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This past weekend Mrs. CraigB and I took a train ride from KC to Chicago on Easter. The following morning, we got up early, boarded another train and headed to an western suburb of Chi-town. There was a small hiccup at this point, a pedestrian was struck and killed by another train just as we left the station. Nearly 3 hours to the minute of the incident, we started rolling again. As soon as we were off the train, @93Flareside rolls up and collects us to take to his work. Yes, I bought that dreaded Jeep Patriot...
After a nice lunch with Chris, we got in the road with Electric Banana. The delay from the train was going to make it difficult to make the nearly 10 hour drive in one go. I tried, I really did, but by the time I got to Hannibal, Missouri, I could go no further. So we finished the drive the next morning.
The Patriot, which no one loves, made it no problem. Gas mileage was in the mid-20s.
The plan is to replace the Explorer (as pictured above) and add it to the fleet, mostly for Granny to drive.
I promised @gaasc a poem of the epic journey. So here goes:
Many a mile we travel
Hoping that our plans do not unravel
To buy a Jeep
To replace a heap
The trains were late
The food was great
Headed home, we await our fate
The Jeep is a dream
But it made Chris scream
So home we head
Least we are found on the road dead
Poetry isn't me strong point... ?
Proof photo soon-ish...
After a nice lunch with Chris, we got in the road with Electric Banana. The delay from the train was going to make it difficult to make the nearly 10 hour drive in one go. I tried, I really did, but by the time I got to Hannibal, Missouri, I could go no further. So we finished the drive the next morning.
The Patriot, which no one loves, made it no problem. Gas mileage was in the mid-20s.
The plan is to replace the Explorer (as pictured above) and add it to the fleet, mostly for Granny to drive.
I promised @gaasc a poem of the epic journey. So here goes:
Many a mile we travel
Hoping that our plans do not unravel
To buy a Jeep
To replace a heap
The trains were late
The food was great
Headed home, we await our fate
The Jeep is a dream
But it made Chris scream
So home we head
Least we are found on the road dead
Poetry isn't me strong point... ?
Proof photo soon-ish...