Hi All,
It was a great plan. We would drive only 310 miles up I-95 from central NC to Washington DC. Plus, it was a Sunday so we would not have rush hour traffic. The forecast called for some rain but tomorrow will be sunny and 60°.
It was a different reality. Lots of stop and go traffic and once we sped up we heard a loud bang. At first we thought we blew a tire but then we saw pieces of shredded tire peeling off the semi in front of us. Then came the soda cans. Apparently, the tire tore open the truck floor and green soda cans came pouring out. Dozens of cans, far too many to avoid, especially since Carl was focused on avoiding the larger tire pieces. Fortunately, the heavy coach tires crushed the cans easily.
Once passed the soda cans the rain got heavier, then north of Fredericksburg it turned to sleet then snow. With over an hour to go, we decided to find someplace to stop sooner. With her iPad Sandy found a campground six miles away, called to confirm they had space and reprogrammed the GPS.
Soda cans and snow made for an interesting day. We'll continue to DC tomorrow.
Sandy & Carl
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