A couple weeks ago, (actually only a week after we got back from camp), I found out that we were going on another trip. lol I love those last minute trips, where you know a couple days ahead…it’s almost less stressful…you kinda just get up, pack, and go. So we basically had just enough time to get the tents dried out, do the laundry, and go through our mail before we left.
We rented a car, and left on Saturday (July 28). Now this car…*sigh* it’s a nice color and all…but I kinda hate PT Cruisers…I’m sorry…but they drive me insane. I could go on and on, but I won’t. In short, the packing space in the back is barely enough for 4 suitcases…and we had more than that to fit in, and the back seats are like the most uncomfortable ever…the backs go like straight up…which I didn’t like. And on top of that, they look rediculous…
My apologies to the PT lovers out there…but that’s just how I feel about them. And it was also automatic (as opposed to standard) which was just plain annoying. Gimme a manual transmission anytime 
So we drove from here to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on Saturday, stayed overnight there and went to church with friends from camp (the dad is a pastor there at the church). Actually it was Matt’s family (see the previous blog on camp). But Matt wasn’t there…lol He was actually still here in Canada, which was the funny thing…anyways…it’s not like I hadn’t seen him for a while…I’d just spent a whole week with him…which was enough lol jk
So Sunday we drove from PA to Dayton, Ohio through West Virginia. So actually, we hit 5 states I think…nope…6 (we went through Indiana on our way to Kentucky). So yeah, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. lol I always love counting how many states I’ve been to. I think I’ve only been to 9 (in addition to these 6, Michigan, Illinois, and New Jersey). But that’ll change…I can hardly wait for that drive down to California 
lol
Anyways…back to my trip. So we stayed in Ohio, and drove down to Kentucky on Monday. We went to the brand new Creation museum down there. It was totally awesome. They had all the latest technology, new everything, cool exhibits…but none of the millions and billions of years junk. They definitely need more museums like that one!! Anyways…If you ever get a chance to go down there (it’s like, half an hour from Cincinnati), it’s worth it.
So Tuesday and Wednesday dad had to work, so the rest of us went shopping at the mall there in Dayton (or I guess we were in Fairborn…or Fairfield…I can never remember…cuz one of those is the name of the hotel, the other is the name of the city…and I always get them confused…lol). The exchange rate was almost par, so the shopping was great anyways, but I found this store where they were closing, or clearing inventory…not quite sure, but it doesn’t matter, cuz I got 4 sweaters (originally $25.99-$30.99) for $1.99 each. Yeah…kinda like a TGTBT thing…but it was true. Anyways…that probably only excites me, cuz I’m a shopaholic…lol I may like shopping, but I almost NEVER buy anything at regular price…I don’t think I’ve done that for a few years actually…unless it’s something I really need. I can make my money last…so it’s not like my shopaholicness is a problem My brother keeps it under control…”*ahem* Laura…you don’t NEED another pair of shoes…you already have too many…Laura…it’s not really your color, so I don’t think you should get that one…just get the other two…” lol He’s great…except when he’s tired or hungry. lol
So on Thursday we headed back in the direction of home, but had 4 days to do it. So we went back to Harrisburg, PA and did a bunch of little things in little places around Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lewisburg. We went to Hershey, PA and did the chocolate factory thing…mmm…chocolate…I love chocolate…I just don’t understand people who don’t. lol Anyways…so that was fun…and then we went to this little place called Lititz. There’s a chocolate factory there too, called Wilbur’s Chocolates. And in our (my family) opinion, the chocolate there is way better than Hershey’s. But, it’s a smaller factory (way smaller) so they don’t sell retail (they only sell their baking chocolate to bakeries and candy makers). The only place they sell the chocolates they make is in their little store in Lititz. So we bought lots of chocolate there too. But the thing is, it doesn’t have any preservatives in it, and it was so hot (it was over 100 F almost every day we were done there…so that’s like…about 40 C I guess for those of you who can’t really translate F to C…lol) that from the store to the car (just across the road) the chocolate had already started to melt. Luckily we had thought to bring a cooler with us, so it was all good. The chocolate (that we didn’t eat ) made it home in one piece.
On our way across from Ohio to Pennsylvania, through the mountains, there were these cool tunnels through the mountain. I tried to take a picture here, I think it worked not too bad…it was just so cool…here’s a picture from outside the tunnel and then inside the tunnel too…
So yeah, we just did random stuff around Pennsylvania till Sunday, and we went to church in Lewisburg again, and that week Matt had come home, so I got to see him then. And then we drove home Sunday…which only took about 10 hours…which wasn’t bad. It seemed like no time at all…but I guess I’m used to driving long days now. We put 3,900 km on the car (that’s WHY we rented that dumb PT Cruiser lol).
Anyways, it was a great trip, I got to go shopping, we got chocolate…it’s all good . This is the second time we’ve been down to Ohio…we went last fall too. I love it down there…especially in Kentucky…cuz they all talk like me 
. So if you ever go down to Kentucky…it’ll remind you of me… Not sure if that’s a good thing or not…but yeah…
