DAY 11 WEATHER
Waited until late to leave do to the weather and when the rain had slowed to an acceptable level suited up in rain gear and headed out. Noon Saturday (day 11) was the halfway point in our trip and the first time we needed rain gear. About an hour down the road the rain had stopped, the temp warmed and we were getting out of our gear and heading down another two lane road surrounded by trees and farms. After lunch checked the weather trying to make it between storms and stay dry. Jake pulled over to stop under an awning when the sky opened up while we watched it from under shelter. Once again it was time for rain gear and heading north into Alabama. Stopped for the night in Phenix City AL across the river from Columbus GA and Fort Benning. Walked to dinner and had good service from a waitress, bartender, busgirl, patio waitress, cooks assistant, smart aleck, good time for all. While heading for the hotel we became separated into two groups and the leader who had made it to the hotel was concerned about the rest of us. He approached a gentleman at the hotel and asked "can you help my friends find the hotel". The gentleman asked "where are your friends?" and was told "I don't know" this led to a perplexed look and a simple answer of "No".
DAY 12
Left this morning with our usual vague plan to stay on green dot, scenic, roads heading north and maybe a bit west. After all we are more than half way through the trip and it's time to sloooowly turn westward. Managed to avoid the interstate and found some great roads putting on over 300 miles to get from Phenix, AL to Fayetteville, TN where we are in for the night.
Once more it was all green trees, farms, and smooth well maintained roads all day. We did go through a few towns with an excessive number of poorly timed stop lights and heavy traffic for a Sunday. At the end of the day it was all great, everybody in and safe.
I had a burger tonight but have managed to have fresh gulf fish on three occasions and tried a southern oddity of boiled peanuts on one of our breaks today, not my favorite but not to bad. Finished the day with a piece of blueberry, lemon meringue pie, also a local thing.
As always it continues THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION.
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That pie sounds interesting. Always a good idea to eat what the locals eat, makes for a better experience. Enjoy your blogs, see you soon! xoxo
It's kind of scary when you think about a blog response and see your mom posted what you were thinking...on more than one occasion! Love you, Mom, but not ready to "be" my mom yet. :) Glad the weather didn't slow you too much. Sounds gorgeous. Miss you.
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