NTG Hits the Road to Austin

IRJ

I like Rome, it's a nice town.

Yeah, According to my fiance, it kind of went downhill after they closed the base out there. They are doing some renovations to some of the really older buildings now which is nice.

I really like the landscape out there, though.

scottalanmiller

Yes, the base was the economic "base" for the region. But Utica has become a center for refugees from around the world and that is revitalizing the area now.

IRJ

I have visited Utica my whole life. My mom and all of her side of the family is from there. I like Utica, too. It just happen to work out that Kristen and I have family right next to each other. It makes the Holidays much easier.

scottalanmiller

Okay we are done in Utica and are getting back on the road now. Will be out to pick up @art_of_shred and @Minion-Queen in 2.75 hours. So hoping that we arrive around 8:30PM. That will get us on the road heading south a full four hours earlier than we had originally been planning. That's awesome, that will make the full drive so much better.

thanksajdotcom

@IRJ said:

@ajstringham said:

@IRJ said:

nvm that's Rome

Geographically, they're pretty close to each other.

I know I was just there

Oh yeah, I forgot. Lol

Dominica

We are running a bit later than we'd hoped, but we are past Syracuse.

thanksajdotcom

@Dominica said:

We are running a bit later than we'd hoped, but we are past Syracuse.

That's good. Syracuse to Danielle is 2.5 hours...ish...

Joy

Safe drive

scottalanmiller

We made it to the NTG HQ and are back on the road. In Batavia now.

scottalanmiller

scottalanmiller

There is some NY pizza for AJ.

Kelly

Drive safe y'all. Having done a CA by way of IL (from CO) trip I know how long those miles/hours can get. On the bright side, nothing you drive through will be as boring as Nevada in August.

scottalanmiller

Just got to Ohio

scottalanmiller

Cutting through Missouri right now.

scottalanmiller

It has been a long drive. 25 hours so far for me.

JaredBusch

@scottalanmiller said:

Cutting through Missouri right now.

I should have waved when you went by through Collinsville, IL right before you crossed into Missouri.

scottalanmiller

We crossed at Cairo this time.

scottalanmiller

We crossed at Cairo this time.

y'all wont pass through these parts will ya?

scottalanmiller

No Mississippi on our way. Missouri to Arkansas to Texas. Crossing into Texas any minute.