May 13 - May 23, 2002
On this short trip I confirm that Griffin travels well and I learn how best to drive, maintain and live in The Chief. We return to Arlington to say goodbye to my parents and friends before heading off on a much longer journey.
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| beyond the dogpark - outline | Chapter 2: Pilot Trip to New England May 13 - May 23, 2002 |
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| Before setting out for western destinations, we take a short trip through several nearby states. In West Virginia, Griffin and I cautiously explore a site of WWII military exercises where live mortars still exist. In western Massachusetts, we visit the Peace Pagoda, a massive white Buddhist shrine overlooking the Pioneer Valley. Offering balance to our visit to the WWII bombing site, I learn from monks at the Pagoda that the shrine is intended to promote non-violence and was built in reaction to the bombing of Hiroshima. On this short trip I confirm that Griffin travels well and I learn how best to drive, maintain and live in The Chief. We return to Arlington to say goodbye to my parents and friends before heading off on a much longer journey. |
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