I just arrived at my parents' place in Thomasville, Georgia yesterday
after 3 days traveling by motorcycle. On Wednesday night I stayed in
Harrisburg, PA and met up with occasional PDML'er Scott Loveless for
beer and banter. We mocked all the rest of you behind your backs quite
mercilessly. You're welcome. The motel I stayed at turned out to be
quite a bit sketchier than depicted on the web, even though it was a big
hotel chain. I think the photos are seriously out of date because the
place is in need of a refurb. That said, it was less sketchy inside than
out and perfectly clean; quite acceptable for a one night stopover. And
the view of the river and the state capital out front was wonderful.
I'll post a photo later.
On Thursday I went as far as Winston-Salem and stayed with friends
there. Friday was the longest and toughest travel day. The farther south
you go the hotter and more humid it gets. I managed to dodge all the
thunderstorms dotting the southeast (and a speeding ticket on I-75 -- it
went to the hulking SUV next to me) but it was still taxing. There was
at least one error in the directions Google maps provided but there were
several errors in reality that were more problematic. That is to say,
several roads correctly identified by Google were not identified at all
by whatever local agency is supposed to put up sign posts. By 3:00
yesterday afternoon all the fun had been sucked out of the day's travel
and I just wanted to be done with it. It was blazing hot and I was so
tired I couldn't even enjoy blitzing the back roads that comprised the
last part of the journey. I arrived around 5:30.
So I have several days to spend here before blasting up to Grandfather
Mountain for the Camera Clinic next weekend. It is (thankfully) a much
less taxing event than the Nature Photography Weekend (no photo
contest). Doug Brewer will be present and perhaps a few other known
friends of the PDML. Full reports will of course be forthcoming.
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