- Mm, tasty and nutritious.
As it turns out, that stuff isn't very nutritious,
which would explain the 15 pounds I've put on.
Dang it Ramen.
Anyways, my name is Oscar.
This is Alexa
and we're on a road trip all over America
having conversations with people
about Life's Big Questions.
And we already covered love, God, identity,
and the people we met.
So now let's look at everything we did
when we weren't talking to people.
And what 110 days on the road looks like.
(upbeat guitar music)
Okay, so our goal was to hit 48 states
and meet the people in them.
Anytime we weren't doing that,
we tried to entertain ourselves for as free
or as close to free as possible.
As for sleeping,
we stayed in people's homes for like 90% of the trip.
Like family, friends of friends,
or a distant 3rd cousin of someone's aunt in Buffalo.
And if that wasn't an option,
we did Airbnb or a hotel.
And if we couldn't afford that,
we slept in the car
which was actually pretty comfortable.
But all right, let's get into it.
We started right here, San Diego.
We first hit Los Angeles.
Then Oxnard, and then San Francisco.
Then a long drive to Oregon.
Which was very exciting for Alexa.
- [Alexa] Oh my God.
In Portland we went to the world's largest bookstore,
a super old mansion with great views,
fancy stuff,
and creepy toys.
- [Oscar] After that, Seattle.
There we visited the first Starbucks
that featured the original logo.
I can see why they've updated it since then.
(cartoony honking)
- [Alexa] Then headed east and stopped for some exercise.
- [Oscar] Climb was a little higher than we anticipated.
Come on Alexa.
- [Alexa] And Coeur d'Alene was beautiful.
There I had the best pizza of my life,
hiked Tubbs Hill,
and hit the roller rink.
From there down to Livingston, Montanna,
which had incredible skies but not a whole lot to do.
(squeaking)
- [Oscar] Just below that was Yellowstone.
(lively guitar music)
After that hit Mount Rushmore.
Then up to Williston, North Dakota,
followed by Fargo, North Dakota,
and then down to Sioux Falls.
- [Alexa] In Omaha we got some work done
and I found this masterpiece in the bathroom.
(clearing throat) "SpongeBob is the best.
"I don't care about the rest.
"Krusty Krab Pizza."
Thank you.
(clapping)
- [Oscar] Then over to Iowa.
There we found a swing,
and these sculptures.
We weren't sure what this one was for.
Does it look cool?
- [Alexa] Not really.
(yelling)
After that went up to Minneapolis
to the Mall of America,
where we touched a bunch of crayons
and colored a picture.
- [Oscar] Then on to Milwaukee.
Took a tour of a brewery
and tried every kind of cheese.
Later regretted it.
In Chicago saw the big bean
and made it just in time for the Cubs win celebration.
- [Alexa] And then over to Stevensville, Michigan
where we picked a bunch of apples,
climbed a hill,
watched a sunset,
and then made an apple pie.
Next through Indiana and onto Ohio
to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
which came equipped with a giant hotdog.
After that, Truck World.
Then up to Niagara Falls.
- [Oscar] Then headed for Vermont.
We stopped for the beauties along the way
and tried skipping rocks.
It went over there?
There we went on a little date,
got some books,
some music,
and watched the leaves fall,
which was also happening in New Hampshire.
- [Alexa] In Maine we saw more water
and got a little chubbier.
In Boston we explored the city
and then dipped into Rhode Island
and saw like four people in the whole state.
- [Oscar] It's very cold today in Rhode Island.
(clucking)
(camera clicking)
- [Alexa] Next day, Mystic, Connecticut.
A cute little town.
- [Oscar] That's also where Alexa worked on her Spanish.
(singing in foreign language)
Then shot down to Virginia for Thanksgiving
with Alexa's grandparents.
There was an oversized tree house,
feedings,
motor vehicles,
catching loose chickens,
and sports ball.
- [Alexa] After the festivities,
went back up to New York
and Oscar almost got a stomach ulcer
driving through Manhattan.
(rock music)
- [Oscar] We took the wrong subway.
Next we hit Jersey
to check out the backside of Lady Liberty.
(whistling)
Sat in some traffic,
saw a hole in the sky,
got a little fatter,
then arrived in Philly.
In Phoenixville, we went to a festival
where they build a giant bird and then burn it.
There we danced with hippies,
saw some shows,
and paraded the town.
- [Alexa] Next we stopped in Delaware for a hot second
to play on these.
(ringing)
And down to Maryland and DC.
We didn't do a whole lot in West Virginia
besides get some work done
and look at the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- [Oscar] In North Carolina we went to the beach,
and then through South Carolina and onto Florida
where Alexa's favorite Aunt was
and where we had a race.
(plopping)
And Florida was beautiful.
But in the end, Alexa's cousin stole the show.
(mumbling in sing-song)
- [Alexa] Next was Atlanta.
Then Birmingham where we found a sweet tunnel
and got our jive on.
(funky music)
Then up to Nashville to see the Man In Black.
And then further north to Kentucky
and then west to St. Louis
'cause we heard there was a giant eyeball there.
- [Oscar] Wow.
And finally down to Memphis to see The King.
In Arkansas, we took a quick pause
to fly home and do Christmas.
Then we came back and had our own Christmas.
- [Alexa] There we went to a show
and on to Jackson, Mississippi.
Then we hit New Orleans just in time for New Years.
- [Oscar] After that, Texas.
We hung out at Hermann Park,
jumped in a giant ball,
had that famous barbecue,
and then up to Oklahoma.
Then came across this.
We don't know if it's art
or if it's a kind of accident.
- [Alexa] Then on to Kansas
where we added to the biggest ball of twine.
Also went to the center of America
and found this enormous church.
After that went further west to Greeley, Colorado
and then Boulder where this guy was.
(scatting)
The drive to Albuquerque was beautiful.
There we saw Walter White's house,
then on to the Four Corners.
- [Oscar] She's over there in Utah.
I am way over here in New Mexico.
And the on our way to Provo, we got a flat.
So Ruby had to be taken in.
And then I had to be taken in
because my appendix didn't want to be in my body anymore.
So we didn't really get to explore Utah
'cause I had to do a lot of this.
But after all that, hit Vegas,
then Phoenix,
back to California,
and that's the end.
(thumping)
So, after all that traveling
and all those conversations we had with people
from all over,
what did we learn?
About each other,
about ourselves,
about life?
We'll get to that next time.
- [Alexa] Hey guys, thanks for watching.
If you have any questions for us
about the journey, the videos,
the people, literally anything,
leave them in the comments below
and we'll answer them in the next next video.
Like the one after the next one.
So not the one coming up but the one.
♫ Soul Pancacke
(techno music)