This morning when we woke up, we knew we would be home before the day was over, and that was a great feeling for all of us. We are tired, but it has been a wonderful trip. Over dinner last night, we talked about our high points and our lows. Seeing family and friends we hadn't seen in years was definitely a high point for everyone and we all loved the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. James loved Nashville and Austin because of his love of music. Claire loved the Parthenon in Nashville, but her favorite city was Santa Fe. Peter liked Austin and San Antonio. My favorite city was probably Santa Fe, but they were all wonderful. We pretty much agreed that although the sights were interesting, Las Vegas and New Orleans were lowest on all of our lists, as there is just a different feeling in those cities than the others. There are too many people looking for trouble there, and at times, we felt unsafe. Maybe that was because we had kids with us, and it would be different if it were just Peter and I. Still, none of us felt like those were places where we would want to return.
The ride up 95 was through some tobacco farms in North Carolina and the usual forests along the highway. We made a stop in Richmond to see Katie’s new house. It is perfect for her. It is on a quiet street with big crepe myrtle trees growing in the median. It will be great for her. The rest of the trip was uneventful, but rainy. As usual on a Sunday afternoon, traffic was backed up from Richmond to Fredericksburg, so we decided to get off and come up the back way through Warrenton. I think we would still be sitting on 95 if we hadn’t.
This vacation will be memorable for all of us. It was wonderful spending time as a family in so many different cities and situations, seeing friends and family across the nation, and visiting unique landscapes, cities and sights. We will not soon forget this.
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| Tobacco field in North Carolina |
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| Tobacco |
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| Loved seeing this sign! |
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| Richmond skyline |
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| Katie's new house |
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