We're on our way....

We got up at the crack of dawn this morning, it was still pitch black. However, it was 6:45am and the alarm went off so yeah, it was really time to get up.We had the car packed the night before except our overnight bag and travel mugs. After making a last home brewed coffee to wake us up a bit more, we stowed our last bag and left our home at around 7:20am. The weather was overcast but dry with a temperature of about 6 deg C.

While I drove the family buggy, Annie did our daily devotions and asked God for a safe trip. We travelled the usual route of 401W and 402W to Sarnia where we crossed the border into the US. We had the usual surly US custom's officer trying to trip us up, but in the end she wished us a good trip and off we went. Although I had counted on an hour delay at the border, we were across in 10 minutes (hoorah!!). We encountered some fog after passing London, ON which didn't leave us until we got past Toledo, OH. After that, the sky started to clear and the temperature started to get a little higher.

There was quite a bit of road construction on the various Interstate highways, proof that the US infrastructure push is in full swing. Not so great for the travellers though. Also, in spite of the ongoing recession, there are still a humongous number of trucks on the interstates. It's a good thing we are not rushed and don't get impatient when these highway monsters pass each other a 1mph and we're just patiently hanging behind the passing truck.

It's good to be on the road again, it reminds us of last year when we did a long road trip through Canada and the US. We're right back in the groove, enjoying the trip. Annie is doing well, in spite of her little physical problem. At the end of today's trip, she was ready to stop though. We're staying in Mason, OH for the night. Mason is kind of a suburb of Cincinnati. We arrived here just before 3pm and had our hotel reservation made earlier this week. We have a nice room with king size bed in the La Quinta hotel here which we will enjoy. The temperature reached 20 deg C (70deg F) when we got here with lots of sun. The roses are still in bloom here and the fall colours are just past their peak, but still very nice.

Well, that's about it for today. Nothing earth shattering or excitement (which is good). We'll have a nice meal and relax for the evening. Tomorrow we hope to reach Macun, AL.

Tom and Grace should have arrived in Kenner today and we hope they had an uneventful trip as well. Thank you all for your prayers and interest so far.