Roll Tide!

Statute next to Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

     

We made it to Birmingham at about 1:00 am Tuesday morning after a day of catching up on laundry and getting the truck washed.  Always want to keep up on those truck washes with all the salt on the roads this time of year.  I will say when Greg started banging around working on the tandems on his trailer at 2:00 am; I actually shared my homicidal thought about him out loud with Vince. Fortunately he stopped a short time later and we were able to go back to sleep.

Heading under BJCC

Tunnel leading to docks - BJCC

As the photos show the loading area for the BJCC –Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center is underground.  Always love finding a new dock set up and the challenges these set ups provide for the drivers.  I know these areas always seem like a good idea when they are designed but I am never sure the architects really thought them through on a functional level.  But the guys always make these set ups work.

Linn Park

Linn Park - Couple on the right are getting married!

Linn Park

We explored a little bit of downtown Birmingham this afternoon.  The BJCC is right next to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and the Art Museum was only a couple blocks down the street.  While strolling through Linn Park we saw a couple getting married in front of the fountain.  It was a beautiful day to get married outside and we hope that couple has many years of happiness together.  My biggest disappointment was that there were no restaurants within a mile to a mile and a half of the civic center.  I always like trying out new area restaurants but other than a little diner and a Subway there wasn’t any place for us to visit nearby.  

Load out began about two hours ago. Since neither the generator nor the truck can be running while we are under the building.  I am sitting in darkness so that I don’t drain too much of our batteries. The plan for tonight is to only go a few hours up the road since we have all day tomorrow to go 532 miles. We are loving the warmer temperatures and the forecast for a clear path all the way to Durham.

If you look carefully you will see that Bo Bo also has an All Access Pass for the Show!