November 06, 2003

Super-Duper Travel Discovery

One of the better discoveries we made on our recent month-long school-on-the-road trip was that of audio books. On one of our many Cracker Barrel stops we discovered they carry a wide selection of audio books. What made this discovery even better was learning that once you purchase the audio book, you may return it to any Cracker Barrel store and receive a refund of the balance of the book less $3 per week.

On Sunday (in Virginia) we purchased "The Wide Window", the third book in the Unfortuante Series of Events stories by Lemony Snicket. We took two driving days to listen to the three cassettes and returned it back home at our own local Cracker Barrel, receiving the promised refund.

The other nice thing that makes this such a great find is that Cracker Barrel stores can be found in most of the 48 contiguous states. On our trip we found one in nearly every substantial city along the interstate.

Audio books make the time on the road pass so much more quickly and pleasantly, plus they provide plenty of material for discussion afterward. We had a great time with The Wide Window and look forward to making this a family tradition on future road trips.