We made it to North Carolina
@shaggin (74064)
United States
February 19, 2025 10:25pm CST
We left the house this morning at 5am. It was to dark to read so I came to myLot. I’m so thankful for strong coffee, books and myLot today for sure!
What should have been a 10 hour drive took a lot longer. We didn’t make it to our hotel until 8:20pm.
We hit snow on the way and that set us back a lot more than the 6 or so stops we had to make for diaper changes etc.
While at two of the stops I was able to grab geocaches. Finding those gave me two online souvenirs for these states I have never been in before which was Virginia and North Carolina.
I had stuff under my feet while my husband was driving. I wasn’t able to move my legs around freely. My knee feels extremely sore to bend or touch. Laying in bed now it’s throbbing sharply. I did squats two days ago and my knee was sore not long after so maybe this is part of that.
My husband drove the whole way. He also got more sleep than I did last night which I knew he would need. The stress of driving a long way is exhausting. He fell asleep almost as soon as we got to the hotel and my little one who is a night owl and had a nap on the drive shows no sign of tiredness.
Photo is of the yummy mocha mint iced coffee I got from Wawa. A friend recommended it to me and it was so delicious!
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@DaddyEvil (144880)
• United States
20 Feb
I'm glad you guys made it to the hotel safely. I was starting to worry about you. 
I'm sorry your knee is hurting. Do you have any pain meds with you that you can take?
I hope your baby will fall asleep soon so you can get some rest.
I'm sorry your knee is hurting. Do you have any pain meds with you that you can take?
I hope your baby will fall asleep soon so you can get some rest.3 people like this
@shaggin (74064)
• United States
20 Feb
@Daddyevil people were noisy early in the room next to us to it woke up us early. My little one may have kept them up last night though the rooms were quiet then I didn’t know anyone was around.
The knee feels better after sleeping. I didn’t even bring Advil or anything I never take anything.
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@shaggin (74064)
• United States
20 Feb
@DaddyEvil it was about 6 am the people by us had their tv going and were being loud talking. Maybe some people don’t think they should be quiet that early but I do. Hopefully I can get my daughter to be quieter tonight and go to bed earlier since she hasn’t had a nap.
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@DaddyEvil (144880)
• United States
20 Feb
@shaggin I always ask if we can get a room away from other people when we travel. The neighbors are always noisy in the morning. I hate waking up to noises other people are making. Other people always want to leave earlier than we do but we can't sleep through their noise.
I'm glad you're feeling better this morning. I always take pain meds with us when we leave the house.
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@allknowing (143251)
• India
20 Feb
Sitting in the same position for hours can lead to knee issues You can foment the area and you will get relief.
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@shaggin (74064)
• United States
23 Feb
@allknowing same knee was bothering me yesterday on our drive. We drove half way home. I need to catch up on my comments but I didn’t have a charger to charge my phone so can only do it in the car. When my phone was finally fully charged last night the wifi in the hotel didn’t work.
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@allknowing (143251)
• India
23 Feb
@shaggin It can be frustrating when you are ready to work online and then the Wifi lets you down
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@MarieCoyle (42338)
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20 Feb
I am glad you arrived safely in the bad weather you had to deal with. It's hard to travel with little people, takes a lot of entertaining, etc. I hope you rest tonight.
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@shaggin (74064)
• United States
20 Feb
@MarieCoyle she was such a great girl on that 15 hour drive. I have her one new Barbie, she played with toys, read books, sang songs etc. Only twice did she ask if we were almost there. She and I are out on adventures a lot so she’s used to being in the car two hours or so but 15 hours was a lot to expect. She did so good I couldn’t have gotten luckier.
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@MarieCoyle (42338)
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21 Feb
@shaggin
Oh, that's good. I am glad she was such a good little traveler for you. I hope it goes well on the way home, too.
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@RevivedWarrior (3733)
• India
20 Feb
That is quite an adventure! A 10-hour drive stretching to over 15 hours definitely is exhausting, especially with snow and all those stops. I do drive 8 hour and 9 hours journey every 2 months and I definitely feel it tough at times. You got some geocaches and that is some fun ways to make the journey memorable! Definitely some rest should help your body and knew to recover and be all fine. I too take a day after a long drive to rest my body and mind.Mocha mint iced coffee from Wawa sounds nice – I have note it and would try at the next possible opportunity! Take care!
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@shaggin (74064)
• United States
23 Feb
@RevivedWarrior I hope you get to try the mocha mint iced coffee at Wawa it was probably the best I’ve had.
What do you drive 8 or 9 hours for every 2 months?
My knee is bothering me again after about 2 hours of riding in the car. I think this seat is to high under my knees is what’s causing it. I can’t lower the seat like I can in the drivers seat though.
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@RevivedWarrior (3733)
• India
24 Feb
@shaggin I drive to meet my friends who live in a different state.
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@snowy22315 (187108)
• United States
20 Feb
Waa does have good coffee drinks. I had an excellent pumpkin spiced latte there one fall. Enjoy your time away.
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@shaggin (74064)
• United States
22 Feb
@snowy22315 I’ve never liked many things that are pumpkin spices. Pumpkin things I love but not pumpkin spice for some reason.
@celticeagle (172627)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Feb
I've never been to those states either. Have been to most of the northwestern states but none on that side of the US. Stiff legs can be so hurtful. Too bad you don't have Epson salts for a nice bath. I hope the littleone gets tired soon. I love a good latte coffee and we have a good one we like here.
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@shaggin (74064)
• United States
22 Feb
@celticeagle I can’t say it was really a stiffness it was more like fluid on the knee. We are heading half way home now. The pain started in again in the same knee so I have it propped up on a bag now to keep it from being in the same position for so long.
I’ve never been off the East coast of the United States.
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@celticeagle (172627)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Feb
@shaggin .......I hope you find something that helps.
I have never been east. West and north and some southern states.
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@shaggin (74064)
• United States
25 Feb
@wolfgirl569 thank you and we made it home safely as well. Stayed home yesterday to clean and cuddle. It felt so good to be home.
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@RasmaSandra (83556)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Feb
Glad you got there safe and sound, What are you doing there?
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@shaggin (74064)
• United States
25 Feb
@RasmaSandra we were there to see my stepson graduate from the marine corps infantry school.
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@RasmaSandra (83556)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Feb
@shaggin a proud day for you and congrats to him
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