The Trip Out Here

I have been meaning to post about the drive out to New York. It doesn't seem like it was that big of a deal now that we are here, but it was no small drive. We drove for three days straight. Numerous times I would think to myself, "What are we doing??"

The list

To keep us occupied, we checked off the different states' license plates we saw. Johnny did not allow us to count cars at rest stops or gas stations. or semis. This was the real deal. We also did crosswords and listened to music. And we talked a lot of course. I took a picture to document each state we drove through...

This pretty much sums up Wyoming.

Nebraska

Our first night (Saturday) we stayed in Omaha at my brother-in-law's parents' house. I have never been so happy to have a soft bed to sleep in. The first day was sixteen hours of driving, so we were the most exhausted after that day. My brother-in-law's mom packed us subs for the next day, and it was one of the most pleasant stays we have ever had with anyone!

Iowa, which actually had more cornfields than Nebraska

This was me the whole trip. I know, tough life.

This was Johnny. Can you tell that we'd hit the humidity by this point?

The essentials

Inside the truck (and I wonder why people think I'm underage...)

Indiana

We stayed at a hotel in Indiana on Sunday night and visited Notre Dame University. That place is so picture perfect. It makes BYU look junky. It really is the prettiest campus I have ever seen. It is like a Hogwarts for muggles.

Ohio

Pennsylvania

In PA we stayed at my Uncle Pat's house. He has a house about two hours from New York. We were SO glad to be done. He took us to a local diner, and then we just relaxed at his house. Once again, we were so grateful to have someone to stay with that night.

New Jersey (We're getting close! Can you tell?)

Crossing the George Washington Bridge

Entering the city!

In NYC

Another look at the city

We arrived Tuesday morning, and two sets of missionaries from our church and my friend Lindsay came and helped us unpack. We were all drenched in sweat. Johnny looked like he'd jumped in a pool with all his clothes on (no offense, Johnny...just memories for posterity). It was an exhausting trip, but we made it without any complications, and for that we are quite grateful!