On The Road Again, San Diego Here We Come!

After a hiatus in New England, we are off on the next Hearts Of Fire tour! Actually, we weren't really on hiatus, we were having a wonderful time with friends and family. We also took a couple of "side trips" to Grand Manan Island off the coast of New Brunswick, Canada to see a lighthouse inn that is for sale and to an innkeepers convention in Louisville, Kentucky. So we didn't really get all the time with friends and family that we would have liked. But we sure had a blast!

Right now we are I-80 heading through a strong head wind across the fields of Indiana. We ran into a lot of rain last night in Pennsylvania which made our close encounters with the tractor trailer beasts even more exciting. After dueling with them for several hours, we pulled into a rest area somewhere in Ohio and fell fast asleep in our Saturnia Motel; we chose the Ion room. The accommodations were warm and cozy but the beds left something to be desired. (Attached picture is from the lull before the storm in PA)

This morning, we awoke refreshed and invigorated, stepped into a biting wind and some snow flurries and scurried to enjoy the weather from the indoor food court at the surprisingly elegant rest area. After savoring some hot coffee and oatmeal, we took off to our next stop - Altoona, Iowa - where we will be staying with Michelle Bliss, an innkeeper friend of Gayle's.

Stay tuned!

Bob Ballard
Project Director
www.heartsoffire.tv