Icewind's Ramblings

Smoking Pork – Asheville North Carolina               July 19 -21, 2016 After arriving in Atlanta on the way to my sister’s house early in the morning I drove off the exit leading to her house and lo and behold there was that famous icon and beacon of the South, Waffle House, next to the highway.  It was just after six in the morning so I decided to stop for a much needed cup of coffee, a waffle and bacon of course.  The staff inside was typical, friendly full of helpful suggestions about the menu and also making sure my coffee cup was full of hot coffee. I ordered and eating my food when one of the waitresses noticed my Alaska license plate on my rig and in the friendly southern fashion asked if I had drove from Alaska to Atlanta and then proceed to ask questions about living in igloos, fishing, the Aurora and its beauty. Several cups of coffee later everyone’s questions were answered and I was on my way....

San Antonio Texas to Atlanta Georgia . . . Long Lonesome Highway The next morning we awoke, a friend, Cory who was on temporary duty for training in San Antonio from Virginia came over so we could go out for brunch and celebrate my daughter’s birthday.  The place we picked was a German waffle type house.  The food was great and the service was quick and attentive. We took her car in for a wash and headed back for the house to hang out and chill for the afternoon.  We made supper and played board games that night.  Since my air conditioning in my rig was not working properly I checked with the local Sears Auto Service center to see if I could get my oil changed and my A/C recharged.  We took it in on Sunday morning and dropped it off then ran several errands before picking it up again in late afternoon.  I had everything packed up and said my goodbye’s early Monday morning leaving San Antonio for Mobile or maybe into Atlanta depending on how I fel...