Pennsylvania jaunt

Where we depart... (via Ephemeral New York)

...and kinda sorta not really where we're going. (via Wikimedia)

DK and I booked a very, very last-minute trip to visit his mother in western Pennsylvania for a long Memorial Day weekend. To accommodate both my loathing of flying and his loathing of seven-hour driving, we're taking the train. I'm only packing short-shorts and rather filmy shirts, given the sweltering temperatures we're supposed to see.

Our route takes us along the famous Horseshoe Curve by Altoona, PA--I say "famous" even though I'd never heard of it before, but DK (who is, rather adorably, a train-travel nerd) is all giddy about it.

Once we get there tomorrow night, I'm anticipating: plentiful small-town thrifting! expansive country antique malls! and delicious Pennsylvania beer! (Who knew there was such an active brewery scene there?)

Have a lovely (and hopefully similarly long) weekend, folks! I'll see you on the other side!