Fireworks & "Jesus Saves" in the Carolinas

This is a picture of the sky here tonight...so pretty!

Much as we enjoyed visiting with Jen and Mike, our time in Atlanta came to an end today. Mike left for work, we dropped Jen off at Emory and by 10:30 we were on I-85 N headed for Gastonia, NC where we had a room reserved for the night. All in all it was another boring drive on an Interstate, but it was uneventful and we arrived safely so all was well! I-85 was an easy drive, as Rick said "This is a good road!" and we only had to drive a little over 200 miles today. The road is lined with billboards, billboards, billboards! Lots of signs for fireworks, peaches, rugs, and we saw lots and lots of churches & "Jesus Saves" signs. We arrived at our hotel by 2:30, & lo and behold...there's a "Jesus Saves" Seminar tonight in one of their meeting rooms! They're serious about religion here in the South!

We relaxed for a while, got the car washed, and went to dinner at a local chain...like the 99...with good food & good service. When we went out to the car we spotted this gorgeous, mint condition, vintage Mustang parked next to us. It was a beauty! Reminds me of the one my brother had back in the day! Came back to the hotel, dodged the Jesus Seminar and are tucked in for an early evening. Tomorrow we head to Jay & Ija's for the night and will head further north the next day, possibly via a ferry & a casino. More on that later!

Oh, just a few stats since our trip is coming to a close. As of today: 28 days...8,718 miles...303 gallons of gas...and a lifetime of memories. We'll add a few more states, miles & gallons to those totals by the time we're home!