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deathpixie) wrote2002-11-12 01:13 pm
deathpixie) wrote2002-11-12 01:13 pm
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Playing catch-up agian
Weird, I've been skimming through past journal posts and am feeling rather dislocated as to time and space. I have to remind myself that yes, I am on the other side of the planet to the place I'm usually at, and that this has been the case for a while, and will continue to be so for a few more weeks yet.
That aside, onto where we've been and where we're going.
6 Nov: Savannah to Atlanta The drive was fairly uneventful down the interstate, and we managed to hit rush hour traffic, as we have done in every other major city we've gone to.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
queenieb welcomed us with much Southern hospitality and we went to the taco place for dinner. Yum.
7 Nov: Atlanta Attack of the lurghi - I spent the day on QB's couch feeling crappy whilst Gerg went out and did the tourist thing at the World of Coca-Cola and the Matrin Luther King Jnr Memorial. Chinese food was obtained and the rejuvenating properties of spicy Asian soup appreciate by myself.
8 Nov: Atlanta to Kingsport, Tennesee The faithful chariot that is Gerg's Subaru needed an oil change, so once that was done, we were given great directions for the scenic route through the Smoky Mountains by one of the mechanics whose family lives in Kingsport. So there was much ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the pretty countryside. it was also a short-cut, getting us touser a lot quicker than expected. Gerg made dinner (we were all kinda zonked) and I finally got to see episodes of Mystery Science Theatre - 3000. All I can say is... it all makes sense now. :)
9 Nov: Smoky Mountains Upon rising (eventually) it was decided to go into the mountains for some hiking and such. Pausing to get gas, it was discovered Epona's car had sprung a leak in the radiator hose, and so we had to dodgy up a patch with electrical tape (and then duct tape purchased at a nearby hardware store), before reaching an auto parts palce for a replacement. Repairs done, we hit the crawling monster that is Pigeon Fork traffic (every tourist and his dog was there!) and finally escaped into the hills around three-ish, giving us time for a couple of walks, although the last (to Grotto Falls) was concluded in darkness. Another Gerg-cooked meal (he's handy that way *grins*) and then we addicted Epona to Chez Geek.
10 Nov: Kingsport And on the seventh day they lay around reading comics and watching TV and playing Chez Geek. Seems like these "do nothing" days are getting more and more frequent - clear sign I'm runing out of steam, I think. Besides, we all need a sloth day, right? Dinner was had at the Outback Steakhouse, the Aussie-theme restaurant that reduces me to a giggling mess every time. Snagged another menu, since one of my rellos acquired the last one and I wanted to show my brother how silly it all is. We had an amazing lightshow on the way back, care of the thunderstorm coming over the hills, and a tornado warning during Apollo 13. Yes, the wierd weather jinx is still with us.
11 Nov: Kinsport to Washington DC, Maryland More driving through pretty autumn colours - nice of things to wait for us. :) We stopped in Blacksbug for lunch withtechnophobia (some interesting re-packing to fit him in the car!) and then continued on our way to the nation's capital. Fonrtunately no tornadoes, despite the weather warnings, and not even too-horrible traffic - at least it was pretty mobile. We waited on drbenway's front steps for about half an hour, during which time I got another couple of postcards into the mail, and then after dumping stuff, headed to the Ethiopian restaurant. And I am so going to have to find one of these in Melbourne, because the food was terrific.
12 Nov: Washington DC Since it's pretty consistently raining out there, we're holing us inside for the day. Besides, my credit card has horfed again (curse that bloody week-long delay with payments!) and I have US$20 to my name earmarked for dinner with various peoples tonight. It's not actually too much of a problem - tomorrow I get to switch currencies again.
13 Nov: Washington DC - Ottowa, Canada Yes, we're pulling the pin on Philly. Seems it's not a convenient time to catch up with people, and I'm out of US currency, and Gerg has a family thing to go to next week. So we're heading north. Breaking the drive with the Ottowa side trip (only an hour away from where we're crossing the border) and staying (hopefully) with a mate of Gerg's.
14 Nov: Ottowa - Toronto After perusing the markets of Ottowa (there's something Gerg wants to get, and I'm still short on gifts), we're driving the four hours or so to Toronto. Be prepared,dexfarkin and doqz. :) And if you get a parcel for me, hang onto it, it's my cable. :)
I'll be in Toronto until the (horribly early) morning of the 22nd of November, whereupon I'll be flying out to LA to hang with the SoCal folks and readjust to warm. Then I'll be flying to Brisbane, leaving the 29th and arriving on the 1st of December (yep, you lose a day flying to Oz). And then eventually, home. But you'll hear from me before then. :)
That aside, onto where we've been and where we're going.
6 Nov: Savannah to Atlanta The drive was fairly uneventful down the interstate, and we managed to hit rush hour traffic, as we have done in every other major city we've gone to.
queenieb welcomed us with much Southern hospitality and we went to the taco place for dinner. Yum.7 Nov: Atlanta Attack of the lurghi - I spent the day on QB's couch feeling crappy whilst Gerg went out and did the tourist thing at the World of Coca-Cola and the Matrin Luther King Jnr Memorial. Chinese food was obtained and the rejuvenating properties of spicy Asian soup appreciate by myself.
8 Nov: Atlanta to Kingsport, Tennesee The faithful chariot that is Gerg's Subaru needed an oil change, so once that was done, we were given great directions for the scenic route through the Smoky Mountains by one of the mechanics whose family lives in Kingsport. So there was much ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the pretty countryside. it was also a short-cut, getting us to
user a lot quicker than expected. Gerg made dinner (we were all kinda zonked) and I finally got to see episodes of Mystery Science Theatre - 3000. All I can say is... it all makes sense now. :)9 Nov: Smoky Mountains Upon rising (eventually) it was decided to go into the mountains for some hiking and such. Pausing to get gas, it was discovered Epona's car had sprung a leak in the radiator hose, and so we had to dodgy up a patch with electrical tape (and then duct tape purchased at a nearby hardware store), before reaching an auto parts palce for a replacement. Repairs done, we hit the crawling monster that is Pigeon Fork traffic (every tourist and his dog was there!) and finally escaped into the hills around three-ish, giving us time for a couple of walks, although the last (to Grotto Falls) was concluded in darkness. Another Gerg-cooked meal (he's handy that way *grins*) and then we addicted Epona to Chez Geek.
10 Nov: Kingsport And on the seventh day they lay around reading comics and watching TV and playing Chez Geek. Seems like these "do nothing" days are getting more and more frequent - clear sign I'm runing out of steam, I think. Besides, we all need a sloth day, right? Dinner was had at the Outback Steakhouse, the Aussie-theme restaurant that reduces me to a giggling mess every time. Snagged another menu, since one of my rellos acquired the last one and I wanted to show my brother how silly it all is. We had an amazing lightshow on the way back, care of the thunderstorm coming over the hills, and a tornado warning during Apollo 13. Yes, the wierd weather jinx is still with us.
11 Nov: Kinsport to Washington DC, Maryland More driving through pretty autumn colours - nice of things to wait for us. :) We stopped in Blacksbug for lunch with
technophobia (some interesting re-packing to fit him in the car!) and then continued on our way to the nation's capital. Fonrtunately no tornadoes, despite the weather warnings, and not even too-horrible traffic - at least it was pretty mobile. We waited on drbenway's front steps for about half an hour, during which time I got another couple of postcards into the mail, and then after dumping stuff, headed to the Ethiopian restaurant. And I am so going to have to find one of these in Melbourne, because the food was terrific. 12 Nov: Washington DC Since it's pretty consistently raining out there, we're holing us inside for the day. Besides, my credit card has horfed again (curse that bloody week-long delay with payments!) and I have US$20 to my name earmarked for dinner with various peoples tonight. It's not actually too much of a problem - tomorrow I get to switch currencies again.
13 Nov: Washington DC - Ottowa, Canada Yes, we're pulling the pin on Philly. Seems it's not a convenient time to catch up with people, and I'm out of US currency, and Gerg has a family thing to go to next week. So we're heading north. Breaking the drive with the Ottowa side trip (only an hour away from where we're crossing the border) and staying (hopefully) with a mate of Gerg's.
14 Nov: Ottowa - Toronto After perusing the markets of Ottowa (there's something Gerg wants to get, and I'm still short on gifts), we're driving the four hours or so to Toronto. Be prepared,
dexfarkin and doqz. :) And if you get a parcel for me, hang onto it, it's my cable. :)I'll be in Toronto until the (horribly early) morning of the 22nd of November, whereupon I'll be flying out to LA to hang with the SoCal folks and readjust to warm. Then I'll be flying to Brisbane, leaving the 29th and arriving on the 1st of December (yep, you lose a day flying to Oz). And then eventually, home. But you'll hear from me before then. :)
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And then you can come into town and we can meet and go watch the sun go down and drink cosmos and each chips and aioli and talk.
Whitlamming, yo. (Uh. To be whitlamming means in the lexicon of Lise and I talking too much whilst maudlin- to be nostalgic looking forwards to the future.)
Stay nifty.