http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/ianandrob/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from ianandrob en-us Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:48:15 +0000 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:48:15 +0000 I apologize to all of our devoted and worried fans for the delay. You are no doubt wondering where we have been what we've been up to if we're safe or at least alive. If you have seen Ian or I recently then you must be wondering how we got to where we are and if the other one of us is alive. If you have seen both of us then you're just wondering how we got here. I won't be assuaging any of y http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-York/blog-407972.html I have no idea how we got here. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/blog-404423.html We woke up groggy. We had slept amazing but we weren't feeling 100. We decided to take a gander at the Falls snap some pics and then hit the road.We had some trouble figuring out the crazy Canadian highways and road systems. We got a few tickets for speeding reckless driving running a red light leaving the scene of an accident etc which we aren't paying because we have diplomatic immunity. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/blog-404427.html We made it to the border today around 400ish or something. After a lengthy interrogation from a friendly Border Patrol we crossed into Canada. It was my first time in a foreign land but both of us were startled by the immediate changes. Speed limits were in kilometers bags of chips were written in French moose roamed the sidewalks and cars drove on the left side of the road. The Niagara Fa http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Niagara-Falls/blog-404113.html I don't have much patience for this. Too much has happened.I lost my phone then found it then headed north to West Virginia on 77.We got a free meal of chips salsa and four iced teas from a Mexican restaurant in WV.77 in southern WV is a very pretty road.Stopped halfway through WV to find people who would let us stay in their yard or on their floor.Everyone directed us towards campgrounds.We p http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/blog-404422.html So I Robert have decided to write a little in the blob as well as Ian. In some ways I was completely against it but the trip so far has been unique enough for me to want to capture it before it's lost.We traveled to Krishna's with her promise of a home cooked meal in the forefront of our minds. The stop by in Shenandoah National Park took hours longer than expected and we were hungry. Two hour http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/blog-404097.html Left for Krishna's place 1216 PM. Entered Shanendoah Skyline Drive 127. Lots of pics http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Shanendoah-National-Park/blog-403343.html Daniel woke me us up at 830 this morning to go canoeingkayaking at the Shenendoah. I got up surprisingly easily. Not so with everyone else. Got on the road about 11 and got on the river around 115. Great day to be on the river. Weather was just about perfect. Not too hot not too cold and the water felt amazing. Wilson cast a few lines then proposed we throw the anchor in and stop for lunch just http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Shanendoah-National-Park/blog-401815.html Made it to Fairfax after a smooth 10.5 hour drive. Little traffic in the beginning w some rain. Pulled off the road to take a nap at the fireworks vendor and let it all pass. First picture of me sleeping. Courtesy of Wilson http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Fairfax/blog-400299.html