The Heart Of Dixie

Started out our trip to the "Big Easy", also known as the City Of New Orleans. We left around 10am today (see picture above) and headed down to our stop, which is in the little town of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

But first, before we get to Tuscaloosa, we must first stop by some other sites. The drive from Dayton to Nashville was pretty boring, lots of Kentucky rolling hills and bluegrass, and even some snow to help start our journey. It wasn't until I finally saw the skyline of Nashville that I truly became excited about our driving.

When you first arrive in Nashville via Highway 65 South, the city sort of pops out at you. It's not as drastic of a change as say Pittsburgh, but it's still a sight to see.

After Nashville came Athens, Decatur, Birmingham, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alabama seems like a pleasant place. I can start to see some of the southern hospitality coming out as we were driving through. Every gas station we stopped at, and even when we had some Alabama BBQ Ribs and Wings for dinner, the people were really nice and understanding.

We drove by the University of Alabama, but it was unfortunately too dark to take any pictures. The place were we had dinner was really nice and had several pieces of Alabama athletic history. Even learned about some people who had roots here in the city and school that I didn't know about.

Well I should be heading to bed. We have a lot to do tomorrow, as we will finally be heading to the big easy. More to come, so stay tuned.