Home Sweet Home

Day 154  |  Clemmons (NC) to Richmond (VA)  |  4 Hours  |  256 Miles  

A long-standing tradition in my family is to go out for breakfast on the morning of my departure. Eight of us gathered early and enjoyed more stories and laughter. I was super-excited to see Rebekah (who was missing at last night's supper) and officially congratulate her on receiving early admittance to Catawba College. As an added bonus, I was able to be in the congregation as she passionately delivered the morning message as part of Youth Sunday at church.

We reloaded the Mini Cooper and pulled out of Clemmons in early afternoon, squeezing every moment possible out of our time together. Two and a half hours later we were back in Virginia. In another hour and a half we passed by Main Street Station and the "Welcome to Richmond" sign which sit alongside Interstate 95. At this point we finally felt like we were getting close to home. We pulled into the driveway, unloaded the car, turned on the heat and the hot water heater, and called it a night. We each have busy weeks planned. I will take a break from the blog while I'm home, but pick up again when we return to Florence on Monday, October 29. Please check back in a week when we resume our Great Loop journey.

In the two days since we left the AGLCA Fall Rendezvous, two pictures have been shared that I'd like to post here for posterity. The first is our group photo of over 250 attendees. The second is of Barry (blindfolded) and his partner taking part in the dinghy race.