Tennessee and Alabama

Driving 650 miles a day is work, which is why no updates. Today was a mere 550 or so (landing me in Austin, TX), so I actually have some time to work with the pictures and what-not.

I left my parents' place outside Philly on Saturday, and drove until I dropped, which turned out to be Dandridge, TN. I didn't see much of it, since it was dark when I arrived, and was nearly dark when I left. The first two pictures were taken not long before my departure.

To take some of the sting out of the long driving spells, I decided to stand atop Alabama.
This led me on a modest 2.5-hour detour to Cheaha State Park, home of Mount Cheaha, at 2407 feet the highest point in Alabama. The observation tower (and some other structures in the park) were CCC works projects. As you can see, the view was pretty nice.

The road leading up to the park winds along a ridge in the Talladega National Forest. There were a few scenic views along the way...


The day ended (again after dark), in Vicksburg, MS. I carefully avoided all of the casinos there.