Tuesday, April 7

We were up early and on the road before I could take good pictures.

Our first stop was for breakfast at a travel plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

I enjoy morning haze.

By the time we got to western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, the turnpike was alive with traffic.

By 9:30 we were ready for a break, and a hot, hazelnut latte sounded good, because it was cold and rainy.

We drove through rain for the next few hours.

Transporting new trucks.

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We were surprised to meet our friend Nelson Martin when we stopped at a truck stop for an afternoon break. I had talked to him on the phone – something about our upcoming Truck Rally – so knew we were traveling the same direction, but did not expect to catch up to him.

Our first stop in Terre Haute (Indiana) was at the motel we had reserved.

It was a beautiful, comfortable room with attractive décor.

We didn’t have lunch – just a few snacks – so went for supper at 4 PM. That worked out nice because they were still serving lunch, which is cheaper than supper.

After getting back from supper – and a one-mile walk on the treadmill – I noticed a pretty sunset outside our motel window.

It was a nice, relaxing day.

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The next morning I learned that our friends Clayton and Peggy (fwren on Xanga) were also in Terre Haute for the night. We were disappointed to have missed each other – but neither of us announce online when we are traveling. 🙂 So we made plans to meet them on our way home.