GAP Daily Journals - October 14, 2008
Oct 14th, 2008 by Lyn Hanush
GAP WALK JOURNALS - VIII
Tuesday - October 14, 2008 Day 223 0.0 miles
Total Maryland miles - 68.4 Walking Days - 104
Washington D.C. miles - 4.6 Cumulative miles 1800.2
Today was a different sort-of day. We left this morning to go see
about getting Bonny’s bus ticket home to Hackettstown. She is
leaving us Friday after Dave comes in on Thursday night. The
GPS took us to a different place than we were expecting, but it
seems to be quite workable since it is right off of the Beltway
around D.C.
When we arrived we had to wait for an hour for the ticket agent
to return from lunch, or the bank, or ??? People kept assuring us
he would be back. We had a nice place to wait inside where the
train waiting room was. We bought some popcorn while we
were waiting.
Finally the agent returned and Bonny purchased her ticket, and
got all the information she needed. Then we went to get gas in
the van - it was now 1 pm - much later than we had expected to
have to be.
Not knowing how long it would take to get to Dulles airport, we
decided we’d better just set “Lady G” for there and head on out.
Well, it took us about forty minutes, so we were an hour and
twenty minutes early. We sat for awhile in the cell-phone lot,
then decided to drive back to the convenience store nearby to
use restrooms and get snacks.
Back to the cell waiting area where we rested and worked on
maps for tomorrow. Then a text message came from Austin
saying that the plane had landed. I sent a text back telling him to
let me know when he got through baggage, and which door he
would be waiting at. Soon the text came saying that he was at
door number 7. It sort of made me think of the old game show,
“Let’s Make A Deal.” The older generation will probably
remember that one. 
We got Austin in and headed out to find a little something to eat
since he hadn’t really eaten much today. How nice that we
found a place with a Burger King, a grocery store, and a
Starbucks (we needed all three). By the way, Austin works at
Starbucks in MN!
We drove on back to Harri and Evelyn’s talking non-stop -
sharing stories about the walk so far, and stories of Austin’s life.
We only have four full days together, so we have a lot to get in
during a very short time. Since Austin and I will be walking
together, he and I will have more time to share. Today we
wanted him to tell us the story of his becoming a follower of
Jesus Christ last July 11, so we could both hear it. That was
pretty cool.
We arrived at the house, and got stuff inside, introduced Austin
to Evelyn and Harri - and Smokey, the cat - and showed him to
his room in the basement. I went outside to help Harri move a
planter. It was so nice outside. We stood out there and talked for
a bit, then I went in to get started on my journal, so that I can
hopefully get to bed a little earlier tonight. I am so tired.
Harri is getting dinner ready. By the way he prepares such good
dinners, and serves them one course at a time. Dinner is a full
evening affair, and allows for lots of good conversation.
Well, that’s it for tonight folks.
