Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
Carl Sagan
We only have 10 days left, as our goal is to be in Canada for Easter. From Nashville to Ottawa is 1600 km or 1000 miles; approximately 20 hours of driving left.
Believe it or not after 88 days on the road we still have some adventure left in us. There are a few more places I want to see before we go home. Now, one thing we have wanted to do is stop at a Buc-ees.
What is a Buc-ees you ask? Well, it is a gas station and country store on steroids. Buc-ees is an EXPEIRENCE! We lucked out today as there was one off the I40 at Crossville, TN. Not sure if its the biggest one, but one thing for sure it was BIG! It had Texas BBQ, smoked meat and brisket take-out; all in the centre of the store. A gift store, a bakery, a beef jerky section with at least 10 different kinds of beef jerky. Fudge and convection store, convenience store, sporting goods, clothing and fuel.
Did I mention that there were 64 pumps. Yes, I said 64. 4 individual rows of 16 pumps, and most of them were full. We spent over an hour shopping and trying different samples of food. It was so much fun.
I am not sure if it is sad that we enjoyed this stop at a gas station so much or inspiring that we still manage to find adventure in all that we do.
We stopped for a night on the outskirts of Knoxville TN. At a craft brewery “The Crafty Bastard” another Harvest Host. This one had to be my favorite as there were 4 other RV’s there to spend the night also. We all sat together; enjoyed a beer, had supper, and exchanged stories of our travels. Imagine sitting at a table with people from Alaska, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. None of us had met before, the only thing in common was travelling however, the conversations flowed effortlessly.