Start:  Outside Philadelphia, PA - Home
Destination:  Sturgis, MI - <a href="http://www.amigocentre.org/">Amigo Campground</a>

We're going west.  My Dad has retired and I've always wanted to see the natural beauty of the western United States. I've finished my PhD and have also wanted to go experience that part of the country.  For weeks we've been planning this trip, buying supplies, making reservations, preparing the itinerary, and looking forward to this.  Today, @ 6:15am, it began.

Everything started off great.  We woke up early, said goodbye to Mom, and were on the road.  We made all the lights to the highway, but then, an issue:  "Why does the GPS say it has no power? It's plugged in."  Now, some would think having two GPSs, each with their own power supplies would be over-packing.  However, when one's power adapter has apparently broken, you appreciate having that extra adapter you didn't think you'd use.

The driving was smooth all the way across Pennsylvania.  We were on I-80 and able to seeing the green mountains of PA...as some refer to as "the Kentucky" region of PA (no disparagement intended).  I had lived in PA for 18 years, and while I had heard of Leg

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For three weeks, me and my Dad are going to be going through a dozen states or so in  a 2004 Toyota Camry, and

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The trip begins.  Driving across the green mountaions of PA of I-80 into Ohio, where the land behomes flat and one can see forever.

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<ul>
	<li>Departure</li>
	<li>Picnic Lunch at Gas Station...how Jews go camping w/ bagel and lox :-)</li>
	<li>states we cross</li>
	<li>getting settled at the campground</li>
	<li>cooking / can-opener</li>
	<li>Sleep...reading...cots</li>
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<ul>
	<li>rain</li>
	<li>breaking camp...keys and phone in the tent</li>
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