Despite having to wake up early to keep up with the trip's mileage demands, I was excited today. We were to spend the morning at the Delaware Water Gap, a point at which the Delaware River has carved out a winding path through the surrounding mountainous landscape. They didn't do the best job with mapping the place out, and Google Maps on my phone was not complying, so we had just about given up on finding the specific viewpoint. Then, a change of fortune: we stumbled upon it on our way back to the freeway. Anyway, the gap itself was very pretty, and I was excited to jump into the fresh mountain river. There's always something so cleansing about the natural water, perhaps the secret lies in the minerals constantly being kicked up by the current. After swimming for about twenty minutes and skipping some stones with Raffi, we hit the road. We bounced back and forth between the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border a few times, then made it to New York.
Our good friend Walter Woo goes to school at West Point Military Academy, so we decided to pay him a visit. We greeted Walter by a large, well-groomed parade field, and he took us around for a little tour. The place held statues of military greats such as Washington, MacArthur, Eisenhower and more. It was a beautiful campus, but I'm not sure I would survive such a regulated curriculum. Props to you, Walter. Unfortunately we didn't have too much time, so we hit the road again after parting with Walter.
Over the Hudson River we drove. The bridge was spectacular and it offered a little lookout on the Connecticut side. The goal was Vermont, 6 states in a single day of driving, a cool feat to be accomplished in the tightly packed New England area. Once we hit the Berkshires in Massachusetts though, we knew this goal had to be compromised. Darkness had already set in, and it looked as if the forecast of 0% rain was not to be true.
As a result, we cut the drive short and are stayed in a small, charming motel across the street from Williams College in Williamstown.
Today's goal: Maine.
Stay tuned!
Our good friend Walter Woo goes to school at West Point Military Academy, so we decided to pay him a visit. We greeted Walter by a large, well-groomed parade field, and he took us around for a little tour. The place held statues of military greats such as Washington, MacArthur, Eisenhower and more. It was a beautiful campus, but I'm not sure I would survive such a regulated curriculum. Props to you, Walter. Unfortunately we didn't have too much time, so we hit the road again after parting with Walter.
Over the Hudson River we drove. The bridge was spectacular and it offered a little lookout on the Connecticut side. The goal was Vermont, 6 states in a single day of driving, a cool feat to be accomplished in the tightly packed New England area. Once we hit the Berkshires in Massachusetts though, we knew this goal had to be compromised. Darkness had already set in, and it looked as if the forecast of 0% rain was not to be true.
As a result, we cut the drive short and are stayed in a small, charming motel across the street from Williams College in Williamstown.
Today's goal: Maine.
Stay tuned!
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