First day, May 15

No pictures today; it was all driving. Off by 6am from home. Down I81 through Virginia and into Tennessee. I81 was not nearly as choked with trucks as it usually is. Drove to the outskirts of Nashville, about 630 miles, 12 hours with several stops along the way. Somebody pulling an open trailer cut us off in Knoxville and we were lucky not to have the trip end right there. Good to get out of the DC area; we have an acceptable motel room in Lebanon TN for $39 plus tax. Could hardly believe it. At dinner we sat next to several Red Cross disaster relief workers, easily identifiable in their sort-of-uniforms with a big red cross on the back with small American Red Cross lettering. The manager comped them; still a lot of relief work going on here. On to Memphis tomorrow to see the National Civil Rights Museum and, of course, Elvis. Maybe the King will be there.