Thursday July 5th-Heading home

Got off to a good start and on the road by 10:00. Alexa didn't want us to leave but it was time. After three days your anchor starts to sour. I was so glad that we were able to visit. Gary and Ed got to catch up and have some Man Time, and talk elevators.

Once again........its HOT. I wet my bandana to wear under my helmet. and have a bottled water to start out. About an hour and a half into it I realize that we are heading directly toward Rhea county animal control. Its a group that I am peeps with on FaceBook. I didnt have to whine or anthing..... Gary took a short detour...and BAM he drove me up a side road......that turned into a gravelly road......holy cow. They are closed....Darn it! Back to the highway.
Back in the groove not ten minutes .........then SNAP. A Yellow jacket hits me in the arm. I look to see what stung and there it is on Gary's back. Gary is allergic and this little buggah is working his stinger... trying to get through Garys two shirts. I wipe it off hard and the stinger is still there. I told Gary I saved his life. he owes me BIG time. Seeing as how he's almost killed me twice with the heat.

I love sightseeing all the cows ,horses and goats along the roadway. Very beautiful with the lush rolling hills and mountainous backdrop. So we are rolling along and I'm pouring water down my back and down my arms when th ewind kicks up. Almost blew us off the road, literally. Thunder and lightening, high winds and rain rain rain........we pulled off JUST before it hit and took refuge under an overpass. We had lots of company. Then a U-Haul truck joined us and the driver got out and approached us His name was John and he was quite chatty. His Mom (Trina) and Dad were in the cab looking for a radar display.

We got off the road about 7:00 at a Comfort Inn. Our new favorite place to stop.