WE'RE ON OUR WAY !

Well, we are finally on the road. We left this morning, Wednesday, at 9AM after some last minute work at the house. The weather was great with sunshine all day and a high around 75! Traffic was not too bad most of the time. There was a lot of construction on Rt. 81…surprise, surprise!! The thing which struck us both was the wonderful fall colors. Though they were more full in the North Country and weren’t quite at peak as we headed down through PA, they were amazing. To see the rolling hills of PA covered in brilliant yellows and oranges (color, not fruit) was just great. It reminded us once again of the tremendous creativity of our God.

This was our first trip with the truck and trailer loaded for an extended stay and both performed beautifully. And the best part of that was the price of diesel fuel. We started the day paying $ 3.89 in Mexico, NY and ended the day paying $ 3.51 in Carlisle, PA. Mileage is running around 11MPG so far. Considering the fact that we were running about 70MPH and most of our day was spent going through the hills of PA that isn’t too bad for mileage.

We are a little over half way to our first destination in Chapel Hill, NC. We should arrive there Thursday afternoon and see our daughter Jenn on Friday afternoon and Saturday. Sunday we will move a little further west and set up for our two week build. We will keep you posted as we progress through these events to give you an idea of what it’s all like. Remember, it’s our first time too. So far it’s great.

Oh yes, Frannie said that she wished she had taken a picture at our last fuel stop. Today we discovered the “Flying J” Truck Stops. What a place. They are located all over the country and provide a wide variety of services for the long distance trucker, of which we say hundreds and hundreds on the road today. Those folks are so important to our economy and it’s got to be a tough way to make a living. Anyhow, on entering the store we found a well supplies automotive supply section, a Chinese take out counter, a pizza counter, a full-service sit down restaurant, a deli cooler with sandwiches, salads, etc., a truckers lounge with phones, showers, etc. to help them with their work. There was a coffee counter which Bob had to sample. The place was amazing. Our last fuel stop today was at the Carlisle, PA “Flying J”. We found over 100 tractor trailers parked all around the place. They were coming and going so much that we had to wait for three to turn around in front of us in the parking lot just to be able to drive in to find the fuel we needed. All the fuel pumps, both those for the trucks and those for all us “civilians” (non-truckers) were full all the time. It was quite a madhouse. Anytime you are travelling on the interstate keep your eyes peeled for a Flying J. You won’t be disappointed with the price of gas or all the other great stuff to see inside.

Well, tomorrow we will head on through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia and, finally, North Carolina, Lord willing. Keep your prayers coming. It was a very safe drive today and we’d like to keep that up. More soon. Thanks for caring enough to check on us. If you're are visiting our the site, don’t forget to drop us a line at: yankeepreacher2@gmail.com.