Friday we checked out of the hotel we'd stayed at in a nearby town, then had to go back to the house and do some final clean up - spackling, vacuuming and the like. We left mid-afternoon and made the 5 hour drive to a hotel a little North of Pittsburgh. We say 5 hour drive with a smirk on both of our faces! Ramsey to Pittsburgh is a 5 hour drive for Charlie when he feels like going that long without a stop. But when you have a 6-week old baby, a 5-hour drive becomes a 8 or 9 hour ordeal! An hour in, and Brady was hungry again - and certainly not timid about letting us know! The drive made us really appreciate the stops where there is a restaurant right off the exit, and despise the ones where the nearest restaurant is 1.8 miles away. Those 1.5 miles make a big difference when you have less than 2 hours in between stops! The blue signs should be required to note things like this on the highway.
The drive was also sort of weird for Charlie, as he drove right by the spot he got in an accident while driving our first car out to Chicago just a week earlier. We made it past that point, though, and did accomplish a first - Brady's first time in a public restaurant! We stopped at the Primanti Brothers, which is a pretty famous restaurant that started in Pittsburgh many years ago. They put vinegar-based cole slaw and french fries in the sandwich at Primanti Brothers - and the combination is delicious. We left Griffey in his cage in the car, went in for a quick bite at 9 PM. Brady thoroughly enjoyed the experience - he is a bit of a flirt and was laughing it up with our waitress!
He also seemed to like the hotel room!
Griffey's enthusiasm was more subdued. But he was a very good dog on the trip - especially since he had to stay in the car while we ate at Primanti Bros. - so he earned the right to snuggle up under the covers after the long drive.
That was the first part of the drive - which seems enough for one post. Next post is the rest of the trip!
The drive was also sort of weird for Charlie, as he drove right by the spot he got in an accident while driving our first car out to Chicago just a week earlier. We made it past that point, though, and did accomplish a first - Brady's first time in a public restaurant! We stopped at the Primanti Brothers, which is a pretty famous restaurant that started in Pittsburgh many years ago. They put vinegar-based cole slaw and french fries in the sandwich at Primanti Brothers - and the combination is delicious. We left Griffey in his cage in the car, went in for a quick bite at 9 PM. Brady thoroughly enjoyed the experience - he is a bit of a flirt and was laughing it up with our waitress!
He also seemed to like the hotel room!
Griffey's enthusiasm was more subdued. But he was a very good dog on the trip - especially since he had to stay in the car while we ate at Primanti Bros. - so he earned the right to snuggle up under the covers after the long drive.
That was the first part of the drive - which seems enough for one post. Next post is the rest of the trip!
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