July 8, 2015.    On the road again : 8:15 a.m. Wednesday morning.
What a crappy ride 🙁 Traffic, Traffic, Traffic! Tractor Trailer Trucks, Tractor Trailer Trucks and MORE Tractor Trailer Trucks! Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh!
We took the Merritt Parkway to I 287 over the Tappan Zee Bridge ( Hallelujah!! No Army Convoys ). I 78 to I 81 … CT, N.Y., N.J., PA, MD, W.V., VA This is NOT a nice scenic, leisurely drive. David did a great job driving. The traffic never let up. He had to be on his game the entire drive … 7 1/2 hours. Yuck!
We are on a mission to get to Knoxville, TN to pick up the RV. That’s when the fun begins. Westward Ho!!! This is going to be our second East Coast to West Coast Adventure.
Our first trip out west was in the fall of 2011. We had made plans to go to Indianapolis, Indiana to the “Grandaddy of Drag Racing … The Big Go!”, Labor Day weekend. A week or so before leaving David asked me. “What do you think about heading out west, in the RV, after Indy?” On a wing and a prayer, we went and had a FABULOSO time!
This trip we “planned, planned and planned some more”. We’ll be going in a new RV vs a 20 year old one. We have the two teen Grands joining us for three weeks and will be joined by their, Dad, my oldest son for two marathons and a week in the Rocky Mountains. We’ll only be going back to two places we’ve already been, Indy and Yellowstone. This is going to be an awesome adventure!
First Gas Stop New Jersey I 78 Exit 7 we had less than an 1/8 of a tank of gas in the CAR. It took 12.883 gallons at $2.49.9 per gallon for a total of $32.19. We’re saving $$$ here vs driving the RV, but I miss traveling with the comforts of home. Yes, I am VERY spoiled.
Before we started RVing I was a great traveler. Car, Train, Airplane … It didn’t matter … I just loved traveling. Now that I’ve come to enjoy the comforts of RVing, it’s hard sitting here crammed into this car, packed to the hilt with all our “necessities of life”, wondering how long before the next rest stop.
We stopped for the night at E T’s favorite, Motel 6, in Winchester, VA ($52.30). There is a very nice, almost park like, area to walk her. After sleeping for most of the ride down she’s ready for a little exercise.
We have started an E T / Motel 6 tradition. Take Out Pizza for dinner. Less than 1/4 mile from this “6” is Metro Pizza. I like New York Style, white pizza , David likes Greek, red pizza, they make both 🙂 Great way to end a loooong day. Next Stop: Steele Creek Park Bristol, Tennessee