Knowledge is Power - Nutrition Information at McDonalds' in the U.S.

Day 2 – Virginia Trip – Helpful Nutrition Information at McDonalds' in the U.S.

We had a good night sleep at the motel and were up at 7:30ish in the morning. Since there was no continental breakfast at the motel. ( For the very affordable price for our motel stay at the Danville Red Roof Inn, we did not mind the no breakfast part.) 

We  had breakfast at a nearby McDonald, just a stone throw away from the motel. It was a big McDonald restaurant with a big play space for kids and a patio with comfortable movable dining tables and chairs. 

Caloric counts beside the menu items help us to choose healthier food at Mc's

There was something different about the U.S. McDonalds. 
 There are caloric counts posted beside their menu items which is something we don’t have in Canada.

 We were going to order a big breakfast which was over 1000 calories. Watching our weight  and what we eat,  we changed our mind ordering  another breakfast item that had only 700 calories instead.

The information on the food items with the amount of calories posted beside them was very helpful as we tried to make wise food choices eating in fast food restaurants during our travels.

Congested traffic around the Danville, Virginia area

We left McDonald’s at around 9:15 a.m. and started heading to our destination – north of Richmond, Virginia.

Traffic was slow driving out of Dansville, PA, and at some point it was grounded to a halt. Surprisingly, the motorists were very patient. 

There were no honking, no screaming or road rage behaviour displayed by any of the motorists! What a different picture we saw on TV with all the crazy and angry drivers flipping out and engaging in road rage situations!

Reason – there was a big sign posted at the beginning of the roadway -  CONGESTED TRAFFIC FOR THE NEXT 1 ½ MILE. 

AHA! This information warned drivers ahead of time of what they would encounter for the next little while in their driving therefore preparing them for the traffic congestion and the wait.

Great idea from the city to avoid some unpleasant situations and helping motorists to adjust their travel time! Thumbs up for the city of Danville, PA!

Traffic congestion continued  outside of Washington, D.C.

Really looking forward to our week long vacation in Virginia, U.S.A.!

R.T.

Traveling with great friends!

Danville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

July, 2015