I just heard from my traveler buddy and fellow hitchhiker Ethan Clarkson who came with me on my hitchhiking trip across Florida earlier this month.
Two weeks ago, Clarkson skipped town and to New Orleans. He sends me this quick note about his latest travels that yields more questions than answers:
Crazy crackheads pullin’ knives on us, Eccy [the rat] disappearing, cops saying we kicked in doors with machetes, in the next town ACTUALLY walking around with knives in hand looking for someone we thought was raping our friend, being banned from entering Jacksonville … getting to New Orleans and getting my passport. These are strange days.
Clarkson says he’s going to Mexico next. Stay tuned …
This article appears in Aug 29 – Sep 4, 2007.
