It was memorable. Two of 'Bama's finest give us the business, then, when they heard what we were up to, they got really really interested and let us go on our way.
"But be careful, boys."
Ha. Those guys.
We did not get a citation. Which is great considering that would have probably taken the hot air right out of this balloon before the trip even started.
There are no pics to post from that experience, however the web cam was rolling on the whole thing. Anyone watching online at that moment got a real treat.
But now we fast forward to Thursday, and move to the northern part of the state, where Jacksonville, Alabama is nestled in the foothills.
Gorgeous town. But, to be honest, by this time in the trip... Justin and I were both struggling for the mojo. Neigther one of us have slept for any real amount of time through the trip. Just taking turns driving, napping and writing.
All the pulp in the creative juices had settled to the bottom... but it wasn't 5 minutes after we parked in Jacksonville, Alabama that Sherry Blanton showed up and shook the bottle.
She walked up to us, asked us what the heck we were doing... and then proceded to give us a great story.
Love how that worked out.
Especially after a 9:30 hour drive through the mountains.
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| Nacaula Falls, just north of town. |
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| Legend has it this young indian girl (the statue) jumped to her death after being forced to marry a brave from another tribe. She was in love with a less prominate young man from her own village. Sounds like a story I've heard before. |
Mahalo,
Lewis
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