Saturday, December 19, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
DAY THREE: The amazing storm dodgers! (Mississippi)
So - we narrowly dodged the epic storm now dumping feet of snow onto the wee motel we hid out in last night in Virginia. After driving 12 hours through the warmer, rainier incarnation of the storm we arrived safely in Meridian, Mississippi.
We've got to tell you about yesterday. What a day! We were driving through the ancient mountains of Appalachia, Shenandoah to be exact. The views were incredible.
Leigh insisted that we travel off the beaten path to photograph the wildlife, so against park rangers warnings we took the steep, danger ous roads closed for the winter. Soon we found many gentle and peaceful beasts of the wilderness..
...we heard a strange thumping in the distance, and fearing a landslide, I turned towards the volvo and AHHHHHHH!!!!!! A giant Megalosaurus!!!!
Never in my life had I run so fast, I needed to warn Leigh. It was then I realized that Shenandoah was crawling with dinosaurs! They were everywhere!!
We raced towards the Volvo, survival our only goal.. when out of nowehere came King Kong!! I trembled in fear! But I was also star struck! Kong, wow! He snatched me up quicker than I could have anticipated - fast for a slovenly gorilla, anyhow - I was at his ape mercy!
When out of nowhere, brave Leigh came to my rescue, taming the irritable beast with a frozen Snickers bar!
We've got to tell you about yesterday. What a day! We were driving through the ancient mountains of Appalachia, Shenandoah to be exact. The views were incredible.
Leigh insisted that we travel off the beaten path to photograph the wildlife, so against park rangers warnings we took the steep, danger ous roads closed for the winter. Soon we found many gentle and peaceful beasts of the wilderness..
...we heard a strange thumping in the distance, and fearing a landslide, I turned towards the volvo and AHHHHHHH!!!!!! A giant Megalosaurus!!!!
Never in my life had I run so fast, I needed to warn Leigh. It was then I realized that Shenandoah was crawling with dinosaurs! They were everywhere!!
We raced towards the Volvo, survival our only goal.. when out of nowehere came King Kong!! I trembled in fear! But I was also star struck! Kong, wow! He snatched me up quicker than I could have anticipated - fast for a slovenly gorilla, anyhow - I was at his ape mercy!
When out of nowhere, brave Leigh came to my rescue, taming the irritable beast with a frozen Snickers bar!
The beast relinquished us to the path where we sped away from Kong, now battling the Megalosaurus for the coveted candy bar. Those ancient mountain ranges sure are wild.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
DAY TWO: Virginia - You Can Never Leave
Although we'd love to update you on our amazing day in sunny Harpers Ferry, sunnier Dinosaur Land, and the epic Skyline Drive of the Shenandoah, we've encountered a wee force threatening to lock us down in remote southwest Virginia:
No time to say more. Must get a few hours of sleep and then hope to beat the temperature gradient by making a b-line for the south. Wish us luck!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
DAY ONE: To West Virginia
Of course, on a journey like this, no matter how perfect, how early you start, how lovely the weather is, or how traffic ceases to exist -- if you do so much as comment on how well things are going, and then knock on your dashboard whilst saying "knock on wood", your tailpipe will instantly fall off on the highway and you will be stranded in Hazelton, Pennsylvania.
Hazelton - home of the Tasty-Cake, Farmer's Tea, and a guy named Dave.. After our cringe-worthy entrance into the rough valley town, we were led to Cole's Muffler where we sat in the small waiting room, neon lights buzzing. There we sat for hours with a cute old woman, who turned out to be not-so-cute, and a metal-head, Dave.
It was Dave who broke the ice by returning from the cold and handing us a brown paper bag with Hazelton's finest fare. He then proceeded to woo us with his extensive knowledge of religious conspiracy theory, Halo 3, freshwater fishing and his disappointment with the local paranormal society's lack of investigative imagination. Dave, in our opinion, is Hazelton's finest citizen and a great American.
Although we would have loved a second round of tasty-cakes and paranormal epistemology, Hazelton wanted us and our new muffler out - so into the darkness we drove to West Virginia. What a day.
Hazelton - home of the Tasty-Cake, Farmer's Tea, and a guy named Dave.. After our cringe-worthy entrance into the rough valley town, we were led to Cole's Muffler where we sat in the small waiting room, neon lights buzzing. There we sat for hours with a cute old woman, who turned out to be not-so-cute, and a metal-head, Dave.
It was Dave who broke the ice by returning from the cold and handing us a brown paper bag with Hazelton's finest fare. He then proceeded to woo us with his extensive knowledge of religious conspiracy theory, Halo 3, freshwater fishing and his disappointment with the local paranormal society's lack of investigative imagination. Dave, in our opinion, is Hazelton's finest citizen and a great American.
Although we would have loved a second round of tasty-cakes and paranormal epistemology, Hazelton wanted us and our new muffler out - so into the darkness we drove to West Virginia. What a day.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
T-1, and counting!
Winter in America, here we come!
And a Richard Strauss accompaniment to our emotions at large:
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Wish us luck!
And a Richard Strauss accompaniment to our emotions at large:
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Wish us luck!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
T-2, and counting!
The Volvo 240, Leigh, his many bags, and Alison (if she fits amongst Leigh's necessary items and the many bags they necessitate) will finally be leaving (will we? or will Leigh need to quadruple-search the house for any overlooked bags?) in 2 days..
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