I woke up Wednesday morning in Tallahassee (and, since that’s where I fell asleep, that’s a good thing) to rain.

Lots of rain.

After breakfast, I started out, with the lights on and wipers going, and killing the mpg on the Prius: Wet pavement, headwinds, idiots who think they know how to drive in water – my idea of STRESS!

Mile 141 I-10 westbound (still raining):Notice the rain didn’t slow me down very much (speaking of idiots).

Mile 70 I-10 westbound:Florida is finally coming to an end.

This is where I would have pulled over, set up the tripod, and snapped a picture of myself standing in front of the state line sign. Since it was raining, that plan was canned:If you like, you can imagine me standing in the rain in front of the sign, getting soaked every time a vehicle drove by and sent spray splashing my way.

On I-10, Alabama and Mississippi are only about an hour wide: Still raining here, too.

…and still raining as I cross into Louisiana:Still not stopping to get soaking wet.

Coming into Baton rouge, and crossing over the Mighty Mississippi:That sure is a bright bug. The rain seems to have let up, but there is a fine mist in the air and besides, I’m making really good time now.

Crossing the Basin Bridge – mile after mile of swamp below, still raining up here, and the wipers are working hard again. My timing is such that I managed to avoid getting the wipers in the pictures:

Off I-10, onto I-49:

Mile 70, I-49 northbound, near Alexandria:

Mile 140, I-49 northbound, near Natchitoches:I stopped in this area for gas and grub.

In Shreveport, merging off I-49 and on to I-20 westbound:

Texas!

I-20 westbound, someplace in Texas – I forgot to note the mile marker, dang it!

“Hey, Martha! Didja see that? That idjit took a flash picture in his car driving down the road!”Shortly after this, I talked with Jenn and promised I would call in the next evening on her show.

I arrived in Fort Worth at GG’s house, went to dinner, talked with Doug on his show that night, and then fell asleep.

Miles traveled: about 900

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