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You have to know how to enjoy the road when traveling from coast to coast When planning our trip from coast to coast through the United States and Canada, there are four important aspects that we had to take into account beforehand. Mentalization As a fundamental requirement for the success of this trip, it is important to be aware that happiness is on the road, not on the goal.

Lincoln Memorial in the National Mall of Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranc For our visit to Washington, on the coast-to-coast trip through the United States, we had a reservation to stay at the Ramada Inn motel in College Park near the federal capital. But before we had to travel 254 kilometers from Lancaster, where we left at 08:30 hours.

Amish Community in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania - Photo: Salvador Samaranch Our next stage of the coast-to-coast journey through the United States and Canada takes us from Edison to Lancaster County, already in Pennsylvania, with the aim of visiting the Amish community . We have arrived in Lancaster around 1 pm, and after making a brief stop at the motel, we have toured various places in the area, such as local craft centers, such as Amish crafts and culture.

Chevrolet Impala, rented car for the trip from Coast to Coast through the United States - Photo: Salvador Samaranch Our trip from coast to coast through the United States we started arriving very early to the airport of Barcelona, ​​to take the plane that takes us to the Newark airport In New York . It was a quiet and punctual flight, and we arrived in Newark at 14 local hours, after eight and a half hours of flight.

The Stone Pony, Bruce Springsteen's icon bar in Asbury Park in New Jersey At this start of our coast-to-coast journey through the United States, and after visiting Philadelphia in the morning, we have headed to Asbury Park, which is 125 km away, relatively close to New York. Asbury Park is a coastal town on the Atlantic Ocean in New Jersey, with a fairly attractive wooden boardwalk and a wide beach.

Residential area in Freehold in New Jersey After visiting Asbury Park, and the Stone Pony, at the start of our coast-to-coast road trip through the United States and Canada, we follow Bruce Springsteen's path through New Jersey and head to Rumson, about 45/50 kilometers from the aforementioned Asbury Park. Why precisely Rumson?

Salvador and Aurora in Monument Valley in Arizona - Photo: Salvador Samaranch I am pleased to announce that in Guias Travel to the United States s the publication of the chronicle of a great coast-to-coast trip through the United States and Canada begins, round trip . To do this, I welcome my friend Salvador Samaranch, who in summer 2010 made this trip, with a duration of 64 days, covering more than 18.

Fair carousel in Asbury Park in New Jersey On the coast-to-coast trip through the United States and Canada, in New Jersey we visited two places that have been key in the trajectory of Bruce Springsteen, Asbury Park and Freehold. Here you have a photo gallery of our visit to both enclaves of the east coast of the United States.

Establishment Cracker Barrel on the road to Nashville For our coast-to-coast trip through the United States, when organizing daily habits, we had already excluded the selection of restaurants with a certain name. But there is still a double aspect to consider. First, we had to decide what was the option of restaurants that we were going to use the most, if we went to establishments where we should make and pick up the order at a counter, such as the Taco Bell, Subway or McDonalds, or choose to sit like some Gentlemen and wait for them to come to serve us.

Road to Nashville on the coast-to-coast trip through the United States Today we left the hotel very early, around 7 in the morning, because we had almost 1,100 kilometers ahead until we reached Nashville, on our coast-to-coast trip through the United States and Canada . In the morning, with all the sun on us, we had to stop several times to walk, have some coffee and / or Coca Cola, and even sleep for a while, because I was drowsy.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch Today is Sunday and we begin our second day in Washington DC, on our coast-to-coast journey through the United States and Canada. We left the hotel early at 8.30 am and headed straight for Georgetown, a town near Washington DC.

Rental car in front of a motel during the coast-to-coast trip through the United States When you face a trip with the characteristics of the one made by the United States and Canada, a long road trip from coast to coast and return, the organization in the type development is very important of our traveling days.

Country music atmosphere in Nashville in Tennessee On our coast-to-coast trip through the United States we arrived in Nashville, capital of the state of Tennessee, although the most populous is Memphis. Nashville is located on the banks of the Cumberland River and is often known as Music City, since it has always had a strong musical implantation along with an important record industry.

Arlington Cemetery in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch One of the most intense visits in Washington during the coast-to-coast trip through the United States and Canada has been the Arlington Cemetery. As a preview of the chronicle, here is a photo gallery of the Arlington Cemetery. Arlington Cemetery in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch Kennedy Tomb at Arlington Cemetery in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch Kennedy Tomb at Arlington Cemetery in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch Arlington Cemetery in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch Arlington Cemetery in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch Arlington Cemetery in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch Arlington Cemetery in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch Cemetery Monument of Arlington in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch USEFUL SERVICES for your TRIP <>

View of the National Mall of Washington from the Capitol - Photo: Salvador Samaranc On our third day in Washington, during the coast-to-coast trip through the United States and Canada, we left at 8.30 am from the hotel. We have headed to the central station of the railways, the Union Station, where we leave the car in a parking building attached to it.

Sixt Floor Museum of Dallas in Texas On our new day of the coast-to-coast trip through the United States, after breakfast we went directly to downtown Dallas, where we managed to park the car in an outdoor parking lot for $ 1.75 for the whole day . Dallas is the third largest city in Texas, after Houston and San Antonio.

Tomb of Elvis Prestley in Graceland in Memphis In Memphis, a city of the State of Tennessee located next to the Mississippi River, the main tourist attraction is Graceland, the place where Elvis Presley lived and is buried. It should be noted that the city of Memphis is well known in the United States for blues music and barbecues.

Elvis Prestley Museum in Graceland in Memphis In our next stage of the trip along the west coast of the United States, we arrived at our motel in the vicinity of Memphis about 2 pm. After a little cleaning and leaving the suitcase, we headed towards Graceland, the house where Elvis Presley lived and where, in addition, he is buried.

Country music atmosphere in Nashville in Tennessee On our coast-to-coast trip through the United States we arrived in Nashville, capital of the state of Tennessee, although the most populous is Memphis. Nashville is located on the banks of the Cumberland River and is often known as Music City, since it has always had a strong musical implantation along with an important record industry.

Double room in a roadside motel in the United States On a coast-to-coast trip through the United States, or on a trip along the west coast, without a doubt the best lodging alternative we have is the roadside motels. But how are the motels we found on the route? The motels are usually found in the service areas of the roads or the access to the different towns.