After spending an hour or so repacking the car so we could actually see out the back window while driving, we set off from Brighton on our journey to San Francisco. We began on the Mass Pike with the intention of changing to 84 in Connecticut, but true to Constance Thomas fashion, we missed the exit! Thus we took a little detour through the boondocks of western Massachusetts and agreed that it would, let’s just say, not be anyplace we’d ever choose to return to.
Half an hour and a half a box of Cheez-its later, we needed more food. Rein’s Deli was the logical choice, being the best Jewish deli the town of Vernon, CT has ever seen. We contented our tummuses on pickles and latkes and continued on our way.
Driving through CT and upstate NY, Connie led us in the wrong direction two more times, but Jenna (our heroine in this tale) quickly remedied the situation by ignoring Connie’s slightly altered state of mind. Meanwhile, the iPod playlists are, as always, in full swing. Everything from old-school Madonna to Ludacris to our favorite hardcore rock bands, you can bet we were singing at the tops of our lungs.
Pennsylvania was next, bringing us through a small town called Matamoras (sounds like something out of Harry Potter) and we had the delight of seeing a tiny house that would probably be appropriate for a family of midgets and their cats. Alas, we did not capture the house on film, but trust us, it was cute. And house-like. And small.
Unfortunately, a number of interesting attractions in Pennsylvania were just too far off our path to make it to. Among these were the Disney Tattoo Guy, Cabela’s Dead Animal Displays, the Kaatskill Kaleidoscope, Christmas Village, the Pez Museum, and the spot where “The Blob” was filmed.
We’re now further into PA, driving through vast cornfields and swerving every time Connie sees a sign of interest. We’ll write more after we leave Amish Country!
8 comments:
Hi Con and Jenna,
Thanks so much for setting up this blog so I can follow your adventures! Can you also add a little line about arriving safely??? (Sorry, I can't help being the mother!)
Sorry you missed the exciting things in PA. But maybe when going through Ohio you will be able to see the place where the meteorite hit in 1902, leaving a 1 inch hole in the dirt in a corn field. It is really neat!!! and don't forget to put where you stopped for the night 'safely'. You can see how late 'mother' was up checking on you. ;-)
Yay, you have a travel blog! A blavel! A travog! (I don't have one but I DO have Starbucks coffee, hee hee hee).
I miss you both so much and will be checking in daily!
a note from the other mom..send pics! hope you're having a great time..can't wait to hear about your further adventures!
Enjoying your blog - you have the opportunity to do a lot of 'horsing' around, in Lancaster . . .but, know you are pressing on with your journey. Enjoy, and be well !
As the father, of the first day's 'Heroine', may I echo tempe's remarks . . .
Hi! So's how are the travellers doing on their second day? Get to any road side produce stands? The countryside must be gorgeous in that area of PA. Yes, I second Nancy's request for pics!
Love you
well, it's 5:00 a.m. sunday morning, and we'll be leaving for mesquite soon..but, as usual, i have to wait for your father to get ready! can't wait to see you guys in vegas!! hope you're having a fantastic time! love you!
This blog is awesome! So good to talk to you both today. Enjoy Vegas!!
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