We are now reaching the end of our little journey…
Day 6
Was LONG! Drove from Perrysburg, OH to Utica, NY, with a stop at Niagara Falls along the way. Decided against the Amish because I really wanted to get to Medford; besides, it isn’t like they’re going anywhere
Fester LOVED the Falls…largely because he was the only dog there and everyone loved him! No doubt photos of Fes at the Falls are, as I write, being viewed around the country. Most of the people at the Falls that day seemed to be Southern (“What kinda Dawg is thay-at?”); some random woman with more jewelry that is wise to wear in public even called him “precious”. He was much less so once he rolled in some of the spray the Falls gave off, which is a scent he carried with him until his bath last night.
Niagara Falls is really lovely; not perhaps as exciting as the awe it seems to elicit in some, but lovely and worth the stop. We’d have gone to Canada, too, but my passport was packed in the stuff the movers were bringing. You don’t need your Passport just yet, but you do need something like a birth certificate in addition to your Driver’s License and I tend not to carry that with me.
Day 7
The theme for the day was: Didn’t I Just Pay You People? New York and Massachusetts have toll roads; many, MANY toll roads. If you want to get off of the highway at any point you guessed it, you gotta pay a toll. They even threw some in along the highway on the off chance you hadn’t paid anyone in an hour or so. I mean, I get that it’s all to keep the roads up and everything, but really, the roads aren’t THAT nice, m’kay? So I really doubt that charging me $6.00 to drive 60 miles is really benefiting anyone except for keeping the toll takers in business. Which, being unemployed, I can certainly relate to, but still…
Got to Medford about 1:30 and drive straight to the husband’s office, where I was openly embraced and Fes was chased around by the owner’s borderline psychotic Yorkie. Then to the new place and into BED. Wow. I did it. Wish I’d had more time to look around, but I had a pretty decent time. Maybe next time, Richard can come with me.
Photos today are of the Falls and my spending some quality time showing Julius some of our trip photos. The cats weren’t as interested, but appreciated the additional warmth in bed.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30153382@N07/
My work here is done; once the pods are unloaded on Saturday, the real work begins!
Okay, so I'm going to try this blog thing again. STOP LAUGHING! I have a very busy life and have virtually nothing to say about it, but I'm working on that.
Today was Day 4 of the trip, where I basically bummed around Iowa all day taking photos.
Check them out, along with the other three days of travel I've done, at my oddly-behaving Flickr account.
I actually like Iowa a lot. Not as flat as Nebraska and for some reason I feel better when I'm there. I think, if we ever move to the Midwest, we'd consider settling here. Buy a few acres and some cows or something...or maybe just some more cats.
Did I mention that Iowa has free Wi-Fi at virtually every Rest Stop? How much more civilized can you get? I could sit outside and check my e-mail whilst Fes rolled around in the grass or played with other dogs and small children. VERY civilized.
My primary aim was to photograph one of my favorite things - cemeteries. However, my detours amongst Iowa's back roads didn't really present me with any good opportunities. It was sunny out, which really made it almost too life-affirming to try and take pictures, anyway. So I settled for the odd abandoned house, wind farms, and various landscapes. Oh, and the Villisca Axe Murder House. Because, have you met me? I love a good historical mystery. The crappy thing is that I didn't get to tour inside the house; the guy who owns it decided to take this Sunday off. Sigh! Still, I took two photos of the outside, and will visit again if I'm ever in the area again.
Hope you enjoy...let me know what you think!