01. Take Me Home, Country Roads.

When is a song more that just a song?

When it becomes an anthem.

And that's what happened when Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (stage name John Denver) released his 1971 hit song, "Take Me Home, Country Roads". Besides having a catchy melody and inviting singalong chorus, the song uniquely expressed a love for traveling back roads while longing for home. It has since taken on a new life and meaning, and is now spontaneously sung at everything from international stadiums to middle school classrooms. 

Since I've given all seven of my previous travel eBooks (link) a title based on a song, I thought this anthem would be good fit for my 2024-ish road trip for several reasons. First, because I hope to experience as many scenic back roads as possible. Second, because I plan to visit friends who are kind enough to make me feel at home. And lastly, in one of life's most unexpected surprises, I will literally be traveling country roads to take me home. 

So with that as a teaser, I'll leave you with the lyrics that you already know. And I'll get on my way to planning, journaling, photographing and sharing more stories from the road les(s) traveled. :-)
 
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

John Denver, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" < link to song

Table Of Contents
01. Take Me Home, Country Roads.

Part 1: AZ/TX/NY/NJ. Nov '23-Jan '24. Map here 3700 miles.
02. The Winds Of Change. 
03. Giving Thanks On Thanksgiving. 
04. Houston, We Have A Slight Problem. 
05. Michigan At Sunset. 
06. Winter Is Coming. 
07. Winter Is Here. 
08. Spring Is In The Air. :-) 
09. April Showers Brought May Flowers. 
10. The Garden State.

Part 2: NJ/NH/ME/NY/NJ. Apr 26-May 1. Map here 800 miles.
11. Amazing Places: Concord, NH. 
12. Amazing Places: Kennebunkport, ME. 
13. The Henry Bridge. 
14. Amazing Places: Woodstock, NY. 
15. Amazing Places: Bethel Woods, NY.

Part 3: NJ/PA/WV/KY/MI. Jun 12-Jun 16. Map here 1300 miles.
16. Almost Heaven. West Virginia. 
17. Amazing Places: Gettysburg, PA. 
18. The Best Seat In The House. 
19. Amazing Places: Charles Town, WV.  
20. Amazing Places: Wardensville, WV. 
​21. Almost Heaven(ly) Humor. :-) 
22. Amazing Places: Seneca Rocks, WV. 
23. Amazing Places: Lewisburg, WV. Part 1. 
24. Amazing Places: Lewisburg, WV. Part 2. 
25. Amazing Places: Glen Ferris, WV.  
26. Historic Route 60. 
27. Amazing Places: Augusta, KY. 
28. Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood Home. 
29. Amazing Places: Bardstown, KY. 

Part 4: MI/NJ. Jun 17-Jul 21. Map here 1200 miles.
30. Country Roads Take Me Home To Michigan. 
31. Memorial Poppy Field, Fennville, MI. 
32. World's Largest Weather Vain, Montague, MI. 
33. Gwen Frostic Studio, Benzonia, MI. 
34. World's Largest Cherry Pie Tin. 
35. Old Mission Point, Traverse City, MI. 
36. Historic Fishtown, Leland, MI. 
37. It's The Halfway Mark. 
38. Dine With Jesus.  
39. Amazing Places: Romeo, MI.  ​
40. Amazing Places: Lake Orion, MI. Part 1.  
41. Amazing Places: Lake Orion, MI. Part 2.  
42. Amazing Places: Oxford, MI.  
43. Amazing Places: Southeast Michigan. 
44. I Think I'm Going To KatMandu.

Part 5: NJ. Fall 2024. 
45. Amazing Places: Jersey Shore, NJ. 
46. Amazing Places: Peapack-Gladstone, NJ. 
47. Amazing Places: Old Wick, NJ. 
48. Amazing Places: Basking Ridge, NJ.  
49. A Peaceful Easy Feeling. 
50. Glory Days. 
51. Pet Pals On The Road Les Traveled. 
52. May The Road Rise Up To Meet You.

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