On The Road to Tullahoma

So finally got the car, tried to check it out for any dint or scratches but it was pretty difficult as by this time it's about 10.30 at night and dark. Did the best i could with the check out then tried to get used to the controls, mostly just wanted to know how to turn on the lights so i could see where i was going, get on the road and get to the hotel, car was an automatic so no gears to worry about.
Got in started up, pulled off went the wrong way round the car park and couldn't find the exit, not a great start, but it was pretty late and it really didn't matter, just felt a bit stupid.

So out on the road and I'm looking for the roads i need to take to where I'm going. I'd picked up a bit of a map at the car desk, place i was going was called Tullahoma, also in Tennessee and about an hour and a half from Nashville. Changing the subject this where or very close to where George Dickel whisky is made (you've probably never heard of it) but is the good stuff down here apparently. It's pretty ironic as its made in a dry county, which means it has some real strange laws about the selling and consumption of alcohol especially spirits such as whisky, basically it's in an area that's known as the bible belt, lots of religion and we know what that means.

Enough of the history lesson after a couple of wrong turns finally found the road i wanted, interstate 24, straight to Tullahome or near enough, basically turn left at a little place called Manchester, maybe you've heard of it and you're there.

First things i noticed about traveling on the roads in the states though was how big some of the cars were and the roads were all pretty good and straight, except i was on the wrong side of course. I say cars, a lot were trucks, sort of big pick ups, Dodge Rams, Chevy's and big Fords, not sure if it's like this all over the states or just more of a southern thing. I liked the look of the trucks, would be nice to be driving one don't think anyone would mess with you.

So there i was in Tullahoma at about one o-clock Monday morning, thought I'd best get something to eat and maybe some water for the room so i went looking. Found a Wall Mart which was open 24/7 as the Americans say, big, big shop got what i wanted and then set out to find the hotel. Took me a while to find it as it had changed its name since I'd stayed there last, about three quarters of and hour later found it and it was a dump. It had been pretty nice the last time i stayed there (six years ago) but i guess different owners and time had took there toll. A dump and the air-con did not work properly which made it worse, even at about 1.45 in the morning the temperature outside was about 80F, unknown to me had walked into the middle of a mini heat wave for the area.