We stayed overnight in Ashland, VA. With Pennsylvania long behind us.
We hit eight states. NH, MA, CT, NY, PA (grrrrrrrr), MD, WV, and VA.
We still have a little more than half the distance to travel, but we are on route 95 for the duration.
We have entered the Confederate States of America (formerly, of course). Virginia is for lovers so Jenny and I should fit right in!
Entering West Virginia! (blurrily… Stupid bump)
Entering Maryland is the polite way of saying escaping the cesspool that is Pennsylvania!
It's 9:32 PM. We are in heavier traffic than we had through most of
rush hour, complete with tailgating and weaving tractor-trailers and
complete jackasses stradling the two lanes.
Route 81 continues to suck royally.
We stopped near the start of a traffic jam. Someone at the gas station told us that the traffic was more or less stopped for about 15 miles and suggested an alternate route. That route took us through the worst looking depressed rural areas imaginable, including roads that were barely paved. We kept expecting to see the characters from Deliverence. On top of all of that, it put us two hours behind schedule (although probably still ahead of where we would have been if we’d have toughed out the gridlock). To top it all off, when we were back within site of the highway we got stuck at a Memorial Day parade route road block. Insult to injury? Route 81 in PA can just suck it.
A couple of travelin’ pics.
Am I out of control?
Yes, yes I am.
The love of my life is driving.
An attempt at a passenger side mirror self portrait of some fat guy.
Hey jerk in the white pick up, I don’t care how far up our ass you tailgate us, we aren’t giving you any Doritos!
Jen is driving so I can handle the really important stuff, like taking camera phone pictures of state signs.
We hit a bumb as I took this.
Exciting views from the road!
Our one MA pit stop.
Our rooftop luggage carrier.
Our NY pit stop.
After the NY pit stop we had to turn away from the highway due to traffic on the side street. Jen picked a random parking lot to turn around in.
It was a strip joint.
I tried to get a picture but I was a touch too slow.
What should we do today?
Oh, I don’t know… How about a good hefty road trip?
Great idea!
