9/1/09 (Tuesday): Greetings from Sweetwater, Tennessee (see the map)! We've been traveling through the southern Appalachians today. It's wonderful to see mountains again! But I'm ahead of myself.

We enjoyed our evening in the KOA in Valdosta, GA, last night. Even though it was right of I-75, it was quiet and there were lots of trees and a small lake. Wiley caught (and released) a couple of small bass. We had a good WiFi connection and cable TV. This morning we enjoyed a pretty lavish free breakfast. There was an extensive selection. I had oatmeal and a sweet roll. Wiley had cereal and a sweet roll. There was coffee, milk and juice, bagels, donuts--not bad for free! We also enjoyed talking with Chet, a Workamper like us.

Our drive today was uneventful. Traffic was pretty bad around Atlanta, but no accidents or anything. We saw many fields of cotton in bloom and some fields of peanuts and sorghum. The highway is boring, but fast. Since we got off to a late start yesterday, we have about 500 miles to go. So we're kind of thinking we'll have to camp again tomorrow night, maybe in Ohio. But we should reach Ypsilanti by the 3rd, as planned. Can't wait to hug the grands! It's been too long.