We’re into our second day on the road. We’ve been making good time, even though we’ve stopped more frequently so John can stretch his legs.

Last night we stayed in Louisville, KY. It wasn’t nearly as nice as the motel in London, KY, but at least we were able to stop earlier. The caliber of guests left a lot to be desired. We had a run in with a whole van load of unsavory people who parked in the parking lot for hours at a time, but didn’t seem to have a “room.” I couldn’t help but wonder if they were trying to sell drugs or do something else illegal. It was an uncomfortable feeling, but nothing happened, and it wasn’t as noisy as we’d feared. Nevertheless, it sure wasn’t the same quality as the accommodations in London.

At London, they also give you a complimentary breakfast (freshly-made Belgian waffles) but there were no such perks at Louisville. Of course Louisville was about $10 cheaper, so this morning we stopped at a Waffle House and spent our savings on breakfast.

Last night we had good hamburgs and beer at a place called Horseshoes Saloon. It was conveniently close-by. Tonight we’re looking forward to a nice steak dinner at a Logan’s Roadhouse near the Macon motel which is tonight’s destination. Tonight we’ll celebrate our anniversary with a nice dinner.

This trip is broken into “laps” of 425 miles, 440 miles, and tomorrow about 400 miles. Personally, I’d like to go to Rockin’ Rondevous tomorrow, if we arrive in time. Of course, I know we’lll have to unload the stuff from our truck before we can go anyplace since all of our clothes are packed. But even if we don’t stay long, I’d like to go see who’s around. (Just mentioned it to John, and he sounds agreeable.)

The most unpleasant (stressful) part of our trips south (or north as the case may be), is getting through Atlanta. We’ve run into problems that have included getting off at the wrong exit (twice), going down one-way streets the wrong way, and being stuck in traffic for long periods.

We should get through that area before the heavy traffic times.

We’re just passing the “We’re Glad Georgia’s on Your Mind – Welcome!” sign. Outside temperature is 82. Traffic is moderately heavy. Lots of construction. Just once, we’d like to hit it at a time when all the road work is complete.