I'm All Packed!
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We woke up very early in the morning to pack up for our trip upstate to Syracuse. We're driving up to see the New York State Fair so it should be a fun trip. I love when we have these weekend getawaysLæs mere
We woke up very early in the morning to pack up for our trip upstate to Syracuse. We're driving up to see the New York State Fair so it should be a fun trip. I love when we have these weekend getawaysLæs mere
We're just locking up and getting ready to get going. Even though we didn't pack our bags until this morning we still managed to make it out of the house very early.
Kathy likes to bring her pillowLæs mere
We're going to drive to Syracuse in Kathy's car. I was a bit surprised by that because we usually rent a car for long rides to avoid putting so many miles on our cars. I guess she figures thatLæs mere
In no time at all we were crossing the Throgs Neck Bridge. There's no traffic so far. I hope that trend continues.
The Throgs Neck Bridge connects the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx to the BayLæs mere
There was a bit of traffic to get on to the George Washington Bridge but once we were past the toll lanes, we were able to get across quickly. I would have preferred to take the more scenic route onLæs mere
We passed through New Jersey quickly since there was no traffic but it felt long since there's nothing of interest to see as we drive through, just straight flat highways stretching as far as the eyeLæs mere
We're in Pennsylvania! This is the third state that we've been in today. The drive through Pennsylvania is long but at least the scenery is more interesting than New Jersey. In Pennsylvania we've gotLæs mere
We stopped for breakfast at Perkins in Mount Pocono. Strangely enough, right across the street from Perkins was the McDonald's where I had breakfast when I drove up to Niagara Falls. I guess MountLæs mere
We've been to Perkins several times already but never for breakfast. We had nothing to worry about though, their food was great! One nice option that Kathy liked was being able to get tater tots asLæs mere
My breakfast was also very tasty. I got scrambled eggs, sausage, hash browns, and the biscuits with sausage gravy. I love having the biscuits and gravy but it's, sadly, a vacation meal for me becauseLæs mere