Driving

 

One may wonder what gulls and driving have in common.  The answer is "wind."

The wind today wasn't the worst but during this day's journey across northwestern New York state and Canada west of the "Falls" I did had to hang onto the steering wheel quite firmly and my eyes on the road.  Often the van would zig and I would have to convince it to zag instead.

One might also ask what does one do while sitting in the covered wagon for hours on end.  While the routine may vary, some of the highlights remain constant.  Two tasks related to traveling are guiding the van down the road and determining which road to guide the van down.  I do the guiding and listening to Gail who determines the road.  We also listen to the young lady on the iPhone who can be very helpful but also at times very confusing.  We manage.

Another favorite activity is rehashing what just happened at the previous stopover.  This could get juicy but we tend to moderate the conversation to the many pleasntries we've just experienced.

We contact ahead to the next stop.  We watch for fueling stations and dump sites.  We stop for the dog.  We comment of the scenery, the history and the wind in the area.  In northern US and now Canada, the trees are bare and even berms of snow from the day before exist.  We discuss our menus, where we will sleep that night and sometimes we stop and take a nap.

Tonight we are in London, Canada, in our van in the driveway of our niece Toni who fed us a great chicken meal.  Her sister Heidi from Ohio decided to stay an extra day to visit with us and save us a stop around the other side of the lake in Ohio.  Her husband Robin has intrigued me with his stories of the history of the area and wars in general.

Tomorrow we will chat about this most recent visit and our hosts as we head to mid Michigan.

I'm not certain if the video will work.  So be it.