Having read On The Road {both the edited and scroll versions} numerous times since childhood, it was only fitting to pull inspiration from this journey when I felt as though my own life needed some clarity. Two painful losses, in close proximity, lead myself and my better half to head for the great long road and not look back - Much like that of Mr. Kerouac after the loss of his father. It was about opening our minds to what the world had in store. Finding the unexpected experiences and awakening that 'spark'. Finding answers to questions we hadn't even asked ourselves yet.
What started as a three week adventure into the unknown turned into a much more in depth soul-purging journey - Much of which I still have trouble putting into words. It was the type of journey that, even though we are now "home", we still have yet to come back from.




As for the Film, Two thumbs up. Walter Salles created the perfect visual to compliment the great American novel. - S&G East.
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