a thing in 74 photos in 2011
driving
showing 2011 only · show all yearsAfter checking out of our Chipley, FL hotel, we hit the road for the remaining hour or so drive on to Santa Rosa Beach.Headed back home!Later that afternoon, we all piled into my dad's MEGA SUV (It's a hybrid, though!) to do some eating / shopping. Florida countryside. On our way to LGA.Volcano....hit the road! Our flight wasn't until 8am the next morning, but because of the condition of the roads, we wanted to drive during the day time.Driving back to......we'd managed to meet up with Lance from Surfari Charters...About an hour and a half later...We managed to feed ourselves and be on the road before 7am....we picked up our rental truck and headed out to Hacienda Iguana near Rivas.Late night taxi to to Newark!...and started the long haul back towards home!...we decided to take a few hours drive in the opposite direction to check out Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH.We hit the road on Monday morning! But since we weren't in any rush to get back to NY...It's the amusement park with the most roller coasters in North America! Woooo!A little after noon, per my mom's suggestion (probably spotted in the local paper)...Garage face!Cross Bay Bridge onto the Rockaway Peninsula.Ever seen Coming to America? This is like the real-life McDowell's. Haha.And we're off!Birthday family portrait.All packed up and ready to go!Sunset.We drove back into Manhattan to return Quinn's car.Really doesn't take all that much to make me happy.On Monday we met up at Cynthia's to go to the beach. She even let me drive her fun car!Sunday bus ride home. What a fantastic month. Happy July 2011!That feeling when you're driving home and you can still feel the waves moving under you.Take us away, Catrinel! Hey what are you doing later this weekend?...head on home.We rented two longboards at Boarders......and met up with Cat & Siege for another day at the beach!Q: What does Brooklyn have in common with pantyhose?
A: Flatbush!Who needs a roof rack when you've got a mom-van?Headed home! Good day, buddy.On Wednesday evening, Ellen (and Piper) came and picked me up and we went out to Brooklyn to see...Did you know if you zoom in really close...Why get a surf rack when you can just put it in?...and we all headed back to the beach!...then pink & purples! Nature's fireworks proceeded the man-made stuff.The sunset was......so colorful! Tangerine...Brooklyn.We passed PUMPS on the way to Dominika's.One of my favoritest 4ths.All loaded up and ready to head home.On Saturday afternoon, me, Mer and Mrs. Miggins hit the road to head upstate to attend Fateman Jam IV! (See also: Fateman Jam IIIWe rendezvoused with the party bus and were shuttled out......and then an awesome rainbow came out! Not a bad sign before a wedding!It drizzled rain for a bit...One of my favorite drives!...who'd offered to drive out to Ft. Tilden!The two-hour drive back flew by. Haha.......all the way up to Mendocino County...A litte after 4pm, we crossed the Golden Gate bridge...On Monday we got an early start to do some sightseeing!Later that evening we went out for a Chinese feast!And before noon...Who likes roller coasters?Out of the city and southward bound before 11:30am!When we got upstate a bit...Healthy snack duo.Lap grimple.Perfect day for a roadtrip!Hitting the road! Hunter Mountain, here we come!...to catch the bus up to Whistler!"Never has any sailor passed our shores in his black craft until he has heard the honeyed voices pouring from our lips, and...""...once he hears to his heart's content, sails on, a wiser man."Playing around with my new camera on the drive.It's time to go home! Happy Birthday, Andrew! Thanks for all the great fun! Congrats to the winning team! 
