This is the “we’ve-done-this-drive-before” day!!!! Yes, it’s DST now and, therefore, we left a little later than we had anticipated. Nobody was up at Pete and Karen’s at 8 when we awakened so we quietly dressed, turned on the coffee and were ready to leave when Pete came downstairs at 8:30 to say goodbye. Outside it was beautiful but windy and cold. We rearranged the back seat in a bit more organized fashion, stopped at Starbuck’s (!!!!), filled up with gas ($3.09/gal) and headed for Alexandria. By 11 AM we had read the NY Times, the Washington Post and checked our email!! Isn’t technology amazing?
So, halfway through our drive to Virginia, we realized we needed to set up the Bluetooth in the GPS. After fiddling around with the GPS all morning, we needed a new task. Finally we were able to make a connection between the GPS and Peter’s phone so that he can not only make a call through the GPS keypad but when a call comes in all he has to do is touch the phone icon on the GPS screen and talk!!!!
We now feel sufficiently networked through all of our technological devices!!! Arrived at the Wards about 5:15 only to find Ed suffering quite a bit from what we have diagnosed as the flu. So we went out and bought surgical masks!!! Seriously, he’s ill and spent most of the time upstairs in bed!!! So Liz, Peter and I had a great dinner, drank some wine and here we are!!
In any case, three cars passed us on our trip from Belmont to Alexandria. As expected, Peter drove the whole trip at the speed limit while I was the guru with all of the technology instruments.
We would like to have suggestions of sights, restaurants, hotels for any of the places we expect to visit. So, please, make suggestions and or comments on the blog. Tomorrow we head for Asheville, NC, then on to Georgia and Alabama with an overnight in Montgomery, next to Shreveport LA, on to Dallas and then San Antonio.
So, far, so good on the relationship. No problem with the cramped quarters although Peter did bring more shoes than I did!!!
Somewhere on this blog (can you tell we’re new at blogging?) there’s a photo that we took about half way through our trip today……can anyone tell us where it is and why we took the photo?
So, halfway through our drive to Virginia, we realized we needed to set up the Bluetooth in the GPS. After fiddling around with the GPS all morning, we needed a new task. Finally we were able to make a connection between the GPS and Peter’s phone so that he can not only make a call through the GPS keypad but when a call comes in all he has to do is touch the phone icon on the GPS screen and talk!!!!
We now feel sufficiently networked through all of our technological devices!!! Arrived at the Wards about 5:15 only to find Ed suffering quite a bit from what we have diagnosed as the flu. So we went out and bought surgical masks!!! Seriously, he’s ill and spent most of the time upstairs in bed!!! So Liz, Peter and I had a great dinner, drank some wine and here we are!!
In any case, three cars passed us on our trip from Belmont to Alexandria. As expected, Peter drove the whole trip at the speed limit while I was the guru with all of the technology instruments.
We would like to have suggestions of sights, restaurants, hotels for any of the places we expect to visit. So, please, make suggestions and or comments on the blog. Tomorrow we head for Asheville, NC, then on to Georgia and Alabama with an overnight in Montgomery, next to Shreveport LA, on to Dallas and then San Antonio.
So, far, so good on the relationship. No problem with the cramped quarters although Peter did bring more shoes than I did!!!
Somewhere on this blog (can you tell we’re new at blogging?) there’s a photo that we took about half way through our trip today……can anyone tell us where it is and why we took the photo?
11 comments:
have a great trip.....
have a great trip....
Lize and Ed
Have a great trip....
How many times is Lize going to say "Have a great trip....
Peter, did you bring lots of duck tape incase you spill your coffee? Sounds like you're off to a good start on a great trip. Safe travels & have fun. Does the picture have anything to do w/the big dig?
Best,
Pam
I can't tell what or where it is but it seems like you were driving SLOW enough to recognize it, take the camera out, turn it on and snap a photo
Hopefully, I have successfully entered my word verification. I hope this picture is of a site soon to be demolished to make way for a sports complex. Happy trails. Keep those cards and letters (Blogs) coming.
Regards,
Billieboatshoes
I'm sure you know truck stops have the best food. Drive careful. Kathy
Just opened your "blog" - I have to agree with Bill. Whatever is in the picture should soon be not of this world. Does it have anything to do with the letters? DUX....? Have a safe and wonderful journey. I'll be thinking of you both. Mame
Hopefully Ed is feeling better.
How could only 3 cars have passed you on your trip with Bebop going the speed limit? Is the photo of the helicopter factory?
Is the pic in NY - a shipyard we use to go by went we went to visit someone? I just remember large ships right next to the highway and a building like this one?? Would it be a place the boys went to when they were little?
Have a wonderful trip - I want to know how you're able to use your computer on the road!
Sharon
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