Warm Here We Come-- Part 7: No Uglys, Nashville Traffic, Alabama

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Took I-65 south, past the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green and stopped at the gas station in White House where I used to get Chocolate Uglys, but they don't sell them anymore, so don't have to stop there anymore.

Now approaching Nashville and that horrible, horrible traffic.  Traffic without end.  We were hoping that at 9 a.m. that much of the rush hour would be over.  We were especially concerned with a big slowdown with lots of trucks north of Nashville where 65 is just two lanes.  But when we got to Nashville, traffic was heavy, but no stoppage.  Not bad for Nashville.  Again, it always seems that whatever lane you're in trying to follow I-65 through the city, you're in the wrong lane and never easy to get over to where you need to be.  Nashville seriously needs a huge bypass a long way outside city limits.

Then to Alabama (Sweet Home Alabama according to the welcome sign) and past that great big rocket welcome center to Alabama.  That is impressive.  We stopped and split one of the Hardee's $5 boxes ( double cheeseburger, hot dog, fries, cookie and drink)  The drive from the Alabama border to Birmingham always  seems to take forever.

--RoadDog