2 RV's, 1 heading to Ocala, 1 heading to Nokomis
... spending the night at Tifton GA
Breakfast? The person who checked us in last night had to ask someone to know if they were serving breakfast this AM. They did have hot eggs and sausage and juice but that was about it. For as much counter space as there was the place was looking pretty bare.
We pulled out a little after 7:30. It had been raining earlier but not much when we pulled out and not much during the day. I don't remember having my wipers on full speed or even slow. Just on and off again.
Nashville - a couple of cars did get between us going through Nashville today but I could always see BB in my mirror ... even when she was a half mile behind me :) Almost NO traffic today.
I did notice on the west end of town that a couple of the older hotels have been knocked down and all that remains is the slab. Both had still been open the last time I was through this way.
Then by the stadium there was a 'Metro Hotel' which had changed names often over the last 15+ years. Today I could see through the building. I have never seen a building/hotel gutted like that before. It is a 6-8 story hotel and everything is gone but the concrete. Windows, doors ... I was looking right through the building as I drove by.
1st stop was Christiana at the Loves for the restroom. BB said Loves so that is where we stopped. There is a nice Shell station that was on our side of the freeway but that wasn't mentioned as the plan.
Chattanooga was quiet today too and by now it was closer to noon. No slow downs except for the hills.
2nd stop was in Dalton at the Pilot for fuel and Arby's. Arby's two days in a row.
3rd stop was in Jackson at the Flying J for the restroom and to make a reservation for tonight. We had talked about stopping in Macon for the night but it is only 2 PM as we have plenty of time to get to Tifton before dark.
4th and final stop is Tifton at the Comfort Inn. BB's routing software says 63A so that is where we got off. All the billboard signs had been saying 62 but I had no way of knowing if there was more than one in the area. I can see the signs in the area so I know I am close. I looked at the map location and now that we are here I remember we have stayed here before. Last time we ate at the Golden Corral. We won't tonight but the parking lot is packed.
There are three good places to eat across the highway but that would mean we would have to agree on one meal or have leftovers as they all serve too much food. There is a Hardee's and a Zaxbys in our parking lot and a Sonic across the side street. We walk to the Sonic and use their Kiosk to order. We are told we must use the drive thru ... until we tell them we have walked.
Our service was quick. The car that was at the drive thru window was there when we ordered and there when we left. And there was a line of a dozen cars behind them. Zaxby's was the same number of cars.
BB's food was not good. I had a breakfast sandwich and mine was OK. All Zaxby's has is chicken but we will likely try that next time.
MONDAY - We have decided not to take either of the FL trips currently on the loadboard. One was going to near Miami and the other to AL. When we get buses out of CA we know we are going to be going east, closer to home. But with AL we have no idea where we would be going. Going to CA would nice but BB doesn't want to ride in a city bus for 4,000 miles. They are not that comfy. And with only me driving we aren't making as much as if both of us are driving.
We do best if both are driving the first leg and then one or both are driving the 2nd leg.
We only have about three hours to drive tomorrow to be in place for Monday's deliveries. We have delivered to both drops in the past so no 'unknowns.'
LOG
7:30 - Leave hotel in Clarksville TN
9:00 - Rest break at the Loves in Christiana TN
11:15 - Fuel at the Pilot in Dalton GA
11:30 - Eat at the Arby's in Pilot/Dalton GA
2:00 - Rest break at the Flying J in Jackson GA
4:30 - Arrive at Comfort Inn hotel in Tifton GA
5:00 - Get togo food from the Sonic in Tifton GA