In chapter three, Sal has begun his travels out west. He sees the Mississippi river in Iowa which is something he was been dying to see his whole life. Throughout the next few chapters Sal is traveling further and further out west. He does this with minimal supplies and plans. In fact, most of his meals consist of sweets and desserts, yum. Sal hitches rides with truck drivers as they enter gas stations. While he is hitching he meets many interesting characters including Eddie. Eddie is also from New York and they decided to hitchhike together.
The events in this chapter make me think of my plans for next summer. July, 2010, I plan on taking a trip to Europe. Me and a few of my very close friends plan on backpacking through Europe for two to three weeks. I wish to travel just as Sal travels out to the west. I want to go with little plans but to see as much of Europe as possible. I want to be moved by things I see in Europe the way Sal was moved by the Mississippi river. As of now my only plans are to buy a Eurrail pass (unlimited train rides across Europe) and make my way from country to country. The bonding and growing experiences of this traveling will be priceless. My desire to travel to Europe is comparable Sal’s desire to travel out west.
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