Wed., 20 Feb 13

We were up at 6  a.m. and instead of taking I-59 from Birmingham, AL as planned we kept on I-65 to Montgomery, AL then took I-85 to Atlanta, GA where we looped Atlanta on I-285 and continued on I-85 to Charlotte, NC. We looped Charlotte on I-485 to I-77 which connected us with I-81 just north of Fort Chiswell, VA. We continued on to Salem, VA. As predicted the weather was fine all the way north. Tomorrow would be different.

We stopped at a Super 8 for the night in Salem.The rates are sometimes half those at the same motel chain in a major center. Here the rate was $55 w/continental breakfast. We had supper at Applebee's a short distance away.