Tag Archives: driving

Border Crossing Like a Boss

Posted on July 3, 2022 by isherri

I got a late start on my journey to Canada but I need the sleep! I found a local coffee shop and then set a course for the Costco gas station nearest to the Canadian border! When I got to … Continue reading →

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The City of Arts and Flowers or

Posted on May 22, 2017 by isherri

When I got up and went to the lobby for breakfast, I ran into the bikers from the day before. We commiserated over how much my rental car sucked and then I headed out. My first stop was the town … Continue reading →

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The Day I Drove to North Pole, Alaska

Posted on January 30, 2017 by isherri

When I woke up, my sister was sacked out in the next bed, sleeping soundly. I tiptoed out to the couch to work on the blog but after a while my eyes started shutting so I stretched out and napped. … Continue reading →

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Motoring on the Charlotte Motor Speedway

Posted on July 16, 2016 by isherri

When I woke up it was still early and very, very dark. I grabbed my stuff and stumbled out to the car and discovered I’d lost a wink smiley cover and the light it was covering! The other light was … Continue reading →

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Driving on Racetracks is Cool

Posted on July 10, 2016 by isherri

I got up very early. I think I was too excited to sleep! There were other MINIs in the parking loading up but since I’d already loaded most of my gear, I was the first one out of the lot. … Continue reading →

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It’s Good to Have Friends

Posted on July 8, 2016 by isherri

Mike and Jane Glynn have been friends of mine since high school and the best part of taking an East Coast route was finally getting to visit them again! I spent the morning working from the beach house in Sandbridge … Continue reading →

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Every Day is a Lovely Day for a Drive in Ireland

Posted on December 28, 2015 by isherri

Drinking too much Irish coffee the night before had an adverse effect on my ability to sleep for long and finally I gave up laying around in my princessy bed and got an early start on my day. I pulled … Continue reading →

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Celtic Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2015 by isherri

The journey to Ireland started with a very long layover at JFK. When we finally left, I settled into my comfy seat, popped a couple of sleeping pills and sipped my champagne. I was sad to miss out on the … Continue reading →

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Running off to Gretna Green

Posted on December 2, 2015 by isherri

Our final day of the #bffUK2015 was a travel day. We had to make it from Edinburgh to London, which is quite a long way! We thought we would make it a leisurely drive since we’d started a new book … Continue reading →

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Plotting My Route

Posted on September 3, 2015 by isherri

There are only three states in the Northeast that I have yet to visit and since I have a long weekend…

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