I had a hell of a day, taking 11 hours to drive a trip that GoogleMaps said would take me 14 hours and 51 minutes. Apparently that GoogleMaps guy doesn't have a lead foot and a son that wants to get home and get some laundry going.
It was an amazing trip, with me, my son, and his buddies Standish and Lathrop. We jammed and sang along with Bob Marley on the iPod, and bonded with serious, loving conversation. We honked at truckers and passed licorice out the window to other fun-loving travelers.
Yeah. And then she woke up.
Fine. I embellished. There WAS singing to Bob Marley. It was mine. There was licorice, and an iPod...but the rest of the day went as such:
Brian warned me he'd probably sleep until we hit Southern IL.Mmhmmm. Try Nashville, TN. It's ok, there were 2 others in the car to keep me company:
Yah. Click to enlarge.Luckily, though,
1) They were amazingly gas-free, even in their sleep; and
2) I love driving.
3) I'm pretty good at keeping myself occupied, and am never short of a headgame. I tried to keep a running tally of dead deer along the roadside, but lost count somewhere around 9,765.
4) I kept a point-n-shoot camera at the ready. With the blog in mind, it was a mere 12-hour hunt for blog-worthy photos. To boot, I almost never ran off the road.
Yeah. I remember being here, but it was the first bridge of the day, and they're all a blur now.
Followed these guys for a while, that was kind of fun.
What a freakin' catch-22! How many damned quarters do they get from THIS ladies' room scale? I weighed my purse and ran off with my numbers.I've so much more to write about the last 4 days.
I'll tell you later. In the meantime, Room 211 needs a 6 a.m. phone call.
Is there such as a thing as a "snooze" on a wake-up call?
...I almost never ran off the road.
ReplyDeleteThat ALMOST makes me happy.
I love road trips for almost any reason. Great pics!
ReplyDeleteGlad everything is going smoothly! I can't wait to hear more!
ReplyDeleteI almost called you yesterday...guess I should have! ;0)
I passed a truck hauling a complete car wash the other day and wished I'd had a camera at the ready. That pic of the pink sky is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteAre you coming back through Nashville? Holler if you want to stop off for a beer at Tootsie's.
Ho ho ho, talling too much about yourself on your blog - I get that in the ear all the time. Jim nearly hit the roof when I put a picture of our area with a big arrow pointing to our house on my blog.
ReplyDeleteOh, to be able to go ona decent road trip. England's nice, but no where is very far away from anywhere :(
Ho ho ho, telling too much about yourself on your blog - I get that in the ear all the time. Jim nearly hit the roof when I put a picture of our area with a big arrow pointing to our house on my blog.
ReplyDeleteOh, to be able to go ona decent road trip. England's nice, but no where is very far away from anywhere :(
hmm, did that twice without doing nuffin. That was clever! What shall I do for my next trick..?
ReplyDeleteI'm going to start keeping my camera handy when I drive. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteWil: What's a little swerving?
ReplyDeleteMal: ME TOO, the road and a camera, and I'm in heaven.
Momo: :-( phone wasn't ringing after Effingham anyway.
Jag: Yes, I DO want to stop off at Tootsies! Was unsure of scheduling and as it turned out, I left my makeup, toothbrush, and today's clothes at home. What a first impression I would have made.
I WILL come back to meet you though.
And Tuesday seems to be house moving day, on our nation's interstates, if today was any indication.
Sveny: A map to you front door, what could go wrong?! Did you tell Jim you sent me your housekey also?
How long DOES it take to drive across England anyway? Don't make me research it.
Laurie: Always, always ALWAYS have your camera with you!
Great photos! Yeah, you know we have to keep the camera ready for interesting shots. :)
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