February 3, 2011--Onto Edisto

Well, I'm on the road again. Was supposed to leave Tuesday, but with the weather forecast I was fretting on Monday morning that I might not be able to leave until Thursday. My wife, G_d bless her, said "No, No, leave right now! This instant!" Always worried about me, and not herself. So I did. I packed up and was out the door with Wallie within an hour.

The first day was clear sailing into Connecticut. But it started snowing Tuesday morning about 3 am. I was going to take a route above NYC and then down to the Garden State west of NYC, but the inland forecast was much more dire than coastal. So I struck out down 95 and thru the city, leaving about 6 am. Slow going until the NJ border, arriving there around 11:30 am. After that it turned to rain and speed gradually picked up. I got across the border to Elkton Md. Had dinner at a Waffle House next door to the La Quinta (staying only at La Quinta's because they are so dog friendly). Had steak and eggs for a bill of $9.30. Friendly advice: don't ever eat at a Waffle House.

Next day set off to Richmond. Could go a lot farther, but can't check in to the house until Saturday afternoon. So no hurry. I quickly left tyhe snow behind at the Virginia border, and the gtemp reached 67! Sunny skies. But this morning when i got up it was 34. Oh, well. Last night dinner at Dennies, from the senior citizen menu. Country fried steak. Yum, yum. But again, the bill was only $9.70. What shall I do tonight?

No pics. Will work on that tomorrow. Am in Raleigh, NC. Will report on that tomorrow. Also about how Sirius radio has changed my state of mind while travelling thru the South.