Hi! We finally arrived here at LIU [Long Island Univ.] at 7:00 AM after leaving Kalamazoo at 9 AM yesterday. We drove straight through except for a lunch break yesterday and some rest stops. Saga gave us a whole bunch of food – 5 loaves bread, ham, cheese, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, hard boiled eggs, cake, oranges, apples.
The Penn. turnpike was really bad – we averaged about 35-40 miles/hr. We also lost some time in Ohio because we were speeding. The police took us directly to court and they had an immediate trial. $25 fine + $8 court costs.
On Penn. Pike the car skidded once and we rammed into the guard rail. No one was hurt and not too much damage! The car (just like ours with facing seats in back) was rather crowded with our luggage, books, etc., 3 people in front, 4 in middle and 2 in back. One guy, Greg, left his coat in Wyandot, Ohio where we stopped for lunch. He's now wearing a blanket. Another guy, Rich, picked up the wrong coat when we stopped at 3AM at Woodrow Wilson Reststop in Penn. this morning. He didn't realize it until an hour later when he found a pipe in his pocket.
This morning I'm in a workshop on "The City and Its Communities" and tomorrow one on "Urban Amenities." Will write details later – hope no more problems!
Love, Catherine
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