get in. The security was REALLY tight.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=251'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Indiana-Dunes2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-251\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-251'>\n\t\t\t\tI thought this place was a power plant.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=253'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NiagaraFalls-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-253\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-253'>\n\t\t\t\tYes, once in a life&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/?attachment_id=254'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Quarry-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-254\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-254'>\n\t\t\t\tAbandoned quarry in Vermont\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 19th 2011, I left Oakland, CA heading for Johnson, VT by my car to come to Vermont Studio Center. It was quite a trip, an enduring driving through heat and cold weathers, flooded lands, etc. etc. Here was the route. Day 1: Oakland &#8211; Sierra Hot Spring, CA Day 2: Sierra Hot Spring [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-everyday-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=231"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258,"href":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231\/revisions\/258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tarohattori.com\/extra\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}