Thursday, September 03, 2009
Second Day on the Road
Did well over 700 miles again today and pushed all the way to Grand Island, Nebraska, arriving around 6:30 p.m. (Our usual stop is in Lincoln.) That puts us an hour closer to the cabin and only a little over 400 miles away. We are staying at a Rodeway Inn that “gladly” accepted pets as long as we left a credit card number to be charged in case of damage. It is a very nice place. We have a room that looks out over a small lake. There is even a BBQ grill that we could use to cook our dinner. However, it is raining—sometimes hard and with a little lightning and thunder. It has been raining since we crossed the MIssouri.
Dogs and cats are settled into the room. All but Bella have made this trip before and know the routing. Bella is getting better at it and should be a champ by the time we get home.
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
1st Day On the Road
Today is our first day on the road to the cabin. We did a bit North of 700 miles today—ending up in Elkhart, Indiana. We love to stay at the Ramada on the South side of I80 at exit 92. They take the dogs, there is a phenomenal dog-walking area, and there is a Bennigan’s on site. So, it is easy for us to get off the Interstate, check in, unload the cats and get them fed and watered and kitty-boxed (after all, they spent about 12 hours in their crates), walk the dogs, settle into the room, order dinner from Bennigan’s, relax, walk the dogs again (please poop! pleeeaaase poop!), and get a good night’s sleep.
The weather was beautiful with no wind and no rain. Filled up with gas once in Clarion, PA. About 15 mpg is not bad for the Suburban with the Yakima pod and a huge cooler on top. We’ll need gas here before we leave in the morning.
Someone tried to call my cell three times today, but no message. If you want to contact us, please leave a message because our cell phone coverage is spotty! (Although this is being sent via a cell phone connection….)
More tomorrow….
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