Although this post is dated July 26, this little blog documents our holiday trip June 30 - July 3, 2006. We just wanted to get out of town (country) for the big blowout 4th. It really was a long drive. 515.74 miles, to be exact. Mapquest said we could make the trip in 8 hours and 38 minutes. On the drive there, we were flush with happiness for our little getaway and since the holiday traffic wasn't as awful as we expected, we had a pretty good time.

We listened to music through the iPod, iTunes, and the Bose, plugged into the cigarette lighter and booming from the backseat. Laptop on my lap: