Thursday, July 5, 2007

Day 5 - New York to Plymouth

We had a long journey today. First, I got redirected in the Bronx. Lost isn't the appropriate term since the GPS always lets me know where I am. Redirected reflects the fact that I got run onto an exit because traffic wouldn't let me merge onto the interstate. Then I tried to get creative to avoid an 8 mile backup on I-95 in Connecticut by taking Route 1. Apparently, everyone else had that idea as well. Then we had to make a stop at the grocery store and WalMart (to get a bike tire for my bike). In short, we turned a 4 hour trip into a 7 hour trip. Significant milestones included: New York, mile 342 (we had entered by foot but the RV hadn't touched it until today), Connecticut, mile 368; Rhode Island, mile 480, and Massachusetts, mile 523. The RV park I picked near Plymouth is huge. There must be 200-300 sites. Seth and Brandon took the opportunity to swim in the pond this evening, the rest of us opted for the warmer view of the pond without swimming. We roasted marshmellows tonight. I think we invented a new campfire meal: banana and strawberry flavored marshmellow. We put them both on a skewer and heated them up together. They make a fine combination. Tomorrow we are off to see Plymouth and then we drive to Boston where we will stay in a Hotel for 3 nights. Do you think people at the hotel will look at us funny when we go out to the RV each night for dinner? (Just kidding, we'll probably eat out).

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

You can chose to leave a comment if you like. Depending on how many of these I get and who is writing them, I'll decide whether or not to leave the comment feature on.

Anonymous said...

I hope you bought a tire pump and extra tubes for all the bikes...you may end up somewhere that is extremely remote....and then you will be out of luck. Don't torcher everybody with the GPS...disconnect it and put it under the seat. Remember this is supposed to be an adventure!!!!

CB

Anonymous said...

wow - you have packed a lot in for the first few days! The blog is great and I am sure your kids are really enjoying this trip of a lifetime! :-)
Allison

Anonymous said...

I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog today. I will read your posts every few days to keep up to date with your "trip of a lifetime" with your incredible family. Pastor C/FBC

Unknown said...

I prefer the term "Geographically disoriented." It's great to know you had a blast in NYC.

Anonymous said...

I'm enjoying the blog & the pics - it feels like I'm along for the ride! Stay safe and have fun in a hotel for a couple days!! Sarah Meisenhelter