tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60570580020488112452024-03-05T22:15:08.707-05:00Road Trip With Abe...And ArielleMovies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-78091816129458199752019-09-29T10:00:00.000-04:002019-09-29T10:00:01.936-04:00Day 3.25: Syosset, NY to Katonah, NYWe slept in thanks to the total darkness offered by the windowless basement bunk bed room which Abe so enjoyed as a child – Arielle less so because it always feels like the middle of the night. We got ready for Father’s Day, and Arielle went out to buy some fruits and veggies that she was thrilled to platter given that we hadn’t hosted a meal in months. Abe thought the blueberries were especially delicious, but her pride and joy were the pineapple and watermelon that she put back into their rinds to serve after she cut them. We had some reheated bagels, which were still better than most fresh bread across the country, and lox for breakfast before the rest of the family arrived. Donald, Nancy, Hannah, Sharon, Rachel, and Laura all arrived, and we spent the afternoon hanging out by the pool.
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We went back to Butera’s for a delicious early dinner. Arielle got cauliflower pizza and shared some of Hannah’s penne alla vodka, while Abe got the same steak he had eaten the night before.
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We left around 6:30pm, and it only took us about an hour and twenty minutes to get back to Westchester. We were thrilled to have made it back to our point of origin, with one week to relax before our next big trip: Europe!
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Approximate number of miles covered: 64
Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-4924833006426943382019-09-28T16:00:00.000-04:002019-09-28T16:00:12.164-04:00Day 3.24: Kent, OH to Syosset, NYWe got up early to leave by 9am. Aaron woke up to say goodbye just as we left, but Liz did not in fact join us for the farmer’s market. We got on the road for a long drive through the entire state of Pennsylvania, which took us hours. We did pass a sign for Punxsutawney, which got Arielle excited.
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After passing many Sheetz locations, we finally found a Wawa and couldn’t have been more excited. We each got a banana cream smoothie and Arielle got her huge iced coffee. Abe ate the leftover tagine and we continued along, crossing into New Jersey, where we began to hit traffic. We slowly crossed the George Washington Bridge, entering New York, and miraculously made it to Long Island by 6:30pm.
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We dropped our stuff off at the home of Pop-Pop, Abe’s grandfather, and went out with him to Butera’s, his preferred dining establishment. Arielle got an eggplant rollatini appetizer and a Caesar salad, and Abe got a steak.
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For dessert, we enjoyed a chocolate chip pie to go with ice cream on the side (packaged tightly in a to-go container). We went back to the house and spent some time together before going to sleep.
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Approximate number of miles covered: 461
Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-51658698546466011182019-09-28T10:00:00.000-04:002019-09-28T10:00:07.452-04:00Day 3.23: Chesterton, IN to Kent, OHWe got up and tried to work out in the hotel fitness center, but the machines were mostly broken, which was regrettable. We did spend some time swimming laps in the pool, then had breakfast and got ready for the day. We knew that Tropical Smoothie Café, the chain we had discovered in Arkansas back in February and then visited again in Michigan, was offering a free Sunshine Smoothie to anyone wearing flip-flops on National Flip Flop Day, which happened to be this very day. We were fortunate to be able to locate a store outside Youngstown, Ohio.
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Our drive technically only took us from Indiana to Ohio, but when we got off to stop at a rest area at one point we past a sing thanking us for visiting Michigan, which we obviously did only very briefly. We had to wait a while for the smoothies because it was crowded, but they were pretty good and it was nice to have something to break up the drive. We made it to Kent without hitting any traffic and headed to the supermarket, where we found the largest watermelon we’d ever seen for only $5! We arrived at Aaron and Liz’s three weeks after we had last been there with not too much time to spare before dinner. Aaron made a delicious tagine (some of which Abe took home the next day), and we met an eclectic crowd of guests for the Shabbat dinner he had organized. We experienced lots of musical moments during the brief Shabbat service and dinner, and we played Jewish geography with Aaron’s rabbi friend and future rabbi friend.
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We also met a visiting student from Alaska who was preparing to go hunt a wolf. We didn’t realize how late it was by the time everyone left. It was after 2am, and Liz insisted that she’d be up in the morning to go with us to the farmer’s market before we left. Because we wanted to get on the road early in the morning, we went right to bed.
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Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-37188759013601143882019-09-27T16:00:00.000-04:002019-09-27T16:00:10.970-04:00Day 3.22: Chicago, IL to Chesterton, INWe woke up in the morning and spent a short time socializing with Ezra before packing up and heading back to the garage to get our car. We hit some traffic leaving Chicago, but before we knew it, we were in Indiana.
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It took us a little over an hour to make it to the Best Western Indian Oak in Chesterton, Indiana. It was raining, which we thought would sour our plans to explore the newest national park, Indiana Dunes, but the day ended up going quite well. The hotel let us check in before 11am, which was amazing, so we were able to relax a bit. It was a nice hotel, though for some reason there was no elevator, so we carried our many belongings up the stairs to the second floor. We drove a few minutes to the North Side Diner, where we had an amazing brunch. At this old-fashioned establishment, Abe got a banana milkshake, and we ordered two different types of potatoes (hashbrowns and tater tots) to go with our meals, French toast and a veggie omelet. Arielle’s meal also came with a biscuit. Everything was delicious. It’s nice to find places like this in the middle of the country!
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Next, we drove to the national park, though we got lost on the way and ended up in the state park of the same name, which has an entrance fee not covered by the annual national parks pass. We were able to figure out where we were and made it to the national park, where we had been told to drive along one particular street that was right on the water. We passed a number of insanely huge lakefront houses, and found it to be really windy and chilly outside but still quite beautiful. We got out of the car once or twice before driving to another part of the park, where we were able to see the skyline of Chicago in the far distance. We made a couple wrong turns on the way, but eventually found it. It seemed like a bad idea to walk down the boardwalk since it was very wet.
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Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-59466438810318764952019-09-27T10:00:00.000-04:002019-09-27T10:00:01.451-04:00Day 3.21: Coralville, IA to Chicago, ILOur lovely stay at the Heartland Inn continued to be great as we had a wonderful breakfast complete with a fresh batch of pancakes for anyone who wanted! This is a great place to stay for anyone driving through this part of the country – highly recommended!
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We got on the road and drove about fifteen minutes for our third consecutive presidential library, that of Herbert Hoover. This one particularly impressed Abe because he had a negative perception of the president who was in office during the Great Depression, but it turns out that he had been highly involved in charitable and food-related work before his presidency, tried to warn his predecessors of the crash before it happened, and lived for more than thirty years after he lost reelection to FDR, outliving JFK! It was cool to learn so much and to have his opinion changed. Hoover is also the oldest president to have a presidential library, having constructed his after FDR inaugurated the model while in office.
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We made it into the city before out hosts, who were still working, so went to Whole Foods, where we were able to park for free for a few hours. We went in to shop and have a light dinner, and enjoyed a surprise trivia night, in which we over-performed in sports and did exceedingly poorly in other subjects. We came in last place, and didn’t even get recognized for our team name! After our loss, we drove in circles to get back to the apartment building to drop Abe off with all the stuff because it was raining, and Arielle drove to park the car in a garage for the night. We hadn’t realized that Whole Foods was directly below the building the whole time. We spent some time visiting with our friends Jennifer and Ezra. We loved seeing their new place and celebrating their very recent engagement. Jennifer made us some delicious avocado toast and we toured their roof with an amazing view before heading to bed.
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We arrived at the Truman Presidential Library, which took us back in time one president from Eisenhower the day before. This museum was just as informative, and it was interesting to learn about the Missouri native who unexpectedly won a second term after replacing FDR just a few months into the vice-presidency.
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We got on the road and found a random Chinese restaurant for Abe to get frighteningly fast take-out – chicken with cashew nuts – while Arielle microwaved leftover Domino’s Pizza from two days earlier at a gas station and tried to get a coffee from a nearby hotel (ask if you want more details). We crossed the border into Iowa and arrived at our amazing hotel, the Heartland Inn.
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They asked if we wanted to upgrade to a whirlpool king suite for only $6 more, and we enthusiastically said yes. They also had food available for dinner (grilled cheese), which Arielle packed up for lunch for the next day. We drove about two minutes to Monica’s, an Italian restaurant, and tried sitting outside briefly before going inside because it was too buggy. Arielle ordered a salad with salmon and Abe got fettucine alfredo, and we both enjoyed our meals. We returned to the hotel and enjoyed watching TV in our own personal hot tub, which was a lovely experience.
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Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-77725594791079146052019-09-26T10:00:00.000-04:002019-09-26T10:00:00.172-04:00Day 3.19: Colby, KS to Overland Park, KSWe didn’t sleep too late because we had a lot of driving still ahead of us, getting up for a quick breakfast and then hitting the road. We drove three more hours to Abilene, Kansas, where we pulled up to the Eisenhower Presidential Library. This informative museum also included his childhood home, which we were able to tour. There were two women speaking at FULL volume right behind us while we walked through the museum, and Arielle had to stop and wait for them to fully pass us at one point because it was impossible to concentrate. There was just one little sign about the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System, which wasn’t nearly as exciting as Abe had hoped every time he had seen signs along our drive referencing this president’s very influential project.
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We had researched dinner options and accidentally crossed into Missouri to eat at a Kansas City barbecue place called Char Bar that we had found.
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We drove another fifteen or so minutes to our hotel, the Candlewood Suites in Overland Park, and put them in the freezer to have later. We were told upon arrival that this hotel chain didn’t have a pool or free breakfast, which was disappointing, and we also learned that there was free laundry, which would have been a very helpful thing to know. We ate our ice cream, watched some TV in the hotel, and went to bed.
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Approximate number of miles covered: 396
Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-10609365904652518592019-09-25T16:00:00.000-04:002019-09-25T16:00:09.769-04:00Day 3.18: Denver, CO to Colby, KSWe got up a bit head earlier to head over to breakfast and couldn’t believe how long the line for omelets was, with at least thirty people ahead of us. To make the most of the long wait, Brenda stood in line while we loaded the car with all of our stuff, hilariously packing the trunk completely to the top with more than a few things left for the backseat since we’re not used to having two extra passengers and multiple additional suitcases and parcels.
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After finally getting breakfast and concluding a somewhat disappointing stay at this Embassy Suites, we left to drive about thirty minutes downtown to the breakfast place Syrup.
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We circled a bit and then managed to find a parking spot on the street just two blocks away. We put our name in at the restaurant and went to walk around, ending up on the 16th Street Mall.
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We nearly got hit by a train while we were in the middle of crossing the street, and couldn’t believe that the train conductor didn’t care and seemed irritated at us for already having been walking when he decided to go. We enjoyed some nice downtown walking and made it back to Syrup just in time to be seated with Arielle’s cousins Lindsay and Michael. We had a delicious brunch. Brenda got the D*Lish, which was smoked salmon crostinis. Arielle got Nutella-stuffed French toast with bananas and strawberries. Abe got French toast with bananas foster sauce on the side. Harold got the Maryland, which was crab cakes with tater tots and eggs. Michael and Lindsay got different variations of the Cherry Creeker corned beef hash. It was wonderful to be able to catch up with our cousins and for Brenda and Harold to meet them. Brenda thought that Michael looked just like his grandfather Eli, who was Harold’s father Ulu’s brother.
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After a thoroughly satisfying meal, we said goodbye and left to drive around to a few different local parks before looking at houses in the area, doing some more light Zillowing. We walked around a nice pond in Washington Park, chased some ducks, and found out that Brenda and Harold’s flight was once again delayed by multiple hours.
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On the drive to Cherry Creek State Park, we got through on the phone and managed to get them moved to an earlier flight that was also delayed but would get in at a reasonable hour. We found out that it was expensive to get into the park but were told we could drive in just to use the bathroom, which ended up providing us with a nice view of the water. As we were getting back into the car, we panicked because we learned that the new flight had been un-delayed and was now taking off in just over an hour. We raced to the airport and miraculously got them there with no issues. Arielle went in to help them check in and Abe repacked the trunk of the car and managed to look busy enough so that he didn’t have to move it while waiting for Arielle to come back. We left around 7:30pm and drove for a while until we got hungry and stopped at the most random Domino’s Pizza ever, which was part of a tiny line of shops on the side of the road a mile off the highway.
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We got back on the highway and drove about three hours into Kansas, Arielle's 47th state!
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Arielle got creeped out by the flashing lights we kept seeing, which we realized the next day were wind turbines. They all flash together - like 300 of them – it’s very creepy! We arrived at the Sleep Inn in Colby, Kansas just after midnight, having lost an hour due to the time change. Agreeing that we didn’t much like nighttime drives like this, we went right to bed.
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Approximate number of miles covered: 267
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We got on the road to head about forty-five minutes to Boulder, stopping along the way at a pullout to take pictures of the mountain view. We met a nice transplant from Kansas City who said she really liked it in Colorado.
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We continued on to Boulder and found a parking spot right across the street from Snooze, our chosen lunch spot. Since we weren’t hungry for lunch just yet, we walked along the city blocks and did some casual zillowing of the homes along it.
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We returned to Snooze at just the right time to be seated after putting our name in when we arrived. We sat outside and ordered an array of delicacies, including avocado toast, banana white chocolate chip pancakes (with everything else that came with it on the side, per Abe style), and a pancake flight featuring sweet potato, blueberry, and pineapple. It was a delicious meal.
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We drove a few minutes to go check out of a rooftop view of the city and the mountains at the top of a parking garage, which was nice.
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We then got back in the car to head to our next surprise destination: the Celestial Seasonings factory. We had visited back in January 2018, and we knew that tea lover Brenda would be particularly excited about this attraction. Because it was a Saturday, the production lines weren’t open, but we still enjoyed an informative and very scented experience. Arielle was also disappointed that they don’t give you a raspberry zinger packet as your ticket anymore, but we still got to sample both hot and iced teas after the tour.
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Abe had seen signs for Rocky Mountain National Park on our drive up, and even though it was an hour away, we decided to go for it since we had liked it a lot back in August 2018. Brenda wasn’t sure how she would do with the rising elevation, but we kept tabs on it as we ascended. We stopped for gas in Estes Park, the town outside the park, and Arielle gave Brenda some (salty) chips and lots of water, and advised her to take Tylenol to make sure she’d be okay. As we drove into the park, we all started to feel the elevation a bit more, but we were distracted by the gorgeous scenery and then by the moose we saw on the side of the road! A couple hours later, Arielle asked a ranger, who confirmed that it had actually been an elk, which made Arielle sad. We did see tons of deer and elk, and mountain goats with huge horns.
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After about an hour of driving slowly through the park, we left to head back into Estes Park to the amazing Italian restaurant we had gone to two nights in a row, Sweet Basilico. It didn’t disappoint. Harold got seafood in a broth, and the rest of us shared eggplant parmigiana, fettucine Alberto, and ravioli. Conveniently, we each had a different favorite, and we got to chat with the owner’s son, who remembered us from last time. This is a great place and a must-visit for anyone who travels to Rocky Mountain National Park.
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We drove back about an hour and a half to the hotel, where we went to relax in the hot tub. There were other guests there who had already called about the fact that there were no towels, which finally showed up after multiple other calls and twenty-five minutes, just as we were about to head back to our rooms. We went to sleep to prepare for our final day in Colorado.
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Abe Friedtanzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989476266401890452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-50322869969344863662019-09-24T16:00:00.000-04:002019-09-24T16:00:02.078-04:00Day 3.16: Denver Day 1 We woke up and said goodbye to Talia and Yona, leaving the house around 10am as they departed to complete a few errands before heading to a Shavuot retreat. We drove about twenty minutes to the Embassy Suites Denver Stapleton Hotel. We tried to check in early but were told that the rooms weren’t ready yet, and set up shop in the lobby working on a project we needed to complete.
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After checking in multiple times, we finally got the keys nearly three hours later, only to learn that the rooms were not the correct type that we needed. Beyond frustrated, we spoke to a manager, who, after ensuring that the new rooms were correct, said that we could have lunch on him from the on-site restaurant since we would have gone out to get something had we known it would take three hours. We went a bit overboard since we were pretty hungry, ordering a veggie burger with fries, margarita flatbread, gnocchi, a side of onion rings, and two lemonades. We liked the flatbread best, and definitely didn’t need all that food.
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Abe went out to get a few things, and saw the apocalyptic skies rolling in as a few raindrops started.
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We heard from Arielle’s parents that their flight was going to be considerably delayed, so we modified our dinner reservation accordingly so that we might go straight from the airport there instead of having a couple hours to relax at the hotel or see Denver first. We enjoyed complimentary drinks at the Embassy Suites happy hour, decorated Brenda's room for her birthday, and then left around 8pm to head to the airport.
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Brenda and Harold finally arrived around 8:30pm and we drove straight into Denver to go to Safta, an Israeli restaurant that had come highly recommended. We perused the intense and long menu and made a few choices based on the recommendations of the friendly waitress who looked just like Drew Barrymore. We chose the cauliflower hummus, an order of falafel, the duck matzo ball soup (which was interesting, but tasted a lot like duck), the crispy eggplant, and the pomegranate braised lamb shank. It was an interesting and enjoyable experience, though one visit was probably enough for us.
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Approximate number of miles covered: 18
Abe Friedtanzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989476266401890452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-84013733109366428382019-09-24T10:00:00.000-04:002019-09-24T10:00:06.470-04:00Day 3.15: Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, COWe woke up – not too early – and went to The Urban Egg with Adina, which was just a short walk from her apartment. Abe ordered the cinnamon roll pancakes, Arielle got chocolate chip pancakes with a raspberry drizzle, and Adina got eggs and potatoes. Everything was delicious and it was nice to eat outside.
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We returned to the apartment, where Arielle had a work call while Adina went out briefly. When she got back, we drove about twenty minutes and went adventuring in Colorado Springs. We stopped at multiple ice cream places, including one that sounded great but far too overwhelming called Frozen Gold, and ultimately Abe was the only one who got anything. We walked around downtown with Arthur, and Adina was concerned at one point that Abe was going to let him go when he offered to hold the leash (don’t worry, he didn’t). Adina got a smoothie before we left to drive back to the apartment and hang out a bit with Matt. We said goodbye to our hosts and got on the road for Denver.
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Fortunately, we didn’t hit too much traffic, and made it to Pho on 6, a Vietnamese restaurant known for its vegetarian pho earlier than we expected. We met up with our friends Jeff, Talia, and Yona, and were pleased that the pho was huge and pretty tasty. Abe’s Szechuan Garlic Tofu took forever, as did the edamame, but they were both very good when they finally came out. We followed them back to their home and brought some stuff in. We hung out in their awesome basement room after Yona went to bed until the adults got tired too and we all went to sleep.
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Abe Friedtanzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989476266401890452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-62235697271552391532019-09-23T16:00:00.000-04:002019-09-23T16:00:18.574-04:00Day 3.14: Fort Collins, CO to Colorado Springs, COArielle woke up early, packed up some of her things, and went to the front desk to ask about the late check-out. The woman she spoke to was very rude and unhelpful, putting a damper on an otherwise fantastic customer service experience at the hotel. Abe got up a bit later and took a few trips downstairs to load the car. He wasn’t sure where to park by the university, and we ended up getting a ticket that stated “violation – warning only” on it, which seemed fair enough since we hadn’t paid the meter since our car was supposed to be in the system. Abe’s presentation at the conference was slotted for right before the closing lunch, and he was fortunate enough to find the room where it was happening despite the building layouts being extremely confusing. There were about twenty-five people in attendance for his session, When Movies Won’t Let Us Die, which went very well. Only one attendee walked out when the focus turned to zombie movies, and everyone else seemed very engaged.
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We were excited to learn that hamburgers and hot dogs were on the menu for lunch, and Abe got to meet a few of the people Arielle had been socializing and networking with over the past few days. We said goodbye to everyone at the conference and set out for Colorado Springs, which is about an hour south of Denver. We probably should have looked at a toll-free route, since our trip on 470 appeared to involve many tolling points that were each $4.70. We’ll see when we get the bill, but at least we made it without too much traffic down there, which we think we avoided by going around Denver. We were warmly greeted by Adina, who we last saw in Florida in February at Shosh and Eric’s wedding, and Matt, and after putting our things down, we went out to dinner. At Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, we learned about Matt’s meat-only diet while he enjoyed three orders of buffalo chicken wings. Abe got two orders of sweet chili wings, while Arielle got a salted caramel pretzel shake and fried pickles, which she found to be more than satisfactory. We looked out at a nice view of the mountains and went back to their apartment, where we got to sleep relatively early.
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Abe Friedtanzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989476266401890452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-29040149895256080212019-09-23T10:00:00.000-04:002019-09-23T10:00:06.119-04:00Day 3.12 and 3.13: Fort Collins, COMost of this Monday and Tuesday were spent at the Kavod v’Nichum conference for Arielle, while Abe was <a href="http://www.movieswithabe.com/search/label/Israel%20Film%20Center%20Festival">screening films playing at the JCC Manhattan’s Israel Film Center Festival</a> on his computer. At the conference, Arielle presented on Medical Aid in Dying, and her very informative and engaging session was attended by about thirty people.
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Abe joined on Monday for Arielle’s session and a few other programs, and we had the opportunity to network with some interesting people from around the country and Canada. We spent our nights hanging out in the hot tub, which was attached to the pool, meaning that Arielle could swing right over into the pool when she wanted to cool off at any point. We also met a couple from Pueblo, a few hours away in Colorado, that was attending the conference, and we were excited to learn that the husband’s brother was in the sewing machine business, running a company we later found out Arielle’s parents knew. Arielle bonded with the very friendly woman working at the front desk on Tuesday night, who we had seen numerous times throughout our stay, and she put us on a list to be considered for a late check-out the next morning. We put together some of our belongings and went to sleep.
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Abe Friedtanzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989476266401890452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-72910049933339879982019-09-22T18:00:00.000-04:002019-09-22T18:00:01.745-04:00Day 3.11: Custer, SD to Fort Collins, COWe woke up in time to catch the end of breakfast, which cleverly featured yogurt parfaits and a pancake bar.
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Our aim was to arrive in Fort Collins by 5pm so Arielle could attend the opening dinner for the Kavod v’Nichum Jewish Funerals and Burial Conference, and we pulled into the Best Western University Inn at around 5:15pm. It’s a strange hotel that features a secret parking lot accessible only through an underpass from the main parking lot, and so we had to drive through that every time we went to our room, which was in the second tower. After checking in, we drove about five minutes to the Colorado State University campus, where it took us some time to find the dining hall where dinner was being held. We registered for the conference and Arielle remained there for dinner and some sessions. Abe drove back towards the hotel, stopping at Noodles and Company to try a modified dish with zucchini noodles, asparagus, garlic, and white wine. He ate it back at the hotel while catching up on TV and blogging, and opted not to get it again since the flavors didn’t mix all that superbly. Abe drove to pick up Arielle later that night when she was done, and we spent some time in the hot tub relaxing before heading to bed.
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Abe Friedtanzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06989476266401890452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-3399987824886700702019-08-30T18:00:00.000-04:002019-08-30T18:00:07.497-04:00Day 3.10: Dickinson, ND to Custer, SDWe were excited to learn that breakfast was served from 5am-10am at the AmericInn, the longest range we had ever seen at a hotel. As a result, we got up and enjoyed the last few minutes of it, which excited Arielle particularly because she was able to load up gallon-size bags of Lucky Charms and Cocoa Puffs to take with us. We set out for the north section of the park, and even though the exit was about thirty minutes closer than the south section we had visited the night before, it was pretty far up off the highway. As we turned into the park, we entered back into the Central Time Zone. We asked what would be most worthwhile for us to do and got some recommendations for the best places to see great views. Almost immediately, we saw countless buffalo right on the side of the road, and ended up pretty close to more than a few of them. We stopped to see some naturally-formed boulders which were very cool. We almost hiked down to a prairie dog village, but the gathered crowd of people watching carefully for signs of the snake they had just seen and the narrowness of the path made us reconsider. The views were sweeping and pretty incredible, and we managed to get some great shots when he asked a photographer from a North Dakota newspaper to take our picture.
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The drive took us on winding country roads, and, at one point, Abe was driving on a long road with no other cars and he noticed one on the other side. It turns out that it was a police officer, who immediately swung around to pull him over. While Abe was indeed going 73 in a 65, the officer was very nice, telling Abe right away that he was only going to give him a warning. Commenting that we obviously didn’t get pulled over very often because it took us so long to find our registration in the glove compartment, he politely joked that this was the cheapest souvenir we’d get in South Dakota. Pulling us over worked since Abe now drives more slowly, carefully watching his speed on every road. We soon entered Rapid City, where we had previously stopped to visit Mount Rushmore, and opted instead to find a Mongolian Grill for Abe to get a stir-fry dinner and a gas station for Arielle to heat up her leftovers.
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Our GPS soon took us straight into Custer State Park, which provided us with beautiful views of the surrounding trees and rock formations.
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It was nearly dark by the time we pulled into the Bavarian Inn Black Hills, which was a lovely motel with a whole lot of activity going on. We saw guests playing games in the lobby and found out about the hot chocolate available through 10pm.
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It had been recommended that we go see the Crazy Horse monument, which is still under construction, and so we drove about four minutes down the road to try to get a peek. We couldn’t see much since the sun had already set, and we were intimidated both by the vicious-looking clouds above and the entrance fee, since we wouldn’t want to miss the chance to have the hot chocolate and go in the hot tub before both were no longer available.
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Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-63641166543741403922019-07-29T12:00:00.000-04:002019-07-29T12:00:00.296-04:00Day 3.9: Fargo, ND to Dickinson, NDWe woke up and went to breakfast, which we brought back to the room. Arielle saved hers for later and went to the fitness center to use the treadmill. Abe ate first, digested a bit, and then went on the treadmill a bit later. We both got some work done and then packed up. We drove about 15 minutes back into Minnesota to go to a restaurant called Thai Orchid in Moorehead. We met Bev, whose son Eric we had met at Shosh and Eric’s wedding in Florida back in February. She told us about the Jewish community in Fargo and her role as president of the Reform synagogue for the past nineteen years. Abe really enjoyed the mock duck in garlic sauce, though he should have asked to replace the peppers he got the dish without with another vegetable because there wasn’t much besides the protein. Arielle didn’t love her pad thai, but we had a nice experience.
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We set out on the road to drive straight west through North Dakota, taking in some nice views along the mostly boring drive. Anyone we had mentioned heading to Medora and Dickinson to told us that we had to go to the Pitchfork Fondue Dinner and the Medora Musical. It turns out that it was opening night for the season, and we opted to go for the dinner and skip the musical. We arrived around 6pm, which meant we would have time to catch the dinner, which was served between 5:30pm and 6:30pm. We had a little trouble buying our tickets at the visitor center but that just meant that we didn’t have to wait in line to get food. Abe excitedly watched as they stuck a number of steaks on a pitchfork and fried them in soybean oil, while Arielle loaded up on all the vegetarian sides. We had been told that only the beans had bacon in them, but the pieces were big so we could pick them out if we wanted to. The steak was delicious, and Arielle enjoyed her sides. The best part was that we got to look out at the incredible scenery while eating. The $30 steak dinner and $15 vegetarian side option was well worth it for the experience, and Arielle certainly got her money’s worth!
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We turned left into the south section of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, intent on driving the 36-mile loop road as the sun was setting. It turns out part of it was closed, so we instead drove part of the way and turned back, but spent a little bit of time walking up to the Wind Canyon trail that showed us the water (which was brown) and some incredible scenery. There wasn’t much of a sunset, but we enjoyed our trip.
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We drove back over the border, passing through quickly, and straight to the local SuperOne Foods, one of thirty supermarket locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan that we had seen advertised extensively on the drive in a few days earlier. Abe was thrilled to find some Wisconsin-grown Macintosh apples, purchasing a few, though he was disappointed at the extensive Sunbelt Bakery granola bar display that included all but the flavor he likes, the banana oat. We drove three minutes back to Coffee Landing, where Abe got the chai milkshake and Arielle got a coffee milkshake. Blending them with condensed milk sounded appealing, but we both decided they were a bit sweet and probably something we could have skipped (though they were inexpensive, which was good).
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We followed our GPS along a series of relatively deserted roads that twisted and turned, hardly the proper service-providing environment for a phone call Arielle had scheduled which was quickly dropped. We made pretty good time getting through Minnesota, stopping for gas along the way earlier than we needed to since stations appeared to be rare. We reached a tremendous milestone just minutes from our destination: North Dakota. This was Abe’s 49th state, leaving only Alaska, and Arielle is just a few behind him, with Kansas, Oregon, and Washington to go along with Alaska. Excited, we checked into the Wingate, eagerly eyeing the pool and sampling some of the vegetables and crackers from the manager’s reception.
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We walked back over to the hotel and set out to go for dinner, though we couldn’t resist walking just next door to Space Aliens, which smelled delicious and turned out to be exactly the bizarre arcade-type venue than we had anticipated it might be, sort of like a Dave and Buster’s for people who are high. It did smell phenomenal, but we decided to eat somewhere else. The woman at the front desk at the hotel, who was a vegetarian, had raved about the veggie burger at Lucky’s 13 Pub, which Arielle found to be unusual thanks to its red bean mushroom patty. Since it was 90 degrees, we were enticed by the idea of sitting outside. Arielle was able to get the veggie burger on top of a salad, and, when Abe asked if he should get a steak or the bison burger (just meat and bun, of course), our waitress, Mel, said that it was hot so a burger was the better choice. While we waited for our food to come out, Arielle obsessed over whether the guy sitting at the table across from us was an actor, and she later realized she was picturing some combination of Edward Herrmann, who died a few years ago, and Harrison Ford. Arielle was extremely pleased with her salad, and Abe’s burger was delicious. The teriyaki green beans he got on the side were good but a bit too covered in sauce. We debated whether Mel was local – Abe thought she was, Arielle didn’t – and we ultimately discovered that she was from deeper into North Dakota. Mel was so excited to hear that we were on a road trip that she insisted on hooking us up with dessert. The brownie she brought over with a humongous scoop of ice cream and drizzled with caramel sauce (not so exciting for Abe) was intense, and definitely more dessert than we needed.
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Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-84911682113881405452019-06-06T10:00:00.000-04:002019-06-06T10:00:09.305-04:00Day 3.7: Fort Frances, ON and Voyageurs National ParkWe slept a bit late since we didn’t have far to drive and took the motel owner’s recommendation to walk across the street to the Harbourage Restaurant. We were very happy with our choice, both in terms of the food and the price, which was even better since it was in Canadian dollars. Arielle ordered the Leaky Canoe, which was a cheese omelet (she got egg whites) and brown toast (she had asked for an English muffin but was perfectly happy with what came instead). Abe got 3 slices of French toast with the pan-fried potatoes on the side, which were somewhat plain but tasted great with a little salt.
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Arielle was amused by the fact that we were the only co-ed pair in the restaurant, which had mostly older patrons. We walked back across the street and got in the car to head back across the border. Crossing back into the United States was considerably simpler and quicker than coming into Canada, though it’s interesting to note that there is only one line to get back over rather than divided by citizenship.
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We drove about twenty minutes to the Rainy Lake Visitor Center of Voyageurs National Park, where the very friendly ranger Lester, who had a fantastic Minnesota accent, told us that we should hike one trail there but then go to the more worthwhile Ash River Visitor Center about forty miles away. We put on sunscreen and set out to hike the Oberholtzer Trail, which all told was about 1.4 miles, taking us through the woods and to two overlooks of the water, which weren’t all that majestic.
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We left and drove a little less than an hour to the Ash River Visitor Center, which was considerably more rustic. We got some recommendations from a ranger, put on some more sunscreen while overlooking the water behind it, and drove a few minutes to the Kabetogama Lake Overlook. We set out on the Blind Ash Bay Trail, which took us deep into the woods on a nice hike that felt considerably longer than we had expected. The overlook we ultimately came to was pretty incredible, but we couldn’t stand still for long because of the number of bugs buzzing around us. The 0.7-mile loop section of the trail that included the overlook took us far down and right next to the water, which of course meant we had to go back up after that. We returned to the car thoroughly exhausted but satisfied with our nearly ninety-minute hike.
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We drove a few more minutes to the Beaver Pond Overlook, where we ended our exploration of the park with a short .15-mile walk to a view of the calm pond which had a swan peacefully sitting in it. We drove about eight miles back to the main road and stopped at Jim’s Ash Trail Store, a gas station with a big convenience store. We chatted a bit with the clerk after we bought two Gatorades about what to do in the area. We drove about 45 minutes back to International Falls along the same route we had traveled the day before, heading first to Coffee Landing, a breakfast place that had been recommended by the owner of our motel, so that we could check out the menu for the next day. It was closed, but we were able to walk in and determine that we might be interested in the chai milkshake. We continued on about ten minutes to the Chocolate Moose Restaurant Company, the top-rated restaurant in International Falls. We were immediately happy with our choice since it smelled great, and the food turned out to be fantastic too. Arielle ordered the specialty salad with romaine, strawberries, mandarin oranges, pecans, and poppy seed dressing. We got waffle fries to share, and Abe took advantage of the 80-cent wing special, ordering four with sweet chili sauce and four with barbecue sauce. Upon trying the barbecue wings, he found them extraordinarily spicy but opted to forge ahead, only later finding out that he had accidentally been given buffalo sauce. The waitress was apologetic and replaced the remaining two with the correct ones, which were very good, and Abe ordered another four wings with honey-garlic sauce, which was good but the least fantastic of the three. We also got another order of waffle fries, which we probably didn’t need.
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After a great dinner, we drove back to the border, paying the $7 toll to cross the bridge and getting through quickly and easily. We returned to the motel, got some work done, watched some TV, and went to bed.
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We kept driving, eventually crossing into Wisconsin. Abe was sort of craving a root beer float, and, lo and behold, we came across an A&W! Abe thought it might be simpler to order from the counter instead of doing the drive-thru, but it turned out that the cashier had to come outside the booth to input the order on a screen, which hardly seemed all that productive. He enjoyed his root beer freeze as we kept driving, passing some very unappealing red water along the road.
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We crossed over a bridge and entered Minnesota, where the water was much nicer and the surrounding trees were quite beautiful.
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We continued driving, seemingly endlessly, until we started seeing signs for Voyageurs National Park, which is why we were headed this far north. We made it to International Falls, which has no waterfalls but is located along the Canadian border. The motel we had found and reserved was on the Canadian side, so we casually drove through the small town to the bridge that required a $7 toll to leave the country. When we handed over our passports to cross into Canada, we were told to pull over, and waited about fifteen minutes while background checks were run on us.
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We drove about five minutes in Fort Frances, Ontario, until we reached the Bayview Motel. After a friendly interaction with the owner, we were pleased to see that our room matched the newer, remodeled pictures we had seen on Hotels.com and indeed offered the promised lake view. We decided to walk along the lake for about twenty minutes to get to the restaurant, though we were put off a bit by the smell of the water even as we enjoyed looking at it and being able to see the United States on the other side.
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We arrived at the top-rated restaurant in this small town, Flint House. Abe opted for the 16oz prime rib, with vegetables and French fries on the side, while Arielle got the walleye with vegetables and mashed potatoes. When he asked to have the peppers left off, Abe was impressed that the waitress came back out to make sure it was okay that the prime rib seasoning had some peppers in it. Though the seasoning was not the best part, the prime rib was good, but Arielle thought that each part of her meal could have been just a bit better. The meal wasn’t cheap, but we appreciated seeing the total converted back into American dollars.
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We walked back the fifteen or so minutes to the motel. We settled in for the night, got some work done, and went to bed.
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Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-59329398134272604912019-06-04T22:00:00.000-04:002019-06-04T22:00:00.830-04:00Day 3.5: Traverse City, MI to Marquette, MIWe got up in the morning and packed our things up, making a brief stop at Noah and Kit’s home to pick up Arielle’s water bottle that she had left there, a beloved possession she didn’t want to lose since it is capable of keeping ice frozen over the course of a flight to Israel. Scout and Ezra were very cute as we were driving away, continuously waving to us and yelling “Bye!” We continued north to head towards the Upper Peninsula.
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As we were quickly approaching the Mackinac Bridge, which is sometimes closed because apparently powerful winds can blow cars right off it, we got off to get gas and should have stopped at the Subway right down the road. Instead, we went over the very long and pretty majestic bridge, which has a very reasonable $4 cash toll, taking the first exit off to stop for lunch. Abe had read glowing reviews of a drive-in burger establishment but found nothing but chaos and incredibly long lines inside, deciding to give up on the idea. Back at Subway, Arielle couldn’t believe the slowness of the operation there, as the one woman working was barely moving. The forty-five-minute stop was highlighted by the submaker remarking that Abe’s choice of a plain cheese pizza was boring and that you couldn’t trust someone who doesn’t know how to eat. Though she was rude and the line was endless, the pizza was decent and Arielle also met two women from our destination of Marquette who gave us a restaurant recommendation for dinner.
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We drove a little more than an hour to Tahquamenon Falls State Park, which Noah’s parents Bruce and Nancy had raved about, though it wasn’t quite as exciting because of the rain. We paid the $9 entrance fee, grabbed umbrellas, and walked along the mostly accessible Upper Falls path. The temperature was in the mid40s but didn’t feel too cold, though Arielle could have used an extra layer. We descended the 94 steps to the brink, where we walked right up to the falls. They were very brown because of the tannins from the trees but otherwise very impressive. We went back up the steps and walked over to the gorge, which was 116 steps down and didn’t offer anything new in the way of views – the brink was more than sufficient. We weren’t going to do the four-mile hike to the Lower Falls due to the mud and signs that warned some trails might be underwater, but we did opt to drive over to see them. The walk to get there from the parking lot wasn’t long, and though they were smaller than the Upper Falls, Arielle marveled that the water just keeps coming and never stops. We returned to the car to continue along to our destination after getting hot water from the little store in the park and putting in our own hot chocolate packets in the car.
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We began to experience what Noah had told us we would, which was driving for minutes without seeing another car. The trees were pretty incredible, though it was raining the whole time. We eventually ended up right next to the water, which was beautiful, and briefly experienced some insane fog.
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We drove up the water at one point so that Arielle could get a few pictures, though it’s hard to capture the beauty. We arrived at the Landmark Inn in Marquette around 8pm, and were very pleased both with the room and the hotel in general.
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When our room keys didn’t work, Abe went back down to have them rekeyed and the clerk, Seth, had someone from maintenance come up to the room right away just to make sure we got in. He was also able to bring us a refrigerator and it turned out that he was also the shuttle driver! Even though the restaurant was only a few minutes away, we decided to take the shuttle. Every time we had mentioned Casa Calabria, which the women in line at Subway had insisted we try, whoever was in earshot raved about the garlic bread, which is soaked in butter. It was indeed incredibly delicious, and we considered getting more than just the two slices that came with our main courses. We ate about half of the stuffed shells and fettucine alfredo that we got, packaging up the rest to have for lunch tomorrow. The food was decent, but this place is most worth it for the insanely good garlic bread. The highlight of the evening was Arielle dropping a stuffed shell from a high height as she was trying to transfer it from the serving dish to her plate, splattering it all over the table and Abe’s sweatshirt.
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Even though it was still raining, we decided to walk the seven or so blocks to Frosty Treats, the only ice cream place in town aside from a Dairy Queen. Arielle regretted that decision almost immediately because she was wearing flip-flops. We called the shuttle to come get us as soon as we ordered, and we took the ice cream home to eat in the hotel. We were immensely disappointed by Abe’s vanilla ice cream cyclone with cookie dough and brownie pieces (the ice cream wasn’t too good) and Arielle’s vanilla frozen yogurt cyclone with peanut butter and s’mores (it was liquidly and unappealing), but at least the hotel was nice!
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Approximate number of miles covered: 297
Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-85627921006325347452019-06-03T10:00:00.000-04:002019-06-03T10:00:00.547-04:00Day 3.4: Traverse City, MIFor the first time in a long time, we didn’t set an alarm and slept in, though Arielle got up briefly to watch the sunrise over the lake before going back to bed. We got ready slowly and then drove about twenty minutes to Noah and Kit’s house, which is closer to downtown Traverse City than the peninsula cabin. We were excited to get to spend some time with Scout and Ezra, their young children, though we first went out to explore with Noah. He took us to the nearby Mari Vineyards, where we each sampled five wines, all of which are locally-produced. Abe tried the 2016 Gewurtztraminer and the 2017 Bestiany Ramato, and Arielle tried the 2017 Troglodyte Rosso and the 2017 Cabernet Franc. We both tried the 2016 Scriptorium Riesling, the 2017 Late Harvest Riesling, and the 2017 Troglodyte Rosso. Arielle enjoyed most of hers while Abe was reassured that he doesn’t particularly like wine aside from Moscato and Manischewitz. Noah is far more sophisticated and ended up getting a glass of the 2017 Nero, which he enjoyed while we stood outside by a high table and marveled at the view.
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We then drove downtown to a cluster of food trucks outside a bar called The Little Fleet. Abe ordered the last portion of BBQ tofu with cornbread and mac and cheese on the side from Cordwood BBQ, where Noah got a pulled chicken sandwich. Arielle was very excited about getting cheeseburger fries with Beyond Meat from Glendale Ave, though it took more than half an hour for the food to come and then it had the sauce she had asked for on the side on it instead. She still enjoyed it, and the weather outside was really great.
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Kit returned home and we got to catch up a bit, and enjoyed Noah’s delicious tofu broccoli stir fry for dinner. We said goodbye as the kids were going to sleep and drove back up to the cabin to turn in for the night.
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Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-59398310461706620492019-05-30T10:00:00.000-04:002019-05-30T10:00:04.314-04:00Day 3.3: Buffalo Grove, IL to Traverse City, MIWe woke up and chatted with Lisa for a bit before departing to head into Chicago. We met up with Kevin, a high school friend of Abe’s, and his wife Stacey, who we hadn’t seen since their wonderful wedding back in September 2017. Luckily, there was one parking spot left in the lot behind Ann Sather’s, which saved us a lot of time from having to find a metered spot on the crowded Lakeview streets. The place was insanely crowded – and very loud – but we only had to wait about ten minutes before we were seated. The restaurant is known for its giant cinnamon rolls, which are available as a choice for one of the two sides each main dish comes with, and they were incredibly delicious! Abe and Arielle split one side and also got the biscuits and an order of hash browns each, both of which were decent. Abe got the garden omelet with mushrooms instead of peppers (which initially came out with peppers anyway). Arielle got the garden omelet with egg whites, sub mushrooms, well-done onions (that didn’t come out well done) and cheese instead of zucchini, peppers, and carrots, leaving the broccoli, cauliflower, and spinach intact. Kevin got a breakfast wrap and Stacey got a bagel sandwich, and we were all happy with our food.
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It was great to catch up with Kevin and Stacey, and we got back on the road to head back east and then north. We hit some traffic getting out of Chicago and crossing back into Indiana.
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We next crossed into Michigan, a state we’d both been to but not before by car.
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The rest areas along the highway in this state were pretty nice too. As we approached Grand Rapids, we realized that we weren’t too far from the two Gerald Ford presidential libraries but decided that it wasn’t a stop we had time for this time. We did, however, locate a Tropical Smoothie Café, the chain we had discovered in Little Rock back in March, and arrived to each order the Chia Banana Boost. Abe got his with more banana instead of peanut butter or strawberry (which Arielle got), though he was once again initially charged an extra fifty cents for the substitution, something he’ll have to clarify in the future.
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We continued along the road to head up to Traverse City, arriving around 8pm right as most of the dinner places we were finding on TripAdvisor were closing. We ended up going to Sparks BBQ, where Abe got a two-meat plate with brisket and pulled chicken and Arielle had the sides: mac and cheese, baked beans, and a salad. We walked out briefly to the water while we were waiting for the food and then got into the car, driving slowly up to where we were staying and stopping frequently so that Arielle could take pictures of the incredible sunset view.
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We were greeted by a friendly note for Abe’s cousins Noah and Kit at the cabin owned by Noah’s grandparents, which we had visited for a rehearsal dinner the night before Noah and Kit’s wedding back in 2013. We settled in to the comfortable cabin, watched some TV, and went to bed.
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Approximate number of miles covered: 370
Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-6044025612670833432019-05-29T10:00:00.000-04:002019-05-29T10:00:10.161-04:00Day 3.2: Kent, OH to Buffalo Grove, ILWe decided to get up around 8am to try to fit a few activities in to the long drive, and left the house with Aaron in our car before 9am. It was easier than we thought to make room for a third passenger in the car, which was reassuring. We drove a few minutes into town to eat breakfast at Wild Goats, a local diner. After perusing their lengthy menu, Abe ordered the garden omelet with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and spinach, choosing hash browns and an English muffin as his side. Arielle ordered an à la carte option: two egg whites with hash browns and an English muffin. Aaron got the avocado benedict. We enjoyed a nice meal and then stopped down the road for a short walk to a dam-turned-waterfall and a forested nature walk alongside it. We dropped Aaron back off at home, planning to return in exactly three weeks.
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We drove about half an hour to Cuyahoga Valley National Park, which Aaron had highly recommended. There’s no entrance fee for this park, and we drove right to the Octagon Shelter parking lot. We knew there was a short path to a worthwhile viewpoint but weren’t sure whether to follow directions to the Ledges Shelter or to the Overlook, choosing the latter. We ended up walking up almost a mile through the trees past cool rock formations, which we think were the aforementioned Ledges themselves, arriving at a view of trees that wasn’t nearly as impressive as what we saw on the way up. There were numerous black squirrels and tiny chipmunks darting around, but they weren’t too fast for Arielle’s quick fingers as she managed to get a picture of a chipmunk!
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We returned to the car and hit the road for our six-or-so hour drive to Chicago. Our first stop was at a fancy-looking travel plaza, which Abe thought resembled a school, to use the restrooms and get lunch. Abe ordered a beef burrito from Red Burrito, which was cheap and actually a lot of food, while Arielle ate a yogurt she had brought with her. Arielle had a call in the car while Abe caught up on TV watching and reviewing. We crossed into Indiana (and the central time zone) and stopped for gas at a travel plaza with 347 miles on the odometer and the empty light not yet on.
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As we approached and then entered Illinois, we started hitting a lot of traffic.
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Luckily, we had just enough extra time to spare, and made it to Buffalo Grove in time to make a quick supply stop before pulling in to the home of Lisa, Abe’s former colleague from USY. We enjoyed an incredibly delicious dinner prepared by Lisa’s husband, Michael, who also happens to be the uncle of our good friend, Laura, who Abe met in college. The highlights were grilled chip-thin-sliced salami with brown sugar as an appetizer, and the family steak and potatoes as a main course. We also had the opportunity to meet Sandy and see Eli, Lisa and Michael’s youngest son, who just graduated from college, and Rachel, another former colleague of Abe’s from USY.
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With full stomachs, we stayed up for a while chatting and then went to bed.
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Approximate number of miles covered: 435
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We were already five hours ahead of the last time that we drove to Ohio on our first road trip last summer, which was a great start, and we mostly made good time en route. Unfortunately, we sat completely still for an hour on a single-lane stretch of 84 West in Pennsylvania due we think to an accident, and then finally started moving. We used the time well to watch some TV on Abe’s computer since the car was parked anyway!
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The good news is that we managed to find a Wawa along our route, despite the fact that searches in Waze for Wawa pulled up locations of its far inferior Western PA competitor, Sheetz. Arielle got a 44-oz iced coffee, which she brilliantly split into two far more manageable 22-oz cups to store in the cupholders in the back seat, and Abe got a large Banana Cream Smoothie, once again available for only $3 thanks to the “Siptopia” promotion. We hit some very intense rain but also experienced some incredible skies full of clouds.
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The fanciest restaurant we were able to find for over a hundred miles was a Ruby Tuesday located in Dubois, PA. Abe ordered an 8 oz. top sirloin with grilled zucchini and a baked potato on the side, and they even allowed us to add the unlimited garden bar for only $4, which Arielle had as her meal. It was a good find, and worthwhile to know that this chain is a decent option that’s not too pricey and has good vegetarian options, including two soups Arielle may try next time.
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We weren’t too late to be greeted by Abe’s cousin, Aaron, who we had seen in Florida just three days earlier at the unveiling for their grandmother. He and his girlfriend, Liz, who had already gone to sleep due to an early morning the next day, have a lovely house in Kent, a nice college town. We brought our things in, socialized for a bit, and then went to bed after a long day of driving.
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Movies with Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131694123939904629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057058002048811245.post-57273835591030805352019-05-27T10:00:00.000-04:002019-05-27T10:00:01.342-04:00Day 3.0: What We’ve Been Up ToHello again, readers! We finished our second road trip during the second week of April but neglected to put up many of the posts we had written until just now, so please forgive us! We’re already back on the road after six weeks of sort of staying in one place. We arrived in Katonah a week and a half before Passover, and spent some of the time before the holiday in New York City visiting friends.
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We enjoyed two wonderful seders at the Fried-Tanzer home in Katonah with friends, much of Abe’s extended family, and Arielle’s parents and her sister, Cindy, who flew in from Los Angeles.
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Midway through Passover, we went into Manhattan to stay in two different apartment of friends who were away, getting to visit with friends around the city and New Jersey throughout the week. Abe covered twenty-eight movies at the Tribeca Film Festival, and we enjoyed time both together and apart back in our old stomping grounds.
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We returned to Katonah for just one night before driving to Massachusetts to celebrate the engagement of Abe’s sister, Hannah, at her fiancé, Brad’s, parents’ home, sticking around for a few days to see a number of friends.
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We came back to New York in time to go visit the Ramah Sports Academy in Connecticut, where we will be working at the end of the summer, stopping to see our friend, Seth, at his synagogue in Westport on the way home. We split our next few days between time in Katonah and Manhattan before flying down to Florida on Thursday.
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We spent a night with Shosh, whose wedding we attended in February, and enjoyed a lovely few hours out by her pool in Aventura after a tasty breakfast at the Original Pancake House. We drove on Friday to Hollywood to spend Shabbat with Andrew and Lauren, which was great, and culminated in a repeat visit to a kosher fried chicken establishment, Dixie BBQ, that luckily didn’t end this time with Arielle throwing up all night.
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That Sunday, we moved up to Boynton Beach to see Abe’s grandfather, Grampye, and had dinner with Abe’s brother Ezra, Uncle Bruce and Aunt Nancy, with whom we stayed in Chapel Hill, and cousin, Aaron, who we’d soon visit outside Cleveland. Abe’s parents, his sister, Hannah, and her fiancé, Brad, arrived that night and we all went to the Courtyard Marriott in Boynton Beach. Abe, Ezra, and Nancy watched the series finale of Game of Thrones together and then we all went to bed. In the morning, we drove to nearby Delray Beach for the unveiling service for Abe’s grandmother, Bubbe. We enjoyed a meal together at Ben’s Kosher Deli in Boca Raton afterward and then spent a wonderful afternoon out by the pool. Arielle was even able to get Grampye in the water, which made the experience special for all of us! After a great dinner at Joseph’s in Delray Beach that night, we said goodbye to most of the group. The next day, we spent the late morning and early afternoon out by the pool with Nancy, Donald, and Grampye, and were very impressed that Grampye, who will be ninety-five this October, was able to throw the ball around with us (and often better than we could!).
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We drove to West Palm Beach Airport and flew back on Delta via Atlanta to Westchester Airport, where we landed just minutes after Nancy and Donald’s nonstop flight on JetBlue (Abe obviously wanted to enjoy his Platinum Medallion status, and Arielle was grateful that Abe gave her his First Class upgrade). We spent all day Wednesday cleaning, packing, and planning our next trip, and got to bed earlier than we expected to before setting back out on the road the next day.
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