Long Haul Trucker Celica
Posted by Patrick on Friday, September 08, 2006
Yesterday I traveled over 1500 miles between 6:30 am and 10:30 pm. I was only driving half of that (flew up in the morning), but it sure was a long day.
I managed to drive from Rhode Island to our new place in Cary NC in just over 12 hours, which according to Google Maps should take about 14, so I made pretty good time. I probably would have made it here faster, but I asked them to toast my sub at Quizno's in Virginia, so that tacked on a few minutes time.
I can't recall driving that great a distance on my own before, so it was a new experience. The Celica was completely weighed down with our worldly goods, so that slowed things down a bit, and made it pretty hard to see what was to the right and rear of my car.
I had lots of snacks and caffeinated beverages (thanks Kim + Anne!), so that kept me fueled during the trip. I also listened to one and a half books-on-tape during the ride down. Books-on-tape were a double win for me on this trip, since I don't like to read (but enjoy good stories) and it's really hard to read when you drive.
I sure was tired when I pulled into the parking lot last night. It's nice to be home though. It's weird (but good) to be calling this new place home.
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