This is my first picture ever of Buc-ee. I was introduced to the beaver at the Madisonville (TX) store by my dear friend Michelle. I don’t think either of us expected things to turn out this way—me dragging DD all over the southern United States to visit every Buc-ee’s there is. :0) But I think she’d get a kick out it.
Any who, day one (Saturday) was mostly about travel. But we planned a visit to the Memphis Zoo to get some physical exertion after seven hours in the car. And the Memphis Zoo is awesome. So if you’re ever in Memphis and have the time, visit their zoo.
DD and I had an awesome experience with a lion... We got to hear the lion roar! And it was just the most amazing thing to watch him and to hear him as it echoed and vibrated in the air. It was just more incredible than I can really describe.
Check this out...same critter, two different perspectives:
On Sunday, we hit the first of two Buc-ee's locations with lunch with a friend sandwiched between beaver sightings. We also traversed the bottom section of the Appalachian Mountains which was both a surprise and very beautiful. We weren't on roads with any kind of steep drops, but they were very windy and very narrow and so just a little anxiety inducing.
This doesn't do the scenery justice, but here you go...
We also got to experience Atlanta traffic at rush hour and, yowza, it was more harrowing than cutting across the Appalachians!
We passed the Olympic Torch Tower which was actually not the official Olympic Torch Cauldron from the 1996 Olympics.
Monday was our trip to the World of Coca Cola Museum, lunch with another friend, and two more Buc-ee's visits.
The museum was fun and we got to taste all kinds of Coke products from around the world. I took some pictures, but am just sharing this:
Tuesday was another looong travel day with a stint through Dallas traffic at rush hour to cap it off. But we had fun and made it home in one piece--obviously.
Now to turn my attention to my friend's visit. She arrives tomorrow and *we're going to hockey game together!* Her team is on town playing my team, so that should be a lot of fun.
I'm very excited. :0)
Take care and catch you in a couple of weeks.
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