Yesterday was our longest driving day, covering about 465 miles, and leaving about 120 miles for today. We are currently having a relaxing morning with my parents in North Haven, Connecticut.
Archive for July, 2009
98.5% There
Jul 31
New Record!
Jul 30
4 states in just over half an hour. Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania.
C8H10N4O2
Jul 30
Mmmm…
Turkey Truck
Jul 30
I don’t think it’s a joyride…
81 78 287 15 Hut, Hut, Hike!
Jul 30
This morning we leave behind our nth Comfort Inn and head northeast, our intended route to North Haven, Connecticut documented in the post title.
Decision Time…
Jul 30
This morning, we must decide whether we spend any time in Shenandoah National Park, head to Hershey Park, or just book on home. We won’t make it home today, but if we were to go to Hershey, that would make a long travel day on Friday. If we head for home, we might stop at [...]
Shaving Hotel Costs
Jul 30
In two or three of the hotels we’ve visited, the pop-up drain plug has been missing. In two or three others, the sink wouldn’t hold water in spite of the presence of a plug. This makes shaving rather less efficient. I tried to fix one of the non-water-holding ones, but failed. Are the missing ones [...]
The View From My Window
Jul 29
Andrew Sullivan’s blog posts a picture, at least daily it seems, showing the view out of people’s windows. Submission guidelines say they rarely accept the view out of car windows, but that’s what I think of posting this. This is my view this morning
Heading Home…
Jul 29
Well, that about does it. We had a lovely, lovely stay with Jenni and family,
but at this point the kids are somewhat burned out on travel and homesick. So, instead of a leisurely trip northeast along the Blue Ridge Parkway, we will be hitting the interstates and making time. Back soon!
