Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The route home, part 2


Tuesday, 11:10 PM EST:

We're in Ohio, one more time. Stopped after a long, long afternoon, including a fabulous time stuck in traffic south of Chicago. Seems my attempt to avoid traffic in Chicagoland by going around the city pretty much failed miserably.

Hot, hot, hot. The temp in the picture was during that traffic jam. Joy.

Then, we chased, and were chased, by rain for much of the later part of the day. Not the greatest driving, and with pop driving, at night, in the rain, with high-beams in the mirrors... made for a lousy last hour of driving.

Anyway, we're here. Instead of a $100+ dollar smoker's room in the Holiday Inn Express, we got a much better deal in a farily nice, clean, room in a super 8. Free internet, breakfast, and TV comes in clear. Whee!

Tomorrow, we run, starting at 6 AM, and drive as much, and as quick as weather, traffic and our own senses will allow. For now, though, sleep is calling.

Mom, Bek, we'll be home soon.