Day 36

We had hoped to go to the beach today but that’s not going to happen. It is pouring. And the rain on the cost is expected all day. It’s disappointing but I can’t complain, we’ve had a long and fun holiday. However, we still can’t go home. I have a month’s worth of laundry to do and I can’t do it because the water at home is toxic. It’s like New Jersey wants to prove it sucks. Since we can’t wash at home, we will stop in Delaware where we can shower and do laundry at Kati’s dad’s house. Then we will go home tomorrow. G3 has to start training again so he can test at the end of the month. And Mom has waited long enough to get to Mattituck.

It’s like Delaware had a force field around it keeping the rain out. As soon as we crossed the border the rain stopped. It was still cool and cloudy. We did stop at a winery in Delaware about an hour before we reached Kati’s dad’s house. G3 sipped an orange soda while Kati and I shared two wine flights. Once the laundry gets unpacked and washed our holiday is officially over. I guess we want to put off that moment as long as possible.

When I say I have a month’s worth of laundry I suppose that is a bit deceiving. When you only change clothes every four, five, or six days the dirty clothes don’t pile up quite as fast. In total, we probably have a week’s worth of dirty laundry but it is really super dirty.

It was lovely to take a hot shower in a clean bathroom without having to wear flip-flops. And the washcloth was a nice bonus. But considering the water at home is still toxic I guess it’s a good thing we got used to showering infrequently. Who knows when we will be able to shower next.

The clothes are clean and folded so I guess this effectively ends our summer road trip. Until next time…