We left Annapolis this morning, stopped to fill up the car with air and gas and headed out west. When we left we had the lovely palindromic Odometer reading.Jon has titled this trip "Road Trip XC(cross-country) 2010 - THE DRIVENING"- which is appropriate for the level of intensity that we expect throughout the trip. For the sake of brevity we will be calling it RTXC 2K10 in future posts.
MARYLAND
Our home state didn't take very long to get across, and was mostly roads we had traveled before, but a trip through the cleft in Mt. Somethingorother out toward Cumberland is always exciting, sort of Maryland's gateway to the West. We were out of Maryland in about two hours. Goodbye, blue crab stats, I will miss you.
WEST VIRGINIAWe stopped around lunchtime for some pub grub at a local joint, Rhythm & Brews. It was either that or Ruby Tuesday, so we figured a real local place was better. We weren't disappointed, although our lunch of burgers and chicken wings may not have been the best choice before another 4-hour road trip leg. Once back on the road, we discovered that every road in West Virginia is apparently a scenic route. We were directed back to Route 50 by the GPS, and spent the entirety of our trip through the state winding through the Appalachians, treated to beautiful mountain vistas and blissfully empty roads. (I guess John Denver knew what he was talking about). When you're used to urban driving, it's strange and wonderful to be the only person on a highway for miles at a time.
OHIO
Ohio was significantly different from WV, almost immediately after the bridge that crossed the Ohio river. Industry covered the shore, and the roads got more crowded (relatively) but we spent the remainder of the trip from the border to Columbus listening to stand up comedy routines, and shooting the shit. We met up with Chelsea and Andy, who will be housing us for the night. We'll update later about the raucous time we're sure to have out on the town tonight.
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