Atlanta, GA - 5/21/09

Just in case you were wondering, there is not a truck stop at exit 49 off I-20, regardless of what the truckstop guidebook tells you.

I left Huntsville this morning and headed to Cherokee, making a quick drop and hook before heading south. I made a fuel stop in Birmingham and checked the truckstop guidebook to figure out how close I could get to my delivery in the morning. Ah, how convenient: two Citgos AND a QT, with two of them having overnight parking. And all within a few miles of my delivery. So, off I went, cruising along I-20 into Georgia, knowing I would soon stop at exit 49 and be done with my day.

I did, in fact, stop at exit 49. After wasting thirty minutes proving that the guidebook didn't know what it was talking about - yeah, books talk - I decided to head over to the Petro, a place I was certain existed. So, here I am. It's just as close, really. The downside is it's not free parking, which isn't actually much of a downside for me since the company is paying for it, but I try to save 'em a few bucks when possible.

I'm supposed to pick-up in Atlanta after my delivery tomorrow, and then....I'm not real sure. My dispatcher was rather non-committal regarding the weekend, so we'll see how things shape up tomorrow.