Day 84 - Leaving Nashville; Homeward Leg of Trip

Day 84 - moving day. I realized at 5 am that I left my tripod at The Hermitage, so drove back to get it. Mailed some postcards on the way. Picked up the tripod, bought even more postcards and a mouse pad of all the U.S. Presidents with Andrew Jackson front and center for Brendyn.

Packed up the car, put the camper down, and got on the road (I-40 and I-24) by 11 am. Ran into a traffic jam in Nashville immediately. Had to stop in some tiny hamlet in Kentucky for a nap – took a whole 30 minute nap. Gassed up the car twice on the road, stopped at a couple of rest stops. Took some photos at Love’s travel stops – I do love Love’s while on the road. Drove over this great covered bridge in Kentucky, and drove thru this beautiful gorge along the highway in Illinois.

Illinois greeted me with a real downpour of rain as soon as I got over the bridge from Kentucky, but it only lasted for 5 miles, then another 10 miles of light rain.

Switched to I-57 in Illinois. Made it to Carlock, Illinois by about 9 pm. Jane had to talk me into her driveway. I never would have found it on my own. Jane, Bryan, and I chatted for an hour, mostly about retirement, and then called it a day.

Mileage so far on Day 84 = 9,765