On Our Way ... Finally

We are on our way!!!!!

It has been a long time since we booked this cruise in September. There were times for both of us when we didn’t think that March would ever arrive. March has, however arrived finally.

Up at 5:00 this morning and out of the house by shortly after 6:00. Once we had made the obligatory stops at McDonalds and Tims for breakfast and coffee we were on our way.

Today’s leg is to Charlotte, North Carolina – 825 miles. Smooth sailing all morning. We stopped at about 1:00 in Washington, Pennsylvania for lunch – Red Lobster (yummy). Since then, we’ve been motoring on without incident until Galax, Virginia. We are stuck in a traffic back-up. There is an accident ahead (in the right lane). There was a clear warning about 2 miles back that the right lane was closed. What lane do you suppose that everyone is in??? I don’t understand people – if everyone got into the left lane and simply drove on in the left lane I suspect that we wouldn’t be in this back-up. Oh well – I guess that everyone has to be first!!

Now, having finally reached and seen the actual accident site - it took us an hour to get there - an 18 wheeler appeared to have caught fire. There wasn't much left of the cab or the van. We couldn't imagine that the driver managed to make it out alive. It was pretty sobering.

We finally arrived at our hotel around 10:30 - we are safe and snug in our room and ready for Day 2 - the Fort Lauderdale leg. It is getting closer and closer!!