Road Trips are Awesome

Over the course of the next few days, I hope to be able to post some different stories that paint a fairly accurate picture of a road trip I took this weekend to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  To start things off, though, I thought I would make a quick list of things I think make road trips awesome.

1.  Road Trip Music.  That's right folks, a CD for every hour of your trip, with songs that range the gamete of musical greatness like Garth Brooks' "Thunder Rolls," The Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated," Journey's "Don't Stop Believin,'" or Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone."  

2.  "Playing the Game."  If you know what the game is, then you have a pretty great idea about why this makes a road trip memorable.  

3.  Crossing the Border.  Surprisingly exhilarating, especially when you're told, "You guys are in for some excitement tonight," or asked if you stopped on the side of the road to pick some flowers that you were trying to smuggle back into the USA.

4.  "Adventures."  These could include protests, dancing, bus-riding, or ice machines.

5.  Good Food.  Preferably the local variety.

6.  Snacks.  Make sure you've got plenty on hand.  

7.  Run-ins with the locals.  

I hope this whets your appetite to hear more about this great trip to Montreal.