Sleep Inn & Suites Speedway Blv Concord

The journey home began at 6AM Venice time and even with only a one hour layover in Munich we arrived in Charlotte at 6PM est time (midnight Venice time!) a very long day. We had a trendous trip and Aunt Sue and Guido were the perfect hosts and tour guides. I almost feel like going right back but that will have to wait for now probably June 2011. The weather was cold and at times rainy so some of the things you would routinely do were just not possible.

Excited and ready to leave. The forecast does not seem very promising but it will be great to see Sue &amp; Guido again. We leave Charlotte at 5:30 PM and should be in Venice at Noon (Italian time) Wednesday. I will try to send photo's as we take them as well as update this blog. I loved this when Chris and Liana used it . <br>

After a long and hectic tech week in the not so glamorous land of Roxbury Community College, we finally hit the road on Saturday. Our first day was quite long. Anyone who's ever driven the I-95 route up and down the east coast knows that the triumverate of driving nuisances are Boston, NYC, and DC... and yes we were passing through all 3 in our first day of driving. Needless to say, 12 hours later we were VERY thankful to reach the hotel. <br><br>Sunday, we ...

I thought that I would post this picture of me and La Poderosa just before I left for the west coast a couple month's ago. She had to be sold in LA:( What an amazing bike for 700 bucks. She got me through one of the most amazing adventures that I've had to date. As soon as I can get my computer that has all the pics on it online I will have a boat load of stuff to post from this trip.<br><br>

... the eastern boarder of Iraq while I am there. Future travels with continue to take me across I believe. I am bringing the tent and sleeping bag for my days on the road so that I can stay cheap while i'm in transit. Though I have hostel reservations for the beginning and end of my trip in Istanbul.

... spots is very puzzling to my mind. You think "I KNOW you! I really KNOW you. And here you are. And here we are... and we're not in Kansas anymore, Toto!"<br><br>We have about a 2 hour wait before our evening flight across the pond. So, let's have a beer!

... a T.V. with cable/DVD to bad we can't watch anything because of the weather and didn't think to bring any movies... Bummer!<br><br>Now I'm gonna kick Nic's you know what in a couple games of cribbage ;)<br><br>Hoping for better weather tomorrow, <br><br>Jess &amp; Nic<br><br> P.S. Stacy sorry we couldn't make it to Dollywood for you, but maybe we can do a mini road trip when we come out next fall. <br>

WW and I drove across western NC. Got to a town called Statesville and went into J&amp;R Cigars, billed as the World's largest cigar store. They ain't lying. BIg ol' CHurchills for $3 (or less).<br><br>We camped at Lake Norman, land donated to the State of NC by the Duke Power company as long as the state let them leave their nuke there. No pics. Suprisingly nice campground.

... This event included a dirt track with hills and high banks. They switched between this and the Bass Pro Shop where we were normally having our event. After setting up for the day we had out "T3." Jason went through what he expected out of the group during this 5 week tour. He mentioned things such as working as a group and asking questions over the radio (which have the ear piece and microphone that makes us look ...

... organic farms and travel the country, i should plan to go as well. and from that snowballed this trip. this past year, even with its rocky start, has been a beautiful rollercoaster ride. amid long weeks of landscaping work in Charlotte, NC fell amazing weekend trips and extended explorations. backpacking through snowfalls in pisgah forest, camping on the southern south carolina coast, riding bikes from Seattle ...