The Trail West (1)

Well, in day one we rode through five states: Virginia, West Viginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. Here's what I remember from each...

Virginia -
Saying goodbye to my family - WAY harder than I imagined when I planned this move months ago.
Leaving my home state - good ole Virginia. A sad day, but I'll be back.

West Virginia -
Pretty much looks exactly like Virginia. Not sure why we split... not that I want to rejoin, though.

Kentucky -
Louisville has many large and elaborate bridges. Dad told me there is no real use for the upper half of bridges, which made me sad that Louisville wasted so much metal. Other than that, it was cool to drive through the state where Luke was born and lived for 8 years or so.

Indiana -
Ate dinner at Stoll's Amish Buffet, which was a delight and a disappointment. The delight - the desserts. The disappointment - not as Amish as I was expecting. We didn't eat by candle light, there was definitely AC, and I think the green peas were canned. Still, the food was delicious and I made room for 3 desserts. All in all, not a bad dinner.

Illinois -
FLAT... that's what I'll remember. I think I could see across the cornfields for miles. It was beautiful and I can see the draw to live in such a wide open place. I will have to take some pictures tomorrow, for sure.

Tomorrow we should be in Nebraska or South Dakota, not sure yet. The further I drive into the sunset, the more excited I am to see Luke, but I can't help but get misty-eyed when I think about saying goodbye to my family this morning. I'll be home soon though, so Mom, no more crying. If you won't, I won't. I love you and I'll see you all soon.

For tonight - it's time for bed. More updates tomorrow. Goodnight!