The Journey Begins

So I have been on the road now for three week approximately.  A snow storm every travel day, 4 airports so far, 3 more anticipated, 2 buses and 1 train! Each day I have traveled, unfortunately, there has been a snow storm. Leaving from home at 3:30 a.m., faced with a storm, taking off on the first plane, a 3 hour delay, and the list continues.

Today, arriving at the airport at 5:30 a.m., I had to reschedule/ rebook my flight because of travel conditions on the interstate. However, I am now at the airport waiting to board at 2 p.m. I am happy now to have decided not to create my blog until this point. What else would I do at an airport for approximately 9 or 10 hours!

So my journey started with two weeks down in New York visiting friends that I have not seen in the past two years. It was a great and grand reunion. I was in the Ithaca area of New York the whole time. It is a very beautiful area with ginormous rolling hills and forests in every direction you turn your head.

After New York I spent a week in New Hampshire. Mountains in all directions. Forests in all directions. Snow covering the ground everywhere. Mount Washington is now among the most beautiful views I have ever seen, especially here state side. Seeing the mountain capped with heavy pure white snow after a storm is a sight to see. Unfortunately I have no pictures of the mountain to post at the moment.

The thing about these two areas that remain the same but yet is very different at the same time is the architecture. There is no reason why the NE is called the New England states. It took me back to my days living in Italy. Small town everywhere, almost every shop is locally owned and run, and it just gave me the feel of a real European town, or at least as close to the feel of a real European town as possible without being in Europe. That is saying a lot about the states.

But here I am now, sitting at the airport waiting to leave in a few hours, being completely sleep deprived once more, only having 4 1/2 hours of sleep last night. I am excited to see what this next day and two will bring my way, what I will be faced and presented with. I will post again, though I'm not quite sure when. Look for more new pictures to pop up as well at any given moment.