On the Road, Again...and, again...and, again...and, again...

We are now on the east coast and in sight of the Atlantic Ocean after nearly a month on the road and 4000 miles traveled following our departure from the environs of the Pacific Ocean.  We have seen a lot of the United States from the windows of our car.  Here are some photos to document where we have been and what we have been up to.

 

Slurpee-time somewhere in Kansas

Some happy times in the car

Liberty, Missouri

Nauvoo, Illinois Temple

Browning Gun Shop in Nauvoo, Illinois

Carthage Jail

-Carthage, Illinois-

Ohio Amish Country

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

-Gettysburg National Military Park-

from Washington to Washington

-Washington Monument-

Taking a break from the hot, D.C. weather

-Smithsonian Sculpture Gardens-

Twilight at the end of a long day

-WW II Memorial-

Natalie

Natalie is a pistol of a five-year old but also one of the sweetest and most agreeable kids you will ever meet.  Here are some recent questions she has posed:

• What comes after outer space?
• What makes the machines that makes the machines?
• Is the Milky Way made out of milk?
• and, finally, after some 9 hours into the 15 hour drive to Grandma's house she asks, "Is there a shortcut?"

She certainly keeps us entertained.  Out of all four kids she was the most excited to move to Italy because that is where she is going to, in her own words, "Attend kindergarten."  She was counting down the days until we left Whidbey Island because she was ready to get the trip underway.

Sadly, we have left Whidbey Island and will soon become the Italy Turks on our blog.  It was difficult to leave our beloved island where we have our home and so many good friends.  We look forward, however, to many wonderful experiences in Europe and the chance to make many new friends and acquaintances as we have following past moves.

We will be staying in Utah until mid-June where we will visit and stay with family.  We will then depart on our 'drive across America' with visits to Denver, Independence, Nauvoo, Washington, D.C. and points in between.  Our flight for Italy departs from Norfolk, Virginia on July 2nd.

We send our best to all those we are leaving behind and publish this open invitation to our family and friends to visit us often in Naples.