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Sen. Angus King Took a 10-Hour ‘Old Fashion Road Trip’ With Four Total Strangers

“You got to be spontaneous,” he said of the 10-hour journey.

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By Julia Arciga

Sen. Angus King (I-ME) says he took a 10-hour road trip with four total strangers after his flight from D.C. to Portland, Maine, was cancelled, USA Today reports. The senator recalled that he was getting a new boarding pass for the next flight out on Thursday when he ran into a group of four people—two software engineers, a professor, and a lawyer—who were planning the road trip. King said he simply asked what the others were doing, and decided to rent a car with them in a matter of minutes. “They said, ‘You wanna go with us,’ and I said ‘Sure!’” he said, adding that the experience was “like an old-fashion road trip.” The group of five took turns driving on the 10-hour journey, and the senator said they chatted for most of the way. The flight made it to Portland about two hours before the group arrived in the car, but he said they had more fun. “You got to be spontaneous,” he said. “You got to say ‘hey, let's go for it.’”

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Road Trip!! So, the flight from Washington to Maine was cancelled (after we sat on the runway for over an hour). I was going to try to make a later flight, which may or may not have made it out, when I ran into this crew who had decided to forget the airlines, rent a car, and drive through the night to Maine. I signed on on the spot, and here we are just north of Baltimore headed to an early-morning arrival in Portland. Two software engineers, a college professor, a lawyer, and a U.S. Senator—what could possibly go wrong? Left to right, Rebecca Gibbons, Ramon Krikken, his own self, Matt Dusoe, and Tim Schneider. Takes me back—sharing the driving, trying to find music everyone likes, and chipping for gas. Hey Maine, see you in the morning! #roadtrip #interstate95 #cancelledflight. UPDATE—11:55 and we’re on the George Washington Bridge; GPS says landfall in Maine should be about 4:00 AM. Like I said, see you in the morning! UPDATE 2—Portland! Made into Maine a little after 4:00 AM; home stretch (literally)! UPDATE 3 (Final) Home, Safe and sound. I took the last driving shift (wanted to be behind the wheel when we entered Maine), and hit Brunswick about 6:00. Thanks to our fun crew for including me and to all of you who wished us safe travels; now for a couple of hours sleep; g’night (or actually) g’day!

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