Counting down to Buffalo

We are counting down the days, we have just passed the one month mark to our nine day  journey from Buffalo, NY  to Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada).  We are mostly ready with Jane (the car) packed with all the tools and parts she might need if she breaks.  Her trunk is full.  Our clothes for the trip and all of our administrative tools fill up her back seat. Some see us  and think we live out of our car.  Unlike many teams, we do not travel with a crew so everything we need has to ride with us.

We have a few things at home that we will bring along, but now it is just a waiting game.

The Great Race is a race based on time, distance and endurance. Each day you start in a different position, and each morning you are given a different set of directions.  We follow each direction hoping to execute perfectly to achieve a perfect time of zero, you don’t want to be a second fast or slow.  Below is an example of a page of instructions.  Each day we receive about 25 pages of directions.

We follow the first half of the instructions to a lunch stop. Which is like a car show for the local towns people. Then continue on to the evening stop where we have another car show and stay for the night.  The map is the first image

We are excited to start again, and we  look forward to you following along with us on this fun and crazy journey!

Author: emcniff

This is not really about me, but about an adventure we are lucky enough to take each year. Each trip provides new discoveries, and the opportunity to see this beautiful country we are so blessed to live in. View all posts by emcniff