Are we There Yet???

YES WE ARE!!! Woo hoo..finally.

We left yesterday, Sept 30th at 5pm..well, 5:05 because we forgot the map and had to turn around and go retrieve it from the house.

6:52pm, 77mi from Monroe Louisiana..getting bored so what else better to do than attempt to name all the states, write them down and the proceed to mark off each state as we find/see a license plate from each state..figured we will do this on the way home too and see how many states we find, perhaps between the trip out here and the trip back we will find them all.

9:00pm, Welcome to Mississippi!! Our hotel for the evening was the Jameston..they didn't have any vacancies so its a good thing we had a confirmation number, especially since after spelling our name 5 times she STILL couldn't find our reservation in the computer. turns out they had spelled the name wrong..gee what a shock!

After dinner at Cracker Barrell we crashed for the night..the beds were hard as a rock and they leaned to one side so that was annoying.

Wednesday October 1st

6am..gee, there really is a 6am..more importantly there is a 5:30am..who needs sleep. We left vicksburg with Gertrude leading us (our navigational system), next stop..Jackson Mississippi for gas.

a wonderful quote from Mom:

"As we drive into the dawn our thoughts turn to the music we have yet to figure out how to play" 10-1-08, 6:19am..great quote for it being so early.

we passed a 18wheeler hauling nothing but chickens..do the chickens actually survive till their destination??

6:54am Gas Break in Jackson

8:07am OH LOOK!! Cresent Restaurant, home of the seafood stuffed eggplant.

8:13am FAIL!!! a partial cup of coffee takes flight and lands on my leg, my sock, my shoe, my hat, pick something.

8:25am Welcome to Alabama!!

10:20am Outside of Birmingham Alabama, gas & food stop

11:00am Talladega Race Track..and it's race weekend.

11:30am Talladega Forest

I20 the entire way across Alabama, 215 miles, apparently you can't buy Fireworks in Georgia, there are tons of stores at the border.

11:45am Welcome to Georgia!!

TIME CHANGE..11:45 now becomes 12:45pm

Interesting signs along the way:
"trucks over 6 wheels must use right two lanes"

Alabama--"up to $1000 fine for throwing trash on highway"
on smoothie King van.."we cater".....why??

1:22pm Welcome to Atlanta!!
1:39pm Gerturde informs us that we dont have another turn for 276miles..its going to be a long day.

"lights on when raining"
Georgia---"up to $1200 fine for trash on highway"
3:27pm see first cloud of the day

South Carolina--"up to $1000 fine and prison for trash on highway"

"bridge ices before road"
4:34pm time to stop for some more gas and something to eat

5:00pm ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

"truck restriction next 16miles" (why?? how??)

Random lady at gas station in South Carolina approaches mom, "are you from Texas??" mom answers, "yes we are" and then random lady says "are you going to be glad to get Ol george back?" um.....X

Hartsville, Home of the Cotton museum

6:13pm we have driven I20 to the end, officially on I95, next turn in 76 miles.
197 miles across South Carolina

6:45pm Welcome to North Carolina!!! WOOT!!

what exactly is Silicon Tetrafluoride? states it is corrosive and an inhalation hazard.

8:10pm turned onto US70, final stretch of road to New Bern!!

Nahunta Pork Center..wonder what they do there.

"pig in a puppy"..what?!!?
8:42pm..tractor crossing beware.

Rear Creek?!?!? no wait, that sign says "BEAR creek"..man, I'm tired...guess that's what 14hrs in a car will do to a person.

"the Barron and Beef restaurant"

9:31pm..welcome to NEW BERN!!! Birth Place of Pepsi Cola (who would have guessed)


now it is officially 12:25am on Oct2nd..I have been up since 5:30 on the 1st..which would mean 19hrs..wow..I better get to bed. Mom is sleeping, gini is sleeping and so is Henrietta!!

Till Tomorrow..