Rollin'

Rollin' at last! Personally I think it's because "the beast" experienced two nights outside (a first -it's been in one warm shop or another since we've had it) and decided it would much rather go where it's warmer. John & I on the other hand were getting used to being spoiled by Judy & John with 5 star food & drink, movies, a hot tub, toasting our toes by the fire... But all good things must come to an end.

Moving south proved almost as difficult as keeping "the beast" running earlier in the week. Some highways were closed (our connecting road west was one of them), high WIND ("the beast" is a bit more stable than Tillie but...), traffic slower than slow going south, an accident closed one of the main roads south we intended to take and so it went. However, if we had not taken yet another alternate route we would not have seen the first robins heading north (they're in Virginia so maybe spring's not so far away after all). Nor would we have seen the sign near South Boston (that's VA nor MA - at least we weren't headed in the wrong direction) for their Mud Festival in Sept. If you're into red clay mud, this is for you!

Finally, just 5 days late, we're at George & Vicky's in Hickory, NC. Who would have thought it could take so long to make a ten hour trip?! Our lesson? Always head STRAIGHT to Cousin John & Judy's when starting a trip - if nothing else, they'll make sure you have air in the spare tire (it does now).