We are in
Virginia; it’s very hilly and curvy, versus
hilly and very curvy. Did I mention that? Because it’s not really good for my heart to
sit in the car while Brian literally drives 80 mph around the mountains while
eating a fruit & yogurt parfait.
tired. Plus, I still have my cold, as do
Ariel and Racecar. Ariel and Racecar
also do not sleep in the car. Have I
mentioned that? They stopped sleeping in
cars about 3 years ago. Luckily, the DVD
player is keeping them busy. The DVD
player with headphones. I don’t think I
could stand a seventy hour road trip while listening to Max and Ruby or
Cailou. I’m not sure why the children
are so captivated by these characters, but they are and at this point in my
trip, that makes me very, very happy. Instead, I have heard “are we still driving? and “where are we going?”
and “is this our vacation?” six bazillion times.
many hills, too many curves.
pores. The gas station/restaurant/pizza
parlor/convenience store had stairs to climb in order to get into the gas
station/restaurant/pizza parlor/convenience store, I was about to climb the
stairs when I noticed that someone had vomited right at the foot of the
stairs. It was nice. I wanted to yell and warn Brian but I
couldn’t because the pee situation I had going on. When I came out of the gas
station/restaurant/pizza parlor/convenience store Brian was outside the door,
standing there. Ariel had dropped her
flip flop below the stairs. Next to the
vomit. Brian went to get it and when he
came out from underneath the stairs a woman was standing their, looking at
Brian sympathetically, assuming he was the one who had vomited.
are yawning and fighting the z’s that are trying to enter their tired little
bodies. I learned how to play Soduko (suduko? soduku?) to
try to keep my mind off of how Brian drives. I am incapable of sleeping in the car, too, I guess we know where the
kids get it from.
right?
Welcome to my side of the country, land of hills and curves. We often venture out to WV for visits with family (I just admitted that, I know) but have never had the misfortune of almost stepping in vomit at the gas station/restaurant/pizza parlor/convenience store. Yick!
Welcome to my side of the country, land of hills and curves. We often venture out to WV for visits with family (I just admitted that, I know) but have never had the misfortune of almost stepping in vomit at the gas station/restaurant/pizza parlor/convenience store. Yick!
TOO Funny! I have lived in West Virginia for a few years- in the mountains of course- and learning those crazy roads has taken some time; I was a city gal and thought normal road driving was appropriate, LOL. But this story gets even better because I grew up in Virginia, LOL. Northern VA that is- not many hills just the loud murmur of major highways and congested four-lane roads. I do LOVE the beaches of N.C.- we have spent many summers in the Outer Banks and find it a getaway of grand proportions- huge houses, the smell of beach water, and of course the amazing food! Have a wonderful vacation.
TOO Funny! I have lived in West Virginia for a few years- in the mountains of course- and learning those crazy roads has taken some time; I was a city gal and thought normal road driving was appropriate, LOL. But this story gets even better because I grew up in Virginia, LOL. Northern VA that is- not many hills just the loud murmur of major highways and congested four-lane roads. I do LOVE the beaches of N.C.- we have spent many summers in the Outer Banks and find it a getaway of grand proportions- huge houses, the smell of beach water, and of course the amazing food! Have a wonderful vacation.
LOL! I grew up in southwestern VA, and my dad is from WVa. Yes. Lots of hills and lots of curves. Ain’t it be-oooo-tiful??? Come on, admit it!!!
LOL! I grew up in southwestern VA, and my dad is from WVa. Yes. Lots of hills and lots of curves. Ain’t it be-oooo-tiful??? Come on, admit it!!!
I live in the very southern tip of Ohio, right across the river from WV. We do travel through the mountains often and they are no fun, especially in the winter.
I love NC beaches, especially Long Beach and the beaches around that on Oak Island. I’m so jealous.
I live in the very southern tip of Ohio, right across the river from WV. We do travel through the mountains often and they are no fun, especially in the winter.
I love NC beaches, especially Long Beach and the beaches around that on Oak Island. I’m so jealous.
“is this our vacation?” I love it.
“is this our vacation?” I love it.
just surfing in. enjoyed your blog.
I’ve travelled through virginia & west virginia myself many times going “back home” to NH. Doesn’t it seem like it will never end?
just surfing in. enjoyed your blog.
I’ve travelled through virginia & west virginia myself many times going “back home” to NH. Doesn’t it seem like it will never end?
Sounds a lot like Arkansas. At least you aren’t getting carsick! Blech.
Sounds a lot like Arkansas. At least you aren’t getting carsick! Blech.
Oh, the pain and suffering you have to go through sometimes with long car rides! Been there, done that.
EEEEWWW about the vomit on the stairs!
I need to get a portable DVD player for our car. No, we still don’t have one yet.
Sorry to hear about your husband’s bad driving. I have the opposite problem. My husband drives like Mr. Rogers and likes to stop several times along the way, so it takes us FOREVER to get from point A to point B.
Enjoy your vacation!
Oh, the pain and suffering you have to go through sometimes with long car rides! Been there, done that.
EEEEWWW about the vomit on the stairs!
I need to get a portable DVD player for our car. No, we still don’t have one yet.
Sorry to hear about your husband’s bad driving. I have the opposite problem. My husband drives like Mr. Rogers and likes to stop several times along the way, so it takes us FOREVER to get from point A to point B.
Enjoy your vacation!
Hey, hello from Muncie, IN! It doesn’t get flatter than it is here. We even get excted over the hills in southern IN. Love the house you’re staying in there!
Hey, hello from Muncie, IN! It doesn’t get flatter than it is here. We even get excted over the hills in southern IN. Love the house you’re staying in there!
Not really… you’re in my neck of the woods now… (I live where DCRMom grew up…)
So if you’re on 81 wave as you go by exit 141… that’s me…
I love it here!!!!
Not really… you’re in my neck of the woods now… (I live where DCRMom grew up…)
So if you’re on 81 wave as you go by exit 141… that’s me…
I love it here!!!!
Hilly and driving? Not my favoirte either.
Hope it straightens out soon.
enjoy!
Hilly and driving? Not my favoirte either.
Hope it straightens out soon.
enjoy!
Oh – sounds like a rough trip! I hope things “straighten” out for you soon.
Oh – sounds like a rough trip! I hope things “straighten” out for you soon.
Just got back from a road trip myself. Believe it or not, we prefer the hills and curves. Flatness makes us sleeeeepy.
Just got back from a road trip myself. Believe it or not, we prefer the hills and curves. Flatness makes us sleeeeepy.
Funny. You know a lot of Virginians it seems. Around where I live it is very hilly and curvy roads. We have a lot of accidents on these roads.
I don’t recommend eating something that requires use of a spoon while driving.
Funny. You know a lot of Virginians it seems. Around where I live it is very hilly and curvy roads. We have a lot of accidents on these roads.
I don’t recommend eating something that requires use of a spoon while driving.