ANOTHER SIDE TRIP BEFORE HEADING HOME

[George Lowry]

Hey John,

We left Alamo, TN on US 412 to Jackson, TN. Then US 45 Corinth, MS;
Then US 72 to Decatur, AL; Then AL 67 to US 231 to US 278. Then US 431
to I 20 to US 27 to Newman, GA; US 19 to US 41 to US 341 to Ft Valley.
Made it in just a bit over 8 hours.

Roads were all very good except for going thru Newman, GA.

Hope this is of some help.

George Lowry
'95 WBDA 4203
Spearfish, SD Currently in the birds nest.

John wrote:

> Thanks George,
>
> What routes did you take to Ft. Valley? Where did you get your fuel
> in route, or did you even have to get fuel? I'm going by what has
> been posted on the Flying J web site and actual reports to trucking
> company dispatchers by their drivers, as I know the ones that I have
> talked to personally, I was in that business for over thirty years.
> The situation will most likely be better by the first of the week,
> when I leave here.
>
> he fuel gauge on my 'Bird is not working, so I'm figuring my fuel
> mileage in the worst senario of 5mpg to determine how far I can go
> between fillups, so this will mean that I have to make at least one
> fuel stop on my way home. I am not going to go by any route that has
> long steep grades, as I don't want to put such a strain on my
> 3208NA, so that is why I'm going a little further in my route home.
> I don't think that I couldn't make it on the steep grades, I just
> don't like putting unecesary strain on the drive train, nor do I
> want to become a rolling road block to the traffic that would be
> coming up behind me on the roads, I consider that to be an unsafe
> condition that I can avoid by going around the long steep grades.
>
> I'm just going to enjoy my stay here and the friends that I have
> here too, the terminal manager is a close friend of mine and I will
> unload my motorcycle from the trailer and go for a cruise on Sunday
> with him and his father, around the area.
>
> There are no complaints here, as both Buddy and I are safe and
> sound, with no threats to our lives, I thank God for that and my
> prayers go out to those that are suffering along the Gulf Coast.
>
> John Finn
> "FINN'S INN EXPRESS"
> '82 Bluebird Wanderlodge 35FCRB
> Hopkins, SC
> "ON THE ROAD IN MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS"
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