Columbus Ohio

So, after day one, we're in Columbus OH. Sure, it's a nice place, smack dab in the middle of the state, offering many different things to do, such as the Football Hall of Fame, but we don't have time nor the funds to do such things. Currently, we're staying at a Travel Lodge, trying to survive the night. We have two towels, one packet of shampoo, and a lovely lingering aroma of cigarettes and mold. Does any of this matter? Absolutely not, it's part of the charm of the trip. I think it's funny that our hotel is behind a Waffle House and "Lollipops" the Premiere Gentlemen's Club - a perfect combo if you ask me.

Not much of anything exciting happened on todays trip. It was smooth as can be - I drove six hours of it while my mom finished it off with the last two. PA, as people often say, is by far the longest state to drive through ever. I swear it was never going to end - but it was fun, we got to drive through numerous tunnels, such as the Kittatinny and Allegheny.

We ate at some restaurant that was so-so, a chain that I can't remember the name of, regardless of if I ate there and hour ago.

So, tomorrow, we're hoping to make it to Branson, MO - what is know as the "Las Vegas" of the Midwest as my Mom keeps referring to it. I don't know what this could mean, but if it's got casino's and bars, sounds like an Indian reservation to me! It should be good - but a longer drive. Right now it stands at 9hr49mins and 669 miles. Wowhee - going to be a fun day tomorrow, especially as we head further west and south. Let the sweating begin!

We've be graced by a gift from one of our friends for our trip. We've brought with us a gnome, who resembles the one from travelocity. So far we've been documenting the trip with pictures of him in different places and I'll do my best to post the pictures as I can - but right now, I don't think I can since the Wi-Fi here is on par with dialup. We don't have a name for him yet. My Mom calls him David the Gnome, while I refer to him as Gnome Chomsky (tehehe). Oh well, he's with us - look for him as I post him (most likely on facebook).

                                          He's a horrible backseat driver

                                          Chilling at West Virginia's Sheetz

We're also keeping a quote board going - so far, I'm the only one on it with...
"Nitro!"
and
"Is it bad that I like the dead animal smell?"

State's Traveled Through: NJ, PA, WV, OH

Today's Totals:

Car Time: 8hours   Mileage: 537   Coffees: 2   Rest Stops Visited: 3   Driver's Flipped Off: 3

Complete Totals:

Car Time:18hrs32mins  Mileage: 1,162 (disregard previous posts)

Coffees: 2   Rest Stops Visited: 3   Driver's Flipped Off: 3

Other than all this, time to rest up for tomorrow's haul. We hope to be on the road by 8 AM.