Friday, January 28, 2011

Day 1 - NOTL to Beckley , WV

Day 1 - Driving to Beckley, WV Total: 788km for the day, 9hrs, 30mins
Today was a typical Winter day, dull, cold and wet, no sun at all.


We got under way at 7:50am, which was about 30 minutes later than I had planned, but my new line is I am retired and I don't care.  The roads were mostly dry, with some wet spots, no snow and no ice, that was good.  We crossed the border at Fort Erie/Buffalo with no cars in front of us and two questions citizenship and what was the license of the trailer, then we were off.

Stopped at the T/A truck stop for a Wilson Wily CB antenna, made a big difference in reception.

I drove to 11:30 and after our lunch stop (can't remember the name - "Barney Version" syndrome*), Karen took over driving, so I could continue my sleeping, she drove 5 hrs, to Beckley.

The GLK is great on gas around town, but with the trailer attached - lots of gas, every 300km, at $45@, so you only go around once as I say.

This evening we went to a great Italian Restaurant, called Pasquale Mira's Italian Restaurant (www.beckleyitalian.com), worth the stop/visit you will not be disappointed, price right too.

That is about it, tomorrow it is off to Hilton Head, another 750km+ day.

Ken and Karen on the road. 

No comments:

Post a Comment