Update from Augusta, GA

Friday, February 17, 2012

Update from Augusta, GA

Our journey took 15 hours yesterday/this morning. We stopped at 4 a.m. this morning, note the 4 a.m. time was Eastern time, Arkansas is central. The journey included a "Look Kids, Big Ben, Parliament" moment - truthfully a few.. Most memorable was when we discovered my camera didn't have a memory card going over the Greenville Bridge.. We made the most of the turn around with the photo shoot to remember. We went through some unexpected construction zones before reaching Birmingham, happy Cheesecake Factory memory. After a sit down meal we traveled on to Atlanta...

By the time we got to Atlanta all I can say is that we were clearly not thinking straight, someone had an extreme need for a potty break, my check engine light came one. We visited 3 gas stations. One gas station had interesting characters, we sped out on to the next. Gas station #2 was a nice one... But we didn't stay long enough to get coffee b/c of the other 1 a.m. customers. Finally at the 3rd station - COFFEE! As we pull out I realize the check engine light is on - UGH!! We pull back in station #3, not happy but making do... Laura had walked in the customer cat calls, but we were thankful to go back b/c it was well lit AND had a gas station attendant... The only thing I could see wrong was a low level of power steering fluid... Had to go to Wal-Mart... Yes, I figure the 3rd gas station had what we needed, but for some reason I felt the need to go to Wal-Mart... In the same neighborhood as gas stations 1, 2 and 3 - 1 a.m. at this point you can imagine the customers... Roaming the isles I am quite certain I could have found some people of Wal-Mart, but I kept my head down focused on the task at hand... Got to the car, refilled, OVERFILLED- CRAP the power steering fluid and back on the road we went...

Finally coming to a hotel at North Augusta - we first tried the Hampton Inn, my personal 1st choice - Ummm... The doors opened to the outside from the room - 3 women, NOOOO way! Next stop Holiday Inn Express, North Augusta... Thankfully they had the government rate, the room and hotel are really nice! If you are traveling through or have the need for a vacation hotel, I would most certainly stay here again. The staff was most helpful checking in, on the way back down to the car I passed a housekeeper, as she walked by the elevator she punched the down button for me - Good JOB! Great customer service in focusing on the little things...

Now, on the road again... Excited about what the day holds!

More later! Got to get to BUCKET LIST LIVING! If you wait, you WON'T!!!

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Why -Bucket List Living NOW?

This is the short answer -

Several years ago my sister and I went sky diving. A day later I visited my FIL who was fighting cancer at the time and I told him what I had just done, his reply - "I always wanted to do that and now I never will get to." Why do we wait until the end of our lives to start living our dreams? And doing the things we want to do? I'm done waiting on something else to happen before I choose ME - I'm bucket list living NOW!

Please join my adventure! If you wait, you WON'T!