Day 27 - May 20, 2012 Chattanooga, TN to Wytheville, VA

So, here I sit in my hotel tonight. 10,988 miles under my belt and just this one more solitary evening on the road. All that remains is the challenge of covering an additional 475 miles or so and the 2 Wheels 4 Kids ride will become part of my history. I am excited to get home but also slightly sad that it's all coming to a close. This has been quite the journey of discovery. The discovery of new places, new faces, and quite a few feelings that, if not quite new, had been latent for too long. Mostly I'll remember the kids and their families and how good it felt to make them laugh if only for an instant. 

We've raised over $6500 dollars for the Austin Hatcher Foundation and are still taking donations. If you can find it within yourself to help please CLICK HERE to make a secure online donation. If you want an even simpler way, just text the word "wheels" to 501501 and a $10 donation to The Austin Hatcher Foundation will be added to your cell phone bill.

Here are a few pics from today top enjoy. I'll be back tomorrow with (hopefully) some details of the final day on the road.

My lodging last evening. The guest cottage at the home of Justin and Angie Prann in Signal Mountain, TN. That's my buddy Kaiser in the pic. He's a BIG boy!

And here's Kaiser with his little sister Ophelia!

Actual twisties coming down the mountain from the Prann home early this morning.

Fireworks. A major Tennessee industry.

Getting into some decent views in the middle Appalachians.

More good mountain views.

And yet another.

I-81. Famous for delays. Here a traffic stoppage for construction near Marion, VA.