Update 4/4
Day #43
Today: Montgomery, AL, to Phenix City, AL (80 miles)
Total miles: 2349
Tomorrow (plan): Ft. Valley, GA
Now that the front wheel of the tandem had been repaired and we were ready to go, we felt confident in telling Anita goodbye. The weather was beautiful as we departed Montgomery, with the morning temperature in the mid-50's and a predicted high in the 70's. The road was good and relatively flat until we approached Tuskegee; that's when we encountered more of the rolling hills we have now begun to expect. After having lunch at a Subway in Tuskegee, we decided to press on because it was only 1:00 PM and the weather was good. We made it into Phenix City, just across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus, GA, by 4:00 PM and were able to find a motel shortly thereafter. We had spotted a Chinese restaurant advertising a buffet, so we decided to go there in order to get the vegetables we crave. We picked another good dining spot where we had an enjoyable dinner, and then returned to the motel to watch the weather forecast. It was not encouraging, but it appeared the predicted thunderstorms might not hit the area until late afternoon tomorrow.