15 SEP - Corinth, MS to Searcy, AR [Mike's home]

When the sun rises in Corinth, MS, get your hungry self over to "Abe's" for breakfast.


There's Abe behind Mike and if you're slow to order, Abe will urge you along: "What kind of eggs do you want?" "OK, now meat... pork tenderloin, pork brain or country ham?" "What kind of gravy on your biscuits... sawmill, red-eye or chocolate?" "Any grits or potatoes?" "Coffee or sweet tea?"




After breakfast, who wouldn't ride 60 miles southwest to "Phillip's Grocery" in Holly Springs, MS, a "Road Food" spot known for their hamburgers?


The burgers were OK. The old-time collectibles in the store might have been the best feature.

14 SEP - Blue Ridge, GA to Corinth, MS

A rainy day with neither OJ nor Mike taking any pix.

We left the Days Inn [Blue Ridge, GA] without its continental breakfast, but stopped quickly at Mickey D's so OJ could replace his stop LED after Mike saw it failing on occasion. Tough to beat another steak bagel.

The road west to Chatsworth, GA was a nice twisty and we arrived at 10AM before "Edna's" [RoadFood] opened for lunch. We continued northwest as it began to rain. It poured all thru Chattanooga, TN. The weather cleared for a bit southwest thru Huntsville, AL and west to Mussel Shoals, AL. As we pushed to Corinth, MS, it poured again with a little lightening in the distance. We stopped for the night at an EconoLodge that OJ used last year on his trip home. The rain was relentless, so we dashed across the street to a "Waffle House" where the waitress experimented in making Mike some onion rings battered with sweet waffle mix. Not bad... and she didn't charge us. Long day finished up with a little Canadian Mist.

13 SEP - Chester, SC to Blue Ridge, GA

12 SEP - Pollocksville, NC to Chester, SC

11 SEP - Hatteras, NC to Pollocksville, NC

10 SEP - Kitty Hawk to Hatteras, NC