I've got to start this by praising West Virginians for their intelligent and sensible speed limits. Interestingly, most people even seem to obey them. Other states could learn a few things from West Virginia, I'm thinking. Their roads have more twists and turns than the PA Turnpike, yet somehow they are in significantly better repair. Speaking of repair - rather than blocking off miles and miles of lane to work on one small section, West Virginians block off only short sections at a time.
Yesterday we enjoyed a good but longer-than-anticipated drive to visit friends in Tennessee. The last time we saw them, we were just getting ready to leave for Scotland. It was really fun to hang out with their daughter and encouraging to find them in a situation that seems to suit them well.
Today we had a really fun drive through the Smokey Mountains (one of those mountains seems to have fallen on US40 in North Carolina, forcing us to take some back roads around it). Seriously beautiful scenery. A note for those considering a similar route - toilets are few and far between off the highway! Especially for a coffee drinker.
This evening we're staying with family near Raleigh. We got to enjoy some quality time with our 3 nephews that included a nerf dart-gun battle (I REALLY want one), a walk in the woods, and some challenging debate regarding the best pocket tool.
The Mazda3 is doing great - I actually look forward to seeing those little squiggly arrow signs on the back roads! The A/C was called into action today and performed admirably. Still getting over 35 MPG, even with the back road mountain driving.
Temperatures and insect life increasing, and the pollen here is so thick that everything including our car is coated in green! Crazy!
Andrew
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