Closer to home

We got an early start this Thursday morning for the long drive toward Maryland, spending the night in PA.  It's a good thing we did!  Not far along I-95 South, Charlie was not able to avoid some road debris.  About a minute later, the low tire pressure light flashes -- darn!  The really, really good news is that we were able to take an exit within 1/2 mile of the alarm.  (Charlie did not like the idea of changing a tire on the shoulder of 95 -- yikes!!  Three minutes later, the tire was completely flat.  Charlie was able to change the tire with no problem, and we were back on the road in a flash.  I've got my fingers crossed that we have no further tire problems this trip.  The flat tire is virtually brand new and, luckily, is covered for repair or replacement.  So we prefer to take care of it when we get home.

Apparently, the New England states all got together and decided to repair the road surfaces, bridges, shoulders, exit ramps etc of I-95 south this summer.  Charlie had to navigate nearly constant construction zones and backups today.  It didn't help that tonight's KOA, although very nice, is a bit off the beaten path.  Charlie was ready to stop driving for the night!

A good night's sleep (please) and tomorrow we drive to Maryland's Eastern Shore!