Julie and I set out on Friday morning halfway across the continent with our two co-pilots; Nick and Patty. Nick and I managed this journey in ‘The Penske’ while Julie and Patty lead the way in the Civic. Considering the nearly 800 miles we decided to spread the trip over two days spending one glorious night in Youngstown, Ohio.
Along the way we acomplished the following:
- Toured Barley Creek Brewery
- Drank 32 ounce beers for $4.25
- Never ate at Wendy’s
- Spotted 42 of 50 U.S. License Plates
- Spent 1 crime free night in Youngstown
- Issued 1 last NYC Parking Ticket
- Managed to get parking spots for ‘The Penske’ directly in front of two apartments in 2 of 3 of the most populus cities in the United States.
- Survived over 16 hours in a car with only an AM/FM Radio.
- Listened to an entire 30 minutes of a Blues station that played nothing but fishin’ songs.
- Trucked two wall unit air-conditioners over 800 miles to discover our new apartment has Central Air.
Barley Creek Brewery in Tannersville, Pennsylvania:
Thanks to both Nick and Patty for their Navigational Skills and their desire to eat red meat for nearly every meal.
Glad you guys made it there safely…and bonus points for hitting a brewery along the way…how did we not hang out sooner?
The new place looks great, Im already jealous of your space!
“An extra 100 pounds in the trunk will reduce your fuel economy by 1 to 2 percent in the typical vehicle.” 800 miles 10 miles to the gallon= 80 gallons x 3.30= $264.00 times .02= $5.28… enough to have purchased one more beer at the brewery if you hadn’t brought your airconditioners with you.
As one who has experience with ‘The Penske’ I can tell you without a doubt it is no “typical vehicle”.