7:56am-We leave our hotel and realize we now get to spend the day driving in a thunderstorm. Figures.
8:21am-We've just realized that we have to drive through Arkansas to get to Tennessee. Who knew they were all so close together? Apparently, we need to open up a map once in awhile.
9:44am-Paula decides to demonstrate to me how she can totally write with her left hand. But only in cursive. She thinks it looks exactly the same as her right hand signature. Oh my.
9:50am-
Paula, "Quick! Think of a band name"
Me, "Go Go Grumble"
Paula, "Oh my god I love it!"
Me, "Umm, it was a joke"
11:02am- We have arrived in Arkansas. They have several signs that there is no tolerance on speeding. We would oblige except for the small fact that everyone is speeding. My plan is to follow the speeders.
11:18am-Just saw an airplane wing pass us on the freeway. And another. And another. That makes three airplane wings being carried by eighteen wheelers, and my imagination runs wild with what a plane having three wings looks like.
11:46am-Another eighteen wheeler passes us, this time carrying some sort of electric power station. It may be a time travel device.
11:51am-OK, now this is getting interesting. Another eighteen wheeler carrying a tank passes us. A TANK! As in, going to war-blow people up-tank.
11:59am-I have now seen a school bus towing a car. Let me repeat that. A school bus. Towing. A car. What the hell is going on here Arkansas?!
12:26pm-Stopping for gas at the ol' truck stop. $3.55/gallon, totaling $33.07. We also picked up snacks and a magnet. $15.
3:12pm-We've made it to Tennessee.
3:30pm-Paula is a HUGE Elvis fan. I decide to make her day and take her to Graceland. We didn't have time to see the entire place but we saw quite a bit. She was pretty excited.
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| His own car and auto museum. |
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| Even the crosswalks love Elvis. |
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| The wall surrounding his property. |
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| Reminder. When I get famous, I need these gates. |
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5:02pm-Saw a billboard for the Ceramic and Tile Warehouse. Well shoot me in the face, that sounds awful.
6:00pm-Stop to use the bathroom at a gas station in the middle of nowhere. In the parking lot is this little shed looking place with a sign that says 'House of BBQ'. There is a line of people in front of this place looking to order. We walk over and the sweetest southern woman I have ever met greets us. I had to have a sandwich. For $4 I may have just bought the most amazing sandwich of my life. Thank you gas station sandwich lady. Thank you.
7:45pm-Finally arrive at our hotel outside Nashville. As we check in we are debating what to do for dinner and decide to just order a pizza. The guy at the front desk tells me he knows of a great local place that delivers. OK, we'll give it a shot. Paula was completely against attempting to eat 'local' pizza in Tennessee. She was right. It was the most disgusting pizza I have ever had. Soggy crust, plain and unflavored tomato sauce, and ridiculously expensive to boot. Never. Again.
Total mileage for Day 6: 694 miles
Total driving time for Day 6: 11 hours
Total spent for Day 6: Quite a bit.
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