Mother Nature Wins

I drove on for awhile and stopped at a rest area for the night not too far inside Tennessee. Ear plugs ready, it was a fairly peaceful night. The next morning I got moving with a goal to make it to Louisville Kentucky. It was getting colder and the winds began to pick up. At first it was at my back and pushed me along nicely with only the occasional buffering. I came into Nashville and took I65 north towards Louisville and then the fun began.

As I headed north the wind at my back became the wind at my side. Hearing later that the gust were hitting 60mph did not surprise me. I fought the wind for a few hours. Slowing down to 55mph in a 70mph zone did help a bit, but my hands continued to sweat as I gripped the steering wheel with all my strength. Finally I decide this was insane since a few times I was almost blown off the road. I stopped at a truck stop and looked at my RV park directory and found one very close to my location. I went there mid afternoon and checked in. I got the RV all connected and settled in with my defeat. Only a few hours away from my goal. Oh well. Better to arrive safe.