9 hours later...
Okay, so our 6-7 hour drive was 9 hours. It's not as bad as it sounds. My math was just a little off. Best case would have been about 7.5 hours, which is what the trusty GPS said when we fed it the destination. That would have had us here by 10:30pm.
We ended up taking some of the Virginia/W.Virginia back roads to trim some miles from the trip, knowing that it was likely to not be the quickest way to go. That ended up costing us 20-30 minutes, but Jeff really enjoyed the drive. I somehow managed to sleep through some of it.
Stopped in Fayette, WV for a cajun dinner. Yes, you read that right. We didn't have time to stop for cajun while driving through LA, and when we started looking for dinner tonight, there it was... a cajun joint right there in the middle of WV! It was pretty good stuff, but very mild. Probably toned down for the local palate. Anyway, that and a gas stop ate up another hour and got us here right at about midnight. Good enough.
I drove from Fayette to PA through non-stop rain. Fortunately, the traffic wasn't bad and it was a pretty easy trip.
Jeff is driving the BeaveRun track tomorrow. Looks like it might be a little wet. After the two track sessions, they're doing an autocross event that I'll be driving. That could possibly be the event that the little Yaris will shine the most in... IF they make it a real autocross course and keep the straights to a minimum.
What day is it? We're nearing the end of this thing, right?
Here's a quick photo from VIR. You'll need to click it and click it again to see it full-size and see the car. The track is beautiful, almost feels like a nature preserve or something with all the trees and rolling hills. Doug, the guy traveling with the Smart car (NOT the owner of the car), got a fantastic picture of me apexing the turn with the big oak tree. I'll get a copy of it eventually.
Oh, alright. Here's another sequence that Jeff shot.
Time for bed.
