Roadtrippin

My attempt to document all the states I've been able to see and/or drive through this year.
Note the snow and lack thereof in certain photos.

Nova Scotia --> New Brunswick --> Maine

New Hampshire --> Massachusetts

Connecticut --> New York --> New Jersey

Delaware --> Maryland


DC --> Virginia --> North Carolina

 South Carolina --> Georgia --> Florida

Alabama --> Mississippi --> Louisiana



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