Marietta, Ohio to Frostburg, Maryland
This year has been different because we put our phones in the trunk before we leave for the day, and don’t take them out until we are finished for the day. In years past we were able to take our phones out at transits and lunch to take pictures. We have taken very few pictures this year even though the scenery has been over the top.
We started the morning with Birthday greetings for Brad from different racers. We have celebrated Brad’s birthday for the past 10 years on the race. One of our friends and one of the younger racers, drew a card for Brad. It was a great surprise!
We were hoping for a nice clean day of rallying. We left Marietta and quickly headed East toward West Virginia. West Virginia is such a conundrum because it is one of the most visually beautiful states in the union, but one of the most depressed states economically. The lack of opportunities and industry are obvious as you drive through the different areas. As we drove into the winding mountain roads, we marveled at the lush thick forests. We drove around the winding mountain roads and were up and down in speed all morning. As we came around the turns we would glance down at the river running down below.
We made it through the mountains, and headed to Morgantown, West Virginia. Morgantown is the home of West Virginia University. We were greeted by a large crowd in Morgantown. We ate lunch at a local restaurant and visited with some of the other racers.
In the afternoon we were driving into Maryland, like West Virginia, North Western Maryland was thick with green forests. We came down out of the mountains and saw the agricultural fields. The farm land in Maryland was full of corn and soy. We were purposely routed in circles around the farms, and then headed toward the finish.
We finished the day heading for Frostburg, Maryland. Frostburg is home to one of the first towns on highway US 40. It is a charming town with its brick buildings and two spires as you come into town.
We finished our third day, and Brad completed another trip around the sun.
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