After months of planning and quite a bit of chaos, the PNOLA group has finally left Ann Arbor! We left Ann Arbor this morning around 8:40, a little later than intended, but it wasn't a catastrophe (especially because we had so much food that cheered people up!). Janine drove first, followed by Chelsea, and Yanet. The drive was long (and began with some really confusing roundabouts), but pretty eventful - for example, less than an hour after departing, we were in conversations about the meaning of life and understanding of religion. We spent a while jammin' to Janine's iPod, and most of the group got in a good nap at some point. Keegan really liked taking pictures; maybe he should be the site historian! Either way, I know that we are going to end up with some awesome photos!
We stopped a couple of times for bathroom/snack breaks, but never for more than ten minutes or so. That certainly helped us make great time, AND have time for a hilarious round of peg-game or two at Cracker Barrel in Jackson, Tennessee.
After we left Cracker Barrel, we met one of Tennessee's finest when he pulled us over for "going too slow in the left lane, which is for people doing 70 or above," he said. For the record, the speed limit was 70 mph, and we were doing, you guessed it, 70 mph. We think he was picking on us out-of-staters, especially because he asked everything about our trip but our favorite snacks. On top of that, he was generally rude.
All-in-all, we learned a lot about eac
h other on the trip already, and we haven't reached our final destination yet! We still have another 6 or so hours to go tomorrow, but we don't have a specific time to leave yet because we aren't expected until late anyway. Tomorrow, hopefully, will be fairly uneventful, with just the rest of the trip, a grocery trip, and "checking in" at the church we're staying at.
Also, Keegan is looking forward to getting asked "Who Dat?" so we're kind of considering paying someone to ask him...
Love and Jambalaya,
The PNOLA Team
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