We snacked in the car on a yummy Michigan breakfast treat. We also had Starbucks and saw the NYTimes for sale there so we knew we were close to home. First paper NYT we have seen since we left home.
After Michigan, we admired some of the Ohio barns...
We stopped here to collect a water lily and a few other things...
So all seemed OK until the transmission started to slip in Pennsylvania. The Red Bomb is conspiring to keep us on the road. This is the sight you don't want to see at the end of a road trip.
We had to stop. Being Sunday, repair shops are closed. We are staying at a Holiday Inn Express tonight (Warren, PA -- it's downtown is on the National Historic Register) and will get the truck to a transmission repair place early in the a.m. and hope it's a simple fix. I know Daniel is concerned it might not be easy but we will deal with whatever comes our way. The good news is that the Holiday Inn is like a five star resort compared to all our other accommodations on this trip. Tonight will be the first time we are staying at a multi-level lodging. Usually we park right at our door and go right in. Today we had walk up a flight of stairs! And get this -- there is actually a restaurant in the hotel. Another first. We are both hungry, I am showered and might actually wear that little black dress that I have been thinking was a foolish thing to pack. More tomorrow. Either from Warren, or more optimistically, from home. Wish us luck.
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