Day #1 - Finally Getting on the Road

Thursday, November 26, 2009 - Day #1

Thanksgiving

Boggsville PA to Wytheville VA

Finally we're packed and ready to roll! Lots of pictures taken and hugs shared with our Boggsville friends. Most of this day is devoted to watching the lines on the road - are we over the line? Are we about to hit a jersey barrier? Just how wide is the "wide load" that's trying to pass us?

We pulled into a motel in Wytheville, Virginia, just as the sun was setting. We had climbed high today and it's pretty chilly. No camping because we're worried about water hoses - or us - freezing.

While I was checking in, Kelly saw a Great Horned owl.

After we get settled and eat the meals we'd packed earlier, we try to watch TV. The only thing we can find is Chevy Chase's "Vacation". The one where he's driving the family to California to visit a theme park and just about everything goes wrong. At one point, he asks his wife whether she's having fun. She says that she's not, but every day brings new hope. We wonder whether that will become our mantra.

Now, tell the truth - who won the pool? Post a comment and let us know who guessed our departure date the closest.