Awake: 6:07am Temp-low 30’s sleep 6+32 mixed rain/snow overnight @ Gassaway, Kentucky.
A good night’s sleep for me; our room was small but well designed & very comfortable. And our continental breakfast was better than usual so that made our stay even more delightful.
We waste no time getting back on the road again. Kathy however, elected to forgo driving today with the weather forecasted to continue deteriorating @ the higher elevations. Always looking out for my comfort…much more when I’m driving!
About an hr or more up the road & a higher elevation, we encountered some fog along with our mixed rain/snow. The radio announced more county school closings and/or delayed school openings.
I did some quiet complaining regarding those passing semi-tractor trailers & their bundle of mist/water blown smack into our windshield. It would take a least (15) seconds for the wipers to clear my vision again. As we glanced outside, seeing the white stuff covering the fields, trees, etc, I nearly failed to realize…those trucks were keeping the roads watered down & probably delaying the accumulation of snow & black ice. Maybe having our windshield all messed up frequently is in our favor after all? Twice we had a slow down due to (2) recent accidents along the way.
Entering Pennsylvania, we make a Welcome Center stop for a new PA map & nature call. Then continue north on I-79 to I-70 to SR-30 to Costco @ Robinson Town Square. Here we do some grocery shopping & afterwards, some Christmas shopping @ nearby stores.
From Pittsburgh, we follow US-22 to Blairsville, then US-119 north to Indiana, PA arriving @ our motel @ 3:35pm. Total mileage: Bushnell, Florida to Indiana, PA= 1270.
The Foote family is having their annual family photos taken this afternoon so we elect to just relax in our room this evening & will visit them tomorrow.
Lights out: 11:38pm
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