Day one of travel was easy for me, since John did all the driving. The day was sunny and warm for a winter’s day. We left North Carolina in the morning, and I took a photo of the visitor’s center sign before we stopped for the night.
Having gone further than John thought we would, we had time to poke around Binghamton, NY the next day. We checked out the train tracks, but nothing was moving. It was fun to look at the buildings in the heart of town. Some were old houses in varying degrees of disrepair, and others were gorgeous. We stopped for lunch at an Italian restaurant in some little town. The waitress said there was one serving of eggplant Parmesan left, and I told John to go for it. He loves it, and I don’t. I chose a seared tuna panini. We were both wowed by the food. Delicious!
We had coffee with Long Island friends Connie and Dennis in their lovely town, along with their daughter Danielle and her son AJ. They moved upstate the same year we moved to NC. The family’s equestrian center was just a short ride out of town, and we enjoyed the tour of the barn. Presently there are 29 horses in stalls around the huge riding arena. I had seen pictures of it on Facebook, but it was even more impressive in person. We enjoyed catching up before moving on.
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On the road again! Good for you Anne. I am now going to attempt to catch up and even start writing again. Just need to get the creativity flowing again.
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All your fans will welcome new posts from you when you are ready.
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You are like water to my soul Anne. And I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
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You are very important to me, Faye. Love you!
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Happy travels!
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Enjoy wending your way to all your destinations Anne … glad the weather is cooperating for you. Too bad you don’t remember the town for a bite to eat on the way home!
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John told Dennis the name of the town, so he could check out that restaurant. We might never take that same route again.
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OK, I see … safe travels to you. Hope the weather stays cooperative.
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Anne, I always think road trips are special to America … just striking out on adventures! Happy Travels! 😀
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John is good at planning trips to see as many people as possible. I’ve heard that Americans move to different areas of the country more than others.
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Having travelled a little in America and from friends who’ve been there a lot I know you think nothing of drivng long distances when we would baulk at them! Enjoy yourselves and have lots of fun!
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Thank you. John loves to drive, so he’s a bit above normal in that department.
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Have a fantastic trip Anne!! Love following your adventures 💗🌻
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We love having your company. Thanks for coming along.
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Oh yeah, seared tuna was the way to go!
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LOL! Next time I’ll think of you when I eat a special tuna dish.
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It did sound scrumptious!!
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You would have loved it, Suki, and I would have shared a bite with you.
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Aw, thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!! You are sweet.
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You do get around. It’s fun to follow along.
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I’m glad you are with us.
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I do my traveling through you. Glad we are again on an adventure!
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Thanks for traveling with us.
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That’s the one thing I liked about being in the south. We could travel north a short while and pass through several states. Here, we are still in California! lol
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Have a wonderful trip!!
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Happy travels Anne. We recently did a 2000 plus mile road trip and i have been wanting to write all about it. Hope to do it soon.
You have a great trip.
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Please write about your trip. You’ll enjoy it all over again, and so will we.
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I will Anne. Thank you..
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You do get around Anne! Happy travels!
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Went to a training once in Binghamton. I remember a lot of bricks, probably because my husband is always scavenging old bricks. Enjoy your snow free February trek north. Hardly ever get to write that sentence!
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We had a little snow one day and saw lots of white on the ground.
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Looks like a fun trip! I love NY… and how could I not? My son married an American woman and has been living in Brooklyn for the past dozen years or so! Going to visit them this summer near Southampton!
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That’s marvelous!
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Happy travels, Anne and John! We love finding new restaurants when we are on the road. So glad you found a good one!
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