End of Day 1

Couldn't get the internet to cooperate last night, so this is the first chance I've had to update things. Stayed in Manhattan last night. We had to get up quite early - this is what the Chrysler building looks like at 5.45am.


Arriving in Staten Island last night saw a parking lot full of machinery that had clearly seen their prime years somewhere between the Carter and Clinton administrations. A few pictures should convey a sense of the collected junk.


The muffler on the green Lincoln Continental exploded in the parking lot.

As to the actual driving, we arrived in Harrisonburg, VA around 5.40 this evening after a relatively uneventful cruise from Staten Island. After leaving S.I., we turned south on the NJ Turnpike briefly before heading west on I287 to I78 to I81. Stopped in Carlisle, southwest of Harrisburg, PA for lunch and paid a brief visit to the US Army War College's Heritage and Education Center. John drove the first stint, I took the second.

Our car ran fine throughout, though it has developed a very slight squeak from the belts (we think). The rear tires are losing a few pounds of air a day, but as long as we stay on top of it it won't be a problem. In spite of having applied several additional pounds of stickers accumulated from other teams, we're still managing better than 30mpg.

We've had some dinner at a local place, and are back at the hotel. No idea what tomorrow will bring, but having gotten up at 5.45 this morning, it's going to be an early night.

P.S. - The pictures appear to be getting cut off as I view the posting. Please drop me an email and let me know if you can see the whole pic or if they are getting cut off on the right side. Thanks.