Today, very few venture onto the Trans-Canada Highway sticking out their thumbs. There was no awe-inspiring moment of, “Hey, why don’t we hitchhike out west this summer.” At least, not that I recall. It was just the thing to do back then, when thousands of youth — actually hundreds of thousands — took to the highways and back-roads to travel across Canada, the United States and Europe by sticking out their thumbs. It was 1972. School was out, rock and roll was in, when three fresh-faced girls with long hair, faded jeans and backpacks joined this historic movement and set off to see a world beyond the borders of Toronto. No iPods, cellphones or credit cards, just a bit of cash stuffed in our pockets and a naive sense that all would work out in the end… read more >
The sad decline of the Sun ‘n Sand Motel
Less than three years after it served overnight customers, the historic Sun ‘n Sand Motel in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, has declined into an eyesore
