Packing out the old Hudson.
In the 1940's my folks would pack out the old Hudson the night before and dad would announce, "We're leaving at 4:00 A.M.!" Well, that never happened but we would be up before dawn to dress and eat breakfast. We would leave Queen Ann Hill in Seattle somewhere around 6 or 7 in the morning and drive around Lake Washington because my dad refused to pay the ten cent toll on the brand new floating bridge. We picked up highway 10 and worked our way East, over the Cascades and through the hot central plains of Washington, over the mighty Columbia River, going through every town along the way at 25 miles per hour. Highway speeds were 50 mph and trucks were to drive at 40 mph. Stopping along the way to eat our picnic lunch, we would make it to the grand folks in Spokane valley by around 5 or 6 PM. At least a 10 hour trip.
Today, driving I-90, the drive can be made in under 5 hours. And what is the price for all this time saved? It's the loss of knowing our beautiful state.
Curious Carl
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