Introduction
to Trucking
by Tim Brady
What It's Really Like Trucking, Part 16
Sightseeing on the road
Trucking gives you spectacular scenery,
fairs, friends, family, carnivals and circuses – but the truck's schedule comes
first. Here's how Ben and Naomi dealt with
some options.
1. Do you have much opportunity for 'touristtype' sightseeing?
Ben: Sometimes I get a chance. But most
of the time, it's just a pass-through.
Naomi: It's hard to plan an excursion because most places you can't take a truck.
However, I have family and friends all
over the country, so a quick call and I usually have a car and company to enjoy. My
granddaughter was born in January and,
working with dispatch, I was able to get
there to see her birth.
2. What places have you passed by you wish
you could've enjoyed?
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Ben: Gatlinburg, TN; Darlington, SC and
Talladega Superspeedway.
Naomi: I'd love to take my daughter, Abi,
on a run to Ruby Falls and Lookout Mountain. And Universal Studios in Florida. I just
never seem to have the time.
3. What's been your favorite place or attraction?
Ben: The Gorge; I-40 East or Westbound
between Tennessee and North Carolina. It
is so beautiful!
Naomi: Taking Abi to Florida and the Atlantic for her first time; to see her face light up
was priceless. My other favorite was when
I went through West Yellowstone and saw
all the elk and moose. So beautiful!!! I did
the 'slow roll' through there so I could savor
everything.
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