We're in Georgia and getting to bed earlier than usual. The pool was too cold for the kids to want to swim, so we showered, packed for tomorrow and are practicing violin (Ted), blogging (me), pretending to try to sleep (Claire).
We didn't realize it was D-day today until we saw it on the news while eating breakfast. For me, that made going to see the USS Alabama more exciting. There was a lot of activity there today...a car show, food vendors, exhibitors, plus the usual tours. We had a long day of driving ahead of us, so we stuck with the battleship tour. They really take you all over the ship. It took us a little over 2 hours, but I'd recommend it if you're in the area. A self-guided tour with more descriptions in the areas it directed us to than in the guide itself. It was a good history lesson for all of us.
The milestone of today's ride was passing the 2000 miles on the road mark. Somewhere around Montgomery, AL the trip odometer flipped another 1000 miles. We did a little in the car 25% of the miles are gone happy dance and called Chip.
We've been blessed with good weather and good health so far. We are all getting eaten by mosquitoes at every stop along the way since San Antonio. Claire has one on her leg that is getting bigger by the day. I wrapped it up tonight so she can't scratch it in her sleep.
Tomorrow was going to be World of Coca Cola, but we've decided to get out of town and hit the Natural History Museum in Gastonia, NC. That will break up the trip to Wytheville, VA. 3 hours before the break and 2.5 after. Then we'll be in Virginia! I'm seriously hoping for a laundry room at tomorrow's hotel. There wasn't one here, but we have two or three more days of clothes left. We'll be fine.
Tonight was our stay 3 nights, get the 4th free night. The next one of those will probably be Toledo or Denver. It's a little better than "you get what you pay for", but so far, Quality is my least favorite of the Choice Hotels we've stayed in.
I'm not adding new pictures tonight. I'll try tomorrow.
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