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The game started and only 15 seconds into the game....the Bears scored.
They got the extra point: the score was Bears 7- Panthers 0
The Panthers got a field goal & with 7:52 left in the 1st quarter the score was
7-3
Then the Bears came right back and scored their second touchdown! The score was now 14-3.
The Bears scored again with a field goal bringing the score to 17-3 with 4:37 left in the 1st quarter.
At half time, we got lunch-hot dogs, nachos w/ cheese & sodas. Yummy!!
The Bears went on to score again, as did the Panthers, bringing the score to 20-6 with 3:36 left in the 4th quarter.
By now, most of the Panthers fans were clearing out of the stadium. The Bears ended up scoring another 3 points which ended the game-the Bears 23 the Panthers 6. WooHoo!!
A fellow Bears fan sitting below us asked if I would take a picture of her & her DH and her Dad. Then she took this picture of us.
What an awesome trip this had been!!
We made our way back to the hotel, got in the SUV, & started our journey back home.
The traffic was bumper to bumper for quite awhile, so we didn't get as far as we planned tonight. We finally pulled off into an exit & found a Comfort Inn in Oxford, NC for the night. It was just okay.....
We checked in & headed over to Pizza Hut to get pizza again tonight. We had our heart set on eating at Cracker Barrel, but we were so tired, we just stopped for the night without really looking for one. We slept really well & woke up around 7:30 am. Peter & I went down to get a little breakfast, which hardly compared to the breakfast we had eaten yesterday!! We took breakfast back to the room for Nathan, who was getting ready. We hit the rode soon after, & got back home late afternoon.
I love the tailgating before the game. I just try not to enjoy too much or I won't remember the scores. You guys had great seats too. Sometimes I think the seats higher up in the stands are better than those down close. You can everything a little bit better.
We originally thought that sideline seats were the best, but after sitting farther up, we loved how you could really see the plays better.
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Great update and pics Susan! Breakfast sounded yummy and included on top of that!!!
The drive- While Nathan really dislikes driving anywhere more than a few hours, he made out pretty good this time. It was nice to be able to break up the drive back though. We were talking about our drive to FL last Jan, and I asked Nathan if he would go back to Disney again, and he said if he just didn't have to drive. Peter really hates flying, and says we will probably always drive down. I suggested to Nathan that maybe he & Logan could fly down, and just meet Peter & I there. His face lit up and he said, now that sounds like a plan. I was thinking he just wasn't interested in Disney, but it was actually the long drive keeping him back. So......you can bet I'll be planning another family trip to WDW in the future!!!
The hotel- well, you know what I think of the Residence Inn!!! It was def one of the nicest hotels we've stayed in. Great price- $159, upgrade to 2 bedroom suite, extremely clean, great staff, shuttle service & parking available, awesome breakfast, wonderful location. ****
The weather- The weather was beautiful!!! Sunny-80's. We couldn't have asked for a better weekend to travel & watch the game. I can imagine the difference the weather could have made.
Charlotte, NC- I would love to go back again someday. It is such a pretty place. I wish we had had more time to tour. The people there were so friendly. Even the Panthers fans were nice- and I know in some places the fans can get pretty nasty.
The game- The game was awesome! (and I'm sooooo glad they won!!!) Nathan (& Peter) had the time of their lives! I, too, fell in love with it!!! I can't wait to go to our next game!
The memories- I never begrudge spending money on a vacation. What wonderful, lasting memories we'll always have of our time away together enjoying the things we love. I got some great pictures throughout our trip and I told Nathan that I will make a scrapbook for him to keep.
Thanks for following along and for letting me share our road trip with you!!!
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I'm all caught up!!! Sounds like you had a wonderful trip, and glad the Bears won! Great pictures from the game!! Thanks for sharing your trip with us!!
I'm all caught up!!! Sounds like you had a wonderful trip, and glad the Bears won! Great pictures from the game!! Thanks for sharing your trip with us!!
The trip was so much fun! Thanks for following along!!!
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You guys had great seats too. Sometimes I think the seats higher up in the stands are better than those down close. You can everything a little bit better.
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