We left Pigeon Forge with a BANG!

We left Pigeon Forge with a BANG....a bang in the rear bumper that is. I backed the van straight into a pole. Now, I could easily blame this on my bum left eye, but the fact is I just wasn't looking. (And who puts a giant telephone pole in the middle of a tiny parking lot, anyway?!?) It left a sizable dent in the rear bumper and broke the left taillight lens cover in two. Luckily, we were able to tape the lens cover back on using some clear red tape, and we were on the road again! We'll get that fixed when we get settled in Nantucket.

Aside from the aforementioned, the only other problem we've had with the van is the "Service Engine Soon" light has come on. The car manual states anything from "Emission System Check" to the "Cap on the Fuel Tank Not Sealing Properly" as possible causes. Anyone have a suggestion? I guess we'll take it into a dealer as soon as we can.

Well, we're tired of being on the road and anxious to get to Nantucket. So, we decided drive straight through to New York. That's 16 hours we drove yesterday. And, as it turns out, there is no driving "straight through" New York. We were routed over highways and interchanges and bridges too numerous to count. And we did it with crazy people driving all around us!! It's a good thing we had cash too. The tolls cost us $13! Just to drive on their crappy roads! But I'm not complaining too loudly. We caught a beautiful glimpse of Manhattan all lit up at night.

So....now we are in Hayannis (Cape Cod). We pulled up to the terminal and got a spot on the next available ferry to Nantucket. All in all, I think we're doing pretty darn good.