What a drive!

What an incredible drive! We left Murray at 6 am after loading our equipment into the car around 5:30 am. I tried to get to bed early last night, but sometimes a college student's sleep pattern just isn't easily changed! I woke up at 3:45, wide awake, way before my alarm was scheduled to go off. Nevertheless, the excitement kept me awake.

The drive progressed a lot more quickly than I expected. I'm used to making the drive to Chicago, but unexpectedly, this drive was much less exhausting. Shasta might tell you something different!



We arrived in Winchester, Virginia around 7 EST to be greeted by Stan's sister, who has graciously allowed Shasta and me to stay with her tonight before we head into Washington, DC early tomorrow morning. In the morning, we'll be meeting with the owner of an apartment that's a stone's throw away from the White House. She's letting us rent it for our use during the trip. Apparently it's a big thing for people in the area to rent out their houses for travelers during inaugurations and other big events. Sounds like a good idea to me!

I thought about posting my first video blog tonight, but I look rough! 13 hours in a car does not do me ANY justice! I do, however, hope you enjoy the few pictures I took on the road... Looks like we're not the only ones headed to DC!

Hopefully I'll have something more exciting to blog about tomorrow, and I promise I will post a video! Tomorrow is when the grunt work begins; I know it's going to be exhausting, but SO MUCH FUN!

Shasta says a quick hello and goodnight!

Also, if you missed the superb report on KFVS by Kathy Sweeney that aired at 6pm CST, you can find it on their homepage, www.kfvs12.com