So the real beginning of our New England adventure began when we left the mountains in August. It was bittersweet to be leaving a summer of no work, lots of play, traveling, family, friends, leash-less runs with Berkeley, cool weather, and no commitments, to begin our 20 hour, 3 day drive to our new city. Our stop in Charlotte was uneventful compared to moving day back in May when we tried to fit everything we own into a storage unit that was too small (which we successfully did with the help of loving, patient friends)...during a torrential downpour. We stayed with the Hudsons for the night, then packed a small Uhaul trailer with 1/20 of our possessions from storage, and hit the road, only to stop 2 hours out in Chapel Hill to spend the night with the Bryans and have breakfast the morning after with the Brighams. Then...we were finally on the road. We detoured to Scranton, PA for the night, then drove the final leg to Boston. It was an easy trip (for me at least considering Bryan drove 18.5 of the 20 hours).
Our apartment is great and perfectly situated between Harvard's campus and some of my favorites...Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and CVS to name a few. We're right down the street from a dog park, the river, and running trails. A 15 minute walk to campus for Bryan, a 25 minute drive to work for me. We really lucked out...except for the fact that we're probably paying more for our 1 bed, 1 bath apartment than any one of our homeowning friends pays for their monthly mortgage...and supposedly we got a good deal.
This is how Berkeley rode pretty much the whole trip...
Our first meal in the new digs.
Still assessing...her old home was so much more exciting.
What a cute place Jen! We miss you here in Charlotte!
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