The Honda Civic Diaries: Idyllic Indianapolis to Rustic Rockville

Serpent Mound is a popular spot on summer solstice since you can see the sun align along the mouth of the serpent which gives the illusion as if the serpent is swallowing the sun.

The Honda Civic Diaries: One day in Idyllic Indianapolis

It was quite interesting to see how cars evolved from a century ago: tires got thicker, engine got smaller and the car got leaner and more aerodynamic.

The Honda Civic Diaries: Steppelike Salina to Idyllic Indianapolis

I have never seen that many billboards about Jesus in my life. Not surprisingly we were in the bible belt of the US. I also saw billboards about Jesus in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana but Kansas took the cake on this contest.

The Honda Civic Diaries: Dizzying Denver to steppelike Salina

It was an amazing experience to see a magnificent animal that weighs more than a thousand pounds only a few feet from my car.

The Honda Civic Diaries: altitudinous Albuquerque to Dizzying Denver

Around 25 mph marker there is usually a small town which had a gas station, a post office and a general store. I imagine the total population of the entire town could be fewer than 100 people. While driving through those small towns I wondered how it is like to grow up in such a small town in the middle of USA.

The Honda Civic Diaries: From Parching Phoenix to altitudinous Albuquerque

These people were repeatedly betrayed by many US administrations and to this day their livelihood and land is in danger due to mining, logging and other destructive activities. Despite all that the landscape had a divine beauty to it!

The Honda Civic Diaries: From Coastal San Diego to parching Phoenix

After I took the turn into the local road I barely saw any vehicles. It got more and more remote as I got closer to the site. I thought there will be checkpoints and people walking around but it was one of the remotest site that I have ever been to.