05 June 2012 Berea KY 0 miles (TransAm 754) Gina spent her layover day doing things she would rather have not had to do, although most had a silver lining. There was the washing of her duffel bag and tent and footprint and rainfly. Silver lining: now they no longer smell like cat pee. There …
04 June 2012 Booneville to Berea KY 50 miles (TransAm 754) Well, this is the worst sort of blog to write so I will just get to it. Today there was a terrible accident that has left Ollie in the hospital in very bad shape. No one knows exactly what happened as he was alone …
03 June 2012 Hindman to Booneville KY 64 miles (TransAm 704) Arriving at tonight’s campsite behind the Booneville church, Gina is ecstatic. Her outer voice says to Paul: “Wow, that is so nice that my tent is already set up!” Scanning the area around her, her inner voice starts its own conversation: “Huh, that’s interesting, …
02 June 2012 Lookout to Hindman KY 51 miles (TransAm 640) Gina does not generally like cats. She has made exceptions to this rule, but overall, she is not a fan of the feline. Her number one complaint about cats is that they are “sneaky.” This is followed by “they ruin the furniture.” The cats …
01 June 2012 Council VA to Lookout KY 43 miles (TransAm 589) Liquor in the grocery stores. Apparently most Washingtonians have never been in a California supermarket for it’s Top Story today that you can now buy your tequila at the local QFC. It is such big news that it was all the barista at …
31 May 2012 Damascus to Council VA 49 miles (TransAm 546) The Chicken, our adopted sidekick from Germany, is creeping me out. Somehow he is mobile. Four days ago he was roosting between the milk bottle and the windmill: Now he is at the edge of the fridge, so close that if he weren’t a …
30 May 2012 Damascus VA 0 miles (TransAm 497) “Emergency situation! Emergency situation!” I am hollering from the shower but like a tree falling in the forest, am I really making any sound with no one around to hear? There is an unwelcome visitor in here with me and we are hastily retreating to opposite …
29 May 2012 Wytheville to Damascus VA 57 miles (TransAm 497) We might need to re-think this bit about Gina no longer sleeping in the Nursery. Being the only TransAmmer sleeping downstairs last night, Gina quickly become one of the many TransAmmers sleeping upstairs after getting “totally creeped out” by the “creepy hallway” with the …
28 May 2012 Christianburg to Wytheville VA 54 miles (TransAm 440) “Not the best day on the TransAm.” A direct quote from Gina, and sadly, it stems from Mike B having taken a terrible spill today, effectively ending his TransAm ride. Thankfully, Mike will be okay – you can read his first-hand account of the …
27 May 2012 Troutville to Christianburg VA 55 miles (TransAm 386) This is how we keep track of Gina’s whereabouts: No 21st century GPS or iPhone app, no calibration or charging or downloading required, just grab your reading glasses and a brightly colored push pin and voila, you can track her ride like a wave …