Day Two
Up to an early start for the second day of my journey from Tampa to Seattle. I started the day with a large (and very greasy) breakfast at a Waffle House knock off. There were tons of trucks parked outside so I knew it would be good. Truckers must know where all the good breakfast joints must be. Right? Breakfast was just as good (and greasy) as I had imagin
ed it would be and the strong coffee, I was certain, would keep me wired for the next few days! I was ready to DRIVE, but found myself smack dab in the middle of morning traffic into Baton Rouge. It took over an hour to drive through the city and back into the open road. I made a mental note to stay in hotels a few minutes past the city so as to avoid this type of traffic again. Traffic should be moving the opposite direction and should provide open roads and a less frustrating start to each day.
ed it would be and the strong coffee, I was certain, would keep me wired for the next few days! I was ready to DRIVE, but found myself smack dab in the middle of morning traffic into Baton Rouge. It took over an hour to drive through the city and back into the open road. I made a mental note to stay in hotels a few minutes past the city so as to avoid this type of traffic again. Traffic should be moving the opposite direction and should provide open roads and a less frustrating start to each day.I couldn't help but notice how many state troopers were on the road in Louisiana and they were ALL busy writing tickets to speeders. I was careful to stick to the speed limit to avoid a costly ticket. I highly recommend using cruise control if you've got it.
The drive from Baton Rouge to San Antonio was relatively uninteresting. There were a few small cities along the way that slowed progress down due to traffic and construction. Driving through Houston was a little scary. I was amazed at the labyrinth of overpasses and seemingly swooping elevated freeways. I almost missed my exits a few times and the drivers were a little unforgiving. It didn't help that I was driving through lunch hour traffic. It was easy going all the way to San Antonio once I cleared the city.
I decided to walk around a bit and grab some dinner in San Antonio. I wanted to see the river walk area and perhaps even the Alamo. I was too late to see the Alamo but did find a good Mexican restaurant.
After dinner, I decided to drive for another hour outside of San Antonio before calling it a night. I found a cheap, but clean Super 8 Motel in Segovia. There was a neat little all night restaurant for truckers there that I planned to have breakfast in the following morning. Another day closer to my destination. I slept like a rock! Next Stop: Phoenix, Arizona!
