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The drive up was nice, but we did have some issues with the new GPS - so much so that I was about to throw it out the window and drive over it a few times. The GPS wanted us to take US 17, but I wanted to stay on the interstate. As I drove past the exit, it recalculated the route. Three times in a row, it told me to take the next exit and return to US 17. And three times I ignored it. On the fourth recalculation, it ran out of memory and crashed. I restarted it, but unbeknownst to me, it forgot our destination and was simply showing our current track. This was not an issue at first... until we missed our exit to pick up Interstate 270 to bypass Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. is very nice this time of year, but it was not part of my 'get-to-Ohio-as-quick-as-possible' plan. We unfortunately missed our exit and wound up on I-395 in the heart of D.C., which eventually leads to a 'T' intersection in a rather degraded part of town. Yikes.
Susan re-programmed the GPS while I floundered around looking for something recognizable. I was on I-95 south when the GPS told me to turn around and head north. I did as I was told and finally we were back on the correct path. After about 30 miles, I cooled off and started respecting the GPS's decisions again.
With our setback, I was even more determined to get there quickly. As we entered the Pennsylvania Turnpike, my stomach started speaking to me. After a half hour, hunger overtook the need for speed and we stopped for a bite to eat at one of the service plazas and took a break from the highway.
The route took us practically through downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; my favorite big city growing up. There's been quite a few changes over the years, but I always feel like I'm almost home once I pass through the Fort Pitt tunnel heading west.
After all the round about driving in D.C., we still managed to get to my parent's house in just over seven hours. I find that pretty amazing.
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