We had a great stay at our Huntsville hotel, just across the interstate from the U.S. Space Center and Space Camp. After getting up and going in record time for us (we were on vacation time remember) we drove around the Space Center. Franklin will be at camp here in November, so he feels like he has a leg up on his classmates now! Following that, we made a stop at the local REI as I needed/wanted a few items, grabbed some donuts (again...vacation), and headed back east to Scottsboro.
Everyone found at least a little something back at the Unclaimed Baggage Center and we considered it a success returning. After a quick bite to eat, we were headed back west and beginning our final leg home. We did make a very brief stop at Toyota Field in Madison, AL (really just a suburb of Huntsville) to see the home of the Trash Pandas baseball team. Jason and Franklin had hoped to be able to get some photos of the stadium itself up close, but an afternoon game was just beginning so we weren't able to get up to the field.
The remainder of the day was spent cruising home. I drove from Scottsboro to Memphis where we picked up some Commissary BBQ and Huey's for dinner (very yummy!). Jason took the reins the rest of the way home and we arrived at about 10:30 pm. My own bed and shower were quite lovely for sure. And we even brought some cooler weather and storms to our friends in Arkansas today.
It was a fantastic trip, even with the COVID modifications we had to make. And we were so grateful to have done it in Vansen! Here's to more road trips to come!
