Hi,
I
came back from my trip about 2 weeks ago. Since that time I've been
sorting photos and putting together the videos – it's definitely a
lot of work. My kids has started going to school so I have plenty of
time to do it.
THIS
IS HOW IT LOOKED LIKE:
New York, NY - Cheboygan, MI - Chicago, IL - Nashville, TN - Atlanta, GA - New Orleans, LA - Houston, TX - Austin, TX
MICHIGAN!
The
weather was awful, I haven't seen such a bad rain before (in here).
It had been a beautiful (sometimes too humid) weather until that day.
I was
pretty sure it was going to rain for that 16 hours and the visibility
was seriously 0%. The weather was changing as many times as possible
like my mind at the ice cream store !!! We could see how we pass the
stormy clouds when we couldn't see the road because of the sun (that
was kinda funny).
We
had some breaks, I was driving through Ohio and Michigan, much less
hours than HM. At the beginning I was kind of stressed because the
car was packed with 4 other people, dog, suitcases, baggage etc. so
driving was a little bit tricky (the weight) – so I was fully
responsible for everything what would happen. Trust me, there are
many crazy people on the highways. Anyway, we made it !
The
HM parents welcomed me really warm (like I was related to them
somehow)! I can't remember the time when I was so exhausted...
The
view in the morning – enormous windows on the lake, something
incredible. Calmness, the rest from problems and considerations –
just a leisure – physical and psychological relaxation – I needed
it.
Later,
there was more people so we had a BQQ along with the 'next door'
neighbors (the grandmas have known each other since childhood!) so
they're all like a family.
I was
only 2 nights in Cheboygan, I was kinda upset that I have to leave
but on the other hand I was so excited to begin our crazy 2 weeks
journey. My girls went to camp, I packed and I had to say goodbye to
everyone. Unfortunately, going from that town to Chicago isn't that
easy, there was no buses nor trains nearby. I drove to East Lansing
with the HM's cousin and I got the opportunity to visit the
University of Michigan State – a college town!
The
next morning, the train arrived after 8 AM,
there
was no return – I headed off.
Arrived
in Chicago after 12 PM (the time zone changes 1 hour back), Martyna
and Julia were flying from California and NY.
That
was our 1st (mine 2nd) STOP !
The next note will be about Chicago!
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Hej,
wrocilam
z mojej wycieczki jakies 2 tygodnie temu, ciagle sklejam filmiki i
sortuje zdjecia itd. duzo z tym roboty. Wiec mam teraz na to czas, bo
dzieciaki zaczynaja chodzic do szkoly.
TAK
TO WYGLADALO:
New
York, NY - Cheboygan, MI - Chicago, IL - Nashville, TN - Atlanta, GA
- New Orleans, LA - Houston, TX - Austin, TX
MICHIGAN!
Ja,
Mama i dzieciaki wyruszylysmy dokladnie o 5.30, 29 sierpnia (plan byl
o 5, ale nie wyszlo) - generalnie mialysmy wyjechac kilka dni
wczesniej, ale jedno z dzieci mialo urodziny i nie zdazylismy sie
spakowac.
Pogoda
byla dramatyczna, dawno takiego deszczu tutaj nie widzialam akurat
wtedy kiedy byly tygodnie duchoty i slonca - trafilysmy na ulewe.
Juz
bylam pewna, ze znajac zycie bedziemy tak jechac te 16
godzin, bo widocznosc byla 0% (serio). Okazalo sie jednak,
ze pogoda zmieniala sie szybciej niz moje zdanie kiedy kupuje lody!!!
Mozna
bylo zauwazyc jak omijamy, niektore chmury pelne deszczu jadac w
sloncu!
Bylo
kilka stopow, jechalam przez Ohio i Michigan, znacznie mniej niz HM.
Na poczatku mialam lekkiego stresa, bo wiadomo auto zapakowane,
ciezej sie jedzie i 4 pasazerow - wiec odpowiedzialnosc tez spadla na
mnie. Uwierzcie mi, szalencow na drogach nie brakuje :) Ale udalo sie
i dojechalysmy.
Dziadkowie
przywitali jak zawsze cieplo i jakbysmy byli rodzina! Dawno nie bylam
tak zmeczona..
Widok
z rana - wielkie okna na jezioro, cos cudownego. Spokoj, brak
problemow, przemyslen po prostu odpoczynek psychiczny jak i fizyczny
- brakowalo mi tego.
Potem
zebralo sie wiecej rodziny i mielismy BBQ wraz z sasiadami
mieszkajacymi obok (babcie znaja sie od szkolnych lat!) wiec sasiedzi
praktycznie jak rodzina.
W
Cheboygan bylam tylko 2 noce, z jednej strony zalowalam, ze juz musze
opuscic to miejsce, a z drugiej bylam gotowa na nasza 2 tygodniowa
przygode!!!
Moje
dziewczyny pojechaly na campa, pozegnalam sie ze wszystkim, musialam
sie spakowac i ruszac. Niestety przedostanie sie z Michigan do
Chicago nie bylo takie latwe, nie jezdzily zadne autobusy czy pociagi
w poblizu. Pojechalam z kuzynem HM do East Lansing, przy okazji
zwiedzajac the University of Michigan State - studenckie miasteczko !
Pociag
nastepnego dnia z rana po 8:00,
nie
bylo powrotu - wyjechalam.
Chicago
po 12:00, Martyna i Julia lecialy z Californii i NY.
To
byl nasz pierwszy (moj drugi) stop!
Nastepny wpis o Chicago !
xx,
M.
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