Taste sensations...

After Terry "survived" the sleepover with Vicki & George's 3 cats, George thought the least he could do was see us off with breakfast at the nearby "down home cookin'" diner. Top of Terry's (not our) must try list was livermush with a sides of grits and gravy. (I'm experienced and stuck with the omelet.) Not sure if it was the breakfast or his night with the cats but Terry managed to sleep through S. Carolina. A a slight snore now and again from the back seat was often the only thing that reminded us we had a travelling companion on board this trip.

Georgia brought a pit stop and Terry revived enough to have his first (and quite possibly last) taste of boiled peanuts. If there are any boiled peanut lovers out there, please forgive me. Somehow I think you have to grow up with this taste sensation to enjoy them.

If you remember your geography, Alabama is between Georgia and the Florida panhandle. It's also where we cross into the central time zone. We stopped at Auburn for lunch where we managed to score some delicious turnip greens with hot pepper vinegar, a sure sign we're in the deep south.

Did you know Auburn is the only city in the US that has a line item in their budget for toilet paper removal? If you're curious why, I'm sure you can find it on the internet. Some day they just may ask that question on Jeopardy. Auburn also has the shopping complex noted on the sign. Top of the list is Kinnucan's that offers "adventure living". (Even though it looks like it's snowing it's only drizzle - we are in Alabama after all.) One assumes if you need a little liquid encouragement for "adventure living" you can find it at ABC beverages. And, if you've frequented both of those, you might find the last one, "Rehab Works", helpful.

Finally, finally, finally (1,400 miles since Sunday morning) it was hello Florida. We made it just in time to enjoy the last of happy hour with Joe and his neighbors, Delores & Jerry. The weather is warm and we (and our butts) are more than happy to stay in one place for a day before hopping in the van again.

Plus Joe is treating us to some excellent local Gulf seafood. It was worth the trip!