Pelham, AL -to- Warrenton, GA -to- Charleston, SC

We crossed over to Georgia and the Eastern Time Zone yesterday around 3pm.  After a quick overnight in the woods of Georgia we moved on today for Charleston, SC.

Maxie keeping Kim's seat warm and looking out for road hazards

The Georgia Line

E.S.T.

Atlanta

We arrived at the Georgia site at night.  It was quite dark and the advection fog from the lake made the scene erie.  As we walked the boys we heard growl and a snarl in the distance, in the darkness.  Our head lamps captured the eyes of a large dog wooly dog, its eyes green in the dark as it closed the distance between us.  We scooped up the boys and ran for the safety of the RV.  We made it just in time.

The ferocious beast looked more substantial at night. 

The morning walk at the GA site

Max and Milenko passing the miles

We should be in Charleston, SC by dusk.

Columbus, MS -to- Pelham, AL

Today we moved from Mississippi to Alabama.  Kim went south to customer visits and the boys and I went straight to Pelham to set up camp. Kim met us later in the evening. 

Deer at the Mississippi site.  The baby deer came out later (no picture).  The mom is looking back at the baby in the trees.

Leaving MS entering AL

Pelham is a little south of Tuscaloosa

The AL camp site

Having a conversation with Max while he is on his cat perch. 

Bike ride in Columbus, MS

I should have known better when Ross said, "Want to go for a little bike ride?"  I look up at the overcast sky with doubts, and foolishly concluded we could beat the impending storm.  10 miles later, a hike through a muddy creek and thorny thickets carrying the bikes, being chased by a scary pit bull (I repeated to myself as I focused forward, "If I can't see him, he doesn't exist"), and the final 3 miles ending with driving rain, we finally make it back to the coach.  We are tired, soaking wet, and cold....but somehow in a pretty good mood.  Have to love when Ross looks at his phone map and says, "Huh, I don't see how to get to that road we need to be on."  Needless to say it was quite an adventure.  Unfortunately, Ross called dibs on the shower first, so I had to wait 30 minutes for it to heat up after he hogged all of the hot water.   --KCT    

A picturesque Mississippi road....until you are jostling down it for 3 miles in a beach cruiser

Seeing this little guy was great!

Decaying lilly pads

The Columbus Lake Dam - a worthy destination

Ross crossing the muddy creek....his shoes went into the wash machine immediately after the ride

Ross' spare shirt that was dunked in the muddy creek after he tried to gently "toss" the bike over the water

The road home (right before the rains hit)

Denver, CO -to- Columbus, MS

1,271 miles in just over 31 hours, starting in Denver, CO the trip looked a little like this on paper:

Colby, KS                        229 miles

Petro Center

700 West Horton, Colby, KS 67701

US HWY 70, exit 53

Wichita, KS                     278 miles

Presto Travel Center

6115 North Air Cap DR, Wichita, KS 67205

I-135, Exit 14

Muskogee, OK               231 miles                       

Service Plaza

Muskogee, OK 74401

HWY 165, Exit 26

Little Rock, AR            229 miles

Pilot Travel Center

3300 Highway 391 North, North Little Rock, AR

I-40, Exit 161 (Galloway Road)

Memphis, TN            141 miles

Loves Travel Stop

3371 U.S. Hwy 78, Memphis, TN 38116

HWY 78, exit 21

Columbus, MS            153 miles

Denver pond on the morning pug walk.  The boys went to the groomer's and had a haircut and a bath.

We left Denver to meet Kim down the road.  Max warmed up the passenger's seat.  He was a little sleepy after the haircut.

The Rockies in the rearview

The Rockies from the meeting pint with Kim.

Leaving Colorado

Entering Kansas

First gas stop, Colby, KS

Second gas stop, Wichita, KS

Tulsa

Entering Arkansas, Oklahoma was a blur. 

Reststop in Arkansas, four hours of sleep

Fourth gas stop

Leaving Arkansas

Entering Tennessee

Entering Mississippi

The boys checking out camp in Columbus, MS