Well we made it. We are finally residents of South Carolina! It was a VERY long road. Let me tell you all about it.
Day 1: we left Washington. It started to snow and the freezing fog was just rolling in. What fun. We said our goodbyes to our dear neighbors :( and set off on our adventure. Well, the trip was fine, we made it to Pendleton, OR. Everything was great, sun was shinning but it was cold. However, minor problem....Cabbage hill was closed. We had to buy chains for both my car and a U-haul. We waited, and waited...finally they opened it back up and we started over the mountain. 2 1/2 hours later we were in La Grande. Let me tell you, I have never been so happy to see LG in my life. By this time it was 7 pm. We decided to stay the night. 9 hours, and we made it 150 miles.
Day 2: we got up bright and early and headed out. To avoid the blizzard in Denver and Wyoming we decided to head south and hit I-40. We made it to Filmore, UT when the snow started. Though we avoided the huge blizzard we still saw the back side of it. So we settled in and called it a night.
Day 3: Decided to take a detour to avoid going all the way to Vegas. Went through Zion National Park. With a U-haul! It was beautiful, but scary as hell. We went past the Grand Canyon...also beautiful. Got into Flagstaff, AZ and pushed on to Winslow, AZ. Ok, let me tell you, that is the creepiest little twilight zone town ever. I won't even go into that.
Day 4: We made it as far as Grants, New Mexico. a whole 4 hours away. Why you ask? Because the blizzard in Denver shut down all the roads leading out of New Mexico. Did any of you know it snows there? Neither did I. So, we got a hotel and settled in around noon.
Day 5: New years Eve! I-40 is still closed. Still stuck in New Mexico. We made the most of it and enjoyed ourselves. We were just really thankful we had a really nice hotel and weren't one of the thousands of people stuck in their cars on the freeway.
Day 6: I-40 was STILL closed. So we detoured and went south...REALLY south. We went into El Paso,TX. Who knew when we started this trip that we would be seeing Mexico! That night we pushed all the way to Abeline, TX.
Day 7: We drove through Texas...all of it....the long way. We went through Big D. and made it to Rona's hometown around 2. Of course, she isn't there anymore, so I made a quick phone call to her, we gassed up and got back on the road. About an hour or so later we were driving into Louisana. I can't tell you what a great feeling it was to actually be in the south. Finally. That night we pushed all the way to Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Day 8: Woke up before the sun and drove 8 more hours to Charleston, SC. We made it here before everything closed! We got into our house that day. What a relief.
The next day our furniture was delivered and then it took a few more days for the phone and cable to get connected.
So, we are here. It's gorgeous. I can't believe how many trees they have here. Reminds me of the Northwest. We have had a few hot days. Mostly warm and muggy. I LOVE my new house. It's so wonderful. I'll add pictures of it one of these days.
We said we wanted it to be an adventure and it was. Be careful what you wish for.
