Well... It all started in the state of Rhode Island at about 1230. Our transport vehicle was awaiting us. We had completed our last breakfast at Melyssas' parents house. We said our last good-bye's and were on our way. Oh wait just one more hug. Ok let's go. NO, yet another hug. Well finally we had left and the phone rings. Melyssas mother, "you forgot your book." Ok to her parents store we go to meet them for the book. As we arrive, her parents are waiting with the book, and yes you guessed it... One more hug!
We had finally left on our journey to the "mountain state" as melyssa would call it. Oh, wait, i though it was the "evergreen state." Well anyways, she sat quietly and patiently awaiting our arrival at our final destination. We were very aware as the first couple of hours passed. We must have thought we would be there by nightfall. We entered CT at about 1220 and melyssa tried to take a picture of the "entering CT" sign... oh but the camera doesn't really work well when your traveling at aoubt 85 MPH. ZOOM, right passed. We entered NY around 211 and it should have been a quick trip through. Did I say should have? Oh yeah, we have this handy dandy navigation system that I was trying to follow, but when I headed the right way, melyssa yells out "No, take that road" so I do... Right into the BRONX. Yes the Bronx. I was thinking if I got lost it would be sometime away from the North East. So what should have been a 15/20 minute trip in NY took about 45 to and hour. Sweet! Thanks hun, now can we let the lady on the navigation system show me the way. We drove until our little butt's couldn't take it anymore. The state of Pennsylvania was asking us to stay for the night. As a white squal passed by, both myself and melyssa couldn't see the hood of the car, so we stopped and took a load off.
We woke up on Tuesday to continue our journey. We went through Ohio and got some breakfast at a very friendly truck stop. As we were eating... "ding, now number 86, your shower is available." Oh sweet I was thinking my little stinka girl could take a shower. That's funny. Well we continued to Indiana. This is where things get a little crazy. Our navigator is telling us to take a certain road south. Away from our destination, so I follow. Then all of a sudden it says take your next exit. "Where to" I think to myself, to another highway. WRONG! A one lane road into the middle of flippin nowhere. "Oh this should be quick" I say. About 2 hours later we finally got back to a highway. OH MY GOD! So we finally were back on our way... on a highway. We went through Illinois... A blur, and then entered Iowa... another blur. A blur you ask, yes nothing but corn fields. We did cross the mississippi river. WOOHOO! That just seemed like it would have been more fun than it was. Nope, just another brown river. We found a hotel in Iowa after a long day of excitment.
We woke up on Wednesday still in Iowa. We showered, packed and were off. As we neared the end of Iowa we stopped for gas, and who pulls up next to us... A Cowboy. Yes a real cowboy, on a big freikin tractor to fill up. I felt out of place. Not melyssa, she got a picture with Mr. Cowboy on the tractor. I would not lie. We finally entered South Dakota and drove till we got to Mount Rushmore, finally a beautiful sight. We ate, slept and looked at the mountain. Yes Dave, it's real. Oh and melyssa had to stop at an antique shop in rushmore before we left and guess what we bought. An IRON, an old, black, iron!... Oh how beautiful! Just what I always wanted.
Day four was pretty cool. We were off to Yellowstone. As we arrive at the east entrance we hit traffic. Yes a traffic jam "IN" yellowstone. The only traffic we hit this whole journey... was in a flippin national park. Try to figure that one out. Well once we got through, we were on our way to see buffalo, deer, elk, stinky hot and mud springs, and a geiser or two. Pretty neat. Well we finally got through Yellowstone and we were finally off to Washington. We entered Montana and pulled over for another nights rest.
We woke up and were off. Washington or BUST. We drove throught lots of mountains in Montana, Idaho, and last but not least Washington. We pulled into the Ferry Lot at about 545 PM in Seattle for the trip to Bainbridge Island. What a long trip, and lastly we make it to Port Angeles WA at about 848 PM. We got a hotel and slept till the morning when we would get the key to our new home.
WOOHOO! We awoke and were off to get our key. We get it and head to our house. When we arrive there, we unpack the car and set up shop in our bedroom. The next 4 days would be spent on an air mattress in an empty house... and best of all it's the weekend and we have no water. Can you say Stinka Girl and Boy. We were in our prime come monday morning. Josie and Jenny would have been proud. Well we finally got water and finally got the house painted and finally got our shippment of goods. We are now unpacked and settled in to our wonderful new house. You are all welcome to come and visit. Hope to here from you guys soon.
