We had a great time in Tennesssee, so it was sad to leave. But as always, the trip must go on. Denae also had to leave early in the morning. She was going to work, then up to Cincinnati for a friend's wedding.
We hit Interstate 75 and followed it through a wild, green and rainy Kentucky. The drops were big and fat, and we gave our windshield the run for our money. I must admit it was rereshing. After days in hot and humid heat, we were happy to welcome the cooling water.
The trip up to Columbus, Ohio went pretty smooth. We stayed at another Days Inn a few miles outside dowtown. Nothing much to do there, but we were hungry and wanted to dine out at one of the many nearby restaurants. We chose one called J. Alexanders. The exterior didn't promise much, and having already seen tons of cheap eateries around we figured we'd hit up a reasonable grill. Boy, were we wrong! We were met by a posse of sleak waiters dressed in suits. We should have turned around while we could. After we were seated, a waitress came over and presented herself, the entire menu, today's specials and appropriate wine combos. I was impressed by her ability to remember all that! I respectfully declined the specials, and instead scoured the menu for something under $25. I settled for a fish and chips-sorta-dish, Jamie a hamburger. Aren't we classy? We tried our best to savour the overpriced food, but the pain my creditcard felt haunted us the rest of the evening. So much for being on a budget.
After dinner, we took a stroll on the campus of the nearby Pontifical College Josephinum.
We retreated to our room a short while later, watched Dexter and geared up for next day's drive to Buffalo, New York!
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