Day 10 -- We Arrive in Richmond, VA on April 6

Our last day on the road takes us from Georgia to Virginia, with a stop for a lovely walk at a park in Charlotte, NC.  (I have tentatively chosen Robert L. Smith District Park, pending a query to ensure that it is legal to walk a dog there as long as he is on a leash and cleaned up after.)  The day is a bit longer than our previous days, nearly eight hours of driving, but I think it will be ok since we will reach the end of the journey.  It still should be light for the entire trip and allow time for rest stops.  Here is the route:

Hard Labor Creek State Park

5 Labor creek road, Rutledge, GA 30663

Get on US-129 N/US-29 N/US-441 N/US-78 E in Athensfrom Fairplay Rd and Price Mill Rd

33 min (24.1 mi)

Merge onto US-129 N/US-29 N/US-441 N/US-78 E

Continue to follow US-129 N/US-29 N/US-441 N

Get on I-85 N in Franklin County from GA-106 N

37 min (31.8 mi)

Follow I-85 N to Little Rock Rd in Charlotte. Take exit 32from I-85 N

2 h 13 min (152 mi)

Merge onto Little Rock Rd

Destination will be on the left

3 h 31 min (215 mi)

Robert L. Smith District Park

1604 Little Rock Road, Charlotte, NC 28214

Get on I-85 N

3 min (1.4 mi)

Continue on I-85 N to Richmond. Take exit 74A from I-95 N

4 h 13 min (293 mi)

Take S 9th St to E Grace St

2 min (0.5 mi)

4 h 17 min (295 mi)

Richmond, VA

Day 9 -- Marching through Georgia

I keep finding places to camp!  On Day 9 (April 5) I drive from Bladon Creek State Park in Alabama to Hard Labor Creek State Park in Georgia.  I have put in a stop at Fisher Lake near Montgomery AL for a mid-day walk with Toro.  I hope and pray the weather is reasonable after I cross the mighty Mississippi.  As of today the 10-day forecast at Weather Underground shows good weather on the 10th day for both places, but as of now the last day shown is only March 31st.

My new binoculars came today, so I will be able to appreciate all the birds I'll encounter.  I also got a tripod adaptor for them, so I'm hoping I'll be able to do some star-gazing as well.  Here's the route:

Bladon Springs State Park

3921 Bladon Road, Silas, AL 36919

Head northeast toward AL-12 W/US-84 W

Follow AL-12 E/US-84 E and I-65 N to Fischer Rd inHope Hull

2 h 24 min (150 mi)

Continue on Fischer Rd to your destination

51 s (0.3 mi)

2 h 32 min (152 mi)

Fisher Lake

Get on I-65 N from Fischer Rd and AL-3 N/US-31

2 min (0.8 mi)

Take I-85 N and I-20 E to GA-12 E/US-278 E in Newton County. Take exit 101 from I-20 E

2 h 54 min (206 mi)

Continue on GA-12 E/US-278 E. Take Old Mill Rd toHard Labor Creek Rd in Morgan County

12 min (8.2 mi)

3 h 8 min (215 mi)

Hard Labor Creek State Park

5 Labor creek road, Rutledge, GA 30663