August 11, 2006
Roadtrip : Part Five
(Chicago, IL to Vinton, VA) : 724.60 Miles
(Vinton, VA to Charlottesville, VA) : 116.73 Miles
Of Sweet Tea, and Orange Coke
You know that you aren't in Kansas anymore when the person in front of you orders at McDonalds orders a Big Mac combo, and a Happy Meal, and then responds "Sweet Tea" and "Orange Coke" when asked what they would like to drink. While I 'officially' have tried neither - I'm told by my friends in the know that Sweet Tea is iced tea, but loaded with sugar (since the sugar is added in when the tea is still warm), and orange coke is really orange soda. I'm sure that this only the first of many things for me to learn.
Lions and Tigers and Bears... Oh! My!
And the one saving grace of Charlottesville (that reminds me that it isn't all that far from civilization) is that within 10 mins of where I live, there's Best Buy, WalMart, Target, Sams Club, Loews, Blockbuster, and an EB Games - everything a boy could ever ask for!
And Now for Some Random Pictures of Chicago
"Yes. It really is shaped like a Kidney Bean. For Real!"
"I guess this constitutes as art these days..."
"Only Fenway and Yankee Stadium To Go!..."
