It has been so hot all day, and though I have been chugging water, I still have a headache and feel a bit irritable. So I decided to stop for an extended amount of time and drink an iced latte (thank you Beth Carvill!) and try to cool down a little. This day has been an energy sapper. I am about 40 miles from Atlanta so I've hit the home stretch, thankfully. And then tomorrow, God-willing and as Simon pointed out, I will reach the Atlantic ocean and will have officially made it from one ocean to the other. I can't believe it.

No shout out to the poor fellow who when I asked for directions said, "why would you go to Atlanta on 41 [secondary Hwy]...it'll take you FOREVER. Take the interstate". I think I may have rolled my eyes.