Road Trip - Day 29 - Washington, D.C. - Buffalo, N.Y.

Day 29 - January 29th - Washington, D.C. - Buffalo, N.Y.

We weren't expecting to see much today as we headed north to Buffalo from Washington. It was very cold, but the first 6 hours of our drive was canopied with a clear blue sky and bright sunshine - and this enabled us to see some fine views of the Susquehanna River, which we followed from Harrisburg onwards.

Stopping for gas, I commented on the beautiful scenery - fairly mountainous in contrast with the flatness of the areas in the Southern States we had visited. I was thrilled to know that we had hit the Appalachians - a chain I had thought was elsewhere - such is my ignorance of American geography. 

The views we were afforded were extraordinary and, to be quite honest, these few pics do not do them justice. The vista from Montgomery Pike Bald Eagle Mountain, at an elevation of 1083 ft, was truly splendid. The view of Williamsport was lovely and we watched as a jet arrived and landed in the valley below us. 

We came across a brilliant idea that we thought we might like to share with the Transportation Dept. of Ontario. 

After witnessing several people, including truck drivers, totally immersed in their cellphone while at the wheel in other parts of the U.S., it was refreshing to see that here, the issue is being addressed head-on. Mark believes he may have seen another sign indicating that 3 text offences would result in loss of driving licence. What do you think of that? (Comments welcome, below). 

As we turned on to I-90 to head west, we were greeted with a clear signal that we were nearer to home. The roads had been cleared, but visibility was poor, with blowing snow providing near-white-out conditions at times. 

We have finally succumbed to reality and have taken our boots out of the car and they are now in our hotel room with us to warm up overnight! 

Tomorrow, we head back across the border on our way to Toronto, where we will hold our weekly call with our wonderful team, visit some friends in the area, and take in a couple of the Oscar Nominated Movies showing in the area before heading back home on our final leg to Elliot Lake on Sunday morning.