Day 29: August 31
Andrew woke up early this morning and let me sleep in. He ate, got dressed and hopped on the bike to go for another ride before we hit the road. Today we would begin our 2 day eastbound journey back to Ellijay, Georgia. As soon as he left, I rolled out of the truck in a daze. I made myself some coffee and breakfast. I pulled one of the camp chairs into the sun and warmed up while I typed up some stories for the blog. Within an hour Andrew returned covered in mud. He worked on getting the solar shower set up again while I began packing up the rest of camp. We were on the road by 11:30am.
We drove through dark gray skies for about two hours before a drop of rain ever hit the truck. And with the rain came hail. It didn't last long and no damage was done to Black Betty (Andrew's beloved Chevy) or the bikes, which have yet to be named. The drive was quite; allowing us to reflect back on the trip...to all the beautiful places we were privileged enough to see and visit. My iPods song shuffle option kept us entertained for the drive.
Again, we stopped in Kansas, what I have deemed the never ending state, and slept for the night at a rest area. We downloaded a free rest area finder application for the iPhone several weeks ago and it has been quite handy on this trip.
Day 30: September 1
We slept well last night, even with the muffled sound of semi engines running behind us. Last night was the first time we ever rolled up the sides to the topper. It was hot and humid out when we stopped and it didn't change much during the night. We did our last coffee and breakfast routine and I savored for the moment before we got back in the car for the long haul ahead of us.
While we drove, we talked about the upcoming weekend. Trans North Georgia (TNGA) was having its second annual ride across the state of Georgia and it is always a hectic and entertaining weekend at Mulberry Gap. There's lots of energy and excitement all around you.
The long day finally ended late at night. We pulled into a familiar driveway and crashed in a luxurious bed compared to what we have been sleeping on the past month. We had to get rested up because we had a busy, busy weekend in front of us - no down time...that's what the drive home was for!
