Part 2: Road tripping
One exciting thing about the racing was that we were able to depart on our first road trip with the Devo team. Having been given directions and orders from team General Tim, we head of in the TT1 Devo team tank.
The tank really was a beast to drive, but we handled it alright. Directions were okay thanks to Shelia the Slapper, that’s the name of our new Garmin GPS. Though her directions were at times a little odd. We didn’t seem to be going in a straight line at times, but weaving all over the place.
And we might have been in a tank, but at least we weren’t putting out what ever obnoxious gasses this lady’s car was (check out that face mask).
On the way home, we did finally get to see the Holocaust museum. I’ve been to DC twice before, and missed it both times, so this time I was happy to see. Unfortunately we were a little late, and didn’t have enough time to see it all. But we were lucky enough, possible due to Simon and my accents, to get free tickets that they weren’t giving out anymore. At least we were doing something useful while Matt was being swiped with a wand since he was trying to bring in a used insulin syringe.
We did see a few other sights, like rugby posts beneath an American icon, the Washington Monument. All in all a good trip away, but a few more sights to see. No new states, for me at least, but number 31 will be coming next weekend with NC.
One exciting thing about the racing was that we were able to depart on our first road trip with the Devo team. Having been given directions and orders from team General Tim, we head of in the TT1 Devo team tank.
The tank really was a beast to drive, but we handled it alright. Directions were okay thanks to Shelia the Slapper, that’s the name of our new Garmin GPS. Though her directions were at times a little odd. We didn’t seem to be going in a straight line at times, but weaving all over the place.
And we might have been in a tank, but at least we weren’t putting out what ever obnoxious gasses this lady’s car was (check out that face mask).
On the way home, we did finally get to see the Holocaust museum. I’ve been to DC twice before, and missed it both times, so this time I was happy to see. Unfortunately we were a little late, and didn’t have enough time to see it all. But we were lucky enough, possible due to Simon and my accents, to get free tickets that they weren’t giving out anymore. At least we were doing something useful while Matt was being swiped with a wand since he was trying to bring in a used insulin syringe.
We did see a few other sights, like rugby posts beneath an American icon, the Washington Monument. All in all a good trip away, but a few more sights to see. No new states, for me at least, but number 31 will be coming next weekend with NC.
The team out the front of the Holocaust Museum
Simon With his big ball of rubber bands
Washington Monument with a typicl kiwi seen in the foreground
An Amish family in PA. We drove straight past this family, and when I screamed at Matt I needed a photo, he slammed on the breaks of the Tank, threw it in reverse, and we got our photo. Even if it's still not that good a photo, it was entertaining getting it.
Check out this lady's facemask. We thought Simin let off a few rough ones in the Van, but her passengers must of done something terrible,
This is our Navigator, Shelia the "Slapper". She's pretty good, but gives us soem wierd directions sometimes. As you can see we weren't exactly going ina straight libe through Baltimore.
Me driving into Washington DC
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