We made it to Poughkeepsie, New York yesterday. A three hour drive turned into four hours, due to trucks and traffic and more traffic.

I started wondering if we were doing the right thing by driving ourselves to the lake.

But we made it. And ate take out salads in the courtyard of our room. It was 82 degrees!

So this morning we’ll immerse ourselves in US history, followed by an afternoon on the road. We hope to reach Elmira, but that could be optimistic. Banjo Man hates to leave museums of any kind.

Wish us luck!