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Today we arrive in New York City!
We left Indy at 7:20 yesterday morning. Our only snag yesterday was a drained truck battery--about an hour out of Indianapolis. We stopped at a rural truck stop to refill the truck's 40 gallon tank. Unfortunately, we left the lights on for the 15-20 minutes we were stopped, and also didn't turn off the defroster that was necessary to unfog the windows as we first took off. Apparently all of this was too much for the battery.
After a two-minute, $65 visit from a local mechanic, we had a truck running and a lesson learned. We continued our trek through Ohio and then into Pennsylvania, crossing the Appalachians.
The truck is loud, and it bounces around quite a bit. Fortunately, when we have dared peek in the back of the truck, everything seems to be in place. Our satellite radio, playing in the boom box I used in my Indy office, helped break the monotony, at least until we got into the mountains, where it was more difficult to maintain reception.
But the mountains held our attention on their own. The Pennsylvania scenery is breathtaking. Around each corner are picturesque vistas of rolling hills dotted with charming farms. Everything is green. We enjoyed the view.
At about 8:00 p.m. we arrived at our stop for the night -- the Econo Lodge in Wilkes Barre, PA. (Incidentally, locals won't commit to a pronunciation of the town's name -- it's either "Berry" or "Bar" -- you say tomato...) Partner, who did all the driving, was exhausted. I was grateful. And now, on to the challenge of piloting a truck into NYC. Pray for us...
We left Indy at 7:20 yesterday morning. Our only snag yesterday was a drained truck battery--about an hour out of Indianapolis. We stopped at a rural truck stop to refill the truck's 40 gallon tank. Unfortunately, we left the lights on for the 15-20 minutes we were stopped, and also didn't turn off the defroster that was necessary to unfog the windows as we first took off. Apparently all of this was too much for the battery.
After a two-minute, $65 visit from a local mechanic, we had a truck running and a lesson learned. We continued our trek through Ohio and then into Pennsylvania, crossing the Appalachians.
The truck is loud, and it bounces around quite a bit. Fortunately, when we have dared peek in the back of the truck, everything seems to be in place. Our satellite radio, playing in the boom box I used in my Indy office, helped break the monotony, at least until we got into the mountains, where it was more difficult to maintain reception.
But the mountains held our attention on their own. The Pennsylvania scenery is breathtaking. Around each corner are picturesque vistas of rolling hills dotted with charming farms. Everything is green. We enjoyed the view.
At about 8:00 p.m. we arrived at our stop for the night -- the Econo Lodge in Wilkes Barre, PA. (Incidentally, locals won't commit to a pronunciation of the town's name -- it's either "Berry" or "Bar" -- you say tomato...) Partner, who did all the driving, was exhausted. I was grateful. And now, on to the challenge of piloting a truck into NYC. Pray for us...
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