WST Day 17: East Bound and Down

Yesterday, after I blogged, I exited the bathroom after my shower and immediately heard the smoke alarm beeping. I dressed and went downstairs to find the desk clerk apologetic but calming. It appears the alarm sensor is directly opposite the bathroom door and the steam escaping frequently upsets the sensor! I believe the hotel should "alert" clients of that design flaw.

FB and I got on the road at 6:40 this morning when we realized this Holiday Inn did not serve breakfast until 7:15 on Sundays. The drive was pleasant and uneventful, made easier once we learned Nance had made her flight to Denver, so would be home tonight!



As we crossed the Mississippi into Arkansas, I tried to capture a (according to FB) rare image - a tugboat pushing a barge down Ole Man River. Look carefully through the bridge slats and you'll see it.


In Alabama, I received my final wish for the trip: a rainbow! I took a shaky picture. FB noted that all was very good. We rounded a curve as we came over the top of a "hill" and WHAMMO!! A Double Rainbow!! The first I've ever seen and the second for FB!  My photo doesn't really capture how cool it was! I guess shooting through a tinted windshield doesn't improve the quality of the light refraction!!!

We listened to an entire audio book (Extreme Prey) and the time passed by quickly. Not a lot of conversation, I believe we have become comfortable with each other.

Tomorrow we arrive in Charlotte and Tuesday I head for home. Sigh! My own bed awaits!!!!!