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52 weeks in a year and 50 states in the USA... Coincidence? I think not!We'll throw in two territories for the extra two weeks. I choose… Puerto Rico and American Samoa…Yes that means 1 week in Alaska and equally 1 week in Rhode Island. That’s just the way it’s got to be.For this plan, start in the last week of October to kick things off at the American Samoa tattoo festival. We’re then going South in the winter, and winding North for the summer. This way, temperatures should be in a moderate 50’s to 90’s range for the year of travel meaning no bulky coats needed or dying of oven like heat. Well, except for when you get to Alaska in late October. You’ll need a coat for that.Because this is my fantasy journey, it’s filled with things I like: local natural wonders, caves, historical monuments, nifty architecture and sculpture, quirky museums, and a couple amusement parks and shopping locations.The plan is arranged to have at least one thing to do every day, and to limit the amount of driving on any given day while maximizing the number of things that can be seen in a single state. The time in parenthesis is the driving time from the previous days activity, where greater than one hour, rounded to the nearest half hour. I’ve summed up the driving time for each state in the header, too, only considering the drives that are over 1h long.The longest stretch of driving is a 10 hr stretch from one part of Alaska, through Canada, to another part of Alaska. The most hours of driving in one week are 23.5h in Wyoming.Here’s my estimated budget:RV: $2k to $100k, depending on how fancy you want to get.Gas & Maintenance: I estimate the total trip will included about 40k miles of driving. let’s budget $10k for fuel and repairs / maintenance.Camp fees: Average $30/night, so about $11k for the year.Food per person per day: $15 to $45 depending on your tastes and financial state, so $5.5k to $16.5k for the year. You could totally spend less on food than this, but I’m budgeting for a little comfort and nutrition.Entry fees: Lots of the stuff on my list is free, but let’s budget an average of $100 in entrance fees per person per week, for a total of $5.2k per person.Flights, Ferry, & ShippingAmerican Samoa to California: $750 per personFlorida to Puerto Rico: $200 per personPuerto Rico to Georgia: $200 per personShip RV from Key West to Atlanta: $1,000Washington to Alaska: $500 per personMiscellaneous (i.e. buffer): Because something will go wrong, put aside an extra 10% on top of the expected budget.In all, this trip is likely to cost $50k to $180k for two people.Miranda’s Magnificent ‘Merican Motor MarathonAmerican SamoaWeek 1 (last full week of October)Day 1: Fly to Tutuila Island, American SamoaIt takes about 1.5 hrs to drive from Tula, Eastern American Samoa to Poloa , Western American Samoa, across the length of the island, therefore there is not much driving this week. I recommend taking taxi’s, aiga buses, or Uber.Day 2: National Marine Sanctuary of American SamoaDay 3: Fagatogo Marketplace, Traditional Samoa Fiafia Night ShowDay 4: Tisa’s Barefoot Bar, feed the eelsDay 5: Attend the Tattoo festival (occurs in last full weekend in October).If you are adventurous, get a tattoo to mark the start of your USA adventureDay 6: Go to a Samoan church service. National Park of American SamoaDay 7: Rose Atoll (southernmost point in the USA)HawaiiWeek 2 (November)Day 1: Fly to Honolulu, HawaiiSince you’ll be going from island to island in Hawaii, it doesn’t make sense to rent a car for this week.Day 2: Pearl Harbor, Pu'u O Mahuka HeiauDay 3: Bernice Pauahi Bishop MuseumDay 4: Hanauma BayDay 5: Take a whale watching boat to The Big IslandDay 6: Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkDay 7: Rainbow Falls in the Puna National Forest and Mauna Kea ObservatoryCalifornia* (12.5h)Week 3 (November)Day 1: Fly to San Francisco*Buy a used RV, SF bay area recreational vehicles.Day 2: AlcatrazDay 3: Chinatown*Day 4: Castello di Amorosa (1.5h)Day 5: Calaveras Big Tree State Park (3h)Day 6: Hollywood, Los Angeles (6h)Day 7: Trolley tour*, San Diego* (2h)Nevada* (22h)Week 4 (November)Day 1: Las Vegas* (5h)Day 2: Stratosphere*, Cirque du Soleil*Day 3: Neon museum, indoor skydivingDay 4: Sedan Crater (2.5h)Day 5: Tikaboo Peak (4 hr), Little A'Le'Inn (2h)Day 6: Lehman Caves (3.5h)Day 7: Great Basin National Park, Wayne Newton’s Casa de Shenandoah (5h)Utah* (20h)Week 5 (December)Day 1: Bonneville Salt Flats (7h)Day 2: Temple Square and the Great Salt Lake (2h)Day 3: Arches National Park* (4h)Day 4: Goblin Valley State Park (1.5h)Day 5: Bryce Canyon National Park (4h)Day 6: Zion National Park (1.5h)Day 7: Scenic Drives from KanabArizona* (14.5h)Week 6 (December)Day 1: Grand Canyon*, (North Rim, 2h, South Rim, 4h)Day 2: Two-day mule ride down the Canyon*Book this trip at least a year in advance if you plan to do the south rim trail!Day 3: Stay at the bottom of the Grand Canyon*Day 4: Return to the top of the Grand Canyon*Day 5: Wutpaki National Monument, Petrified Forest (from North Rim, 6h, from South Rim, 4h)Day 6: Taliesin, Goldfield Ghost Town (4h)Day 7: Biosphere 2*, San Xavier Del Bac Mission (2.5h)New Mexico* (21h)Week 7 (December)Day 1: Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Las Cruces (7.5h)Day 2: White Sands National Monument (1h)Day 3: Sandia Peak Tramway (4h)Day 4: Chaco Culture National Historical Park (3.5h)Day 5: Aztec Ruins National Monument (1.5h)Day 6: Santa Fe, Canyon Road Arts District, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum (3.5h)Day 7: El Rancho de los Golondrinos, Museum of International FolkTexas* (21h)Week 8 (December)Day 1: Amarillo, Cadillac Ranch (4h)Day 2: Palo Duro Canyon State Park (1h)Day 4: Enchanted Rock (7h)Day 3: Alamo (1.5h)Day 5: Space Center in Houston (3.5h)Day 6: Dallas, Cowtown Opry at the Stockyards (4h)Day 7: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical GardensOklahoma (12.5h)Week 9 (December)Day 1: Sipokni West, Chickasaw Cultural Center (3h)Day 2: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (2h)Day 3: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (1.5h)Day 4: Hot air balloon ride in Tulsa, Philbrook Museum of Art (1.5h)Day 5: Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve (1h)Day 6: Drive Route 66, Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum (2.5h)Day 7: Cherokee Heritage Center (2h)Missouri* (12.5h)Week 10 (January)Day 1: George Washington Carver National Monument (2.5h)Day 2: Fantastic Caverns (1h)Day 3: St. Louis*, Gateway Arch* (3.5h)Day 4: Museum of Transportation, Laumeier Sculpture Park, Anheuser-Busch BreweryDay 5: Elephant Rocks State Park (1.5h)Day 6: Silver Dollar City (4h)Day 7: Titanic MuseumArkansas (10.5h)Week 11 (January)Day 1: Walmart Museum, Mildred B Cooper Memorial Chapel (2.5h)Day 2: Thorncrown Chapel, Christ of the Ozarks (1h)Day 3: Arkansas Alligator Museum, Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum (4h)Day 4: Hot Springs National ParkDay 5: Little Rock, Esse Museum, H.U. Lee International Gate and Garden (1h)Day 6: Newton House Museum (2h)Day 7: South Arkansas ArboretumLouisiana* (9.5h)Week 12 (January)Day 1: Lafayette, Bayou Tourtue, McGee’s Landing (5h)Day 2: Attakapas Swamp (2h)Attakapas Adventures eco swamp tours home pageDay 3: Shirley C Tucker Herbarium, Baton Rouge (1h)Day 4: French Quarter*, New Orleans* (1.5h)Day 5: French Quarter*, Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo*Day 6: Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World*Day 7: Sea plane tour of the Louisiana wetlandsMississippi* (10h)Week 13 (January)Day 1: Mississippi Gulf Coast*, Magnolia State Rocker, Katrina Angel Trees (1h)Day 2: Ship IslandFerry from GulportDay 3: Rocky Springs Trail portion of the Natchez Trace (3.5h)Day 4: Vicksburg, Biedenham Coco-Cola Museum, Yesterday’s Children Toy Museum (1h)Day 5: Delta State University Sculpture Garden (2h)Day 6: Quepaw Canoe Company tour (1h)Day 7: Brussel’s Bonsai Nursery (1.5h)Tennessee* (11h)Week 14 (February)Day 1: National Civil Rights Museum, Graceland*, Memphis* (1h)Day 2: Belle Meade Plantation, Parthenon, Nashville (3h)Day 3: Cheekwood Art & Garden, Sunsphere (3h)Day 4: Dollywood* (1h)Day 5: Dollywood*Day 6: Ober Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg Space NeedleDay 7: Ruby Falls (3h)Alabama (12h)Week 15 (February)Day 1: Tuscumbia (3h)“Ivy Green” (birth place of Helen Keller)Day 2: Fromagerie Belle Chevre, US Space and Rocket Center (2h)Day 3: Guntersville State Park Lodge (1h)Watch for Bald EaglesDay 4: Guntersville MuseumDay 5: First White House of the Confederacy (2.5h)Day 6: Fort Morgan (3.5h)Day 7: Cruise the gulfFlorida* (17.5h)Week 16 (February)Day 1: Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum (1.5h)Day 2: Mission San Luis (3h)Day 3: Dali Museum in Saint Petersburg (4.5h)Day 4: Universal Studios*, Orlando* (1.5h)Day 5: Disney World*Day 6: Everglades National Park (4h)Day 7: Shipwreck Museum, Mallory Square in Key West* (3h)Ship your RV to Atlanta!Puerto Rico* (4h)Week 17 (February)Day 1: Fly to San Juan*, Puerto RicoRent a car for this excursionDay 2: Old San Juan*, walk the city wall path (bring water!)*Collect beach glass across from the Capitol building*Day 3: Arecibio Light House* (1h)Day 4: Rio Abajo forest*, visit Cueva Clara*Day 5: La Parquera* (2h)Swim with dinoflagellates in the bioluminescent bay*Day 6: Gilligan’s Island*Leave from Playa de Guernica*Day 7: Whale watching from Cabo Rojo (1h)Georgia* (7.5h)Week 18 (March)Day 1: Fly to Atlanta*Day 2: Margaret Mitchel House, Fountain of Rings showDay 3: Center for Puppetry Arts, Swan HouseDay 4: Center for Civil and Human RightsDay 5: Gem Mining at the Lily Pad Village in Blue Ridge (2h)Day 6: Andersonville National Historic Site (2h)Day 7: Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Bonaventure Cemetery (3.5h)South Carolina (8h)Week 19 (March)Day 1: Hilton Head (1h)Day 2: Hilton HeadDay 3: Charleston, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Middleton Place (2h)Day 4: Patriots Point, Fort SumterDay 5: Myrtle Beach (2h)Day 6: Broadway at the Beach, Brookgreen GardensDay 7: Congaree National Park (3h)North Carolina (19.5h)Week 20 (March)Day 1: Bryson City, Clingmans Dome (4.5h)Day 2: Biltmore estate, Folk Art Center, Asheville (2h)Day 3: Tweetsie Railroad (2h)Day 4: Nascar Hall of Fame, Durham (2h)Day 5: Duke Lemur Center (reservation required!), Outer Banks (6h)Day 6: Wright Brothers National Memorial, Wild Mustangs (2h)Day 7: Roanoke Island, “The Lost Colony” stage show (1h)Virginia (14h)Week 21 (March)Day 1: Virginia Beach, First Landing Cross, Fort Henry Lighthouse, Norwegian Lady (2.5h)Day 2: Colonial Williamsburg, Bassett Hall, George Wythe House (1h)Day 3: Historic JamestowneDay 4: Middleburg, National Sporting Library and Museum (3h)Winery, there seem to be a lot around this area, visit oneDay 5: Shenandoah National Park, Skyland (1.5h)Day 6: Luray Caverns, Rope Adventure Park, LurayDay 7: Drive Blue Ridge Parkway to Fancy Gap (6h)Kentucky (13.5h)Week 22 (March)Day 1: Cumberland Falls (5h)Day 2: National Corvette Museum, Lost River Cave (2.5h)Day 3: Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Churchill Downs (2h)Day 4: Big Bone Lick State Park, Creation Museum (2h)Day 5: Kentucky Horse Park (1h)Day 6: Red River Gorge (1h)Day 7: Red River GorgeWest Virginia* (14h)Week 23 (April)Day 1: Museum of Radio and Technology, Heritage Farm Museum and Village (2h)Day 2: Grave Creek Indian Mound (3.5h)Day 3: Prickett’s Fort State Park (2h)Day 4: Blackwater Falls (2h)Day 5: Seneca Rocks (1h)Day 6: Berkeley Springs State Park (2h)Day 7: Loudoun Heights (1.5h)Maryland (9h)Week 24 (April)Day 1: Antietam National Battlefield (1h)Day 2: Catoctin National ParkDay 3: Baltimore, B&O Railroad Museum, Edgar Allan Poe House (1h)Day 4: Point Lookout State Park (2h)Day 5: Annapolis, United States Naval Academy, National Cryptologic Museum (2h)Day 6: Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (1.5h)Day 7: Assateague State Park (1.5h)Delaware (5h)Week 25 (April)Day 1: Fenwick Island Lighthouse, Delaware Seashore State Park, Holts Landing State Park (1.5h)Day 2: Cape Henlopen State Park, Zwaanendael Museum (1h)Day 3: Lums Pond State Park, Pea Patch Island (1.5h)Day 4: Newark Reservoir, Hagley Museum and Library (1h)Day 5: Winterthur MuseumDay 6: Nemours Mansion and GardensDay 7: Finns PointNew Jersey* (4.5h)Week 26 (April)Day 1: Storybrook Land (1.5h)Day 2: Atlantic CityDay 3: Jersey Shore (1h)Day 4: Grounds for Sculpture (1h)Day 5: Ellis Island* & Statue of Liberty* (1h)Take Ferry from Liberty State Park*Day 6: Thomas Edison National Historical ParkDay 7: Paterson Great Falls National Historical ParkConnecticut (3.5h)Week 27 (May)Day 1: Barnum Museum (1.5h)Day 2: Thimble Islands day cruiseDay 3: Dinosaur State Park (1h)Day 4: Elizabeth Park Conservancy, Harriet Beecher Stowe CenterDay 5: Gillette Castle (1h)Day 6: Rocky Neck State ParkDay 7: Mystic SeaportRhode Island (3h)Week 28 (May)Day 1: Port Judith Lighthouse (1h)Day 2: National Museum of American Illustration, Newport Cliff Walk (1h)Day 3: Rough Point, The Breakers, RosecliffDay 4: Norman Bird SanctuaryDay 5: Green Animals Topiary GardenDay 6: Roger Williams Park Botanical Center (1h)Day 7: Slater Cotton MillMassachusetts (7h)Week 29 (May)Day 1: Battleship CoveDay 2: Martha’s Vineyard (2h)Day 3: Plimoth Plantation and Plymouth Rock (2h)Day 4: Harvard, Freedom Trail, Boston (1h)Day 5: Boston Tea Party Ships, See a game at Fenway ParkDay 6: Old Sturbridge Village (1h)Day 7: Norman Rockwell Museum (1h)New Hampshire (9h)Week 30 (May)Day 1: Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, Enfield Shaker Museum (3h)Day 2: McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (1h)Day 3: Canterbury Shaker VillageDay 4: Prescott Park (1h)Day 5: Conway Scenic Railroad (2h)Day 6: Echo Lake, Flume Gorge (1h)Day 7: Santa’s Village (1h)Maine (11h)Week 31 (June)Day 1: Seashore Trolley Museum (2.5h)Day 2: Palace PlaylandDay 3: DeLorme Eartha, Desert of Maine (1h)Day 4: Cadillac Mountain, Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park (3h)Day 5: Sand BeachDay 6: Schoodic Peninsula (1.5h)Day 7: Baxter State Park (3h)Vermont (13.5h)Week 32 (June)Day 1: Lake Willoughby (6h)Day 2: Bread and Puppet Theater, St Anne’s Shrine, Lake Champlain (2h)Day 3: Shelburne Museum, Old Round Church (1.5h)Day 4: Smuggler’s State Park (1h)Day 5: Montshire Museum of Science (1.5h)Day 6: American Precision MuseumDay 7: Vermont Marble Museum (1.5h)New York* (13.5h)Week 33 (June)Day 1: Niagara Falls* (6h)Day 2: Letchworth State Park, Watkins Glen State Park (3h)Day 3: Carnegie Hall*, New York City* (4.5h)Day 4: Central Park*, Guggenheim MuseumDay 5: Times Square*, Madame TussaudsDay 6: SoHo*Day 7: Coney IslandPennsylvania* (8h)Week 34 (June)Day 1: Sesame Place (1.5h)Day 2: Love Park, Mutter Museum, PhiladelphiaDay 3: Independence Hall, Eastern State PenitentiaryDay 4: Valley Forge National Historical ParkDay 5: Hershey Park (1.5h)Day 6: Gettysburg (1h)Day 7: Falling Water, Andy Warhol Museum (4h)Ohio* (17h)Week 35 (July)Day 1: Chateau Laroche (4h)Day 2: East Harbor State Park (3.5h)Day 3: Ohio State Reformatory (1.5h)Day 4: The Wilds* (1.5h)Day 5: Hocking Hills*, Tecumseh* (3.5h)Day 6: Serpent Mound Historical Site (1.5h)Day 7: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, American Sign Museum (1.5h)Indiana* (7.5h)Week 36 (July)Day 1: Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis City Market Catcombs (2h)Day 2: Eiteljorg Museum, Indiana Medical History MuseumDay 3: Periodic Table of Elements, Depauw University (1h)Day 4: Turkey Run State Park (1h)Day 5: Tippecanoe Battle Ground (1h)Day 6: Indiana Dunes (1.5h)Day 7: Amish Acres (1h)Michigan* (18h)Week 37 (July)Day 1: Greenfield Village, Detroit Historical Museum* (3.5h)Day 2: Belle IsleDay 3: Heidelberg Project, Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical MuseumDay 4: Sleeping Bear Dunes (4.5h)Day 5: Mackinaw Island (3h)Day 6: Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Tahquamenon Falls (2h)Day 7: Porcupine Mountains (5h)Wisconsin* (10.5h)Week 38 (July)Day 1: Chequamegon National Forest (2h)Day 2: Paul Bunyan Logging Camp (2.5h)Day 3: The House on the Rock, Taliesin (3h)Day 4: Circus World, Dr. Evermor’s Forevertron (1h)Day 5: Devil’s Lake State ParkDay 6: International Crane FoundationDay 7: Harley Davidson Museum (2h)Illinois* (5.5h)Week 39 (July)Day 1: The Tempel Lipizzans, Old Mill Creek (1h)Day 2: Volo Auto Museum, Willis Tower* (1h)Day 3: Driehaus Museum, International Museum of Surgical ScienceDay 4: Navy Pier*, Millennium Park*, Chicago river boat archeological tour*Day 5: Frank Lloyd Wright homes tour*, Oak Park*Day 6: Starved Rock State Park (1.5h)Day 7: Lincoln Home National Historic Site (2h)Iowa* (16h)Week 40 (August)Day 1: Crapo Park (3h)Day 2: National Balloon Classic, Indianola (2.5h)End of July, beginning of AugustDay 3: Pappajohn Sculpture Park, Boon and Scenic Valley Railroad (1.5h)Day 4: Amana Colonies (2h)Day 5: Maquoketa Caves State Park (1.5h)Day 6: Field of Dreams Movie Site, Vesterheim: The National Norwegian-American Museum & Heritage Center (2.5h)Day 7: Grotto of the Redemption (3h)Minnesota (14h)Week 41 (August)Day 1: Pipstone National Monument (3h)Day 2: Mystery Cave State Park (4h)Day 3: Mall of America (2h)Day 4: Minnehaha Falls, Cathedral of St PaulDay 5: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Weisman Art MuseumDay 6: Munsinger Gardens (1.5h)Day 7: Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mines (3.5h)North Dakota (15.5h)Week 42 (August)Day 1: Bonanzaville (5h)Day 2: National Buffalo Museum (1.5h)Day 3: International Peace Garden (3h)Day 4: Lewis and Clark Interpretative Center, Fort Mandan (3h)Day 5: Knife River Indian VillagesDay 6: Enchanted Highway, Dakota Dinosaur Museum (1.5h)Day 7: Cowboy Hall of Fame, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Medora Musical (1.5h)South Dakota* (13h)Week 43 (August)Day 1: Needles, Black Hills (5h)Day 2: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Crazy Horse (2.5h)Day 3: Mount Rushmore*Day 4: Reptile GardenDay 5: Roberts Prairie Dog Town, Badlands (1.5h)Day 6: Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, Big Badlands OverlookDay 7: Corn Palace Festival, Mitchell (4h)Late AugustNebraska (11h)Week 44 (September)Day 1: Ashfall Fossil Beds (6h)Day 2: Freedom Park (3h)Day 3: Joslyn Castle, Malcolm X HouseDay 4: Gerald R Ford Birthsite and GardensDay 5: Strategic Air Command and Aerospace MuseumDay 6: International Quilt Study Center and Museum, Frank H Woods Telephone MuseumDay 7: Pioneer Village (2h)Kansas* (13.5h)Week 45 (September)Day 1: The Geographic Center of the United States (1h)Day 2: Amelia Earhart Birthplace, Brown vs. Board of Education National Historic Site (4.5h)Day 3: Emmett Kelly Museum, (2.5h)Day 4: Old Cowtown Museum, Allen Lambe House (2h)Day 5: Strataca Salt Mine (1h)Day 6: Coronado Heights Castle (1h)Day 7: Barbed Wire Museum (1.5h)Colorado* (16h)Week 46 (September)Day 1: Great Sand Dunes National Park (7h)Day 2: Great Sand Dunes National ParkDay 3: Pikes Peak* (4h)Day 4: Coors Brewery Tour*, Golden*, Casa Bonita* (2.5h)Day 5: Boulder*Day 6: Buffalo Bill’s Grave*, Lookout Mountain* (1.5h)Day 7: Winter Park Resort (1h)Wyoming* (23.5h)Week 47 (September)Day 1: Museum of the Mountain Man (6.5h)Day 2: National Museum of Wildlife Art (1.5h)Day 3: Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone (3.5h)Day 4: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Artist’s Point (3h)Day 5: Grand Prismatic Spring, Opal Pool (1h)Day 6: Old Faithful GeyserDay 7: Devil’s Tower (8h)Montana* (13h)Week 48 (September)Day 1: Little Bighorn Battlefield (3.5h)Day 2: Pictograph Cave (1h)Day 3: American Computer Museum (2.5h)Day 4: Our Lady of the Rockies, Berkeley Pit (2h)Day 5: World Museum of MiningDay 6: Cathedral of St Helena (1h)Day 7: Flathead Lake (3h)Idaho (23h)Week 49 (October)Day 1: Lake Coeur d’Alene (3.5h)Day 2: Hells Canyon (4.5h)Day 3: Craters of the Moon National Monument (8h)Day 4: Idaho Potato Museum (3h)Day 5: Boise Idaho Temple, Egyptian Theater (4h)Day 6: Old Idaho Penitentiary SiteDay 7: World Center for Birds of Prey, Table RockOregon* (19h)Week 50 (October)Day 1: Crater Lake (7h)Day 2: Cape Perpetua, Sea Lion Caves (4h)Day 3: Devils Punchbowl (1h)Day 4: Enchanted Forest (2h)Day 5: Multnomah Falls, The Grotto (2.5h)Day 6: Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland Japanese GardenDay 7: Haystack Rock, Astoria Column (2.5h)Washington* (9.5h)Week 51 (October)Day 1: Hoh Rain forest (4h)Day 2: Snoqualmie Falls (4h)Day 3: Pike Place Market*, Gum Wall, Ye Olde Curiosity ShopDay 4: Space Needle*, EMP Museum, Chihuly Garden and GlassDay 5: Pacific Science Center, Olympic Sculpture ParkDay 6: Volunteer ParkDay 7: Whatcom Falls Park, SPARK Museum (1.5h)Alaska (14h)Week 52 (October)Day 1: Take ferry from Bellingham (leaves on Fridays)Viking Travel Inc. / AlaskaFerry.com, you can take your RVDay 2: Enjoy the ferry rideDay 3: Totem Heritage Center, Ketchikan (ferry stop)Day 4: Skagway (switch to driving)Appears to be the last stop when leaving from BellinghamDay 5: Tok (10h)You have to drive through Canada, bring a passportDay 6: El Dorado Gold Mine, Fairbanks (4h)Day 7: Stay until Northern Lights are sighted, then sell the RV and fly home*Places I’ve been or things I’ve seenNotes:All state maps with destinations made with Bing MapsAll photos from Google ImagesAll drive times from Google Maps

I think it’s a wack song, musically and lyrically speaking.But, it’s also has a very interesting back story. It’s long, but worth the read.See, I talk about the phenomenon of White Americans frequently claiming to be “part-Cherokee.” And this is yet another example of this. Seriously, folks, this shit cannot be exaggerated! It’s just insane!The song was written by John D. Loudermilk. And he claims to be “part-Cherokee.” As a side note, the dude looks a lot like Conan O’Brien.But, before I delve into the Loudermilk nonsense, I have to point out that the song was first recorded and popularized by a fellow named Marvin Rainwater in 1958, under the title “The Pale Faced Indian.” Rainwater also claimed to be ¼ Cherokee himself. In fact, it was sort of his thing, and he talked about it quite a lot during his career.He was mostly a country western, or proto-rockabilly, singer and had some decent success in the 1950s, including a number one hit in the UK, “Whole Lotta Woman.”He often performed in a beaded headband and fringe jackets. In interviews, Rainwater reiterated his part-Cherokee ancestry, mostly claiming to be ¼ degree. Some sources state that this was through his mother’s line, and that it was her name that was Rainwater and he adopted this as a stage name. Here is a sample of his claims. *Notice too, the statement about “sensitive Indians” and their supposed interaction with him.September 1, 1957 interview (The Milwaukee Journal):In reality, his father was the Rainwater. And Marvin Rainwater was not Cherokee at all. Here is his background:None of Marvin’s grandparents were Cherokee. These are all standard Southern Whites lineages and you can research most lines going back quite far. Just a brief mention of a few lineages: Ema J (Lorren) Miller was the daughter of a Confederate soldier William Lorren, and granddaughter of George Lorren who received homestead land patents in Alabama. These earlier ancestors were White settlers that moved into lands that had been cleared of Indians during the early American expansion era. The Rainwater line goes back to 1600s Virginia (Anglo) settlers. I know the surname Rainwater sounds all Native American-y, but it’s not.Ironically, some of Marvin’s distant Rainwater relatives actually got Cherokee land in Land Lotteries (1832 – Sixth Cherokee Land Lottery in what is now Cobb County, GA). Yes, I’m totally serious.As I said before, you can’t make this stuff up people! This family actually represented the White settlers that directly settled on lands that had been taken by force from the Cherokee. And then fast forward in time and this White guy who descends from the very same group that displaced Cherokees is claiming to be “a quarter Cherokee” as part of his identity.In fact, there is some indication that Marvin Rainwater came up with the “quarter Cherokee” claim simply as a marketing ploy – to “break out” or gain attention. A public radio interview/story in the 90s states the following:Marvin Rainwater Sings Again"I Gotta Go Get My Baby" - recorded here for MGM - was an early Rainwater tune his brother Ray parlayed into a TV appearance with Arthur Godfrey in 1953. By now, Marvin had come up with an Indian persona. He isn't Indian, that he knows of, but it worked with his last name. He wore a headband and fringed leather jacket. He wrote lyrics about his Cherokee brothers. He had the suit, the songs, and the ambition - but needed a big break. And as everyone knew in the early fifties, Arthur Godfrey was in the big-break business.Alright, well, that’s just the tip of the iceberg for this story, and this American “Cherokee blood” phenomenon. Next, let’s look at the songwriter’s story.Not only does John D. Loudermilk claim Cherokee blood, he has spun an absolutely fabulous story about this song, in particular. He’s done interviews over the years and the story lines are generally the same, although there is some variation and degrees of embellishment.Here’s an interview he did from February 2013:For those that can’t get through this entire clip, I’ll provide the excerpt transcript of the the crazy “Cherokee” story here:JL: “Indian Reservation.”Radio DJ: Oh yeah.JL: I was coming from Nashville back to Durham to visit my mother and father. And I got on top of a hill…at the mountain there at Cherokee. And I got snowed in. And I had to stop my little Volkswagen bug…bus and go to sleep. And during the night a tap came on the window. Now, you’d never do that now. You wouldn’t park and expect not to get your ass killed, or whatever.But, a little tap came on it [the window] and it’s a guy with a feather in his hair [or, “hat”]. And he said, ‘Are you Mr. Loudermilk?” And I said, ‘Yes, something’s happened and their calling me.’ He said, ‘Follow me.’ So, I got out of the car and followed him through the snow down off the side of the road to a cave down there underneath the road.Radio DJ: Did you know that guy?JL: No, but he knew me see…he said, ‘You from Nashville?’ [unintelligible] idiot kid would do that. Which I did. And so there was a fire going and three or four guys sitting around the fire. And so, he introduced himself as Bloody Beartooth. And he was an Indian chieftain. And he wanted to ask me to write a song about their plight – the Cherokee Indian’s plightRadio DJ: Trail of Tears and all that?JL: Yes, he knew I was a song writer. And he was very persuasive in his…not a demand, but a spirited request. And so, I came back and wrote the song. Well, it became a hit all over the world. And about 15 years after that we got a letter – Susan and I got a letter…this was about 5 years ago I think. And it said you have been given the first Medal of Honor from the Cherokee, uh, tribe in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. There are two. There’s one in North Carolina, Cherokee North Carolina, then there’s Tahlequah in Oklahoma.Radio DJ: The other end of the Trail of Tears.JL: The other end of the Trail of Tears. And so, I went there and we sat through this and it was wonderful. And, uh, the next morning, he said I’d like to show you something. So, he took us to the archives. And he opened up an old ledger book that was kept by a Senator Daws [sic] – D A W S – during the Trail of Tears period that had a list of all of the Cherokee Indians that had been marched at bayonet point from Cherokee…which were the gold mines really, nobody’s gotten into that yet. But, this is…we used to have all the gold over here in this section, before they opened up gold in California.Radio DJ: That’s why they sent the Cherokee...JL: Well, we don’t know. But, and so…he said I want you to look down on the list. There were 1,600 people. And I got to L’s and here was Loudermilk. And he said, these were your great-great grandparents. And uh, it was a Homer and Matilda Loudermilk. And they were 91 years old and walked 1600 miles to Oklahoma and then farmed for five years. And he said…I said, ‘Why are you doing this to me?’ He said, ‘Because this award is the only award in the world that we give to people because of their blood.’Radio DJ: Not the song so much, your blood.JL: That’s right.Radio DJ: The blood.JL: But, I didn’t know it when I wrote the song. I wrote from the blood, and didn’t know why.Radio DJ: From the heart.JL: Yeah.Okay, let’s summarize what he’s saying. He’s laying claim to Cherokee ancestry, first of all. And secondly, he’s claiming he was approached by this community to tell the Cherokee story, or “plight.” A chief “Bloody Bearpaw” approached him on that snowy night and took him to a secret cave even! Further, he claims ancestors were listed on tribal rolls, and were subjected to the Trail of Tears.That’s very specific!Now, as per usual, let me highlight the reality of his ancestry, and illustrate yet again…this is a White person falsely claiming Cherokee blood and usurping an identity for some very strange personal reasons.I seriously don’t understand why White Americans do this so much, but it’s just like how the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. It’s a natural cycle, or to be expected.So, here’s this dude’s ancestry along the Loudermilk lines (which he is claiming as Cherokee, although he misidentifies his GG grandparents in the interview):Alright, and to highlight why his claims - and larger phenomenon - are so ironic, let me point out the actual European-American ancestry in the lineage usually traces back to settlers that took Native lands, or even were Indian fighters.This is the case here!John Loudermilk’s paternal lines is traced as follows:His father was John Dee Loudermilk, Sr., born in 1883 and died in 1960.John Dee Loudermilk, Sr (1883-1960) - Find A...We can then click on the link to his father, Colonel Loudermilk, born in 1857. An obituary is extant that clearly makes these connections from father to son – he is listed as “Dee” from Durham.From this point, the Find-a-grave links go dead. So, we need to turn to other records. We know Colonel was born in Cherokee County, NC. If he was age 75 at death in 1933, that gives us a birth year of about 1858. A search of census records returns a good hit. Here is the family cluster in the 1860 Census, in Cherokee County, NC, with a “Colonel M. Loudermilk” listed, age about 1 at time of enumeration.Okay, so we find a G. W. Loudermilk married to a Narcissa Loudermilk, the parents of little “Colonel.” Narcissa was listed as having been born in Warren County, Georgia. Let’s take a look see at those records now. Here ya go…a marriage record. From Warren County, no less. Here is Narcissa Torrence getting married to G. W. Lowdermilk in 1837:Let’s go to the 1850 Census and see if we can find this family cluster. Here they are, same county (Cherokee County, NC):Alright, now let’s explore the sad facts…and it really is rather uniform when you delve into these Cherokee blood lore claims and really research them thoroughly. Take a look at George W. and Narcissa’s household. First of all it confirms the Torrence maiden name for Narcissa. Her mother Matilda is living in with them at this time. But, look at the next entry down – Garner N. Loudermilk. That is GW’s brother. They were the sons of GW Loudermilk Sr. and an unknown first wife.Garner was literally a militia captain that was directly involved in the 1838 brutal removals and forced death marches to Indian Territory.The source graphic isn’t quite clear, but here are more detailed facts:Garner Loudermilk was commissioned as a Captain under Captain Samuel Patterson's Company of Mounted Volunteers - 22 May 1838-14 Jul 1838. This was the most brutal point in the Trail of Tears and this man was a captain.I know this isn’t a direct ancestor in the line we are looking at, but this was John D. Loudermilk’s great-grandfather’s brother. It’s not that far removed. And the dates of service are very important. May 1838 – July 1838 represented the very height of the worst treatment of Cherokees at the hands of the militia/military. These were at the gun-point removals, the stockade staging points, capturing “escaping” Cherokees in the mountains, and then the early forced marches without sufficient provisions (and cruel treatment). It was the worst of the worst. So, indeed there were Loudermilks on the Trail of Tears, but they were holding bayonets and prodding Cherokees along.Then we can find the Loudermilk brothers living side by side each other in Cherokee County, NC. Ironic name don’t you think? These were lands that were taken away from the Cherokee and opened up to White settlers such as this Loudermillk family.Alright, but let’s go one step further and look at another person in this direct lineage.GW Loudermilk Sr. was in the war of 1812. And not only that, he was part of the Eastern Tennesseee Militia which fought in the Creek War (part of the War of 1812), under Capt Wear’s command. And here’s a fun fact. Wear was one of the most brutal commanders in that war and was actually relieved of command (and his unit disbanded) for a massacre that made even Jackson upset…which is a very tall order.Samuel Wear - WikipediaThe eastern TN militia was almost exclusively a body of Indian Fighters. There is no other way to put this.So, let’s pull the lens back here and take a look at what this song really represents on a deeper level. It’s basically a fabrication of a White dude that is using Cherokees as a sort of prop or rhetorical device. Then, he is laying claim or usurping this identity for himself. And he is telling the story of “plight” of the people. In contradistinction to that, his actual ancestry represents the very people that fought Natives Americans, removed them, and occupied their stolen lands.Further, not only is this restricted to the original songwriter, but the musician that first recorded and popularized it, did the same exact thing. He represents the same bogus “Cherokee blood” claim and fabricated identity.Seriously, if Cherokees do indeed have a plight, it might be the continuous and perpetual frustration of dealing with White people and their blood lore myths and constructed identities!Holy shit, you can’t even make this shit up! It’s just so astounding!

Andheri: Andheri is supposedly, and quite ironically (andherameans dark in hindi), derived from the name of Udaygiri hills (Bright Mountain) that houses the Mahakali Caves complex.Antop Hill: Possibly named after a Hindu resident resident N. Antoba who possessed properties at Girgaum and Varli. Antoba (or Antob) got corrupted to Antop in English.Bandra: Bandra is most probably derived from the Persian word Bandar for a port. In Marathi, the word for a port is Vandre, the reason why you would often find many rickshaw-wallahs and bus conductors calling it by this name (i.e. Vandre).Bhindi Bazaar: A bazaar where no bhendis {Okra) are sold or were ever sold historically. It got its name as a corruption of English term "Behind the Bazaar".Bhuleshwar: Sitting smugly in the Top 100 on Lonely Planet’s list of things to do in Mumbai, is Bhuleshwar, a popular market in Mumbai for both flowers and off late for fabrics, clothing materials and laces. Though, some people believe you can buy everything from a pin to an elephant in this thickly populated bazaar. This very old area of South Bombay got its name from Lord Shiva who is also known as “Bhola”.Babulnath: This area close to Girgaum Chowpatty is well known for the Babulnath temple. There also used to be a massive plantation of ‘Babul’ or Acacia arabica in this area, which is at the foothills of Malabar Hill and the Lord Shiva of the temple built in the area later also came to be known as Babulnath. And that’s how the area is still called by that name.Byculla: Byculla is an important train station on Mumbai Central Railway between Chinchpokli and Sandhurst Road and connects many areas in Mumbai. There are two stories related to how the area got its name. It is believed that a Portuguese King whose name was King Byculla was the owner of this land and hence the name Byculla. Another story states that this name is supposed to be of early Hindu origin. This area used to have a lot of ‘bhaya’ or Cassia fistula shrubs and this word was combined with the word khala which means ‘level ground’, and hence it came to be called as Byculla.Crawford Market: This market was opened up by the then Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai, Arthur Travers Crawford.Cumballa Hill: This area near Kemps Corner is named so because of the huge number of lotus flowers or ‘kamals’, that used to grow here. Today, Cumballa Hill does not have any more lotuses growing around, but a famous hospital and lots of skyscrapers.Charni Road: According to one account, this name is derived from a (then) locality near the Thane railway station called Chendni. Many residents of Chendni migrated to and settled near Girgaum and thus the name Chendni Road which became Charni Road later. Another account traces the roots to 'charon', the grazing of cattle.Chinchpokli: This is derived from 'chinch' (Marathi for tamarind) trees that grew in the area.Chowpatty: To most Mumbaites, Chowpatty usually means any beach in Mumbai, whether it’s Juhu, Dadar or Girgaum. But the word Chawpatty, which means four “pattys” or lanes, was originally coined for the Girgaum beach because of the likelihood of four water inlets of sea near Girgaum.Churchgate: Named after one of the three gates leading to the old fort. Interestingly Churchgate was called 'Pawan-chakki Gate' also, possibly on account of a windmill at the location sometime in the late 18th century.Colaba: The fishermen are called 'Koli' in Marathi (Interestingly, Koli means a spider - one who weaves a web or net). They were one of the earliest residents of Mumbai. Colaba probably derives its name from 'Kolbhat' meaning the residence of Kolis. Or, it could have originated from 'Kol-ab' (ab meaning water in Persian) i.e. dwelling of Kolis near water. The Persian word 'Kalbeh' meaning a neck of land jutting into the sea could also have been an etymological origin for the name Colaba.Cuffe Parade: Named after Mr. T.W. Cuffe, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Corporation 1901-02. He suggested the raised footpath on the Cuffe Parade Road that distinguishes it from other roads in Mumbai.Dadar: Dadar means ladder in Marathi. Bombay was a set of seven islands and the village of Dadar would have been a 'ladder' leading to the main island of Bombay. No wonder, You still have such a big crowd at the Dadar railway station even in these times.Dahisar: In some local Maharashtrian dialects, Dahi means ten, and it is quite likely that the place got its name from the fact that this place was once made up of ten tiny hamlets of immigrants to Mumbai. There is also a seasonal river by the same name which flows this area.Dharavi: Thanks to films made around slum dogs from Dharavi, this slum in Mumbai is no strange name. Sandwiched between Mahim in the West ad Sion in the East, Dharavi used to be Mumbai’s largest slum, but as f 2011, there are 4 other slums in Mumbai which have become larger than Dharavi. It still remains one of the largest slums in Asia and got the name Dharavi because it is located at the site of the doors to the island of Mumbai (Daar means door in Marathi).Dhobi Talao: This area was named as washermen (Dhobi) used to come and wash clothes at a tank, which existed here, in olden times. Though the tank like most of the others in Bombay were covered up, the area continues to be called by the name. This area of South Mumbai houses the Metro theatre, The Xavier’s High School & College and the Elphinstone Technical High School.Dombivali: The name Dombivali comes from its inhabitants - the Dombs - the ones who perform Hindu cremation rites at the pyre. In spite of the spooky etymology of its name, the suburb currently has majority of farmers, and the Chitpavan Brahmin community among Maharashtrians (this brings in the culture of classical music and theatre to this suburb). Being an unplanned suburb, the buildings are dangerously close to each other and many of the residents actually live in dormitories. The dormitory community actually inspired a movie called Dombivali Fast that enjoys a cult status in Marathi cinema.Elephanta Islands: Originally known as Gharapuri, they were named elephanta by the Portuguese from the life-size figure of an elephant which stood in the lower part of the island. The figure later fell down, and was removed and re-installed in Victoria Gardens.Elphinstone Road: The station is named after Lord Elphinstone, who was the governor of Mumbai from 1853 to 1860.Girgaum: This is probably derived from 'giri' and 'gram' from its location at the foot of the Malabar Hills.Ghatkopar: In Marathi literally means “corner of a ghat’. This busy suburb of Mumbai is located on the Central line between Vidyavihar and Vikhroli stations.Gowalia Tank: Another tank existed in this area, which was used to bathe cows. Comes from the Marathi word – Gaie (Cow) and Wali (owner). It is said that the August Kranti Maidan by which the area is known today was built on top of the tank. This also was the historic site from where Gandhiji launched the Quit India movement on August 8, 1942. This area lies between Nana Chowk and Kemps Corner in South Mumbai.Goregaon: One version says that Goregaon was named after the Gore family who were active in politics. Another says that it was so named as it means white village in Marathi, as it was a large milk-producing center since olden times. This important suburb of Mumbai is also a station on the western railway line between Jogeshwari and Malad.Grant Road: Named after Sir Robert Grant, who was the Governor of Bombay between 1835 and 1839.Jogeshwari: The name Jogeshwari comes from the historically important Jogeshwari caves which are located in the eastern part of Jogeshwari. The caves are dedicated to the Goddess Jogeshwari.Kandivali: This station on the Western line between Malad and Borivali is supposed to have derived its name from khand, a jag or a sharp projection of rock, perhaps part of the stone quarries located there.Kalbadevi: This place is named after a Kali (Kalika Devi) temple which was relocated to this area from Mahim.Khetwadi: Literally means place of fields in Marathi. This area is located between Girgaum and Kamathipura.Khar Road: The station got its name from the village Khar-Danda which is on the western side of the railway station, near the sea.Kurla: Derives its name from 'Kurli', meaning crab, which were found in abundance in the marshy areas surrounding the area.Lalbag: This area was named because of the country house that Pestonjee Wadia; brother of Jamsheji Wadia built for himself. Today, this country house is probably “Wadia Baug” as it was converted into a complex of low-rent flats for Parsis. Lal Bagh is located in Central Bombay and used to house many mills and factories.Mahalaxmi: Named after the very popular temple dedicated to goddess Mahalaxmi, located nearby.Mahim: Mahim was a desert island washed by the waters of the western sea and sparsely populated by families of Koli fishermen. According to the Bombay Gazette, King Bimbadev (A.D. 1300) had built a city called Mahikavati from where the name Mahi or Mahim has been derived.Marine Lines: Named after the Marine Battalion Lines, a military establishment built by the British. The battalion was later converted to an air force residence quarters, and now lies just south of Metro Adlabs, not far from the current Marine Lines station.Naigaum: This area (Nyaygrama) near Dadar (Central) was so named as King Bimbadev used to have a palace here where he used to have a ‘court of justice’ and a ‘hall of audience’. Nyay means justice in Marathi.Malabar Hill: Possibly derived from the pilgrims from the 'Malabar' region (South India) who used to visit the temple (Walkeshwar/Ban Ganga temple) atop this hill in large numbers.Mandvi: It is said that the first residential buildings in the Umarkhadi area came up at Mandvi in the eighteenth century, as Mandvi was a low-lying area and thus the first to be reclaimed. In Marathi, it means the Custom House probably because it was located on the eastern shores of Mumbai and the harbour customs used to be located here during Portuguese days. In Gujarati, it means a market.Matharpacady: The name comes from "mhatara" (old man) and "pakhadi", which may be like "wadi" meaning a small locality. This is truly a heritage precinct with old Portuguese cottages and houses.Matunga: Matunga (a neighbourhood of Mahim) is supposedly the place where 13th century King Bhimdeo of Mahikavati (today's Mahim), used to station his elephants (elephants are called matanga in Sanskrit).Mazgaon: The name was derived from Maza gaon- which means my village in Marathi, and Maccha Grama – which means a fishing village. This was an ancient Portuguese township, which now houses the Sales Tax office, a court and the Mathapacady village, a heritage ‘quartier’ with old quaint houses struggling to survive with the huge and ugly skyscrapers in the neighborhood. Mazgaon was one of the original seven islands that Mumbai comprised of. Mazgaon is very close to Dockyard road station on the harbour line.Parel: This is another tree-named locality of Mumbai named after the Paral or Padel(Marathi for the 'trumpet flower')Powai: The village of Powai is named after a 10th Century temple of goddess Padmavati located on the banks of the Powai Lake (exact location being within the premises of IIT Mumbai). The ancient name of the village was Poumvi. The word Powai is a corruption of the original name by the Portuguese. It is said that the village of Powai has been in existence for over 1000 years.Prabhadevi: Named after the temple of Shakambhari Devi, the Patron goddess of King Bhimdeo. The temple, originally built in the 12th - 13th century, was destroyed by the Portuguese and rebuilt by one Shyam Nayak (a Pathre Prabhu) in 1715. Hence, the name Prabhadevi (possibly, derived from Prabhu).Pydhonie: It is known as Pydhonie as it was located the tip of the creek at Umarkhadi where the seawater (through the Great Breach, now called Breach Candy) used to touch and therefore called Pydhonie or ‘foot wash ‘. Pay means feet and Dhoni means wash. As Gillian Tindall rightly says, “It is probably the best part of three hundred years since anyone had the opportunity to wash his feet at this dusty cross-roads”. Pydhonie is a busy commercial area, which is located near Kalbadevi, and Mumbadevi (patron goddess of Mumbai) temple is located here.Santacruz: The name comes from the Protuguese word meaning Holy Cross. This was the name of a church that existed on the site presently occupied by the Sacred Hearts Boys School.Sion: Sion or शीव(as it is referred to in Marathi) is derived from the Marathi word शींव(Shinva) meaning boundary. The village of Sion was the boundary between the island of Bombay and Salsette.Tardeo: This area near Bombay Central station is a popular residential and commercial area in Mumbai. It gained popularity in 1999 when Mumbai’s first major shopping mall Crossroads opened here. Tardeo derived its name from the trees of ‘tad’or palm trees that used to grow below Cumballa Hill. A ‘dev’ was also installed here and thus the name tad-dev or Tardeo came to stay.Umarkhadi: This name was derived from the fig trees, which must have been growing in this creek in abundance. Umbar = a fruit from the fig family and khadi = creek. This neighborhood is near Dongri.Vasai: Probably one of the most important places in the history of Mumbai. It was known as Bassein during its long Portuguese rule. According to Wiki, the name “Vasai” appears on stone inscriptions in the Kanheri Cave writings and as "Vasya" in theKarla Cave inscriptions. Vasai is mentioned as “Bussy” in Ain-I-Akbari. Vasai was the seat of the various political powers such as the Peshwas, Mughals, Portuguese and the English.Virar: Virar derives its name from the Eka Veera Devi temple, also called the Jivdani Mata. Legend has it that Pandavas visited the temple and carved out caves there (now called Pandav Dongri)Ville Parle: Ville Parle was originally a set of two villages Idla (probably what is called Irla now in Ville Parle West, the house of the famous Alfa market) and Padla. Quite contrary to the belief that the suburb is named after the Parle Biscuit factory, it in fact is the other way round.Wadala: The up and coming area of Wadala is well known for its IMAX dome theatre and now the mono rail project. But there was a time when this area was well known for the Banyan trees that grew here. It is believed that the area was actually called ‘Wadali’ because of the rows or ‘alis’ or Banyan or ‘Wad’ trees that grew here. Over time Wadali changed to Wadala as we know it today.Walkeshwar: It was named after ‘Wallukeshwar” – the sand Lord, there still exists the Walkeshwar temple (not in its original form) which was originally built by the Silhara dynasty kings. This area is located in South Mumbai before you climb onto Malabar hill and the Governor’s bungalow and the heritage Banganga Tank is located here.Worli: Worli is derived from Varli. Varli in Marathi means upper, relating to the northern location of the Varli islands with regards to Bombay.Sources:#MumbaiList: How Areas And Train Stations In Mumbai Got Their Name - Part 1Straying Around: Mumbai Names 3The Quintessential IndianMumbai