Conway, AR to Memphis, TN
Smitty’s BBQ - really good downhome type of spot. Been there forever and solid food. Different than what we are used to. Had a chipotle type of dark red sauce, that I became more fond of-the more I ate it. We had spend all day just ahead of this storm, and now it had caught us. Letting the dog run around after dinner and here came the rain and hail. As if this was going to follow us all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Unbelievable! So off we went into the dark I-40 east with our tarp flapping on the roof trying to pull the car into the air like the wizard of oz, it felt at times. We were on the lead edge of the storm again, and were moving just faster than it was. As 40 dipped south toward Little Rock the weather caught us again, but we pushed on. I was beside myself and probably should have stopped for a room. But to Memphis we got to - in the early hours of the morning. It had to have been after midnight when we arrived, and had no idea where to stop and get some sleep for a few hours. We drove the river walk which was still so busy with people walking there were not even any open public parking spots. So we headed to the east edge of town and found a motel parking lot to catch some zzzz in. Not the best plan, but we were tired.
