Awake: 6:15am Temp ? sleep 7+02 partly sunny overnight @
Kemblesville, PA.
Not a good sleep for either of us. It had nothing to do with the
comfortable accommodations or temperature. Simply, Kathy’s sinus condition
of the last several days suddenly escalated during the night & she made
loud noises that woke both of us up many times. UGH!
We move our dress clothes & overnight bags into the Suzuki, then visit
Grace & Gary @ their house, have a bowl of cereal & say our
Congratulations to Grace + our goodbyes & thanks to both for now. Gary
insists on driving his truck & leading the way to the Holy Angel Catholic
Church (20 min) where we attend the 9:00am Mass. We thank Gary again for
the opportunity to be here & spend some time with them + his many other
favors & good humor.
We leave the Holy Angel Catholic church & start our journey @ 10:40am to
Aransas Pass, Texas. It’s a beautiful day for traveling. Just before
getting onto I-95, we stop for fuel & top off the Suzuki’s tank. I-95
traffic moved swiftly through the Washington DC & beyond areas. I-66 &
I-81 all very smooth roads. It was amazing to experience the fast change
of weather conditions. When Kathy & I switched seats & she took her turn
at driving, the crosswind picked up & then the drizzle changed to heavy
rain. She always told me she abhors driving in darkness & rain. Well
today, she drove like a champ regardless of the windy & rainy conditions.
2 fuel stops en route; the 2nd one being in Troutville, VA., paying $2.06
per gallon.
We arrive @ the Microtel Inn in Christiansburg, VA @ 5:25pm. The building
is like new & very nice inside. After checking in, we drive the Suzuki 2
min to Applebee’s in the rain & share a Talapia fish & shrimp dinner @
5:45pm.
Microtel offers free local & long distance calling + free wi-fi. We do
take advantage of the wi-fi & both of us spend some time on our computer.
Today’s travel: 368 miles Driving time: 6:00 hrs Lights out: 11:35pm
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