Awake: 5:05am Sleep 5+30 light rain overnight @ Christiansburg,
Virginia.
We sleep in separate queen beds……Kathy is still stuffed up & a very noisy
sleeper.
Our complimentary breakfast of 3 small bowls of cereal + sharing a bagel
is good enough for now. We leave Christiansburg, VA @ about 8:30am.
We make (1) fuel stop @ the Flying “J” in Chattanooga, Tennessee paying
$2.11 per gallon. A moderate crosswind kept the driver’s hands busy during
our traveling day; we arrive @ the Birmingham, Alabama Microtel Inn @
5:00pm. We were lucky as we barely skirted the rush hr traffic of downtown
Birmingham
After check-in, we asked the desk clerk where we might find a decent
restaurant around the local area. She suggested “Jim & Nick’s BBQ” just
down the street. The desk clerk wasn’t kidding: J & N’s place was
excellent. We had some good wine and BBQ hand pulled pork, coleslaw &
fried green tomatoes with a ranch dressing. We shared that BBQ meal of
course. The steep walk back to the Microtel Inn did get our heart rate up
a bit, which was good.
Mid evening: we take advantage of our free calling & talk with Denise &
Mike in Florida; then it’s more evening computer time for both of us.
Today’s travel: 483 miles. Driving time: 8+30. Lights out: 11:04pm
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