We were on the road by 6 am this morning. The trip went surprisingly smooth the first day There was not a lot of traffic and it was smooth sailing on our 9 hour drive. We didn't make to many stops along the way, just food, gas, and bathroom breaks. We had our music blasting the entire time.
Ohio was, as everyone knows, flat and boring. I did all the driving and Carly did all the sleeping. Thanks goodness for coffee and bagels.
What Carly, and I didn't realize was how thankful we would end up being thankful for the convenient service stations on the turnpike...
We entered Pennsylvania full of joy to be out of Ohio, and full bladders. We also realized quickly how confused the new area made us. After we got through all the tolls, we had expect there to be a service station shortly after, so we could eat and go to the bathroom. However, we were sadly disappointed We drove for 20 minutes before we saw any signs for exits. We saw a sign for a service station, but failed to see where it was because we were so busy paying attention to the food that was there. After another 30 minutes, there was still no service station... Finally we found an exit for food! We were very happy to be fresh and replenished. It wasn't quite smooth sailing yet though. Carly took the wheel and were confused all over again... it took us several minutes to figure out how to get back on the turnpike. Finally, we were all set and back on the road.
Once we arrived at the hotel, we checked in and had a little rest. I found out about a zoo not to far from our hotel so we got ready to see the animals. It was in Hersey,PA. it was quite a cute little zoo, but very small. They had an interesting animals that we don't have at the Detroit Zoo though, which is nice. Out favorite animal was the ocelot. They were quite adorable and active. We also fell in love with there bear. From the zoo we headed out to find an interesting restaurant. We discovered a Chicago grill, hoping maybe for some Chicago style pizza. Unfortunately, pizza was not on there menu, but they had some delicious pasta. Now were sitting in the hotel room watching TV.
The plans to leave at 9 tomorrow morning and head toward Philly. We going to have lunch at Jim's Steaks, recommended by Rachel Ray. (Check it out: http://www.jimssteaks.com/index.html )
This is great! Loving it!
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