Tonight we spent a great deal of time at the Toal residence discussing potential destinations for our trip. Below is a map depicting our planned route. Please email us with questions or suggestions for places we should visit along the way!
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Niagara Falls
Made a quick stop at Niagara falls this morning, got some breakfast and rolled through Canada.
Even though we share Niagara Falls with Canada, the natural beauty we witnessed contributes to America’s greatness.
Just reached the Michigan border. There was a 20 min wait to get back to American soil, but American cell antennas were already in range. We could finally update the blog without roaming fees. Next time we’ll be sure to factor roaming fees into the budget!
Day 2 begins.
We woke up and went for a run at an air force reserve base in Niagara Falls, NY. They give a great rate to members of the military who want to see the falls. Maybe the air force is useful for something after all. Niagara Falls here we come!
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Fighting the sun
Joe needs two pairs of cheap sunglasses to fight the setting sun on I-90 west towards Buffalo. Maybe now that we have real jobs we will be able to afford polarized lenses. We decided to make the Buffalo area our first stop and visit Niagara Falls in the morning. We got a great deal by lodging at an Air Force Reserve base in Buffalo. Thanks to Mrs. Garcia for the tip on lodging!
Jennifer and Chloe
We drove in separate cars for the first hour of the trip because Joe needed to return a minivan to his cousin Jennifer in Rhinebeck, NY. Five year old Chloe made a sign for the door congratulating Joe on graduation. After an hour of coffee and chit chat, Jennifer sent us on our way armed with turkey sandwiches. We just crossed the Hudson for the last time in the foreseeable future and are headed for the Adirondack region of New York. Thanks Jennifer and Chloe!
First stop! Garcia House.
You would think after graduating yesterday we would distance ourselves from West Point as soon as possible, but the first stop on our trip was back on post! The Garcia family sponsored us and we came to regard them as a second family during our time as cadets. We felt honored to have LTC Garcia commission us as second lieutenants yesterday. Even though we tried to help out with small chores and walking the dogs, we are still enormously in their debt. A huge thank you to LTC Garcia, Mrs. Garcia, Grant and Ella and we hope to see you all again soon.
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