I took a day trip to Shell Island using a $30 ferry. This area in Panama City Beach, Florida, was one of the most beautiful places I've seen.

Watch Carli Petrus' video report below: Eddie Abro, who works on 7 Mile, couldn't believe what he was seeing when he encountered the robot. "I couldn't believe it. I've seen it on TV.

After the first mile down the beach, walking toward the Santa Monica Pier, Nootenboom will be taking approximately 7.5 million barefoot steps over at least the next 240 days, crossing 13 states.