The Trip Home

The Trip of a Lifetime

August 3 - We drove to U-Haul and dropped off the trailer then for 2 1/2 hours drove free of anything behind us. We picked up a boat for Keith from Lee and Greg Lowe close to Charlotte, NC, which was really convenient and pretty much on the way. We drove about 8 more hours to Nashville, TN and stayed the night. The boat was bigger and less maneuverable than the trailer so we didn't go sightseeing in Nashville. Rats. While in Nashville, we got settled into the hotel then ran about 1/2 block and across a highway to eat supper. While we were eating a tremendous downpour came rollicking through. They said it would usually take at least 2 hours to blow over and we waited quite a while to see if it would, but finally bit the bullet and ran through 2 inch water and drenching, cold rain. We laughed the whole way and had quite a fun time of it even if it was cold and we were wishing for some of that hot East Coast rain. Our shoes were still wet the next morning but we were ok since we had other shoes.

August 5 - This day we drove through Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and stayed the night at Topeka, Kansas. We ran to Wal Mart the next morning for a few items and saw a place where I could do my nails, so I did since. They feel really elegant. The guy even free handed some pretty decorations for my thumbnails. It was really cool.