Well, it's finally over. After eight times, no more lonely boring 6-hour drives from VA to northern PA. I didn't even bother bringing a map this time because I knew exactly where every turn and every interesting site is. Here are a few highlights:

1. Somerset, PA - site of the United 93 crash site, which we will be stopping at when we move on Sunday.
2. These nuts who are rebuilding Noah's Ark in western Maryland. I bet the contractors who got this are laughing all the way to the bank.
3. Salisbury, PA - the most patriotic little town I have ever seen. I mean really, big huge flags on every home and building. I also got stuck behind an Amish horse and buggy driving through once.
4. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Blue Mountain Tunnel - a pretty amazing tunnel in the road that pretty much just goes straight through a mountain.

Last night's trip gave me a chance to celebrate my very favorite kind of driving - night driving on country roads. The combination of a few things make this the most fun:
- night makes you feel like you're moving faster than you really are;
- you aren't distracted by peripheral vision, so you feel more one with the road;
- you get the road all to yourself for the most part;
- twists and turns; and,
- you can stop anytime you want and enjoy the blanket of stars.
Anyway, it's great and here's a crappy quality video from my cell phone to prove it:



This is likely our final post from VA - we'll see you way up north.