We were both up early, chomping at the bit to get at those scrumptious hotel waffles, I guess. I made a valiant attempt to down a few bites of the scrambled eggs, but … not happening. Done with them. Let’s head south and west!
By around 9:30 we were making our way through Chattanooga, looking for the exit that would shoot us briefly through Georgia and on into Alabama. As always, Chris handled the driving with great skill. I stuck to the navigation arm of the operation.
Speaking of navigation, we were sent on a detour near Gadsden, Alabama. We saw such exciting sights as sheared sheep and chickens and horses and a train and a house on a hill. And finally we made it back on the interstate. Not sure what the detour was all about.
We stopped at a rest stop just outside of Tuscaloosa. Sure, it was to pull out something quick to eat for lunch, but really? I just wanted to say “Tuscaloosa.”
Back to navigation. Our phone gps was going nuts just past good ol’ Tuscaloosa. Recommended a detour. Then said to continue. Detour. Continue. We decided to stick with the big semis. They stayed on the interstate. There was a pretty big delay. First we came upon a wreck, then several miles of roadwork with only one lane open. It finally cleared out, only to back up again. And again. Come on, Alabama. Choose one spot and finish it.
We were pretty hungry when we got to Hattiesburg, Mississippi. That’s originally where we were gonna stay the night, but Chris really wanted to press on. Something about laying eyes on a certain oldest granddaughter.
So we killed two birds with one stone. We made a Joyride run at the local Target. That’s the only state we missed (not counting the few minutes we skirted across the tip of Georgia) on our Lynchburg trip with Micah and family. It took some searching, but we were successful. They even had Gummy Busters. Woohoo!
But we were still hungry. I checked my Around Me app, and found a McAlister’s Deli. Again, it took us a while to find it. It was hidden inside the local mall. But the potato soup and club sandwiches really hit the spot.
Finally we hit the road again, only to be greeted by a light but steady rain. All indications were that it was going to be our constant companion for the next couple of hours. So the call of the afternoon became … be careful.
Not to worry. We pulled into our final hotel of this journey before dark. And we made it all the way to Baton Rouge. Not as long a day today now.
Matthew 6:33 says, But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
Father, thanks for watching over us driving in the rain yesterday. Amen.
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