Today was the first day of the eleven day trek across the country. Alison arrived by bus yesterday into South Station in Boston and I brought her out to Lincoln to relax while I finished packing. Sidetracked by Bill's speech last night, I was scrambling to pack the car this morning while she slept in. Placing the last pieces of the backseat puzzle in around 10:30, we were able to hit the road an hour later and made good time to Rochester.
Alison and I had the first of what will be many hours to catch up and find our groove in comfortable silences. We also had the company of Ira Glass in an educational episode of 'This American Life' which taught us, among other things, that insurance adjusters place a higher value on someone's life who enjoys the outdoors and is involved in their community than someone who just sits and watches TV all day. Good to know. Also, don't die in Utah. Good thing we're not driving through Utah.
About 30 miles outside of Rochester we passed the most beautiful field of sunflowers!! I have never seen anything quite like it and would have happily driven off the road to get a closer look. But at high speeds on I-90, that seemed unwise. Couldn't get my camera out fast enough, but head west on 90. I think it was around exit 39 in New York State. So beautiful!
We arrived in Rochester around 5:45, unloaded some things, and then met up with fellow Bryn Mawr postbacs who have just started their first year at UR Med. A happy reunion with margaritas and mexican food followed by a jumbo screen viewing of Obama's acceptance speech (Thanks, Doran!) marked a very auspicious beginning to our journey.
So this is the beginning. Stay tuned for what I hope will be daily updates.
Day 2 will be spent here in Rochester, getting the car inspected, maps from AAA, and stocking up on snacks from Wegmans. Saturday we'll head on out to the Cleveland area...
travelin' on,
Annie
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