The family vacation… pt. 1
So we are traveling to Denver (actually, Salida), CO for a family vacation. And because we like to be challenged, we are driving there. Nothing like a road trip to bond the family together, I guess!
I am going to post all of this after we get home, so bear with me on this.
We left CT on Wednesday night; drove into Milton, PA and slept. Up several hours later and continued through PA, OH, and then the I states – Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. Thursday night was a hotel in Des Moines. And Friday morning (today for me as I write this), we take off for our final destination. It’s going to take about 12 driving hours to get to Salida from here.
Saturday is my sister in law’s wedding, which was the whole reason we came out. I’ve already gotten a little emotional thinking about it, so I made sure The Hubby will have a handkerchief for me when I start to tear up at the actual wedding. We will get to see a whole bunch of The Hubby’s family – some I have never met, some I met once or twice over 20 years ago, and some I actually know (like his mom and sisters).
The driving setup has apparently evolved over the years. Now, generally speaking, The Hubby drives, The Boy sits in the front and I sit in the back. This works out best for our “car sickness”. Not that anyone really gets sick, but everyone is best suited to those seats. I took a turn driving on Thursday for a few hours, and because I am so short, the seat has to be pretty close to the wheel. That, in turn, gives the person in the back a TON of leg room. So The Hubby sat back there and did some work and generally relaxed for a few hours.
After we got past Chicagoland, The Hubby pulled over and let The Boy drive. It was his first experience with highway driving, and other than being a bit challenged on the onramp, he did just fine. We may not have him drive today as we are pressed for time (sort of), but on the way back it will be flat and straight for miles and miles as we head to Kansas, so I suspect he will get tons of time practicing then.
Well, it is 6:30 am and time to start getting on the road. Happy trails!