No service prevented us from posting the past two days...we regret not letting you know where we were!
Arrived in Ithaca NY around 9 pm on July 18 from Grand Haven MI and via Sandusky OH where we rendezvoused with my brother and sister-in-law. Really fun to see family along this journey! Stayed at a bed & breakfast in Ithaca NY that was 3 blocks from downtown. Had a wonderful pasta dinner at Simeon's, a meeting place that's been there a long time. The next morning we strolled down the Ithaca Commons, a walking mall with unique little shops. Found the Outdoor Store, where we found a pair of Teva sandals for Julie! Also shopped in Contemporary Trends, a Scandinavian furniture shop. Lots of neat pieces that were really fun to see. The store had artwork on the walls done by local artists that were also fun to look at.
We then pointed towards Maine and caught states Vermont and New Hampshire, #28 and #29. Arrived in Kittery for a lobster dinner! And after dinner, the Benz finally got her bath!! This morning we woke up early and headed to Long Sands Beach and waded in the Atlantic Ocean. Then we rode bicycles up to Nubble Lighthouse wearing Super Lobster Capes. That repeats a scene that Dad tells me about when he cycle toured along the coast in 1972 with two other friends. Today, a bystander called out, "I love your capes!" Then, headed south through Boston MA, Providence RI, and on Merritt Parkway in CT (numbers 31, 32, and 33). So much traffic! That is this northeastern corridor, even on Sunday afternoon. There's just not traffic like this in Cape Girardeau. Came over Whitestone Bridge.
It's now Sunday afternoon and we're in Queens. Staying overnight and visiting with Julie, a good friend from graduate school days. In a few minutes Benz is taking us into the City, to Manhattan where we're tour around a bit, drive down Broadway and see some sights, have dinner in the city. Good thing Benz got her bath last night to be well groomed for her city debut!
Maine felt like a major milestone. The Atlantic. Wow. From coast to coast in 8 days. Now New York City is another milestone. Major points along our journey, one of the key places in this grand country. Mountains, rivers, deserts, forests, gardens, bridges, rivers, towns, cities. We have traversed all of these, and more, and continue to be dazzled by the diversity that is this country. Our adventure continues.
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Julie and Mark,
Glad to hear the "Super Lobster" still lives and is now known and experienced by another generation.
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