The early flowering trees were in full bloom; the Bradford Pears and the Redbuds. It was still a little early in the season for Dogwoods, but the Georgia countryside is full of Redbuds and most of the communities have lots of Bradford Pears. Springtime in Georgia" is a great time of year to visit this State.
We stopped at a Wal-Mart in Dalton, Georgia, where we picked up a few groceries and filled a prescription.In addition, I found a stepping stool which will make it much easier for Carole to get in and out of "The Bus" while our steps are inoperative.
Now I won't have to untie the steps at every stop.
Just North of Dalton, we entered Tennessee and immediately passed through Chattanooga where we picked up I-24 West. The Interstate route through here always intrigues me. We left Georgia, drove through Chattanooga, Tennessee, then just West of Chattanooga the highway curves to the South back into Georgia, then curves back North to re-enter Tennessee. This is very close to Alabama and the road signs through here lead you to believe that you also drive through a corner of Alabama and back into Tennessee . . . but I don't think you actually do.
The Interstate winds around through the mountains and crosses over the pass to the North side of the Appalachian Mountains. We came through the mountains with no problems at all. There was no ice or snow in the mountains, but most of the waterfalls along the highway were flowing pretty good.
At about 5:00 PM near Manchester, Tennessee, we stopped for the night at a KOA campground along I-24. This KOA Campground was nicely wooded and had lots of wide open spaces. This was a quiet, relaxing place to un-wind from a day on the road.We entered the Central Time Zone, so we had picked up an extra hour of driving today.
Carole is anxious to get home, so we'll be up and back on the road again early tomorrow morning . . . probably at our usual time around 10:00 AM.
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