Mom and Dad

THURSDAYS DRIVE

FROM BIRMINGHAM TO FORT PAYNE ALABAMA - THIS IS ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF DRIVE.   I FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE BEST TO LEAVE NO LATER THAN 3 PM SO THAT YOU WILL NOT BE IN BAD TRAFFIC.   BE SURE TO CALL THE HOTEL IN CHATTANOOGA AND RESERVE THE ROOM TO YOUR CREDIT CARD!   IT IS BEING HELD, BUT IT IS NOT RESERVED!!   YOU ARE WANTING TO STAY IN CHATTANOOGA ON FRIDAY NIGHT.   THE NUMBER FOR THE HOTEL IN CHATTANOOGA IS (423) 265-0008.

1.   TAKE I-459 NORTH TOWARDS ATLANTA/GADSDEN AND DRIVE APPROX. 13.4 MILES

2.   MERGE ONTO I-59 NORTH VIA EXIT # 33B TOWARDS GADSDEN AND DRIVE APPROX. 81.4 MILES

3.   TAKE THE AL-35 EXIT # 218 TOWARD FORT PAYNE/RAINSVILLE AND DRIVE APPROX. 0.3 MILES

4.   TURN LEFT ON AL-35/GLEN BLVD AND DRIVE APPROX. 0.2 MILES

THE DAYS INN - FORT PAYNE IS LOCATED AT 1416 GLEN BLVD. FORT PAYNE, AL 35968.   THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS 256-845-2085.

THEY ARE HOLDING A ROOM FOR YOU AT THE RATE OF $59.40 UNDER THE NAME OF STUART LEACH.   THEY ARE NOT HOLDING IT WITH A CREDIT CARD, BUT STATED THAT THE ROOM WOULD REMAIN IN YOUR NAME UNTIL 6 PM TONIGHT.   THE RATE IS BASED ON YOUR AARP DISCOUNT.

Dinner Suggestions:
The Peking Gourmet (256) 845-1606 is known for their crab wontons and hot & sour soup.
JT’s Fish House (256) 997-0459 is known for their all you can eat shrimp cocktail.   (The shrimp is supposedly very good)

FRIDAYS DRIVE

FROM FORT PAYNE ALABAMA TO MENTONE ALABAMA (CAMP PONDEROSA)   - THIS IS ABOUT A 40 MINUTE DRIVE.   IN ORDER TO BE THERE FOR THE CHAPEL SERVICE, YOU AND MOM WILL WANT TO CHECK OUT OF THE HOTEL NO LATER THAN 9:00 AM.

1.   START OUT GOING EAST ON GLENN BLVD. FOR 0.2 MILES

2. MERGE ONTO I-59 N VIA THE RAMP ON THE LEFT TOWARD CHATTANOOGA.   GO APPROX. 12.6 MILES

3.   TAKE THE AL-40/AL-117 EXIT #231 TOWARD HAMMONDVILLE/VALLEY HEAD.   GO APPROX. 0.2 MILES

4.   TURN RIGHT ONTO AL-117/AL-40. GO APPROX. 1.2 MILES

5.   TURN RIGHT ONTO US-11/AL-117/AL-7/VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY. GO APPROX. 0.1 MILES

6.   TURN LEFT...