July 19--Sweet Home Carolina

Ashlynn loved going through this tunnel coming out of the Scranton area heading toward Philadelphia.











The reason for our trip through Philly was to visit the Mutter Museum. The museum "was founded to educate future doctors about anatomy and human medical anomalies. Today, it serves as a valuable resource for educating and enlightening the public about our medical past and telling important stories about what it means to be human" (http://www.collphyphil.org/mutter_hist.htm). You should check out the website and take the virtual tour. Very interesting. This is Ashlynn holding her new keychain after visiting the museum. It's a nose and when you squeeze it, stuff comes out.








We were supposed to stay in DC with some friends of Angel's, but had to take a raincheck on that because they had to leave town for a funeral. We drove through Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, but didn't stop for pictures at the welcome centers because we were trying to get home before too long. We finally make it to the border of SC ! Home! We stopped at the welcome center to get a picture of the illuminated welcome sign and to use the bathrooms (they're called washrooms in Canada). Guess what we saw on the sidewalk? A palmetto bug (you may call them roaches, but here in the Palmetto State, it's a palmetto bug). How fitting.


We rolled into the drive about 1 am, and just as we did, the light came on to indicate the gas tank was almost empty!

It's been a great trip, but the girls and I are glad to be back home. Thanks to all who have kept up with our blog and especially to all of you who have taken care of us along the way. It's been a terrific and adventurous 37 days.